CAT 2025: Exam Date, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern, Old Question Papers

Nationwide entrance exam known as the Common Admission Test (CAT) enables students to obtain admission into Master of Business Administration/Postgraduate programs at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and select top business facilities. The CAT lets evaluators assess test-takers on their capabilities in mathematical reasoning alongside verbal comprehension and data interpretation skills and logical thought.

Indian students need to pass the CAT 2025 exam to enter elite MBA programs at Indian institutions. Its official release date falls on July 30, 2025. Registration will begin in August until July 2025 before the November 30 testing date. The registration process begins in August before the scheduled November 30, 2025 examination date. The following table presents the planned dates for reference.

Candidates can download the CAT admit card from November 2025 onwards.

CAT 2025 will be held in three slots:

The CAT exam contains three sections:

The CAT syllabus includes the following topics:

Students can learn about the CAT exam structure through official mock tests created by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) before the exam date. Candidates need to practice official mock tests on the iimcat.ac.in website together with past CAT question papers to develop their speed and accuracy and enhance their time management abilities. Students who practice mock quizzes frequently will discover their areas for improvement as well as develop stronger confidence in the real test. Stay tuned to the official website for the release date of the CAT 2025 sample test.

Candidates can access their scorecards through iimcat.ac.in. A login process using CAT ID together with password enables candidates to access the scorecard. After logging in the user needs to access the ""Download Scorecard"" section to save the PDF file for later use. Scorecards issued by the official website at iimcat.ac.in will present both section-based and total percentiles alongside candidate-scaled scores. MBA candidates need this document since IIMs along with various premium business institutions use CAT results for conducting student selection before admission. Candidates should preserve multiple copies of their scorecards and confirm their validity throughout the admissions process. There will be no hard copies supplied, so download it as soon as possible. It is recommended that all facts on the scorecard be verified and that any anomalies be reported to the CAT authorities promptly.

Candidates should access the CAT 2025 Answer Key by visiting the official website iimcat.ac.in in December 2025. Applicants can check all correct answers in the CAT 2025 Answer Key available on iimcat.ac.in which enables them to predict their scores before official results are released. Along with the answer key, candidates will receive a response sheet with the answers they marked. If any anomalies are discovered, candidates can file objections within the window specified by paying a small charge per question. The final answer key will be released following a consideration of complaints.

Apart from 21 IIMs, some of the top B-schools accepting CAT scores are:

Leading business schools of India, Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), deliver MBA and PGP educational programs to their students. Aspirants need to pass the CAT examination to obtain admission to these institutes before earning entry through WAT and GD and PI assessments. This section includes the complete list of Indian Institutes of Management at present.

The entrance for all business schools depends on CAT cut-offs for both IIMs along with non-IIMs since these represent their minimum required scores. The qualifying CAT cut-offs appear before the exam from all IIMs although the final cut-offs emerge after results become available. For reference, past year`s qualifying CAT cut-offs are listed here.

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