CAT 2025 Registration Begins Today - India’s Most Competitive MBA Entrance Exam

CAT 2025 Events	Date & Time
Notification release	July 27, 2025
Registration opening	August 1, 2025 (10:00 AM)
Registration closing	September 13, 2025 (5:00 PM)
Admit card release	From November 5, 2025 - November 30, 2025
CAT Exam	November 30, 2025

The CAT 2025 exam will be held in three shifts on November 30, 2025, in 170 cities.

Here's what the official notification states:

• The Candidates must have a bachelor's (or equivalent) degree with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD categories).
• The Candidates also apply provisionally if they are in the final year of your programme (graduating in 2025).
• If Candidates have a professional qualification degree, such as CA/CS/ICWA, it would also be valid as long as they meet the minimum marks requirement.
• There is no upper limit on age for CAT 2025.

As mentioned in the official notification:

• ₹2,600 for General/EWS/OBC candidates.
  ₹1,300 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

Step 1 – Go to the official CAT site at iimcat.ac.in.
Step 2 – Then click on where it says "New Registration". You'll then need basic details (name, DOB, email, mobile number) and get the OTP verification.
Step 3 – Then, log in and fill out the application with:

• Personal and academic details.
• Work Experience (if applicable).
• Preferred IIMs/programmes and test city choices (up to 5 campuses).

Step 4 – Lastly, upload scanned documents:

• Recent passport-style photograph.
• Signature.
• Category certificate (if applicable).
• PwD certificate (if applicable).
• Graduation certificate or provisional degree.

Step 5 - Then pay the application fee.
Step 6 - Finish application submission and Download a copy of your application for your reference.

CAT 2025 is a computer-based test (CBT) with three sections, each section timed separately. Total duration is 2 hours. Marking Scheme of CAT 2025 is +3 for correct and -1 for incorrect (for MCQs only).

Section	Time Limit	Questions (Expected)
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)	40 minutes	24
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)	40 minutes	20
Quantitative Ability (QA)	40 minutes	22
Total	120 minutes	~66

1. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

• Reading Comprehension (RC)
• Para Jumbles
• Para Summary
• Odd Sentence Out

2. Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

• Tables, Charts, Graphs
• Caselets
• Bar Graphs, Line Graphs
• Puzzles & Arrangements
• Logical Conditions, Venn Diagrams

3. Quantitative Ability (QA)

• Arithmetic (Time-Speed, Percentages, Ratio)
• Algebra (Equations, Inequalities)
• Geometry & Mensuration
• Number Systems
• Modern Maths (Permutation, Probability)

Q1. After I submit the CAT form, can I make changes?
A: Only a few selected fields can be modified within the correction window.

Q2. Can final-year students apply for CAT 2025?
A: Yes, provisional candidacy is permitted. You will need to submit evidence of qualification later.

Q3. How many attempts can I take?
A: Unlimited attempts, one every year.

Q4. What is TITA in CAT?
A: TITA is "Type in the Answer", which means there are no answer choices and no negative marking.

Q5. Is CAT 2025 tougher than 2024?
A: The difficulty level varies each year; the preparation strategy stays the same.