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    CAT 2025 Registration Last Date Extended to September 20, Apply Now at iimcat.ac.in

    CAT 2025 Registration Last Date Extended to September 20, Apply Now at iimcat.ac.in

    Team Careers360Updated on 15 Sep 2025, 10:30 AM IST

    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.

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    1. CAT 2025 Registration Last Date Extended
    2. How To Register For MBA CAT 2025 Exam?
    3. CAT 2025 Registration Fees
    4. CAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
    CAT 2025 Registration Last Date Extended to September 20, Apply Now at iimcat.ac.in
    CAT 2025 Registration Last Date Extended to September 20, Apply Now at iimcat.ac.in

    CAT 2025 Registration Last Date Extended

    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

    How To Register For MBA CAT 2025 Exam?

    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.

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    CAT 2025 Registration Fees

    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

    CAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

    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

    • SC/ST/PwD - 45%

    • General/EWS/NC-OBC - 50%

    Upper age

    No limit

    Work experience

    Not mandatory

    CAT Form Last Date 2025: Documents Required

    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

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the correction window for CAT 2025 open?
    A:

    CAT 2025 correction window is expected to open in the last week of September.

    Q: How many CAT attempts can be taken in India?
    A:

    CAT can be attempted many times; there is no limit to attempts.

    Q: When was the CAT 2025 registration fee increased?
    A:

    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.

    Q: When was the last date for CAT2025 registration extended?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Can final year students apply for the CAT 2025 Exam?
    A:

    Yes, final year graduation students can register for CAT 2025.

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