Archive · 7 Nov 2025
CAT 2025 Exam for Management Admissions by IIMs
The Common Admission Test, or CAT, is a crucial exam for anyone wanting to study business and management at the top schools in India called the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
This test is happening on November 30, 2025.
Your score on the CAT helps you get into different graduate programs, like master's degrees or special long-term research degrees, at the IIMs.
It's also used by some other schools that are not IIMs.
But here's the important part: each IIM has its own special rules for picking students.
So, even with a good CAT score, you still need to meet the specific requirements of the IIM you want to join.
The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) on November 30, 2025.
CAT scores are a requirement for admission to postgraduate and fellow/doctorate programs at the IIMs.
Each IIM independently manages its admission process, including eligibility criteria and cut-offs.
Non-IIM institutions also utilize CAT scores for their admissions.
A list of participating non-IIM institutions is available on the CAT website.
- Who
- Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)
- What
- Conducting the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 for admissions to management programs.
- When
- November 30, 2025
- Where
- Across India (specific test centers to be announced)
- Why
- To serve as a prerequisite for admission to postgraduate and fellow/doctorate programs at IIMs and other affiliated institutions.
Standard IIM Admissions Process
Individual IIM Admission Criteria
Program Availability
Standard IIM Admissions Process
The CAT 2025 exam is a mandatory requirement for applying to postgraduate and fellow/doctorate programs at all Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
Individual IIM Admission Criteria
Each IIM manages its own admission process, setting its unique eligibility standards, minimum academic cut-offs, and the weighting of different application components.
- Exam Name
- Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025
- Conducting Body
- Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)
- Exam Date
- November 30, 2025
- Purpose
- Admission to postgraduate and fellow/doctorate programs at IIMs and other listed non-IIM institutions.
Sources
CAT 2025 exam slots out, admit card not released on November 5: IIM Kozhikode
IIM Revises Common Admission Test 2025 Admit Card Release Date ; Check Details
CAT 2025 To Be Held On November 30, Check Important Guidelines
