How to fill CAT application form 2025: Step-by-Step Guide
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;
- Name of the candidate (as in Class 10/ SSC certificate)
- Date of birth (DOB)
- Email Address
- Mobile number (India based 10 digit number)
- OTP
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:
- Academic Qualifications
- Personal Details
- Work Experience
- Programmes
- Test City
- Payment
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:
- SSC/ 10th/ Equivalent Details
- HSC/ 12th/ Equivalent/ Diploma Course Details
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master Degree
- Other Professional Degree
Personal and Communication details:
- Enter Father’s/Husband’s/Guardian’s Name and Mother’s Name as applicable
- Select the Category
- If not general enter - Serial/Entry Number of Caste/Tribe, State/Union Territory of Caste/Tribe, and Caste/Tribe Name.
- Nationality
- Communication address details
- Upload documents
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).
- IIM Kashipur
- IIM Raipur
- IIM Ranchi
- IIM Sirmaur
- IIM Tiruchirappalli
- IIM Udaipur
- IIM Bodh Gaya
- IIM Jammu
- IIM Sambalpur
Seats details of IIMs for reference (Expected):
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:
- Credit card
- Debit card
- Debit card+ ATM PIN
- Internet banking
- Wallet/ Cash card
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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