The CAT 2025 last date to apply is September 20, 2025. CAT 2025 applicants can fill out the CAT 2025 application form till 5 P.M, from the iimcat.ac.in . Earlier, the CAT 2025 registration last date was September 13, 2025. But the last date for CAT 2025 application got extended for another week on the official CAT 2025 website, iimcat.ac. Management aspirants are advised to complete their CAT 2025 registration by September 20, 2025, which is the CAT 2025 registration last date, to avoid any last-minute rush. According to the CAT 2025 notification, this year's CAT exam 2025 will be held on November 30, 2025. As CAT registration 2025 is a prerequisite for the CAT 2025 exam, the CAT 2025 application has started from August 1, 2025. CAT 2025 registration fees for the general/EWS category is Rs. 2600/-, while CAT registration fees for SC/ST candidates are Rs. 1300. CAT 2025 Admit Card will be out by November 05, 2025. This year, CAT is conducted by IIM Kozhikode.
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CAT 2025 Registration Start Date: August 1, 2025
CAT 2025 Application Last Date: September 20, 2025
CAT 2025 Registration Fee Last Date: September 20, 2025
CAT Admit Card 2025 Release Date: November 5, 2025
CAT 2025 Exam Date: November 30, 2025, in three slots
CAT Result Date 2025: December 19-21, 2025
The CAT 2025 application had started from August 01, 2025, around 10 A.M. as per the CAT 2025 exam dates 2025. From the CAT registration start date, the CAT application process 2025 includes an online registration form, application form filling, uploading of documents and payment of fees. Management aspirants can fill up the CAT registration and application form from the official CAT website from August 01, 2025. Candidates must fill in the details correctly in the form to avoid cancellation of candidature at later stages. If the CAT 2025 application gets cancelled, then the AT 2025 candidates will not be issued the CAT 2025 admit card.
The CAT 2025 last date to apply is September 20, 2025. Candidates are advised to complete their CAT 2025 application by 5 PM on September 20, which is the CAT 2025 regsitartion last date. After the CAT 2025 application deadline, no one will be allowed to fill the CAT 2025 application. Therefore, they will also not be issued the CAT 2025 admit card.
The last date for paying the CAT fees 2025 is also the last date of form filling, and that is September 20, 2025, as mentioned in the CAT 2025 exam dates. One of the major changes in the CAT notification 2025 is the increase in the CAT 2025 fees. CAT registration fees 2025 for the general/EWS candidate is Rs. 2600, and CAT exam fees for SC/ST candidates is Rs. 1300 for Candidates need to pay the CAT application fee while filling up the CAT application form 2025. Failing to pay the CAT registration fee before the CAT fee payment last date 2025 will lead to the cancellation of the CAT application 2025, and the candidates will not be issued the CAT admit card 2025.

After correctly filling out the CAT registration 2025, one should patiently wait for the CAT Admit Card 2025. According to the CAT 2025 exam dates, the CAT admit card 2025 will be released on November 5, 2025. Those who will complete their CAT 2025 registration will only be issued the CAT Admit card 2025. CAT registered candidates can download the CAT admit card 2025 from the CAT official website by using the CAT login 2025. Without a CAT 2025 admit card, one will not be allowed to appear for the CAT exam. The CAT admit card 2025 will have the AT 2025 exam time, the CAT 2025 exam location and the CAT 2025 exam date. Candidates can download the CAT 2025 admit card till the CAT exam day, November 30, 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Any management aspirant who has a graduation degree of at least three years can apply for CAT 2025.
CAT happens once a year.
CAT 2025 examination is taking place on November 30, 2025.
CAT 2025 registration will start on August 1, 2025, and it will continue till September 13, 2025.
The CAT notification is out on July 27, 2025.
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Hello,
Here are some top colleges accepting XAT and CAT exams :
Top colleges accepting CAT:
IIMs (All Indian Institutes of Management)
FMS Delhi
SPJIMR Mumbai
MDI Gurgaon
IIT Bombay (SJMSOM)
IIT Delhi (DMS)
IIFT
IMT Ghaziabad
JBIMS Mumbai
Top colleges accepting XAT:
XLRI Jamshedpur
XIMB Bhubaneswar
IMT Ghaziabad
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Hi there,
A female candidate with a CAT percentile of 67.97 and low sectional scores should target private and tier-2/3 B-schools that accept overall CAT scores in the 60–70 percentile range and have flexible sectional criteria.
Some suitable options include AIMS Institute Bangalore, Doon Business School Dehradun, Christ Institute of
Hi there,
Yes, you are eligible for XISS Ranchi with a CAT percentile of 67.60.
According to recent admission trends, the CAT cutoff for the PGDM in Human Resource Management for the general category has been around 60 percentile. For other programs such as Marketing, Finance, and Rural Management, the
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Careers360 offers a wide range of eBooks and study materials to assist with CAT preparation. You can access past CAT question papers with solutions to understand the exam pattern and difficulty level. Additionally, there are quantitative aptitude handbooks, cheat sheets, and section-specific practice sets for arithmetic, algebra, and
Hi there,
The minimum eligibility criteria for a general candidate to receive a call from IIM Sambalpur are as follows:
VARC: 65%ile
QUANTS: 65%ile
LRDI: 65%ile
Overall: 90%tile
Keep practising and aim to improve your score. You can also focus on other management exams where you may secure a strong
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