CAT 2025 Notification: IIM-Kozhikode to start registration from Aug 1; exam on November 30

CAT 2025: Application fees

For this year, the registration fee has been set at Rs 1,300 for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, while all other applicants will need to pay Rs 2,600.

CAT 2025: Important dates

The application process for CAT 2025 will commence on August 1 at 10 am and conclude on September 13 by 5 pm. Admit cards will be made available to candidates starting November 5, ahead of the exam scheduled for November 30.

The results are tentatively expected in the first week of January 2026. This year, the examination will be conducted across approximately 170 cities, and candidates will have the opportunity to choose up to five preferred cities while selecting their test centres.

CAT 2025: Documents to upload

–While applying for CAT 2025, candidates are required to upload scanned copies of their Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, along with either graduation certificates or their most recent semester results if they’re currently in the final year.

Applicants may also include work experience certificates, where relevant. Additionally, a valid photo ID and applicable category certificates for SC, ST, or PwD candidates need to be uploaded.

–A recent passport-size photograph and signature are mandatory, and final-year students must also provide a certificate issued by their respective institution.

CAT 2025 serves as an entrance gateway for admission to postgraduate as well as fellow/doctoral programmes offered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other participating institutions. However, it is important to note that CAT scores are just one component of the overall selection process. Candidates will be required to take part in additional evaluation stages, the specifics of which will be announced later on the respective institute websites.

Last year, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta conducted the exam, wherein 14 candidates had scored 100 percentile, of which only one was a woman. Moreover, 13 aspirants were from an engineering background, while only one was a non-engineer.

Of the 2.93 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam in 2024, 1.07 lakh were female candidates, 1.86 lakh were male candidates, and 5 were transgender candidates.