IIM CAT Exam 2026: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) invites online applications for admission to various Post Graduate and Fellow/Doctorate programmes through Common Admission Test 2026 (CAT 2026). All eligible and interested Indian nationals can apply online at IIM CAT official website at iimcat.ac.in from 03rd August 2026 to till the application last date 15th September 2026 for Common Admission Test CAT 2026.
Important Dates
- Registration Start Date: 03-08-2026
- Registration Last Date: 15-09-2026
- Admit Card Issue Date: 04-11-2026
- Test Date: 29-11-2026
- Result Declaration Date: 1st Week of January 2027
Application Fee
- For SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates: Rs.1350/-
- For All Other Candidates: Rs.2700/-
- Fee can be paid through online using Debit/ Credit Card/ Internet Banking and UPI/ wallets.
CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories] or possess an equivalent qualification.
- Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.
- Candidates applying for CAT 2026 should fulfill any one of the following conditions:
- Completed Bachelor’s degree with the required percentage of marks*.
- Completed professional degree (CA/ CS/ ICWA/ Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI)) with required percentage*
- Should be in the final year of Bachelor’s degree with required percentage*. SC/ST/PwD candidates should have a minimum 45%. For General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates, the minimum is 50%.
Duration of the Test
The duration of the test will be 120 minutes. The test will have the following three sections:
- Section I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
- Section II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
- Section III: Quantitative Ability
Candidates will be allotted exactly 40 minutes for answering questions in each section, and they will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section.A mock exam to understand the format of the test will be available on the CAT website
How to Apply for CAT 2026?
IIM CAT 2026 Registration, Login Links
| Form Fill up Guide | Click Here |
| Apply Online | Click Here To Apply |
| Applicant Login | Click Here To Login |
| Download Notification | Click Here For Notification |
| Download Eligibility Criteria | Click Here For Eligibility Criteria |
| Download Information Bulletin | Click Here For Information Bulletin |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
| For More Update | Click Here |
