MICAT Exam 2026: Dates, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility & MBA Admission Guide

MICA will announce the MICAT exam 2026 result for Phase 1 on December 24, 2025, and for Phase 2, the MICAT 2026 result will be declared on February 28, 2026. The MICAT 2026 result will be declared in the form of a scorecard.  The MICAT 2026 result mentions the qualifying status of the candidate. To check the MICAT 2026 exam result, candidates have to enter their login credentials in the login window.

How to check MICAT 2026 result? 

• Go to the official website, mica.ac.in.     
• Fill in the MICAT application number and password.
• Press the 'Get Result' tab.
• The result of MICAT 2026 will be displayed on the screen.
• Check the information mentioned over it and download it
• Take a printout and keep it safe for future reference.

The MICAT final result will be computed after the GE and PI rounds are completed. Selection, i.e., the final MICAT result, will be based on the CAT/XAT/GMAT performance, MICAT scores, and performance in GE & PI.

The eligibility criteria for the MICAT 2026 entrance exam have been set by MICA, the conducting body. Thus, candidates are advised to check the MICAT eligibility criteria 2026 before they sit down to fill out the application form. They can check the MICAT exam 2026 eligibility criteria written below:

MICAT Exam Eligibility: Qualifying Score

• Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• He or she must have completed a minimum of 15 years of education in the format of 10+2+3.
• The graduation degree in any stream will be considered valid
• Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation can still apply for MICAT 2026

MICAT Qualifying Entrance Exam

According to the MICAT 2026 eligibility criteria, a candidate must have secured a valid score in any one of the following entrance exams given below

• CAT
• XAT
• GMAT

MICAT 2026 Age Limit

As per the MICAT eligibility criteria 2026, there is no age bar for candidates appearing in the online entrance exam.

MICA has begun the MICAT 2026 registration process for phase 1 in online mode. Candidates can fill out and submit the phase 1 MICAT 2026 application form by visiting the official website, mica.ac.in. After filling out the MICAT exam 2026 application form, candidates of all categories have to pay a fee of Rs. 2100. The MICAT application fee can be paid via debit card, credit card, or demand draft.

Below are the required documents that need to be uploaded during the MICAT 2026 application process:

• Photograph 
• Signature
• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet
• Qualifying degree certificate   

How to Fill MICAT Exam Form 2026

Check out the steps below to fill out the MICAT exam 2026 registration form.

Step 1: Registration for MICAT: First, Candidates have to register by using their valid email address and password.

Step 2: Fill an application form of MICAT 2026: After registration, candidates have to fill in all the information, such as personal details, academic details, and work experience (if any) and select at least three preferred exam centres from the list available. Candidates have to select the city where they would like to present for the group exercise and personal interview.

Step 3: Exam selection: Candidates should select the test in which they have appeared: CAT/ XAT/ GMAT

Step 4: Upload Photo and Signature: Candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature with a file size not more than 80 KB and in jpg or jpeg format.

Step 5: Application fee payment: Rs. 2100 has to be paid by an applicant online through the following modes:

• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Net Banking

Step 6: Submission of MICAT application form: Candidates have to click on the submit button after fee payment.

Candidates preparing for the MICAT exam should check the MICAT exam pattern 2026. According to the last year's exam pattern of MICAT 2026, the question paper will have questions from three sections: psychometric test, descriptive test, and aptitude test (verbal ability, quantitative ability, general awareness, divergent-convergent reasoning). The MICAT exam will be held in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Candidates can check the MICAT 2026 exam pattern from the table given below.

MICAT Exam Pattern 2026

MICAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Section-Wise

With the help of the MICAT exam pattern 2026, candidates can plan their preparation strategy for the entrance exam. MICAT assesses the analytical and verbal ability, logical reasoning, divergent thinking, written communication skills, and creativity potential of candidates. 

In addition, MICAT also tries to gauge general awareness about contemporary social and industry-related issues, including areas covering media, marketing, advertising and business. It is to be noted that all psychometric questions are compulsory in MICAT.

The MICAT 2026 mock test window will soon be made available in online mode. Candidates can access the MICAT 2026 mock test by using their login and password. The mock test allows candidates to get familiarised with the structure and pattern of the actual question paper, as it is the online replica of the MICAT 2026 test. 

By taking the MICAT 2026 mock test, candidates can increase their speed and accuracy in terms of solving the questions available, which can save a lot of time on the exam day. The steps to access the mock test of MICAT are given below. 

Official MICAT Sample Paper & Demo Link (Last Year)

• MICAT Demo
• MICAT Sample Questions 1
• MICAT Sample Questions 2
• MICAT Sample Questions 3

Steps To Practice MICAT 2026 Mock Test

• Step 1: Click on the link to register
• Step 2: Mention the login credentials
• Step 3: Check the instructions page  
• Step 4: Read properly other important instructions for MICAT mock test 2026
• Step 5: Check the demo questions in a mock test of MICAT 
• Step 6: Check the psychometric test group instructions
• Step 7: MICAT mock psychometric test will display on the screen
• Step 8: Go through the descriptive test of MICAT 2026
• Step 9: Practice questions in aptitude section of MICAT mock test 2026
• Step 10: Fill the feedback form
• Step 11: Exit from MICAT 2026 mock test

Candidates need to prepare for the entrance exam with all their efforts to qualify for the MICAT 2026 entrance exam with good marks. To prepare for the entrance exam, candidates should know important information, such as the syllabus and exam pattern of MICAT 2026.

The important sections of the MICAT 2026 syllabus are given below:

• Psychometric Test
• Verbal Ability
• Quantitative Ability
• General Awareness
• Divergent Convergent Reasoning
• Descriptive Test

Candidates also need to know the MICAT 2026 exam pattern to be able to strategise their preparation accordingly.

Best Books for MICAT Preparation 2026

Candidates must know the books to study for MICAT 2026. Some of them are given below.

MICAT Quantitative Aptitude Books

MICAT Verbal Ability Books

MICA will release the MICAT 2026 admit card for phase 1 on December 3, 2025. Candidates need to enter their login details, such as MICA ID and password, in the login window to download the MICAT 2026 admit card. Only those candidates who have completed the registration process can download the MICAT 2026 exam admit card.

How to download MICAT 2026 admit card?

• Visit the official website, mica.ac.in.
• Type in the login credentials, such as  MICA ID and password
• Press the ‘Submit’ button
• MICAT 2026 admit card will appear on the screen
• Download the admit card and take a printout for future use

Details mentioned in MICAT 2026 admit card

• Candidate’s name
• Candidate’s roll number
• Candidate’s photograph
• Candidate’s signature
• Name and address of allotted exam centre
• Date and time of the exam
• Exam day guidelines

What to carry along with admit card of MICAT 2026?

Candidates will have to carry proofs of the following identity proofs along with MICAT 2026 admit card; otherwise, their entry will be restricted inside the examination hall:

• Aadhaar Card 
• Voter ID
• Driving license
• PAN Card

The minimum marks that candidates need to be considered eligible for the next round of selection are defined as the MICAT 2026 cutoff. MICA considers the following factors while preparing the MICAT 2026 cutoff. 

These parameters are:

• Total number of seats available
• Total number of candidates who appeared
• Previous years’ MICAT cutoff trends
• Difficulty level of the exam

MICA has not announced any cutoff in terms of relative marks for candidates to gauge. However, past-year cutoffs have been used to estimate the expected MICAT cutoff 

Expected MICAT Cut-off

Expected Merit-List Cutoff

Candidates who are going to appear for the entrance exam should know that the MICAT exam process consists of four steps, as explained below:

Step-I: Valid Scores in CAT/ XAT/ GMAT

All applicants must have a valid score in any one: CAT/ XAT/ GMAT. The scores of these national-level management entrance exams will be considered in the compilation of the final merit list. CAT 2025/ XAT 2026/ GMAT score should be entered while filling out the online application form of MICAT. For the XAT score, only XAT registration number should be mentioned. Authority will collect XAT score directly from XLRI.

Step-II: MICA Admission Test (MICAT 2026).

MICAT is the computer-based test held in exam centres across 48 cities in the country. The test has three sections, as mentioned below

• Section A: Psychometric Test
• Section B: Descriptive Test
• Section C: (has 4 Sub-Sections) - Divergent and Convergent Thinking; Verbal ability, Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation and General awareness.

Step-III: Group Exercise & Personal Interview: Shortlisted candidates will appear for both Group Exercise (GE) & Personal Interview (PI) on the basis of their performance in CAT/ XAT/GMAT and MICAT.

Step-IV: Candidates will be offered admission on the basis of the final composite score compiled as follows;

• CAT/XAT/GMAT: 35%
• MICAT: 25%
• GE: 10%
• PI: 20%

How will candidates be shortlisted for GE & PI rounds?

1. For GE & PI, the Psychometric test will be the first step to qualify.

2. Those who will qualify in the Psychometric test, their CAT/XAT/GMAT performance will be taken into consideration 

3. Those who will qualify based on the CAT/XAT cutoff or GMAT score will further be assessed on the following MICAT sections: Verbal Ability (VA), Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (QADI), General Awareness (GA), and Divergent and Convergent Thinking (DCT).

4. Those candidates who will qualify based on performance, subject to a minimum cutoff in a scaled score for each of these sections (namely: VA, QADI, GA and DCT) and CAT/XAT cut-off or GMAT scores, will have their Descriptive Tests analysed for selection.

Note: The list of qualified candidates will be prepared on the basis of scores of both phases of the MICAT 2026 entrance exam if a candidate has taken both MICAT-I and MICAT-II.

Expected Seats for MICA Admission

PGDM/ PGDM-C Admission to MICA takes place through a single-tier filtering process; performance in CAT/XAT/GMAT; performance in the MICAT test, and performance in GE and PI.

MICAT Shortlisting Criteria for GE and PI and Preparation of Final Merit List

Step 1: Section-A (psychometric test) is first checked. This section is a qualifier.

Step 2: Those who qualify through Section-A, their relative performance on the CAT exam/ XAT test/ GMAT exam is considered. A minimum cutoff in CAT/GMAT score/XAT total percentile shall be considered (Best of the 3 scores is considered.)

Step 3: Those who qualify based on the performance in CAT/XAT/GMAT, their Section C (all sub-sections) of MICAT is assessed.

• Section-C scores are normalized. The evaluation uses percentiles and raw scores for each sub-section and requires a minimum cut-off.
• Those who qualify through Section-C, their performance in Section-B is evaluated. 
• NOTE: Both Section-C and Section-B have a sectional cutoff (percentile and raw scores).
• Those who qualify through Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3 will be considered for GE and PI shortlisting. Candidates who are shortlisted will be called for GE and PI at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, or Mumbai.
• NOTE: GE and PI candidate lists are prepared using the composite score formula of 50% MICAT scores and 50% CAT/XAT/GMAT scores.

Step 4: Candidates who appear in GE and PI must be recommended by majority of the panelists of PI to be considered for the final merit list

The names of candidates will be given in the merit list, and their final composite score will be prepared on the following weightage:

• CAT/XAT/GMAT: 35%
• MICAT: 25%
• GE: 10%
• PI: 20%