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Are you preparing for the CAT 2025? Wondering which IIM is going to conduct this MBA entrance exam this year? One of the most prestigious MBA entrance exams in India, the Common Admission Test (CAT) serves as a gateway to the country's top business schools, including the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Every year, one of the old IIMs takes on the responsibility of conducting the CAT exam on a rotational basis. For CAT 2025, the exam will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode. Read this article to stay up to date with the latest information about CAT 2025, including the exam date, registration process, and key changes.
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Every year, the responsibility of conducting the CAT exam is assigned to one of the IIMs. For CAT 2025, IIM Kozhikode is expected to be the organizing institute. However, an official announcement from the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) regarding the CAT 2025 conducting body is awaited.
Last year, IIM Calcutta made changes to the CAT exam pattern, where the total number of questions was increased. The CAT exam pattern is generally consistent, but based on the previous year, minor changes may be introduced.
While the official announcement is yet to be made, here are the tentative CAT 2025 dates based on previous trends.
CAT events | CAT dates |
Official CAT notification 2025 release date | Last week of July 2025 |
CAT 2025 registration start date | First week of August 2025 |
CAT 2025 registration last date | Third week of September 2025 |
CAT admit card 2025 release date | First week of October 2025 |
CAT exam date 2025 | November 30, 2025 |
CAT result declaration date | Last week of December 2025 |
A CAT score is accepted by 21 IIMs, IITs, and more than 1300 MBA colleges across India. Getting a high percentile on the CAT exam significantly increases your chances of getting MBA/PGDM admission to top management institutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
As per CAT exam eligibility criteria, candidates should have completed their graduation with a minimum of 50% marks (General category) and 45% for candidates belong to reserved category from a recognized university.
The official website for CAT 2025 is iimcat.ac.in. This is where you can find all the official information about the CAT exam, including registration details, the CAT exam date, the CAT syllabus, admit card, and results.
IIM Kozhikode is expected to be the administrative body for CAT 2025.
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the official conducting bodies that conduct the CAT exam.
No. The CAT exam is conducted every year on a rotational basis by one of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
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Here's a general guideline:
| Target B-school | Safe CAT Percentile (General Category) |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of |
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