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CAT 2026 Registration Closes September 22; Fees and Exam Details
CAT 2026 is an entrance test for students who want to study management.
IIM Indore is accepting applications on iimcat.ac.in.
Registration closes on September 22 at 5 p.m.
The deadline was moved from September 15 and will not be extended again.
The exam will take place on November 29 in three sessions.
It will be a computer-based test held at centres in about 170 Indian cities.
The test has three sections and lasts 120 minutes, with 40 minutes for each section.
After submitting the form, students can change only their photograph, signature, or test city preferences.
IIM Indore will close CAT 2026 registration on September 22 at 5 p.m. through iimcat.ac.in.
The deadline was extended from September 15 and will not be extended again.
CAT 2026 will be held on November 29 in three sessions across about 170 Indian cities.
The computer-based exam will have three sections, last 120 minutes, and allow 40 minutes per section without switching sections.
Applicants can edit only their photograph, signature, and test city preferences after registration; fees are nonrefundable.
- Who
- The Indian Institute of Management Indore and candidates applying for CAT 2026.
- What
- CAT 2026 registration is closing, followed by a three-section computer-based entrance examination.
- Where
- Applications are submitted at iimcat.ac.in, while the exam will be held at designated centres across about 170 cities in India.
- When
- Registration closes on September 22 at 5 p.m.; the exam is scheduled for November 29, 2026, and admit cards are available from November 4.
- Why
- Candidates must register before the final deadline to take CAT 2026 and seek admission through the management entrance process.
Key facts
- Registration deadline
- September 22 at 5 p.m.
- Application website
- iimcat.ac.in
- Application start date
- August 3, 2026
- Exam date
- November 29, 2026
- Exam format
- Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Exam structure
- Three sections; 120 minutes total, with 40 minutes per section
- Application fee
- Rs 1,350 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates; Rs 2,700 for all other candidates
- Edit window
- Only photograph, signature and test city preferences can be edited
Sources
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