CAT 2025 Dates

Q: When CAT 2025 exam will be held?

CAT Exam for the year 2025 will be conducted on 30th Nov 2025.

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About CAT Exam Date 2025

CAT 2025 official notification is released by the IIM Kozhikode on 28th July 2025. As per the official document the CAT 2025 registration is starting from 01 August, 2025 and will close on 20th September, 2025. Like every year CAT 2025 exam will be held on the last Sunday of November which is 24th November 2025. As per the official notification CAT 2025 result will be declared in Second week of January 2025. Admit cards will be available for download from the 05th November to the 24th of November.

Important Dates of CAT 2025

CAT Activity	CAT Exam Dates
Notification Out	July 28, 2025
Registration Open	01 August 2025 at 10.00 am
Last Date	September 20, 2025 at 05:00 pm
Correction Window Open	September 15, 2025 - September 21, 2025
Admit Card Release	November 05, 2025 (
Last Date to Download Admit Card	November 30, 2025
Exam Date	November 30, 2025 (Sunday)
CAT Answer Key Release	13 December 2025 (Tentative)
Answer Key Challange	13 Dec to 16 December, 2025 (Tentative)
Result Declaration	Second week of January 2025

Conducting Body:

IIM Calcutta

CAT 2025 Registration Fees:

SC, ST and PwD category candidates = 1250/-
All other categories = 2500/-

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Important points to keep in mind

CAT 2025 Exam will be held in three slots – Morning, Afternoon & Evening
This time CAT Exam will be scheduled to be conducted at over 420 Test Centres, spread across 170 cities in India.
It offers candidates the option to select five cities in order of preference to appear for the exam instead of last year's six cities
Syllabus and exam pattern remains the same as last year with 75-80 questions divided into three sections.
CAT remains a computer-based test as last year. Candidates need to appear for the exam at test centers.
The questions will be MCQs only. No negative marking for Non-MCQs

Slot Timings of CAT

CAT exam is conducted in three slots – Morning, Afternoon and evening.

Morning Slot - 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Afternoon Slot - 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Evening Slot - 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Last entry for the aspirants is set half an hour before the exam commences.

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Now CAT 2025 aspirants have only a few months for the preparation of the CAT. Candidates are instructed to solve the test series and mock tests. It's essential to solve previous year's papers and mock tests so that candidates can improve their speed. Solving more papers allows you to manage your time in the exam. This kind of practice will strengthen your weak areas, and you will also be able to improve your rank. CAT rank enables candidates to be admitted to some of the top MBA/PGDM colleges in India. Also, they are advised to check our website for all the updates related to CAT Dates.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) on CAT Exam Date

Question: How many times CAT exam is conducted in a year?
Answer: CAT is conducted only once a year. Every year in the month of November CAT exam is organized by one of the IIMs.

Question: When will the CAT 2025 Registration start?
Answer: Registration for the CAT exam 2025 is starting from August 01, 2025. And the last date to apply for the exam is Sept. 20, 2025.

Question: When will the CAT 2023 admit card be available?
Answer: Admit cards for the CAT exam will be released on November 05, 2025 and available to download till November 30, 2025. Candidates can download their admit card from the official website of i.e https://iimcat.ac.in/.

Question: When CAT 2025 exam will be held?
Answer:The CAT Exam for the year 2025 will be conducted on 30 Nov 2025. .

Question: When will the CAT 2025 result declare?
Answer:Answer: As per the official document the CAT 2025 result will be declared in second week of January 2025.