Archive · 8 Oct 2026
CAT 2026 Registrations Fall 3.7% to 2.84 Lakh Candidates
CAT is an examination for people who want to study management.
For CAT 2026, 2.84 lakh people registered.
That is about 3.7% fewer than the year before.
CAT 2025 had 2.95 lakh registrations.
IIM Indore is conducting the 2026 examination.
The Indian Express reported the figures, citing IIM Indore.
The articles do not say why registrations fell.
CAT 2026 received 2.84 lakh candidate registrations.
Registrations were about 3.7% lower than the previous year.
CAT 2025 recorded 2.95 lakh registrations.
IIM Indore is conducting CAT 2026.
The figures were reported by The Indian Express, citing IIM Indore.
- Who
- 2.84 lakh candidates registered for CAT 2026.
- What
- Registrations fell by about 3.7% compared with CAT 2025.
- When
- CAT 2026 registration figures; exact dates are not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The reason for the decline is not stated.
- CAT 2026 registrations
- 2.84 lakh
- Change from CAT 2025
- About 3.7% lower
- CAT 2025 registrations
- 2.95 lakh
- CAT 2026 conducting institution
- IIM Indore
- Reported by
- The Indian Express, citing IIM Indore