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The CAT 2025 registration last date has been extended to September 20, 2025, till 5 PM. The CAT 2025 registrations had commenced on August 1, 2025 and were supposed to end on September 13, 2025. But now with the CAT application window extension, MBA aspirants can still apply for the CAT MBA entrance. CAT 2025 form is available on the IIM CAT official website, iimcat.ac.in, and a direct link to access the same has been given below. The CAT registration fee 2025 is Rs. 2,600 for the General category and Rs. 1,300 for the reserved category. Looking at the data from last year, with 3.29 lakh applicants, CAT 2025 registration is expected to reach approximately 3.3-3.4 lakh candidates this year as well.
To gain admission to IIM Ahmedabad, MBA aspirants usually need a CAT percentile of 99 or above. For IIM Bangalore and IIM Kozhikode, expected cut-offs typically range between 97 and 99, based on trends from previous years. Admission to India’s top business schools involves a multi-stage process that evaluates CAT scores alongside performance in personal interviews, written ability tests (WAT), group discussions, and candidates’ prior work experience.
CAT 2025 result on iimcat.ac.in. (Image: Official website)
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MBA CAT 2025 registration end date has been moved from September 13 to September 20, 2025. Check out the revised CAT 2025 registration dates from the table below.
CAT 2025 Registration Start Date | August 01, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Registration Last Date | September 20, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Admit Card Download | November 5, 2025 |
CAT 2025 Form Correction Window | Last week of September 2025 (Tentative) |
CAT 2025 Exam Date | November 30, 2025 |
The CAT registration form will remain open for one more week. Here are some simple steps that can be followed to fill out the registration form.
Step 1: To fill out the CAT 2025 Application form, you will need to log in to the candidate dashboard using your user ID and password.
Step 2: In the CAT 2025 application form, you will need to fill out several sections, such as your personal details, academic details, communication address, emergency contact information and submit your documents.
Step 3: After filling in the mandatory details, candidates can mention prior work experience (if any). Candidates must know that only full-time experience after graduation is valid. And the total work experience will be calculated in days, till July 31, 2025.
Step 4: Next, from a given list of IIMs and courses in the form, you will need to choose your preferences.
Step 5: For the CAT test cities, candidates can select any 5 preferred cities from the list of options.
Step 6: The final step of completing the CAT 2025 application is paying the mandatory CAT 2025 registration fee.

This year, the CAT 2025 fees increased by Rs. 50 and Rs. 100 for the reserved and General categories, respectively. Candidates willing to appear for the CAT exam must pay the CAT registration 2025 fees at the time of filling out the application form. The CAT exam fee is non-refundable and must be paid by all applicants.
The CAT application fee exam is mentioned below:
Categories | CAT 2025 Registration Fee |
General Category Candidates | Rs 2600 |
EWS and NC-OBC Candidates | Rs 2600 |
SC/ ST/ PwD | Rs 1300 |
Before applying for the CAT 2025 exam, candidates must go through the CAT 2025 eligibility criteria. Here are the eligibility criteria required to be fulfilled by the candidate.
Education Qualification | Bachelor’s degree or final year students |
Minimum Marks Required |
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Upper age | No limit |
Work experience | Not mandatory |
CAT 2025 candidates must have all the required documents, in the correct size and format, to make sure their CAT 2025 application is accepted before the last date. The required documents are as follows:
Signature (Black/ Blue)
Colour Passport Photograph
Authorization Form
Identification Affidavit
Scribe Affidavit (if applicable)
Final Year Certificate
SC/ST/EWS/NC-OBC CertifiCATe
Disability Certificate (PwD) Form - V
Disability Certificate (PwD) Form - VI
Disability Certificate (PwD) Form - VII
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CAT 2025 correction window is expected to open in the last week of September.
CAT can be attempted many times; there is no limit to attempts.
Yes, final year graduation students can register for CAT 2025.
CAT 2025 Exam fee increase was released in the news[paper on July 27, 2025. CAT 2025 fee was increased by Rs 100 for general/OBC/EWS and by Rs 50 for reserved categories.
The last date for CAT 2025 Registration is September 20, 2025. CAT 2025 registration end date was extended by a week on September 13, 2025.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
For a raw score of 56 in CAT 2025 Slot 3, your expected overall percentile is likely to be in the range of the 90th-95th percentile. The exact percentile can vary slightly on the final normalization process and the process and performance of all test-takers. In this article you'll find more about the CAT result.
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With a projected CAT percentile of 87% but not clearing sectional cutoffs, your chances at top IIMs are limited because they require both overall percentile and sectional minimums. However, you still have a good shot at other reputed management institutes and non-IIM B-schools. Consider colleges like NMIMS, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, Great Lakes, and other well-ranked private or state-level B-schools that accept CAT scores and weigh your profile holistically. Your academic record, BSc in Animation with 80%, and 5 years of work experience at Ubisoft India are strong points and may help in institutes that value work experience in their selection process. Also, explore institutes that accept XAT, MAT, or CMAT, where your profile can be competitive.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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