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How to Fill CAT Application Form 2025: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) will begin the CAT 2025 registration process in online mode on August 1, 2025. Interested and eligible candidates can fill out the CAT application form till September 13, 2025 by visiting the official website, iimcat.ac.in. IIM Kozhikode is the conducting body of CAT 2025 exam this year. CAT 2025 correction window will also take place in online mode. Prior to filling out the CAT online form 2025, aspirants must ensure that they check the eligibility criteria required to appear for CAT 2025. Read this complete to know the step-by-step guide on how to fill CAT 2025 application form.
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Take a look at the following list, which mentions some of the most important dates for the upcoming events.
CAT 2025 Events | Important Dates |
CAT online registrations | August 1, 2025 |
Last date to apply | Third week of September 2025 |
Admit Card Release Date | November 5, 2025 |
Date of CAT Exam | November 30, 2025 |
Result Declaration | Third/ fourth week of December 2025 |
The CAT application form will be divided into two parts:
It is necessary for candidates to be well acquainted with how to register for CAT 2025 and then fill out the CAT application form 2025 without any errors. Candidates looking to appear for the CAT 2025 exam have to first register to generate a login ID and password.
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Register to generate a unique user ID and password. Here is the process below:.
During registration, the mobile number and email address provided by the domestic candidates will be verified through an OTP sent to that mobile number and email address. Once the OTP is verified, the user ID and password will be sent to the registered email address or the registered mobile number to complete the registration process.
Applicants do not have to complete the application form in a single session. Applicants can save their current session and log in later to complete their CAT 2025 application form. This can be done multiple times. Applicants will not be allowed to make any changes, once the payment is made and the application form of CAT is submitted. They can only view and print the CAT application form after submitting it.
Keep scanned copies of the following documents/ images ready:
Documents related to your Educational history from class 10 onwards
Mark sheets – Class-10
Mark Sheet – Class 12
Mark sheet – Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma
Final Year Certificate from the HoD/Principal (If in the final year of bachelor’s degree) also previous year mark sheet
Work experience Document, if any
Applicable Certificates to upload (Category/Affidavits)
Scanned images of your passport-size photo and signature.
Prepare and keep ready the list of the IIM programmes to which you wish to apply and the preferred interview cities for them, before you fill in the CAT application form.
Keep ready the CAT application fee payment instruments like Debit/Credit cards, Net banking.
NOTE: Candidates must note that the passport-size photograph must not be more than 6 months old.
Candidates while filling out the application form for CAT 2025 must ensure to fill the form through any of the browsers mentioned below in order to avoid any technical glitches:
Google Chrome (version 80 and above)
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In order to apply for CAT 2025, candidates should follow the step-by-step instructions to fill out the CAT application form without any hassle.
Step 1 - Go to the official IIM CAT website (iimcat.ac.in) and register.
Before filling out the complete CAT application form 2025, candidates are required to visit the official website and enter the following details:
Click on the tab ‘register’ and enter the following information;
To complete the registration process for CAT 2025 students will have to generate the OTP by clicking on the tab ‘generate OTP’ and candidates will be redirected to CAPTCHA and submit the OTP received on the registered mobile number.
After entering the OTP click on the tab ‘validate the OTP’ and students will receive the registration ID and password on the registered email ID and phone number.
Once the candidates have entered the CAPTCHA students will be required to select the ‘I agree’ checkbox in the declaration column.
Confirmation registration:
Within minutes, the candidates will receive the login details on the registered mobile number and email ID. If a candidate does not get the mail in the inbox, they should check the spam
Step 2 - Login to the CAT official website
Using the system-generated user ID and password, candidates will now have to log in on the CAT 2025 official website:
After logging in aspirants will be redirected to the applicant details page. Click on the tab ‘Go to application form’ which is next to personal details.
Step 3 - Fill out the CAT application form 2025
The CAT registration form 2025 is categorised into six categories as follows:
Before filling out the completed application form students must ensure to read the instructions carefully. Aspirants will be able to exit and save the details to fill out the form later. However, candidates will not be allowed to move to the next section of the CAT application form 2025 until the necessary documents/ information is entered.
Check for the following details which have to be entered in the CAT 2025 registration form
Academic Qualification
In this section aspirants will have to enter the following qualification details:
Personal and Communication details:
In this section, candidates have to upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format below:
Documents | Dimension | Format | File Size |
Passport size photograph | 30mm X 45mm | .jpg or .jpeg | Not more than 80 KB |
Signature | 80mm X 35mm | .jpg or .jpeg | |
EWS/ NC-OBC/ SC/ ST | Download the Certificate from the IIM CAT Website, enter the required information and self-attest, and scan it as a PDF document. | ||
PWD Certificate |
Work Experience
Aspirants will be required to enter their total work experience by July 31, 2025. Candidates must check the industry type and work experience in months for each industry type
NOTE: Only full-time employment details after graduation must be entered. Part-time/ Project/ Internship/ Articleship/ Pre-graduation work experience will not be considered work experience.
Once entered all the details, click on the save and next button.
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Programmes
Aspirants will have to select any number of programme names and select the interview city for the chosen program in this section
NOTE: Applicants applying for PGP courses at the following IIMs are required to select the same interview city for all the selections because of their Common Admissions Process (CAP).
Seats details of IIMs for reference (Expected):
IIM Name | Seat intake | IIM Name | Seat intake |
385 | 210 | ||
462 | 60 | ||
412 | 155 | ||
180 | 353 | ||
120 | 60 | ||
60 | 210 | ||
60 | 180 | ||
550 | 60 | ||
140 | 180 | ||
436 | 45 |
CAT Test City
Students will be required to mention any six CAT test cities in the application form as per his/ her preference. One among the six preferences, one city will be allotted to the student subject to availability. In case the preferred CAT exam centre city is not allotted then the nearby test city will be allotted to the applicant.
NOTE: Aspirants will not be allowed to choose the same city for more than one preference.
Step 4 - Application fee payment
After successful completion of the CAT application form 2025, the last step is to pay the application fee to complete the CAT 2025 application process. See the application fee of CAT 2025 for various categories is different as mentioned in the table below:
Category | CAT registration Fee |
General/ EWS/ NC-OBC | Rs 2400 |
SC/ ST/ PwD | Rs 1200 |
Select the payment mode from any of the following:
Now enter the captcha as the characters are displayed in the box.
After entering the captcha candidates will be provided with the tab ‘preview’ to check the complete CAT 2025 application form and edit the form in case of any error. After having reviewed the registration form, students must click on the tab ‘I agree’ in the declaration box and click on the tab ‘Submit and pay’ to proceed to the payment gateway.
In the next step, the screen will display the payment gateway. Students can choose from the following methods to pay the application fee:
After a successful transaction, the screen will display the ‘payment successful’ message on the screen along with the payment transaction number.
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Application Confirmation Email
Candidates will also receive a confirmation email stating the successful submission of their CAT 2025 application form within a few minutes. The email may also contain communication on additional details such as the CAT admit Card download window.
Application Summary
Whenever a candidate log in to the IIM CAT website as registered user, they will see the CAT 2025 application summary that will give a read-only view of the details they have entered.
Candidate Help Desk
In the event candidates do not receive a confirmation email after completion of the CAT 2025 application process or have any queries or concerns, they can connect with the Candidate Help Desk by e-mail (cathelpdesk@iimcat.co.in) or call 1800 210 1088 (Toll-Free). For this, they must have a user ID and/ or payment transaction number details at hand for reference.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CAT registration fee is Rs. 2600/- for General and OBC candidates, It is Rs. 1300/- for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates. However, these fees is not fixed and can be changed.
The CAT exam form will be available from August 1 to September 13, 2025.
If your university name does not appear in the drop-down list, you can continue the registration process by selecting the "Others" option from the drop-down list.
In case you forget your password generated during CAT 2025 registration, you can recover it through the official website of CAT 2025. The password for your CAT 2025 login id will be sent via SMS to your registered mobile number.
Students can do modifications in the submitted CAT 2025 application form from the fourth week of September. The CAT application form correction window is available for only three days.
Candidates must start CAT 2025 by analysing the syllabus and exam pattern. CAT mock test must also be attempted to enhance the CAT score in the main exam.
CAT Registration is the process wherein candidates generate login ID and password which are used later to fill out the application form. Applicant’s details should be entered in the CAT application, which is available only when a candidate registers.
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As you said you by mistakenly done that, you don't need to get worry regarding that ,
Just inform the help desk and carry the correct certifications , the state certificate will not disqualify you .
The steps you can follow is -
1. You can check if the correction window is available or not
2. Contact the CAT desk immediately.
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Yes, you can fill the CAT form even if you currently have a backlog. CAT eligibility requires you to be in your final year of graduation or already graduated backlogs don’t stop you from applying.
While filling the form:
Enter the aggregate percentage/CGPA of marks you have obtained up to the latest semester for which results are declared (in your case till 4th semester).
There will be an option to mention that you have a backlog.
If you clear the backlog later, you’ll just need to show the updated marks during admission.
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Yes, you can apply for the CAT exam as a final-year student. You must declare your backlog on the online application form. You do not write about it on the final-year student certificate; that document is to certify your enrollment status. You must clear all backlogs before the final admission process to any MBA college.
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CAT vs other exams: CAT is toughest (IIMs + top B-schools), while MAT/CMAT/ATMA are relatively easier and accepted by many mid-level private universities.
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