CAT 2025 Exam: Information Page
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a national-level entrance examination for admission to postgraduate management programs (MBA/PGDM) in the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top business schools across India. CAT 2025 will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode.
Key Highlights:
Exam Name: Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025
Conducting Body: IIM Kozhikode
Exam Level: National
Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Date: November 30, 2025
Official Website: www.iimcat.ac.in
Important Dates:
CAT 2025 Registration Starts: August 1, 2025
CAT 2025 Registration Ends: September 13, 2025
CAT 2025 Admit Card Release: November 5, 2025
CAT 2025 Exam Date: November 30, 2025
CAT 2025 Result Declaration: 1st week of January 2026 (Tentative)
Educational Qualification: A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA from a recognized university.
Reserved Categories: Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwD categories require a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent.
Final Year Students: Students in their final year of a Bachelor's degree are also eligible to apply, provided they submit a certificate from their institution by a specified date.
Age Limit: There is no age restriction for the CAT exam.
The application for CAT 2025 is an online process conducted on the official website.
The steps include online registration, filling out the application form with personal and academic details, uploading required documents, selecting preferred IIMs and test cities, and paying the application fee.
The fee is ₹2,600 for General, OBC, and EWS candidates, and ₹1,300 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
Link to Application Page: Click here to apply for CAT 2025