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The CAT Exam was held on 29 November 2026 and results will be announced in the first week of January 2027.IIM Calcutta achieved 100% placement for its 2026 batch.
IIM Ahmedabad has witnessed the highest international package of ₹2.2 Crore (approx. USD 2,43,000) and IIM Calcutta has the highest domestic package of 1.45 Crore in 2026.
IIM Lucknow concluded its summer placement for the 2025-2027 batch, securing 572 offers. The average stipend was ₹1.67 lakh per month, with a median of ₹1.72 lakh. The highest domestic stipend reached ₹3.95 lakh, showcasing the institute's strong demand and global appeal.
IIM Indore in collaboration with Times Pro Launched Chief Executive Offifers programme for the students.

Learn more about :- IIM 2026 Placements

IIM Lucknow has just released the CAT 2026 data

Following are the highlights of CAT Exam 2026 Updates:

As per CAT 2026 updates, around 3.5 lakh applicants will compete for approximately 7,500 IIM seats, making admission highly competitive.

Number of Students Applied	3.53 Lakh
Number of Students Found Eligible	3.50 Lakh
Number of Students Who Took CAT	2.88 Lakh
Number of Students Who Remained Absent	0.62 Lakh
Attendance Percentage	82.28%
Number of Female Students	1.17 Lakh (33%)
Number of Male Students	2.33 (67%)
Number of Transgender Students	5

CAT 2026 will be held on Sunday 29^th Nov 2026. This was conducted during the three shifts.
The time allotted per shift was 120 minutes means 2 hours and for PwD students it was 160 minutes.
The maximum time allotted for each section was 40 minutes and 53.20 minutes for PwD aspirants.

The following table represents a section-wise breakup of the number of questions.

Section	No. of Question
Section I: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension	24
Section II: Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning	20
Section III: Quantitative Ability	22
Total	66

Total 2.88 lakh candidates appeared for the exam out of 3.50 lakhs registered eligible aspirants. The overall attendance was approximately 83%.

Shifts	Schedule	Present	Present %	Absent
Shift 1	76826	64185	83.55%	12641
Shift 2	76037	63380	83.35%	12657
Shift 3	77106	64095	83.13%	13011
Total	229969	191660	83.34%	38309

Selection Ratio: to remain 45 candidates per Seat

IIM Lucknow has released the latest CAT 2026 registration updates through its official announcements. CAT 2026 Official Website

CAT 2026 will be conducted on November 29, 2026 (Sunday).
The test format will remain same as last year, i.e. it will be in three shifts of 2-hour examination each, having three sections:
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension,
Quantitative Ability, and
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
Candidates will get 40 minutes for each section, PwD candidates will get 13 minutes and 20 seconds extra for each section.
This test will be conducted at over 400 Test Centres, spread across 159 cities in India on Sunday 29 November 2026
Tutorials and mock tests to know the test format will be available on the CAT website from the last week of October 2026

Common Admission Test (CAT) is the largest MBA entrance exam, leading to admission opportunities in 150+ MBA colleges including IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, TAXILA among others.