Archive · 3 Aug 2026
CAT 2026 Registration Opens, Exam on Nov 29
The Common Admission Test, or CAT, is a big exam that helps students get into top business schools in India called the Indian Institutes of Management, or IIMs.
Registration for the 2026 exam starts on August 3 and ends on September 15, and you can sign up online at iimcat.ac.in.
The exam will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2026, in about 170 cities.
To be eligible, you need a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks, or 45% if you belong to certain reserved categories.
The application fee is ₹2,700 for most people and ₹1,350 for those in reserved categories.
After the exam, IIMs will use the scores, along with other factors like work experience, to decide who gets admitted.
Registration for CAT 2026 opens Aug 3, 2026, and closes Sep 15, 2026, via iimcat.ac.in.
Exam scheduled for Sunday, Nov 29, 2026, across roughly 170 cities in three sessions.
Eligibility requires a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwBD) and optional professional credentials.
Application fee is ₹2,700 for general candidates and ₹1,350 for SC/ST/PwBD, non‑refundable.
Reservation quotas: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, NC‑OBC 27%, EWS up to 10%, PwBD 5%.
- Who
- Candidates applying to Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)
- What
- Register for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026
- When
- Registration: Aug 3 – Sep 15, 2026; Exam: Nov 29, 2026
- Where
- Approximately 170 test cities across India
- Why
- To qualify for admission to IIM postgraduate and doctoral programs
- Registration start
- August 3, 2026
- Registration end
- September 15, 2026
- Exam date
- November 29, 2026
- General fee
- ₹2,700
- Reserved fee
- ₹1,350
- Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwBD)
- Reservation quotas
- SC 15%, ST 7.5%, NC‑OBC 27%, EWS up to 10%, PwBD 5%