MICAT 2027 Exam Dates: Full Schedule, Admit Card, Exam Day Timings & Guidelines

MICA conducts the MICAT exam twice in each admission cycle, giving aspirants two chances to record their best score. Based on the pattern of recent years, the MICAT 2027 exam dates are expected to place MICAT-I in early December 2026 and MICAT-II in mid-February 2027, preceded by a registration window that opens around September 2026. The full selection process, including the Group Exercise and Personal Interview, typically concludes by mid-April 2027.

It is worth understanding why the MICAT exam dates are so predictable. MICA aligns its calendar with the CAT and XAT cycle so that candidates already hold a valid entrance-test score by the time they sit MICAT. That is why, year after year, the MICAT exam dates cluster in December and February. Knowing the likely MICAT 2027 schedule this far ahead lets you plan registration, preparation and both attempts without last-minute pressure — and gives you a reliable frame even before the official dates drop.

The table below sets out the expected MICAT 2027 exam dates across the whole cycle, from registration to the final merit list. Treat these as a planning guide, not confirmed dates. Read alongside these MICAT exam dates the sectional MICAT exam timing detailed later on this page, so you plan both when to appear and how the test day itself will run.

Expected MICAT 2027 exam dates and schedule (tentative).

A defining feature of the MICAT 2027 exam dates is that MICA holds two sittings — MICAT-I and MICAT-II — a few weeks apart. MICAT-I is expected in early December 2026 and MICAT-II in mid-February 2027. You may appear for either or both. If you take both, MICA Ahmedabad considers the better of your two scores for selection, which is why many aspirants plan for both windows rather than banking on one. Registration for both is done through the same application, and each attempt carries the applicable fee.

To show how reliable the pattern is, here are the actual dates from the previous (2026) cycle. These confirm the early-December and mid-February rhythm on which the expected MICAT exam dates for 2027 are based.

MICAT 2026 cycle actual dates (for reference).

The MICAT admit card is released online, through the same login you create during registration, a few days before each exam window. For the 2027 cycle, the MICAT-I admit card is expected in December 2026 and the MICAT-II admit card in February 2027. You must download and print the admit card and carry it to the centre along with a valid original photo ID. Keep checking your registered email and the MICA portal around the expected MICAT 2027 exam dates for the admit-card release and any exam-day instructions.

MICA typically publishes each MICAT scorecard within a few weeks of the exam — around late December 2026 for MICAT-I and late February 2027 for MICAT-II. The consolidated result and shortlist for the Group Exercise and Personal Interview follow, with the final merit list expected by about mid-April 2027. For a detailed explanation of the scorecard, selection stages and how the better-of-two score works, see the MBAUniverse.com MICAT 2027 Result page.

On the MICAT exam day, the computer-based test runs for a total of 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes). The paper has three sections — A (Psychometric), B (Descriptive) and C (Aptitude) — attempted in a fixed order. Crucially, each section carries its own MICAT exam timing: the sections are timed individually, and once a section's time ends or you submit it, you cannot return to it. Section C becomes accessible only after you have submitted Sections A and B.

Expected MICAT exam day timing by section (tentative, per recent cycle).

This sectional-lock design means practising the MICAT exam under real timing is essential — you cannot borrow time from one section to finish another. Learn how the timing shapes strategy in the MBAUniverse.com MICAT 2027 Exam Pattern guide.

Following the exam day guidelines carefully avoids last-minute stress on the MICAT exam day. While MICA specifies the exact rules on your admit card, the following are the standard guidelines for a computer-based MICAT exam. Always give precedence to the instructions printed on your own admit card.

• Carry a printed copy of your MICAT admit card and a valid original photo ID (such as Aadhaar, passport, driving licence or PAN).

• Reach the test centre well before the reporting time stated on your admit card — late entry is generally not permitted.

• Expect verification/biometric formalities at the centre, so allow buffer time.

• Electronic devices, calculators, smart watches and study material are typically not allowed inside the exam hall.

• Read the on-screen instructions carefully before the MICAT exam begins, and remember each section is timed and locks on submission.

• Follow all COVID-related or centre-specific protocols in force on the exam day, if any.

The gap of roughly two months between the two MICAT 2027 exam dates is a genuine strategic gift. If you sit MICAT-I in December, you receive your scorecard within weeks and can use the feedback to sharpen weak areas before MICAT-II in February. Since MICA Ahmedabad counts the better score, there is no downside to attempting both — only upside. Plan your preparation calendar around these dates so that you peak for MICAT-I and still have room to improve for MICAT-II.

To stay on top of the MICAT 2027 exam dates, track these milestones as they are confirmed: the official notification (around September 2026), the registration close date (before MICAT-I), admit-card release for each window, the two exam dates, the scorecard dates, the Group Exercise and Personal Interview in March, and the final merit list in April. Missing the registration deadline is the single most common and costly slip, so diarise it the moment the notification is out.

A simple habit helps: as soon as the official MICAT 2027 schedule is published, transfer every one of these MICAT exam dates into your phone calendar with reminders a week ahead of each deadline. MBAUniverse.com updates the full MICAT exam dates and schedule as MICA confirms them, so bookmark this page and check back once the notification is released.

In summary, the expected MICAT 2027 exam dates place MICAT-I in early December 2026 and MICAT-II in mid-February 2027, with registration from around September 2026, scorecards within weeks of each exam, Group Exercise and Personal Interview in March 2027, and the final merit list by about mid-April 2027. On the MICAT exam day, the CBT runs 135 minutes with individually timed sections, and you should follow the exam day guidelines on your admit card to the letter. Since all dates are tentative until MICA's official notification, confirm them on mica.ac.in. Complete your MICAT 2027 Registration on time, check your MICAT 2027 Eligibility, and for the full picture visit the MICAT 2027 hub on MBAUniverse.com — India's No. 1 MBA Portal.