Archive · 4 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 Registration: Steps, Deadline, Fees And Correction Window
CAT 2026 is an exam that candidates must register for before taking it.
IIM Indore is conducting this year's exam.
The registration deadline is September 15, 2026.
The exam will happen on November 29, 2026.
It will be held in 170 cities in three sessions.
Candidates must apply through the official CAT website and pay the fee online.
After registration closes, some successful applicants can correct their photograph, signature or test-city choices.
General candidates pay Rs.
2,700, while SC, ST and PW candidates pay Rs.
1,350.
IIM Indore will conduct CAT 2026 in computer-based test mode.
Candidates must register by September 15, 2026, to be eligible for the exam.
The exam is scheduled for November 29, 2026, across 170 cities in three sessions.
The correction window will allow successful, fee-paying applicants to edit photographs, signatures and test-city preferences.
Application fees are Rs. 2,700 for General candidates and Rs. 1,350 for SC, ST and PW candidates.
- Who
- IIM Indore is conducting CAT 2026, and candidates can apply for it.
- What
- CAT 2026 registration, application fees and the correction-window details have been announced.
- When
- Registration closes on September 15, 2026; the exam is scheduled for November 29, 2026.
- Where
- The computer-based exam will be held across 170 cities; applications are submitted at iimcat.ac.in.
- Why
- Candidates must register and pay the fee by the deadline to be eligible to take the exam; the correction window is provided for certain application changes.
- Conducting institute
- Indian Institute of Management Indore
- Registration deadline
- September 15, 2026
- Exam date
- November 29, 2026
- Exam format
- Computer-based test in three sessions
- Exam locations
- 170 cities
- Correction fields
- Photograph, signature and test-city preferences
- Application fee
- Rs. 2,700 for General candidates; Rs. 1,350 for SC, ST and PW candidates
- Payment methods
- UPI, credit card, debit card and net banking