Archive · 14 Sep 2026
CAT 2026 Registration Closes September 15; Exam Set November 29
CAT 2026 is an entrance test for people who want to study management at the IIMs and some other institutions.
Registration is open online until 5 pm on September 15, 2026.
Students must apply at iimcat.ac.in.
They need to create an account and fill in personal, academic, work experience, programme, test-city and declaration details.
They must upload a photograph, signature and any required certificates.
Applicants can choose five test cities, but one city will be assigned based on availability.
The fee is Rs 2,700 for most candidates and Rs 1,350 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates.
The exam will take place on November 29, 2026, in three sessions.
Applicants should check their form carefully because submitted details and categories cannot be changed.
CAT 2026 applications for IIM management programmes close at 5 pm on September 15, 2026.
Candidates must apply through the official website, iimcat.ac.in, and complete six application sections.
Applicants must upload a photograph, signature and applicable certificates before paying the fee.
The fee is Rs 2,700 for General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates, and Rs 1,350 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates.
The CAT 2026 exam will be held on November 29, 2026, in three sessions across about 170 cities.
- Who
- Candidates seeking admission to management programmes at the Indian Institutes of Management and associated institutions.
- What
- Registration is open for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026.
- When
- Registration closes at 5 pm on September 15, 2026; the exam is scheduled for November 29, 2026.
- Where
- Applications must be submitted at iimcat.ac.in, with the exam planned across about 170 test cities.
- Why
- CAT scores are used in admissions to postgraduate, doctoral and other management programmes, although each IIM has its own selection process.
- Official website
- iimcat.ac.in
- Registration period
- August 3, 2026, at 10 am, to September 15, 2026, at 5 pm
- Exam date
- November 29, 2026
- Exam format
- Three sessions across about 170 test cities
- Application fee
- Rs 2,700 for General/EWS/NC-OBC candidates; Rs 1,350 for SC/ST/PwBD candidates
- Test-city choices
- Five cities may be selected in order of preference
- Result and score validity
- Expected result in the first week of January 2027; score valid until December 31, 2027
