Archive · 29 Nov 2025
CAT 2025 Exam Tomorrow: Key Instructions
The CAT 2025 exam is happening tomorrow, November 30, 2025, in three different sessions.
Candidates need to arrive at the exam venue 30-60 minutes before their scheduled time to complete necessary procedures like document verification and biometric authentication.
They must bring their CAT 2025 admit card and a valid ID proof to enter the examination hall.
The exam will have three sections: VARC, DILR, and QA, with restricted movement between sections.
Candidates should follow the dress code and avoid bringing prohibited items like mobile phones, smartwatches, and clothing with pockets.
The exam tests critical reasoning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
After the CAT exam, candidates should prepare for the Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT), which are crucial for the final selection score.
The results are expected in the first week of January 2026.
CAT 2025 will be conducted on November 30, 2025, in three sessions: 8:30 am to 10:30 am, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Candidates must arrive 30-60 minutes before their scheduled session for document verification and biometric authentication.
The exam consists of three sections: VARC, DILR, and QA, with restricted sectional movement.
Candidates must bring their CAT 2025 admit card and a valid ID proof to enter the examination hall.
Prohibited items include mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, smartwatches, jewellery, belts, jackets, and clothing with pockets.
- Who
- Candidates for management programs at IIMs and other MBA institutes
- What
- Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025
- When
- November 30, 2025
- Where
- Across 170 cities
- Why
- For admission to various postgraduate and fellow/doctoral programs at IIMs and other MBA institutes
Engineering Background Advantage
Gender Diversity
Candidate Demographics
Engineering Background Advantage
13 out of 14 top scorers in 2024 were from an engineering background, highlighting a significant advantage for engineering graduates.
Gender Diversity
Only one out of 14 top scorers in 2024 was a woman, indicating a need for greater gender diversity in top performers.
- Exam Date
- November 30, 2025
- Exam Sessions
- 8:30 am to 10:30 am, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Exam Duration
- 2 hours for non-PwD candidates, 2 hours 40 minutes for PwD candidates
- Sections
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), Quantitative Ability (QA)
- Sectional Movement
- Restricted; candidates can only proceed to the next section after the allotted time ends
- Exam Convenor
- Ram Kumar PN, Professor IIM Kozhikode
- Interview Rounds
- Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT)
- Weightage of Interview Rounds
- 30% to 50% of the final selection score
- Reporting Time
- 30-60 minutes before the scheduled session
- Required Documents
- CAT 2025 admit card and valid ID proof
- Prohibited Items
- Mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, smartwatches, jewellery, belts, jackets, clothing with pockets
- Number of Cities
- 170
- Number of Registered Candidates
- 2.95 lakh
- Expected Results Date
- First week of January 2026
Sources
CAT 2025 Paper Structure And Final Preparation Strategy By Exam Convenor IIM Kozhikode
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