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After a long wait, it’s finally official! The CAT 2025 notification is finally out via a leading newspaper and it’s time to stop scrolling and start with the CAT exam prep. The official CAT notification will soon be released on the IIM Kozhikode website as well as the IIM Cat website. As per the CAT notification, the CAT 2025 exam will be conducted on November 30, 2025. Following this, all candidates will be able to fill in the CAT registration forms starting August 1, 2025 (from 10 AM onwards), till September 13, 2025. CAT admit card 2025 will soon be released by the first week of November 2025. As you continue reading this article, you will come across the top 10 things that you must note, CAT exam dates, exam pattern and more.
CAT 2025 will be made accessible to candidates on the official website, iimcat.ac.in, using the login credentials.
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CAT notification is out — the moment every MBA aspirant has been waiting for! As per the CAT 2025 notification released by IIM Kozhikode, the notification is live on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted on November 30, 2025 and the CAT registrations will start from August 1, 2025. Furthermore, the CAT exam will be conducted in a computer-based test mode.
Take a look at the following CAT 2025 notification which as been released in the newspaper.

As per the CAT exam 2025 will be held on November 30, 2025 and will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode, following the traditional rotation system where different IIMs take turns every year to conduct the CAT exam. The institution will be responsible for handling everything, from registration to result declaration.
The conducting body of CAT 2025 is responsible for playing a huge role in setting the exam tone, exam pattern, and even how efficiently the exam will be conducted.
With the wait over, the CAT 2025 exam date has officially been confirmed in the notification released by IIM Kozhikode. The CAT exam will be held on November 30, 2025 and will be conducted in three slots: Morning, Afternoon and Evening.
As mentioned earlier, CAT will be a computer-based test (CBT) conducted across 170+ cities in India. Therefore, candidates select their preferred cities during the registration process.
The countdown to CAT 2025 registration has started. As per the official CAT 2025 notification released, the CAT registration process will begin on August 1, 2025, which will exclusively start on the official website — iimcat.ac.in. All candidates will have until the third week of September 2025 to fill out the application form, upload documents and pay the CAT 2025 exam fees.
The official CAT 2025 notification from IIM Kozhikode confirms the CAT application fee structure for the upcoming MBA entrance exam. All candidates must keep in mind that the CAT registration fee once paid is non-refundable and must be paid only - via credit/debit card, net banking or UPI.
Here are the CAT registration fees that must be paid at the time of filling out the CAT registration form.
CAT Registration fees for General, NC-OBC and EWS categories | Rs. 2,500 |
CAT Registration fees for SC, ST and PwD candidates. | Rs. 1,300 |
As per the CAT 2025 notification by IIM Kozhikode, CAT 2025 eligibility criteria have been finalised. All aspirants planning to take the CAT exam must ensure that they go through the eligibility criteria before registering.
All candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) from a UGC/AICTE recognised university in India. Candidates with professional degrees such as CA, CS, ICWA, and PIAI are also eligible for the CAT exam.
Aspirants who come from General/NC-OBC/EWS categories will need at least 50% aggregate marks (or an equivalent CGPA). Candidates from SC/ST/PwD categories must have a minimum of 45% aggregate marks.
In case you are in the final year of your undergraduate or awaiting your results, you are eligible — but your admission will be provisional. To further pursue your MBA, you will need to provide a certificate from your University’s Principle or Registrar confirming that you will complete your degree requirements within the given stipulated timeframe.
Finally, there is no set age limit and no cap on the number of attempts that a candidate can take. One can take the CAT exam as many times as you wish or at any stage of their career.
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IM CAT is known for never releasing the official CAT exam pattern. Candidates can get an idea of the same by going through previous year question papers. The CAT exam follows an MCQ and non-MCQ format and is conducted for a duration of 120 minutes. The total number of questions would be around 66 to 68, with a sectional time limit of 40 minutes for each section. The CAT exam will be divided into three sections: VARC, DILR and QA.
Based on the official CAT 2025 notification released by IIM Kozhikode, the CAT 2025 admit card will be issued starting November 5, 2025 till November 30, 2025.
Here are the following steps to find out how you can download the CAT 2025 admit card:
Go to the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.
Log in using your CAT registration ID and password.
Next, you will need to navigate to the option ‘Download Admit Card’ and follow the prompts.
Once you have downloaded the CAT 2025 admit card, you will need to verify the following details:
Candidate’s name, photograph, signature
Registration number, DOB
CAT exam date, slot & reporting time
Assigned test centre address
Exam day instructions and identification requirements are mentioned on the back of the CAT admit card.
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The provisional answer key and individual response sheets will be released in the first week of January 2026, just a few days after the CAT exam.
To view your CAT 2025 result, all candidates will need to log in to the official CAT website to download their answer key and compare responses. Following the release of the result, an objection window will be open for 3-4 days post-release, which will allow candidates to challenge any discrepancy that one might have by paying the fees per objection.
The final CAT answer key, after considering all valid objections, will be published by the third week of December 2025.
There are many prestigious institutions, which include IIMs and top IITs, accept CAT scores for pursuing MBA programs. Take a look at the following list which enlists top colleges accepting CAT scores.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CAT 2025 exam will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode. The exam is scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025 and Prof. Ram Kumar P.N. from IIM Kozhikode has been appointed as the CAT 2025 Convenor.
CAT 2025 is expected to be in the range of moderate to difficult. Going by past year trends when IIM Kozhikode had conducted the CAT exam, the paper difficulty level was moderate to difficult.
IIM Lucknow is known for setting the toughest CAT paper. The institute is known for preparing a very difficult and challenging Quantitative Aptitude (QA) section.
On Question asked by student community
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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:
Check the CAT website : Log in to your candidate portal and look for the option to correct personal details.
Contact the CAT helpdesk : Email or call them explaining the issue. Attach a copy of your Aadhaar card as proof.
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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