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CAT 2026 — Everything You Need
Important dates, official PDFs, registration links, exam pattern, and IIM resources — curated for the CAT 2026 cycle from iimcat.ac.in.
CAT 2026 status: CAT 2026 official notification is expected in the last week of July 2026. Dates below follow the standard IIM CAT calendar (tentative until iimcat.ac.in confirms). Conducting institute is expected to be IIM Indore.
Security notice: Only use iimcat.ac.in for registration and scorecards. CAT 2025 registration is closed.
Important Dates
Tentative until official notification (late July 2026)
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Late Jul 2026
CAT 2026 Official Notification
Information bulletin, eligibility & exam cities on iimcat.ac.in
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Aug 1, 2026, Saturday
CAT 2026 Registration Opens
10:00 AM (IST) — apply early for preferred test city
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Sep 20, 2026, Sunday
CAT 2026 Registration Closes
5:00 PM (IST) — no extensions beyond official window
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Nov 12, 2026, Thursday
Admit Card Download Begins
Available on the official candidate login portal
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Nov 29, 2026, Sunday
CAT 2026 Test Day
Computer-based test across India (last Sunday of November)
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Dec 2026
Answer Key & Objection Window
Provisional answer key and objection facility
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Jan 2027
CAT 2026 Result Declaration
Scorecard download on iimcat.ac.in
Registration
Registration expected August 1, 2026 (10:00 AM IST). Bookmark the official portal now.
Candidate Login
Application status, admit card, and scorecard (after results).
CAT 2026 Prep Roadmap
Month-by-month plan while you wait for the official notification.
Jun–Jul 2026
Build fundamentals — VARC reading habit, QA basics, DILR sets
Aug 2026
Register on iimcat.ac.in · start full-length mocks monthly
Sep–Oct 2026
Sectional mastery · 2 full mocks per week · analyze errors
Nov 2026
Official mock · last 10 days revision · admit card & test-day plan
Official Downloads — CAT 2026
CAT 2026 PDFs publish on iimcat.ac.in with the notification. Pending items open the official portal until live. Reference / archive links work today.
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Know More — Official Releases
- CAT 2026 Information Bulletin Jul 2026
- CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria Jul 2026
- CAT 2026 Press Release Jul 2026
- CAT 2026 Media Release Jul 2026
- Selection Process of IIMs Ref
- Scoring and Equating Process Ref
- CAT 2025 Information Bulletin (archive) PDF
- CAT 2025 Result — Media Release PDF
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Quick Tour — Candidate Essentials
- CAT 2026 Registration Guide Jul 2026
- CAT 2026 Official Mock Test Link Jul 2026
- CAT 2026 Test Day Instructions Jul 2026
- CAT 2025 Registration Guide (archive) PDF
- CAT 2025 Official Mock Test Link (archive) PDF
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Certificate Proformas & Forms
- Authorization Form Jul 2026
- Scribe Affidavit Jul 2026
- Identification Affidavit Jul 2026
- Final Year Certificate Jul 2026
- NC-OBC Certificate Jul 2026
- EWS Certificate Jul 2026
- SC/ST Certificate Jul 2026
- Disability Certificate (PwD) — Form V Jul 2026
- Disability Certificate (PwD) — Form VI Jul 2026
- Disability Certificate (PwD) — Form VII Jul 2026
- Undertaking NC-OBC and EWS Certificate Jul 2026
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CAT Portal Links
Official login, registration, and iimcat.ac.in links.
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CAT Know More
Official releases, information bulletin, eligibility, and media announcements.
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CAT Quick Tour
Registration guide and official CAT mock test link PDF.
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CAT Certificates & Forms
Certificate proformas, affidavits, and category forms from iimcat.ac.in.
Exam Pattern — CAT 2026
Computer-Based Test (CBT) · 120 minutes · 68 questions
+3 for correct, -1 for incorrect (MCQ). TITA questions have no negative marking.
Pattern unchanged since CAT 2023 — confirm any updates in the CAT 2026 information bulletin.
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
24 Q · 40 min- Reading Comprehension passages
- Para-jumbles & para-summary
- Odd sentence out
- Sentence completion
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
22 Q · 40 min- Data interpretation sets
- Logical reasoning puzzles
- Charts, tables & caselets
- Scheduling & arrangement
Quantitative Ability (QA)
22 Q · 40 min- Arithmetic & percentages
- Algebra & number system
- Geometry & mensuration
- Modern math & probability
Eligibility — CAT 2026
- ✓Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD).
- ✓Final year students can apply with proof of graduation by the required date.
- ✓No age limit for appearing in CAT.
- ✓Indian and foreign nationals eligible as per official notification.
- ✓Professional degrees (CA/CS/CMA) recognized equivalent to graduation.
Registration Fee (expected)
Confirm exact amounts in the CAT 2026 information bulletin.
| General / EWS / NC-OBC | ₹2,600 (expected — confirm in notification) |
| SC / ST / PwD | ₹1,300 (expected — confirm in notification) |
21 IIMs — Participating Institutes
Quick links to all Indian Institutes of Management listed on the official CAT portal.
Practice CAT 2026 on MBA Aspirants
Full-length and sectional CAT mocks while official materials are pending.
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- 120 min
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CAT 2026 FAQs
What is the official CAT website?
The only official CAT website is iimcat.ac.in. Register, download admit cards, and check results only on this portal — never on unsecured third-party sites.
How do I register for CAT 2026?
CAT 2026 registration is expected to open on August 1, 2026 on iimcat.ac.in. Create login with OTP → fill the application → upload photo & signature → select test cities and IIM preferences → pay the fee online. Bookmark the official portal now; the 2025 registration form is closed.
What is the CAT 2026 exam pattern?
CAT is a 2-hour computer-based test with 68 questions across VARC (24), DILR (22), and QA (22). Each section has a 40-minute time limit. MCQs carry +3/-1 marking; TITA questions have no negative marking.
When is CAT 2026 exam date?
CAT 2026 is expected on Sunday, November 29, 2026 (last Sunday of November). The exact date will be confirmed in the official notification (expected late July 2026).
Which IIM will conduct CAT 2026?
Based on the IIM rotation, IIM Indore is expected to conduct CAT 2026 (CAT 2025 was conducted by IIM Kozhikode). Confirm on iimcat.ac.in when the notification releases.
Which colleges accept CAT scores?
All 21 IIMs plus 1,300+ MBA colleges in India including FMS Delhi, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, IIFT, and more accept CAT scores for admissions.
Where can I download the official CAT 2026 mock test?
The official CAT 2026 mock test link PDF will be published on iimcat.ac.in after registration opens. Until then, practice with CAT mocks on MBA Aspirants and use CAT 2025 official mock links as a format reference.