CAT

तारीखें

2026 की आधिकारिक तारीखें

आवेदन शुरू

03/08/2026

आवेदन की अंतिम तारीख

22/09/2026

परीक्षा

29/11/2026 (Sunday), three sessions: forenoon, afternoon and evening

रिज़ल्ट

Likely by the first week of January 2027 (per the CAT 2026 Information Bulletin)

आयोजक

Indian Institutes of Management (CAT 2026 convened by IIM Indore)

किसके लिए

MBA / PGP and other postgraduate and doctoral management programmes of the IIMs; score also used by listed non-IIM institutions

माध्यम

Computer-based test

साल में प्रयास

Once a year (one session only per candidate)

आवेदन फ़ीस

SC, ST and PwBD ₹1,350; all other candidates ₹2,700 (paid once, whatever the number of institutes applied to)

पात्रता

A Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC, ST and PwD candidates) from a recognised university, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education. Final-year Bachelor's students and those awaiting results can also apply. There is no age limit.

स्कोर किसके लिए

Admission to MBA / PGP programmes of the IIMs and of listed non-IIM member institutions; CAT 2026 score valid till 31/12/2027

महाराष्ट्र के छात्रों के लिए

CAT is needed for IIM Mumbai and IIM Nagpur and is accepted by several Maharashtra B-schools on the official non-IIM list (e.g. SPJIMR, K J Somaiya, Welingkar, IMT Nagpur, TISS); CAT scores are also one of the scores accepted in Maharashtra's MBA / MMS CAP run by the State CET Cell (check the CET Cell MBA brochure).