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CAT Exam Registration 2025 Dates Announced: Know Last Date, Exam Fees & Mistakes to Avoid
CAT exam registration 2025 dates have been announced by IIM Kozhikode. CAT registration start date 2025 is August 1, 2025. The CAT application form 2025 will be available on the official website - iimcat.ac.in till September 13, 2025. CAT registration dates usually extend for a week or so every year and the same is expected to happen this year as well. CAT registration 2025 end date is likely to be around September 20 or 25, 2025 after extension and correction window. Like the last few years, this year also the CAT exam fee has increased. CAT exam fees 2025 for General category is Rs 2600 and it’s Rs 1300 for Reserved categories. Like last year, over 3 lakh MBA aspirants are expected to fill CAT registration 2025 form. CAT 2025 exam will be held on Novemebr 30, 2025.
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For the lowest CAT cut-offs, candidates can consider newer IIMs such as IIM Bodh Gaya, Sirmaur, Nagpur, Jammu, and Vizag, which may accept General category percentiles as low as 50–70. Among older IIMs, IIM Shillong sometimes has lower cut-offs at around 85–90, though final selection usually requires higher scores.
This Story also Contains
- CAT Exam Registration 2025 Dates
- Will CAT 2025 Application Number Be Over 3 Lakh This Year?
- CAT 2025 Application Form: Where to get the form and how to fill
- CAT Exam Fees 2025
- CAT Registration 2025: DO NOT MAKE THESE MISTAKES
- CAT 2025 Registration: Key Points to Note
CAT Exam Registration 2025 Dates
Common Admission Test 2025 is scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025, the last Sunday of the November month. Check out other CAT exam dates 2025 and important details in the table below.
CAT Exam Registration 2025 Dates | |
| CAT 2025 Notification Date | July 27, 2025 |
CAT registration start date 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
CAT registration last date 2025 | September 13, 2025 |
CAT 2025 registration date extended | September 13-20, 2025 (tentative) |
CAT 2025 correction window | September 20-25, 2025 (tentative) |
CAT admit card 2025 release date | November 5, 2025 |
CAT 2025 exam date | November 30, 2025 |
Will CAT 2025 Application Number Be Over 3 Lakh This Year?
There has been a steady increase in the number of CAT applications over the last few years irrespective of top MBA colleges including the IIMs failing at achieving the 100% placement mark. IIMs, the most prestigious INIs for MBAs, have also been failing at imparting relevant skills to their students. Even the top recruiters have been seen complaining about the fresh graduates not having the contemporary skills, strategic thinking and aptitude to deal with today’s corporate problems. IIMs, IITs, and other top MBA colleges have also been under the radar for inflating their placement numbers or asking students to opt out from the placements, tweaking the median and average salary package figures etc.
In recent years, students didn’t even get a call from IIM BLACKIs even after scoring 99+ percentile in CAT with a good academic record. Reddit threads are filled with students cribbing about these top cream of BSchools and how they are losing the trust in these colleges and the MBA degree all together. However, the interesting thing to note is that irrespective of the issues and problems, we see an increase in the number of applications for these MBA entrance exams every year.
In 2024, 3.29 lakh MBA aspirants applied for the CAT entrance exam. In 2023, 3.30 lakh registered for CAT MBA exam and 2.88 lakh appeared. This year also, the CAT application number is expected to be over 3 lakh.
CAT 2025 Application Form: Where to get the form and how to fill
CAT 2025 notification is out in the leading newspapers today, July 27 and the notification is out on IIM Calcutta’s official website as well. The CAT notification 2025 will soon be available on the official website - iimcat.ac.in followed by the release of the CAT application 2025.
CAT Registration 2025 Link: Online Mode Only @iimcat.ac.in
CAT 2025 Form Link Date: August 1, 2025
How to fill CAT 2025 Application: Begin by creating CAT 2025 login using mobile number & email id. Use these details to further fill CAT 2025 application with details - personal, academic, work experience, test centres, and uploading needed documents.
CAT Exam Fees 2025
Continuing the CAT exam fees increase trend, IIM Kozhikode has increased the CAT registration fees this year also. MBA aspirants from Genera/OBCl category will have to pay CAT exam 2025 fees of Rs. 2600 and SC/ST category ones will have to pay Rs. 1300 for submission of CAT registration form 2025.
CAT Registration 2025: DO NOT MAKE THESE MISTAKES
A lot of students have made these mistakes in the past but CAT 2025 applicants can avoid these.
Filling Correct Marks/Percentages: Students must fill in their exact marks in the CAT form to avoid disqualification at later stages
Work Experience Details: Students must fill their work experience details in the CAT registration form 2025 as it helps in getting a score while calculation of overall profile score in IIM admissions. A lot of students miss adding these details and it hampers their admission process.
Photograph: Candidates must upload a recent passport size photograph with white background and no accessories for submission of the CAT application. Also, they must keep the copies of this same photograph for future use also. They will be required to paste the same photograph on their CAT admit card 2025 on the exam day for verification purposes.
Exam Centres: Candidates must carefully pick the order of the CAT exam centres 2025 in the application. They must fill the nearest centres in the top order as the probability of getting allotted one of the top 3 is the highest.
CAT 2025 Registration: Key Points to Note
MBA aspirants must register with a valid email id and mobile number that they can keep accessible till the final admission offers are made.
Details in the CAT registration form 2025 must be filled correctly as only a few details are allowed to be changed at the time for CAT correction window and incorrect details does lead to disqualification of candidature at the time of MBA admission 2025-27.
CAT 2025 applicants must strictly follow the form filling instructions and upload neatly scanned copies of the photograph and other enclosures.
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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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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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If your CAT admit card has a different date of birth than your Aadhaar card, you should get it corrected immediately . Here’s what you can do:
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Check the CAT website : Log in to your candidate portal and look for the option to correct personal details.
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Contact the CAT helpdesk : Email or call them explaining the issue. Attach a copy of your Aadhaar card as proof.
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Do not ignore it : The date of birth must match your ID, otherwise you may face problems at the exam or during admission.
Usually, the CAT authorities allow corrections before the exam, so act quickly.
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