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CAT 2025 registration is ongoing at iimcat.ac.in. CAT 2025 registration last date is September 13, 2025. A direct link to access the CAT form is available on this page.To be eligible for CAT 2025, MBA aspirants must have a recognised Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks. Every year, over 2-3 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam. CAT 2025 will be held on November 30, 2025. Find CAT registration fees details, payment modes, documents to be uploaded in CAT online form, step-by-step guide to fill CAT exam form 2025, and more details below.
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                The following table mentions the tentative list of dates of CAT registration.
| CAT Exam Dates | Tentative Dates | 
| CAT Registration 2025 Start Date | First week of August | 
| CAT Registration 2025 End Date | September 13, 2025 | 
| CAT Form Correction Window | September 20, 2025 (Tentative) | 
| CAT Registration Fees | 
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| CAT Admit Card Date | November 2025 | 
| CAT 2025 Exam Date | November 30, 2025 | 
| CAT official website | iimcat.ac.in | 
Take a look at the following step-by-step CAT registration process that will help you in filling out the application form.
Step 1: Visit the CAT official website, iimcat.ac.in. Next, you will need to click on ‘New Candidate Registration’ and enter the following details: Name (as per Class 10 Certificate), Date of Birth, Email ID, Mobile number and Nationality.
*Note: All domestic candidates will receive an OTP, which will be sent to their email address and mobile number. Whereas, for international candidates, they will receive an OTP on their email address only.
Step 3: Once you have verified yourself, you will receive a User ID and password on your registered email and phone number.
Step 4: Next, you will need to login with your credentials and complete the detailed CAT application form, which will include: Personal details, Academic qualifications (10th, 12th and Graduation), Work Experience (if applicable), Choice of IIMs and programs and Test City Preferences (you can choose max. 6 cities).
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To complete the registration process, you will need to generate the OTP by clicking on the ‘Generate OTP' button.’ After which, you will be redirected to CAPTCHA, which you will need to fill out and submit.
Step 5: Once you move ahead, you will need to upload the scanned images of the following documents: passport-size photograph (JPEG/JPG, 30 KB -200 KB), signature (JPEG/JPG, 30 KB -200 KB) and caste/disability certificates (if applicable).
After you have completed and submitted the CAT 2025 registration form, within a few minutes, you will receive your Login Details on the registered email address from the Administrator with the subject line: CAT 2025 Successful Registration. Make sure you check your mailbox immediately. If you do not receive the email within a reasonable period, you must check your spam folder.
You will also receive the Login Details as an SMS on the registered mobile number from the sender IIMCJO (Not applicable for overseas candidates).

After you have completed filling the application form, you will need to pay the CAT registration fees, which can be paid via debit card, credit card, UPI or net banking. The following is the CAT registration fee, which you will need to pay (for each category).
| Category | CAT Registration Fees | 
| General/EWS/NC-OBC | Rs. 2,600 | 
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs 1,300 | 
*Note: Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Once you have reviewed your CAT application form for one last time, you must hit the ‘submit’ button. You must wait till you get the confirmation email, after which your registration will be complete.
To register for the upcoming CAT 2025 exam, candidates must ensure that they have the documents required for CAT registration with them. The following is the list:
Scanned copies of a passport-size photograph and a signature
Educational documents (Class 10, 12 and graduation certificate)
Category certificates (if applicable)
Work Experience certificate (if applicable). You will need to enter your experience in days as on July 31, 2025. Make sure you check all the Industry Types applicable to you. Keep in mind that only full-time experience after graduation must be entered.
Make sure the photo and signature that you submit are in the specified format (.jpg or jpeg) and are in the size (less than 80 KB). The passport-size photograph should not be more than six months old and should have a white background.
Before you apply for the CAT 2025 registration, you must ensure that you fulfil the required CAT 2025 eligibility criteria. Let us look at the following points.
All candidates must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks (or equivalent CGPA) from a recognised university. Students in their final year of graduation or those awaiting results can also apply for the exam.
There is no upper age limit for taking the CAT 2025 exam. Moreover, professional degree holders like CA/CS/ICWA are eligible to apply.
Having work experience is not mandatory for the CAT application; however, candidates having some work experience will be considered a plus point.
There are no specific nationality restrictions mentioned in the CAT eligibility criteria.
Lastly, 5% of seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD) as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Once the CAT 2025 registrations end, one can expect the CAT 2025 application correction window to be opened in the last week of September 2025. During this period, candidates will be allowed to make changes to their photograph, signature and test city preferences. Other than this, candidates will not be allowed to make any other changes to their CAT 2025 application form.
Photographs
Signatures
Test City options
Candidate Name
Date of Birth (DOB)
Email Address
Mobile Number
Some of the common mistakes that one must avoid during CAT registration include providing inaccurate personal or academic information, using an inactive email or phone number, choosing unsuitable test cities, forgetting to save the payment receipt and waiting until the last day to register.
Additionally, candidates must also ensure that they have the correct documents with the correct specifications.
The following are some of the essential instructions for a smooth and error-free CAT 2025 registration process.
Make sure you enter a working email ID and mobile number, which will be used for all official communication (login credentials, adit card alerts, result updates). You must avoid using someone else’s email ID or a temporary email service.
Ensure that your name, date of birth and academic details match with your official documents (Class 10, 12 and Graduation mark sheets). Any incorrect data will lead to the cancellation of candidature at later stages.
Make sure you upload your passport-size photographs and signature as per the specified size and format. If you are submitting category or disability certificates, they should be self-attested and in PDF format.
At the time of filling out the CAT application form, you can only fill in 6 test cities at a time. However, the allotment will depend on availability, so it is suggested that candidates register early to increase their chances of getting their top choice.
If you have professional experience, you must enter the accurate months that you worked, the organisation name and the industry types. Keep in mind that this information will be verified at the time of WAT/PI rounds of IIMs.
Before hitting the ‘Submit’ button, make sure you review the entire application form for errors. However, CAT does provide a limited correction window
At the time of making a payment, make sure you have a secure internet connection. Once the payment is made, you must save the transaction receipt and final application confirmation for your records.
All candidates must note that ONLY ONE registration will be accepted per candidate and that they should refrain from multiple registrations.
Lastly, candidates must ensure that they are using an updated version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for a smoother experience. You can disable auto-fill plugins to avoid accidental overwriting of fields.
In case you do not receive a confirmation email of your CAT 2025 registration, you can connect with the Candidate Help Desk by email. You can contact the following email address and phone number for any queries.
Make sure you have your user ID and Payment Transaction number details at hand for reference.
| cathelpdesk@iimcat.co.in | |
| Toll-Free Number | 1-800-210-0175 | 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIM Kozhikode will conduct the CAT 2025 exam.
No, physical calculators will not be allowed in the CAT 2025 exam. However, one can expect a basic on-screen calculator, which will be provided for use during the computer-based test.
The CAT 2025 registration fee is Rs 2,600 (General category) and Rs 1,300 (SC, ST and PwD candidates). These fees include both the CAT registration and the IIM application fees.
CAT 2025 registration is expected to commence from the first week of August. As per previous year trends, it is expected that the CAT 2025 registration will end by the third week of September 2025. The official CAT 2025 notification will be released by July 30, 2025.
On Question asked by student community
Hello dear candidate,
Yes, you have a very good chance of getting a BPT seat with 488 out of 600 and TS EAMCET rank of 14,000 under the ST category.
As the cut off of BPT for ST category students are generally between 25,000 to 45,000 ranks, depending upon the college and you have TS EAMCET rank of 14,000.
Thank you.
If you got 802 marks in Telangana Intermediate and belong to the ST category, you have a fair chance to get admission in a BPT course in 2025, but it depends on the college and cut-off. Most BPT colleges in Telangana ask for 12th marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and some also use the TS EAMCET rank for admission. The cut-off for ST students is usually lower than for general students, but it changes every year. It is better to check the previous year’s cut-offs of the colleges you want to apply to.
Hello, Getting shortlisted for IIM Lucknow or IIT Bombay (SJMSOM) with your profile is challenging, primarily due to your 58% in Class 10th, which significantly impacts the composite score calculation for both institutes. While your 98 percentile CAT score is excellent, and your 24 months of work experience, B.Com (Hons) background (providing academic diversity, especially for IIM-L), and KVS National player status are valuable additions, top IIMs and IITs heavily weigh consistent academic performance. Your 74% in 12th is also on the lower side. IIM Lucknow places substantial weight on 10th and 12th marks, making a call quite difficult despite your strengths. You likely have a relatively better, though still uncertain, chance at IIT Bombay, as their weighting might be slightly less penalizing for past academics compared to IIM-L, and your high CAT score is a major factor. However, the low 10th score remains a significant hurdle for both prestigious institutions.
I hope you found this information helpful and for study related queries you can ask in careers360 app, Have a great day and!
Hey,
You already have a strong profile with the score of 58% in Class 10, 74% in Class 12, and 80% in graduation, but admission in IIT Bombay, Shailesh J Mehta School of Management is quite competitive, especially if you are in general category because the cutoff for general goes to 98.5-99%. Your CAT percentage is impressive but your 10th marks might reduce your score during the shortlisting process. If you perform well in Written Ability Test and Personal Interview, and present your commerce background you still stand a fair chance. But it would also be wise if you have some backups like MDI Gurugram, IMT Ghaziabad, IMI Delhi, where your marks and profile will fit well in their selection range.
HELLO,
I am providing you the link below through which you will be able to download the previous 10 years CAT question papers
Here is the link :- CAT Previous year Question papers
Hope this Helps!

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