CAT Registration 2026: Check Application, Dates Details Here

CAT 2026 Notification will be released in the last week of July 2025. Registration will be commenced form the first week of August 2025. Common Admission Test (CAT) is held at national level every year by IIMs on rotational basis.

Want to know the apply date of CAT 2026? Check tentative schedule below…

Admission will be given to the top MBA colleges of Country through CAT examination. There are various non-IIM institutes who provides admission based on the CAT scores.

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To get detailed information related to CAT 2026 registration procedure, fee, steps, kindly visit the article below.

CAT 2026 Application Form

Details related to CAT 2026 registration is mentioned below in the section:

• CAT 2026 Registration will be started from the first week of August 2025 on the website.
• Applying candidates will be able to fill out the application form via online mode. Offline window will not be accessible.
• It is suggested to all the applying aspirants to fulfill the eligibility criteria first before fill the form.
• Authority will also provide the facility to edit the submitted details during correction window in September 2025.
• Whiling filling the form, candidates must provide the valid information, as the authority will communicate to the registered number/ Email ID.
• It will be mandatory to upload the passport size photograph & signature in the prescribed format for verification.
• As per the preferences, aspirants will have to select 6 exam cities in registration form.
• Before submitting the form, candidates must go through the complete details once, as wrong details may lead to the rejection.
• Keep a hardcopy of submitted application form, as it will be used in the further procedure of admission.

Documents need to be upload during registration:

• Class 12^th mark sheet & certificate
• Graduation mark sheet & certificate
• Date of Birth proof
• Experience certificate (if any)
• Category certificate (if required)
• Multiple passport size photographs
• Signature, etc.

Application Fee:

• There will be online facility available to submit CAT 2026 application fee.
• Rs. 2500/- will be the application fee for General/ EWS/ NC-OBC category.
• Rs. 1250/- will be the application fee for SC/ ST PwD category candidates.
• Online methods such as credit card, debit card, or net banking will be available.
• Under any circumstance, the application fee will be non-refundable.

CAT 2026 Application Correction

Application correction facility in CAT 2026 will be provided in the month of September 2025. Candidates those who will made any mistakes while filling the form, can edit their details during edit window. Correction window will be open for few days only. Applying candidates will have to visit the website to edit the details. Login details will be required to make correction in the form.

After registration, changes in category will not be possible under any circumstance. In the fields of email ID, state, mobile number, date of birth, rectification will not be permitted. The option to edit the mistakes in images will be released first & then final edit will be enabled.

CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Following are the complete eligibility criteria of CAT 2026 exam:

• Qualification: To be eligible, candidates must have bachelor’s degree from any university or Institution recognized by authority. (OR)
• Aspirants with a professional degree (CA/ ICWA/ CS) will also be eligible to apply.
• Age Limit: No age limit will be there to apply for CAT 2026 exam.
• Marks: To apply, one should have minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. 45% marks will be required for SC/ ST/ PwD category. However, the calculation of marks will be followed calculated as per the procedure followed by respective university/ institutions.
• Attempt Limit: There will be no attempt limit for CAT 2026 exam.
• Appearing: Those appearing candidates in the final year of degree will also be eligible to apply.

CAT 2026 Application Dates

Here we have mentioned the complete CAT 2026 application dates below:

How to Fill CAT 2026 Application Form

With the help of given step-by-step procedure, candidates will be able to fill their application form:

• First visit the CAT 2026 website online (Link will be mentioned above).
• Press the “New Candidates Registration” button to create a profile.
• To register, enter the basic details such as name, qualification, DOB, etc.
• Now provide valid communication details such as phone number & email ID.
• To validate the communication details, the OTP will be sent to the registered phone number.
• Enter the OTP into given space and proceed to the submission.
• Recheck the submitted details & agree to declaration tab.
• Next step is to upload the passport size photograph, signature & other requisite documents in specific format.
• The photographs & signature dimension must be 35 mm X 45 mm and 80 mm X 35 mm respectively.
• Uploaded images should be in jpeg & jpg format & not exceed 80 KB.
• After submitting the images, select work experience (if any), applied programmes, & test cities.
• Recheck and verify all the entered details in the application form.
• Submit the application fee as per your category via online mode.
• Now proceed to the submission of application form after verifying all the details.
• For further reference in admission procedure, do not forget to take a hardcopy of application form.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

To get complete details related to CAT 2026 Registration, aspirants can visit the article above. Applying candidates can go through the complete eligibility criteria before proceeding to apply. As only eligibility candidates will be able to submit the application form.

CAT 2026 Registration will be started from the first week of August 2025 via online mode. For the ease of candidates, we have mentioned the complete step-by-step applying procedure above in the article. Keep visiting the page to get latest information related to CAT 2026 exam.

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