CAT 2025 Notification Highlights: Dates, Hiked Exam Fees for Gen/OBC/SC/ST, Official CAT Website & Key Changes

CAT 2025 Notification Highlights: Dates, Hiked Exam Fees for Gen/OBC/SC/ST, Official CAT Website & Key Changes

Suvam MaitiUpdated on 08 Sep 2025, 03:47 PM IST

The CAT 2025 notification was out on Sunday, July 27, 2025, in the prominent newspapers. The CAT notification 2025 will soon be available on the IIM CAT official website - iimcat.ac.in. A copy of the CAT 2025 notification pdf has already been uploaded on the IIM Calcutta’s website. CAT 2025 will be held on November 30, 2025 by IIM Kozhikode. As per the CAT notification 2025, the CAT exam registration 2025 start date is August 1. CAT registartion last date 2025 is September 13, 2025. As expected CAT exam fees 2025 has been increased, continuing the trend of the past few years. CAT fees 2025 for the general candidate is Rs. 2600, while CAT exam fees 2025 for SC/ST is Rs 1300.

This Story also Contains

  1. CAT 2025 Notification Out: What changed?
  2. CAT Notification 2025: Highlights
  3. CAT 2025 Exam Dates Official
  4. CAT 2025 Registration
CAT 2025 Notification Highlights: Dates, Hiked Exam Fees for Gen/OBC/SC/ST, Official CAT Website & Key Changes
CAT 2025 Notification Highlights

CAT 2025 Notification Out: What changed?

  • CAT Fees 2025 for General/EWS: Rs 2600/- increased by Rs 100 compared to last year.

  • CAT Fees 2025 for SC/ST: Rs 1300/- increased by Rs 50 compared to the CAT 2024

CAT Notification 2025: Highlights

The CAT 2025 notification is out, and here are some of the CAT 2025 notification.

  • IIM Kozhikode conducting CAT 2025: This year, IIM Kozhikode will be conducting the CAT 2025 exam. Recently, the CAT 2025 Convenor was announced, who is Prof. Ram Kumar P.N. and is from IIM Kozhikode. He is a senior faculty member in the Operations and Quantitative Methods area.

  • CAT Registration Date 2025 : CAT 2025 exam registrations will commence from August 01, 2025.

  • CAT 2025 Registartion last date: CAT applications last date is September 13, 2025.

  • CAT Admit Card 2025: The CAT admit card 2025 will be out on November 5, 2025

  • CAT Exam Date 2025 is November 30, 2025.

  • CAT result date 2025: First week of January 2026.

  • CAT 2025 Exam Pattern: It is expected that the CAT 2025 exam format will largely remain the same. While a sectional breakdown of the number of questions is not given, one can expect around 68-70 questions spread across 3 sections — LRDI, QA and VARC.

  • The CAT Exam 2025 Duration is of 2 Hours. There will be a sectional time limit of 40 minutes per section. Candidates are advised to be mindful of the sectional time limit, as candidates won’t be allowed to switch between sections.

Great Lakes - PGDM & PGPM Admissions 2026

Globally Recognized by AACSB (US) & AMBA (UK) | 17.8 LPA Avg. CTC for PGPM 2025

UPES MBA Admissions 2026

Ranked #36 amongst institutions in Management by NIRF | 100% Placement

CAT 2025 Exam Dates Official

CAT Notification Events

CAT Important Dates

CAT Registration Start Date

August 1, 2025

CAT Registration Last Date

September 13, 2025

CAT Form Correction Window

September 20-25, 2025 (tentative)

CAT Admit Card Download Date

November 5, 2025

CAT Exam date

November 30, 2025

CAT Result date

First week of January 2025

CAT 2025 Registration

The CAT exam registration 2025 dates have been released through the CAT notification 2025. CAT registration 2025 will begin on August 01, 2025. The CAT application's last date is September 13, 2025. Aspirants planning to sit for the CAT 2025 exam will be able to fill the CAT application form by visiting the official website, iimcat.acc.in. The CAT registration process will include online registration, application form filling, uploading of documents and payment of fees.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When CAT 2025 notification will be out?
A:

CAT notification is out on July 27, 2025.

Q: When CAT 2025 registration will start?
A:

CAT 2025 registration will start on August 1, 2025 and it will continue till September 13, 2025.

Q: When will the CAT 2025 exam take place?
A:

CAT 2025 examination is take place on November 30, 2025.

Q: CAT happens twice a year?
A:

CAT happens once a year.

Q: Who can appear for CAT 2025?
A:

Any management aspirant who has a graduation degree of minimum three years can apply for CAT 2025.

Articles
|
Upcoming Bschool Exams
Ongoing Dates
ACAT Application Date

7 Oct'25 - 26 Jan'26 (Online)

Certifications By Top Providers
Corporate Law
Via National Law University, New Delhi
Strategic Management
Via Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Online MBA Business Analytics
Via Centre for Distance and Online Education, Anna University, Chennai
Introduction to Accounting-Part 1 Basics of Financial Statements
Via Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
PGDM Online
Via IMI, Delhi
Certificate Program in Product Management
Via Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Udemy
 703 courses
Edx
 467 courses
Swayam
 236 courses
Emeritus
 231 courses
Explore Top Universities Across Globe
University of Essex, Colchester
Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
Headington Campus Oxford OX3 0BP UK
Northumbria University, Newcastle City Campus
Sutherland Building, Northumberland Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff
Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB
University of Reading, Reading
Whiteknights PO Box 217 Reading Berkshire RG6 6AH
Bristol Baptist College, Bristol
The Promenade, Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3NJ

Questions related to CAT

On Question asked by student community

Have a question related to CAT ?

Good Morning,

NIT Rourkela CAT cutoff range is between 70-85 percentiles for the general category. 70 is the minimum percentile needed to apply, and 85 is the highest percentile. However, the maximum percentile depends on the particular year competition. It can be changed.

Thank You.

If you filled the UGC NET form under EWS but you don’t have a valid EWS certificate, then forget using the EWS category. They won’t accept it. You’ll automatically be treated as General category during document verification.


And no, this won’t make your form “invalid” or “illegal.” It just means you won’t get the EWS benefit.


So yes — you can still go for General category posts and Professor recruitment. Just don’t try to submit a fake/invalid certificate; that will get you disqualified.

Hello,
If your CAT admit card shows your surname first followed by your first name as entered in the form, it is correct. You do not need to worry about this format as long as it matches the details you provided. Ensure all other information on the admit card is accurate and carry it to the exam along with the required identification documents.
Hope this helps you.

Hello,

If your CAT admit card has a different date of birth than your Aadhaar card, you should get it corrected immediately . Here’s what you can do:

  1. Check the CAT website : Log in to your candidate portal and look for the option to correct personal details.

  2. Contact the CAT helpdesk : Email or call them explaining the issue. Attach a copy of your Aadhaar card as proof.

  3. Do not ignore it : The date of birth must match your ID, otherwise you may face problems at the exam or during admission.

Usually, the CAT authorities allow corrections before the exam, so act quickly.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

Here are Documents Required for CUSAT CAT (NRI Quota):

  1. Academic Documents includes (Class 10-mark sheet, Class 12-mark sheet, Transfer Certificate)
  2. NRI Sponsorship Documents
  3. Other Supporting Documents (Candidate’s passport, Proof of residence abroad)

To know more access below mentioned link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/cusat-cat-application-form

Hope it helps.