CAT Exam Fees 2025 For General, OBC, SC/ST, Refund Policy, Extra Charges Revealed

CAT Exam Fees 2025 For General, OBC, SC/ST, Refund Policy, Extra Charges Revealed

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CAT registration fees 2025 is Rs.2600 for General, EWS, NC-OBC, and Rs. 1300 for SC, ST and PwD. CAT 2025 exam date is November 30 and the CAT registration 2025 window will remain open till September 13. CAT exam fee has been increasing consistently from the past 2-3 years. MBA aspirants interested in taking CAT this year must fill the form and pay the CAT application fee 2025 before the last date for duly submission of the application. All candidates will need to pay the fees in an online mode. Read this article to get complete information about CAT 2025 registration fees.

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  1. CAT Exam Fees 2025
  2. CAT Exam Fees 2025 (General/OBC/SC/ST)
  3. CAT Registration Fees 2025: Payment Modes & Additional Charges
  4. CAT Exam Fees 2025: Refund Policy
  5. CAT 2025 Registration Process
CAT Exam Fees 2025 For General, OBC, SC/ST, Refund Policy, Extra Charges Revealed
CAT Exam Fees 2025 For General, OBC, SC/ST, Refund Policy, Extra Charges Revealed

CAT Exam Fees 2025

All candidates must note that the CAT registration fees for 2025 will vary depending on the category of the candidates, which could, General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates will need to pay Rs. 2,600. Candidates from SC, ST and PwD categories will need to pay Rs. 1,300. The registration fees will only be paid via online modes and is non-refundable under any circumstances.

CAT Exam Fees 2025 (General/OBC/SC/ST)

The CAT 2025 application fees will vary for each category. Moreover, the exam fees will be payable only through online modes such as credit/debit cards or mobile net banking. All candidates must note that the CAT 2025 exam fees are non-refundable.

In a latest update, CAT 2025 exam conducting body, IIM Kozhikode has revised the CAT registration fees for all categories, continuing the trend of annual fee hike. Following is the CAT exam fees as per the official CAT notification:

Category

CAT 2025 Exam Fees

CAT 2024 Exam Fees

Increased by how much?

CAT Exam Fees 2025 for General

Rs. 2,600

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 100

CAT Exam Fees 2025 for EWS

Rs. 2,600

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 100

CAT Exam Fees 2025 for NC-OBC

Rs. 2,600

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 100

CAT Exam Fees for SC

Rs. 1,300

Rs. 1,250

Rs. 50

CAT Exam Fees for ST

Rs. 1,300

Rs. 1,250

Rs. 50

CAT Exam Fees for PWD

Rs. 1,300

Rs. 1,250

Rs. 50

CAT Registration Fees 2025: Payment Modes & Additional Charges

All candidates will be required to pay the CAT 2025 registration fees through online mode only. Other than this, no other payment method like cheque, cash or demand draft will be accepted. Some of the commonly accepted payment methods will include credit cards, debit cards, UPI, mobile banking and mobile wallets. Additionally, all candidates must note that transaction charges may also apply based on the payment option they choose.

Following is the breakdown of CAT 2025 application fees which will be accepted by the following payment methods:

Payment Mode

Transaction Charges

Credit Cards (MasterCard/Visa)

1.20% of the amount (minimum Rs. 5)

Credit Card (American Express)

2.85% of the amount (minimum Rs. 5)

Debit Cards (MasterCard/Visa)

0.75% for payments up to Rs. 2000, 0.90% for payments made above Rs. 2000

Net Banking

Flat Rs. 20 per transaction

UPI/Mobile Wallets

No extra charges will be applicable. But chargers may vary depending on the wallet provers (make sure you check individually)

Note: Make sure you confirm the final payable amount (including charges) before making the payment. Ensure that you have a stable internet connection and valid cards to avoid any transaction failure.

CAT Exam Fees 2025: Refund Policy

As discussed earlier, the CAT registration fees once paid are non-refundable. This clause is applicable to all cases, whether the candidate will appear for the exam or if they withdraw themselves.

Furthermore, the CAT application fees will not be used to reapply in case the candidates wish to submit a fresh form due to mistakes and they will be required to pay the full fees again.

However, MBA aspirants will get an option to edit certain fields in the CAT application form during the form correction window. This will be applicable for options like test center, photograph and signature once the application form has been submitted.

CAT 2025 Registration Process

CAT 2025 registration process commenced on August 1, 2025 (10 PM onwards) and will conclude by September 13, 2025 (5 PM). During this period, all candidates will be required to complete the application process by visiting the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.

The CAT registration form will include the following sections which must be filled:

  • Personal Details

  • Academic Details

  • Work Experience (if applicable)

  • IIM Program Preferences

  • Test City Selection (up to 5)

  • Online Payment of CAT 2025 fees

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which IIM has less fees?
A:

It is considered that both IIM Bodh and IIM Sirmau are said to have lower MBA fees as compared to other IIMs. Moreover, these institutes are considered to offer good value for money due to their competitive placement records and modern infrastructure.

Q: How to get a refund from a CAT exam?
A:

As per CAT refund policy, the authority has clarified that CAT registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances. Therefore, all candidates must ensure that they carefully make the payments.

Q: What is the fees for CAT registration 2025?
A:

Candidates from General, EWS and NC-OBC category will need to pay Rs. 2,600. Whereas, candidates from SC,ST and PwD categories will be required to pay Rs. 1,300.

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With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.

Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025

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Hello dear candidate,

NO. your application for CAT will not rejected for wrong gender small mistake in the OBC NCL certificate. You will be considered as an OBC candidate.

you just need to get your OBC certificate corrected and need to inform the CAT helpdesk about this error.


Hello,

Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:

  • SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.

  • PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.

  • TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.

These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.

Hope it helps !

Hey! With a NEET score of 344 in the ST category, it is highly unlikely to get admission in any government BDS college in Delhi through the All India Quota. The cutoff for government BDS seats in Delhi usually falls around 400–450 for ST category, so your score is below that range.

You can consider private dental colleges, state quota seats in other states, or reattempt NEET next year to improve your chances.

Hello dear candidate,

YES, with NEET score 344in the ST category you have high chances of getting admission in a BDS College in J&K through JKBOPEE counselling.

check the seat availability and next participate in JKBOPEE Counselling with all the necessary documents.

Thank you.