CAT Registration 2025 Started, Register Online at iimcat.ac.in: Check Last Date, Fees, How to Register, Documents Required, Myths

CAT exam will be held on November 30, 2025. Check important events and their dates in the table below: 

Before you register for the CAT exam, you should check if your eligible for the exam. Below are the important points regarding CAT 2025 eligibility criteria:

• A candidate with minimum 50% marks in graduation is eligible
• A final year student in graduation is also eligible
• There is no age limit to apply and appear in the exam
• Note that IIMs have different eligibility criteria for MBA Admissions 

Read complete details CAT Eligibility Criteria 2025  

CAT 2025 registration process has started on CAT official website iimcat.ac.in. Check key highlights of CAT registration process in table below. 

CAT registration dates are from August 1 till November 13, 2025. You can register for CAT 2025 at the CAT registration link available in CAT official website www.iimcat.ac.in.

CAT registration steps are as follows: 

• Register to generate unique User ID and Password.
• Log in with the generated User ID and Password to fill in the Application form.
• Complete Application Form after entering details and making online payment to complete the CAT registration and application process. 

During registration, your mobile number and email address will be verified through an OTP. Once the OTP is verified, the User ID and the Password will be sent to the registered email address and on the registered mobile number to complete the registration process. If you are applying for CAT from outside of India, you will receive the OTP on their email address only. Using these credentials, you can login as a Registered User to fill up the Application Form. You do not have to complete the application form in a single session. You can save current session (with all details filled so far) and login again later to complete Application Form. 

Remember, once the payment is made, and CAT Application Form is submitted, you will be allowed to make any changes. You can only view and print the Application Form after submitting the Application Form. 

Before you start filling CAT registration form, you should understand CAT registration requirements and follow instructions below: 

1. Ensure that you have a valid and unique email address and mobile number. Please retain this email address and mobile number until the CAT Exam and IIM Admission process is completed as all official communications will be done using this email address and mobile number only.
2. Fill all mandatory fields that are marked with “*” (asterisk). These must be filled in or you will not be allowed to submit your application for CAT 2024.
3. Gather all the information you need for filling the form before registering. List of documents you need for CAT Registration is given below.
4. The recommended browsers to fill the CAT Application form are:

• Mozilla Firefox (version 94 to 112)
• Google Chrome (version 88 to 113)
• Microsoft Edge (version 88 to 113) 

How to Apply for CAT 2025? Just follow the three CAT 2025 application steps given below to compete your CAT registration 2025 process. 

Step 1: Registration for User ID and Password 

Step 2: Login to CAT 2025 Website (www.iimcat.ac.in)

Step 3: Fill Application Form

Each of these steps is described in detail below. 

Visit CAT official website www.iimcat.ac.in. Click the ‘Register’ button under New Candidate Registration header to create your user profile. The Registration form window will open in your browser. The registration form to create your User Profile appears as shown below. To complete the registration process, generate the OTP by clicking on “GENERATE OTP” button. You will be redirected to CAPTCHA to fill and submit the OTP received on your mobile for verification. 

Remember that data entries on this form cannot be changed once submitted, hence, please ensure that you enter all the information correctly.  

• Name of Candidate: This name should be the same as it appears in 10th/SSC Certificate.
• Date of Birth: Use the calendar icon to select the correct date.
• Email Address: Should be valid and unique. You will receive your User ID on this email address only
• Mobile Number: Should be valid and unique. You will receive an OTP to verify your mobile number and your Password as an SMS on this number only. 

To complete the registration process, generate the OTP by clicking on the Generate OTP button. You will be redirected to CAPTCHA to fill and submit. To verify the mobile number, enter the OTP received and click on “Validate the OTP” tab. After validation, you will be able to submit the registration form and Candidate will receive the User ID and Password on the registered email address and or on the registered mobile number. You will be asked to select the ‘I Agree’ checkbox in the Declaration section. It is mandatory to agree to the contents in the Declaration to proceed to submit the form. Within minutes of submitting the Registration Form, you will receive your Login Details on the registered email address from the Administrator with the subject line CAT 2024 Successful Registration. Ensure that you check your mailbox immediately.  If you do not receive the email within a reasonable period, please check your spam folder. You will also receive the Login Details as an SMS on the registered mobile number from IIM Kozhikode. Using these credentials, you may proceed to complete your application for CAT 2024 by clicking on the link given in the email. You can now login from the CAT 2024 Website. 

With this you have competed Step 1 of the CAT Registration Process. 

Using the system generated User ID and Password that you have received at the completion of Step 1 above, you can login as a “Registered Candidate” on the website and fill the CAT Application Form 2025. 
 
In future, if you forget your User ID/Password, click the Forgot Password button on the Registered Candidate login window. The User ID & Password will be sent to your registered email address, and not to the registered mobile number. 
  
After logging in to the form, you will be redirected to the Applicant Details page. The Applicant’s personal details will be displayed on this page. Next to Personal Details, a link “GO TO APPLICATION” is available. Click this link to go to the application page. 

This is the main step for CAT registration. CAT Application Form is categorized into the following six sections:  

1. PERSONAL DETAILS
2. ACADEMICS
3. WORK EXPERIENCE
4. PROGRAMMES
5. TEST CITY
6. DECLARATION   

Before you begin filling the information, read the instructions at the start of the form. After you complete the last section, i.e., Payment, your application for CAT 2024 will be considered complete and you will receive a confirmation mail. After this, changes to any information provided on the application form is not possible. You can only print or save the form. Details are available on the application submission page. 
 
Let’s now discuss how you can submit these details for CAT registration without any mistake. 

1.PERSONAL DETAILS 
 
Candidate’s Name and Date of Birth fields will be populated automatically based on the information provided at the time of registering your profile.  

• Enter Candidate’s First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Father’s/Guardian’s Name, Mother’s Name/Guardian’s Name, Spouse’s Name, Candidate’s Gender, Nationality as applicable.
• Select your Nationality from the dropdown. If your nationality is not available in the dropdown list then select Others.
• Select the Category under which you are applying. If not General, then enter the additional details such as Certificate Issue Date, Serial/Entry Number of Caste/Tribe, State/Union Territory of Caste/Tribe, and Caste/Tribe Name. Check list of category supporting documents required for CAT registration below.

Communication/Permanent Address 
Enter your both present and permanent postal address details correctly, as it will be used for communication during the admission process. You need to provide an alternate Email Address and emergency Mobile Number while filling up the Application form. The emergency mobile number should be different from the primary mobile and preferably should belong to your family members/friend who can be contacted during an emergency. 

Documents Upload 

• Upload Mandatory Documents: In this section, you must upload all the mandatory documents as per your selections in the earlier sections.
• Passport Size Photograph and Signature: Upload the scanned image of your passport size photo within the dimensions of 1200 pixels x 1200 pixels. Also, upload the scanned image of your signature within the dimensions of 80mm X 35mm. The documents file format should be a .jpg or .jpeg and the file size should not be more than 80KB each. The image should be clear with a minimum resolution of 150px/inch. The photo should not be more than 6 months old and should have a white background. You will need the photograph uploaded here to be affixed on the admit card on the day of the test. So ensure that you have sufficient copies of this photo.
• Valid EWS/NC-OBC/SC/ST Certificate: If applicable. Scan as PDF document to upload here.
• Valid PwD Certificate: If applicable. Scan as PDF document to upload here. 

 
Click on “SAVE & NEXT” to proceed to the next section. 

2. ACADEMICS 

In this section, you must enter your educational qualification details. Enter the details in all sections that are applicable to you. The sections are as follows:  

• SSC/10th/Equivalent Details
• HSC/12th/Equivalent/Diploma Course Details
• Bachelor’s Degree Details
• Master’s Degree Details
• Other Professional Degree Details  

If any Board/Institute/University awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board/Institute/University specifying the equivalent marks or the conversion procedure, and the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on this procedure as certified by the respective board/University/Institution. If any board /University/Institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate's CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100. The original equivalence certificate needs to be submitted at the time of interview, if shortlisted for the interview. 
 
For computing percentages of marks obtained in SSC/10th/Equivalent examination and HSC/12th/Equivalent/Diploma examination, the total marks of all subjects that appear in the mark sheet/grade sheet would be considered irrespective of the Boards regulation. For graduates and postgraduates, the aggregate percentage of marks awarded by the Board/Institute/University will be treated as final. If the Institute/University does not award the aggregate percentage of marks, it will be calculated based on the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet. Originals of all mark sheets will be required at the time of IIM interview. 
 
Click on “SAVE & NEXT” to proceed to the next section. 

3. WORK EXPERIENCE 
 
If you are a candidate with work experience, enter your experience in number of days as on July 31, 2025.  Remember, only Full-time experience after graduation must be entered. Do not enter Part-time/ Project/ Internship/ Article ship/ Pre-graduation work experience as it will not be counted as work experience by IIMs for MBA admission. Break in Experience if any, needs to be entered in days in the text box provided. If there is no break, please enter “0” and proceed.

Click on “SAVE & NEXT” to proceed to the next section. 
   
4. PROGRAMMES 
 
You can select all programmes at once by clicking on the “Select All” checkbox above the programme section. Select the Programme and then select the Interview City for that Programme as per the cities listed from the respective drop-down list. 
 
Click on “SAVE & NEXT” to proceed to the next section. 

5. TEST CITY 
 
You can select any five different Test Cities as per you preference from the drop-down menu. After the last date of registration, one among the 5 preferred test cities will be allotted (subject to availability). In rare cases, if an Applicant is not allotted to any of the preferred test cities, Applicant will be allotted to a nearby test city. Remember, you will not be allowed to select the same city for more than one as preference. 

Click on “SAVE & NEXT” to proceed to the next section. 
  
6. DECLARATION 

CAT 2025 registration fees for General/EWS/NC-OBC candidates is Rs. 2,600. CAT 2025 registration fees for SC/ST/PwD candidate is Rs. 1300. Select the payment mode. After selecting, the respective payment gateway will be enabled for you.

 
CAPTCHA  

At this stage, a Captcha box with special set of characters displayed on the screen. Retype the characters displayed in the box provided. It is mandatory to select the Declaration check box, as below. 

It is important that you preview the application form, using the ‘PREVIEW’ button to check for accuracy and completeness of all the data you have entered, before proceeding with the payment. You can preview your application at any stage and any number of times before submitting your application. It is also important to read the complete Declaration before submitting your application.  
  
The CAT 2025 payment partners are BillDesk and PayU. Based on the selected payment mode, the payment gateway page will be displayed. On this page, you have various options to make the payment for the examination.  
 
After successful transaction of your payment, a ‘Payment Successful’ message will be displayed on the screen along with the Payment Transaction Number. Please keep it saved for future references. 

You will then be redirected to the CAT 2025 application. You will also receive a confirmation email stating the successful submission of your CAT 2025 Application within a few minutes. Whenever you login to the CAT 2025 application form as a Registered User, you will see the Application Summary that will give a Read-only view of the details you have entered. 

In the event you do not receive a Confirmation email after completion of the application process or for queries regarding CAT Registration, Application and Payment Processing, Document uploading, please log a ticket in grievance portal (Available as a separate Tab inside the application login). In case you still face issues, contact the CAT Candidate Helpdesk. 

You can connect with the Candidate Help Desk by e-mail ([email protected]) or call 1-800-210-0175 (Toll Free), Monday to Saturday 9:00AM to 6:00PM (excluding National holidays). Please have your User ID and/or Payment Transaction Number details at hand for reference.  
For Academic queries like eligibility, category and PwD certificate, please contact CAT Centre office by email ([email protected]) or call (+91 495 2809219 | +91 495 2809696) Monday to Friday excluding holiday, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Please note that CAT Centre should NOT be contacted for any issue related to CAT registration, application, or payment processing.

After the last date for submission of CAT registration form is over, a limited period CAT Application form error correction window will open. But you can change only Photograph, Signature, and Test City Preference. 

Read these common CAT registration myths for a hassle-free application form filling experience.  

Myth 1: Early Registration Improves Your IIM Chances
Reality: CAT slot or registration sequence has no impact on your percentile or IIM shortlisting. All slots are Normalized.

Myth 2: Later Slots Are Disadvantaged in Normalization
Reality: CAT uses robust statistical normalization across all slots. No slot is harder or easier by design.

Myth 3: You Must Complete the Form in One Go
Reality: You can save and resume your application. It’s better to review, gather documents, and fill accurately than to rush.

Myth 4: Registering Early Gets You a Better Test City
Reality: This is partly true. Test city allotment is based on availability. So earlier registrants have a better chance of getting their preferred center.

Total number of candidates who registered for CAT 2024 exam was 3.29 lakhs. However, total number of candidates who appeared in CAT 2024 exam was 2.93 lakhs only. Below is the year-wise breakdown of CAT registrations and appearances. Note that CAT registration numbers 2025 will be released by IIM Kozhikode only after the CAT exam is over. 

In conclusion, CAT registration 2025 start date was August 1 and CAT registration 2025 last date is September 13, 2025. CAT registration fees is Rs 2600 for general candidates and Rs 1300 for reserved category candidates. Check how to register for CAT exam, documents required for registration and other CAT registration 2025 requirements in the above article.