How Many Students Appeared for CAT 2025? Registration, Attendance % and Year-Wise Trends

How Many Students Appeared for CAT 2025? Registration, Attendance % and Year-Wise Trends

Alen Tom ShajiUpdated on 03 Dec 2025, 11:56 AM IST

As per the recent notification regarding 2.58 Lakhs candidates appeared for the CAT 2025. This is almost 35 Lakhs less than that of previous years. At the same time, 2.95 lakh candidates were registered for CAT 2025 this year, which is also 34 lakh fewer candidates than last year. The overall CAT 2025 attendance was approximately 87.46 %. MBA aspirants who wish to do management courses in the top reputed B-schools like IIMs, IITs, or any other private and public universities appeared for the CAT exam on November 30. The CAT is one of the most important MBA entrance exams every MBA aspirant attends. Explore the article to learn more about how many students take the CAT exam every year?

This Story also Contains

  1. How Many Students Gave the CAT 2025 Exam ?
  2. Previous CAT Exam Trends : CAT 2025 vs CAT 2024vs CAT 2023 vs CAT 2022 vs CAT 2021 vs CAT 2020
  3. MBA colleges accepting the CAT 2025 exam
How Many Students Appeared for CAT 2025? Registration, Attendance % and Year-Wise Trends
How Many Students Give CAT Exam Every Year

How Many Students Gave the CAT 2025 Exam ?

CAT 2025 was conducted by IIM Kozhikode on November 30, 2025. The total number of students successfully registered for CAT 2025 is 2.95 Lakhs. The number of CAT registrations 2025 and the total count of students participating in the CAT exam are mentioned here.

Total CAT 2025 Registrations

2. 95 Lakh

Number of students attending the CAT 2025 exam

2.58 Lakhs
% of studnets attended CAT 202587.46%

Total CAT 2024 Registrations

3.29 lakh

Number of students who attend the CAT exam

2.93 lakh

Also Read: How Many Students Clear the CAT Exam Every Year?

Previous CAT Exam Trends : CAT 2025 vs CAT 2024vs CAT 2023 vs CAT 2022 vs CAT 2021 vs CAT 2020

Last year, In 2024 IIM CAT conducted the CAT entrance, and 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for the CAT out of 3.28 lakh. Check out the last four years' CAT exam attendance to understand how the trends have changed this year.

How Many Students Have Taken the CAT Exam Previous Years

Year

CAT Conducting IIMs

Total CAT registrations

Total Students Appeared for CAT exam

2025IIM Kozhikode2.95 Lakhs2.58 Lakhs
2024IIM Calcutta3.29 Lakhs2.93 Lakhs

2023

IIM Lucknow

3.28 lakh

2.88 lakh

2022

IIM Bangalore

2.55 lakh

2.22 lakh

2021

IIM Ahmedabad

2.30 lakhs

1.90 lakh

2020

IIM Indore

2.30 lakhs

1.90 lakh

MBA colleges accepting the CAT 2025 exam

The total number of colleges accepting CAT scores is around 1000+. There are 21 IIMs, 8 IITs, and other premium B-schools run by public or private. Based on their performance in the CAT exam, candidates will be called for a written test, GD, or PI for the final selection. Top MBA colleges accepting CAT results are mentioned in the tables below.

List of IIMs, Number of Seats, and Fee

IIMs Accepting CAT

Number of Seats

IIM Fee

IIM Ahmedabad

402

Rs. 25 lakh

IIM Bangalore

535

Rs. 24.50 lakh

IIM Calcutta

475

Rs. 31 lakh

IIM Lucknow

576

Rs. 14.16 lakh

IIM Kozhikode

375

Rs. 20.50 lakh

IIM Indore

489

Rs. 16 lakh

IIM Trichy

-

Rs. 21 lakh

IIM Amritsar

262

Rs. 17.30 lakh

IIM Rohtak

257

Rs. 17.9 lakh

IIM Bodhgaya

326

Rs. 8.85 lakh

IIM Sambalpur

316

Rs. 10 lakh

IIM Sirmaur

297

Rs. 10.34 lakh

IIM Jammu

-

Rs. 11.5 lakh

IIM Ranchi

250

IIM Raipur

314

Rs. 14.20 lakh

IIM Kashipur

463

Rs. 13.15 lakh

IIM Shillong

395

Rs. 19 lakh

IIM Udaipur

330

Rs. 13.25lakh

IIM Nagpur

356

Rs. 12.10lakh

IIM Visakhapatnam

344

Rs. 12 lakh

List of IITs Accepting CAT scores

IITs Offering MBA Admission

Total Seat Intake

IIT Delhi

115

IIT Bombay

152

IIT Kharagpur

200

IIT Madras

70

IIT Roorkee

95

IIT Dhanbad

92

IIT Kanpur

78

Top Colleges Accepting CAT Score between 90-100 Percentile

Apart from IIMs and IITs, the list of colleges accepting the 90-100 percentile of CAT scores is listed below.

Best MBA colleges accepting CAT percentile 90-100

Course Fees

Faculty of Management Studies

Rs. 2.45 Lakhs

MDI Gurgaon

Rs. 24.16 lakh

Institute of Management Technology (Ghaziabad)

Rs. 19.53 lakh

IMI Delhi

Rs. 20 lakh

JBIMS Mumbai

Rs. 2 lakh

SPJIMR, Mumbai

Rs. 24 lakh

SDA Bocconi Mumbai

Rs. 20 lakh

How many seats are there in the CAT exam?

The total number of seats available at IIMs is around 7500 and for IITs, it is 760. The majority of the MBA colleges in India accept the CAT marks for management course admissions. The total number of MBA seats available in India is 15000+. Candidates who achieve CAT cutoff marks above the 90 percentile can join any of the top B-schools in India.

Check out: IIM vs IIT MBA: Which one to choose?

What is the success rate of CAT?

Around 2 to 3 lakh candidates appear for the CAT exam every year. The difficulty level of the CAT exam is higher to select the eligible candidates based on their logical, analytical, mathematical, and language skills. So, the success rate of the CAT exam is only 2 percent. This means only 2 candidates out of 100 will clear the CAT exam with decent scores.

Browse for more details on the CAT entrance exam

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many candidates appeared for CAT 2024 exam?
A:

Around 2.93 lakh candidates appeared for CAT 2024 out of 3.29 lakh.

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Questions related to CAT

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Good Morning,

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.

Thank You.

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.

Hello,
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.
Hope this helps you.

Hello,

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:

  1. Check the CAT website : Log in to your candidate portal and look for the option to correct personal details.

  2. Contact the CAT helpdesk : Email or call them explaining the issue. Attach a copy of your Aadhaar card as proof.

  3. 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.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

Here are Documents Required for CUSAT CAT (NRI Quota):

  1. Academic Documents includes (Class 10-mark sheet, Class 12-mark sheet, Transfer Certificate)
  2. NRI Sponsorship Documents
  3. Other Supporting Documents (Candidate’s passport, Proof of residence abroad)

To know more access below mentioned link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/cusat-cat-application-form

Hope it helps.