Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 - On 29th November 2026

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Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026

Category : Management Admissions 2026

Published : On August 14, 2026 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

CAT 2026 Registration Starts	August 3rd,2026, Monday
CAT 2026 Registration Ends on	September 15, 2026, Tuesday
CAT 2026 Admit Card Download Begins	November 4th, 2026, Wednesday
Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026	November 29th ,2026, Sunday
CAT Result	First week of January, 2027.

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct a computer-based Common Admission Test 2026 (CAT 2026) on Sunday, November 29, 2026 in three sessions. CAT 2026 will be conducted by IIMs as a prerequisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs.

Programmes

Post Graduate Programmes in Management (PGP)

IIM Ahmedabad : PGP, PGP-FABM, MBA-BPGP: BA & AI
IIM Amritsar : MBA, MBA-Business Analytics, MBA-HRM, Executive MBA, M.Sc. in Data Science and Management (MSDSM)
IIM Bangalore : PGP, PGPEM, PGPBA, PGPPM
IIM Bodh Gaya : MBA, MBA (Digital Business Management), MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management), Executive MBA (EMBA)
IIM Calcutta : MBA
IIM Guwahati : MBA
IIM Indore : PGP, PGP-HRM, MSDSM (Master of Science in Data Science and Management), PGPMX
IIM Jammu : MBA, MBA (Healthcare), MBA (AI & Business Analytics),Executive MBA
IIM Kashipur : MBA, MBA (Analytics), EMBA, EMBA (Analytics)
IIM Kozhikode : PGP, PGP-BL, PGP-FINANCE, PGP-LSM, EPGP-IL, EPGP Kochi
IIM Lucknow : MBA, MBA-ABM, MBA-SM, PGPWE, Blended MBA, Tech-MBA
IIM Mumbai : MBA, MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management)
IIM Nagpur : MBA, E-MBA, BMWP (Blended MBA for Working Professionals), EMBA-EM (EMBA in Energy Management)
IIM Raipur : MBA, Executive MBA, MBA in Public Policy and Governance (Only for Chhattisgarh State domicile)
IIM Ranchi : MBA, MBA-HRM, MBA (Business Analytics)
IIM Rohtak : PGP, EPGDSM, PGPx
IIM Sambalpur: MBA, MBA-BA, MBA for Working Professionals
IIM Shillong : PGP, PGPEX, PGP(WE)
IIM Sirmaur : MBA, MBA (Tourism Management), MBA (Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management), PGPEX-LSM, ExMBA (Artificial Intelligence)
IIM Tiruchirappalli : PGPM (MBA), PGPM-HR (MBA-HR), PGPBM (MBA for Working Executives in Chennai
IIM Udaipur : MBA, MBA-DEM (Digital Enterprise Management), MBAGSCM (Global Supply Chain Management), Executive MBA (Online)
IIM Visakhapatnam : Post Graduate Program (MBA), Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Post-Graduate Program in Management for the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, Institutions of National Importance (PGPMCI) Post Graduate Diploma in Management for Executives (PGDMEx) Master of Business Administration - AI and Innovation (MBA-AI & Innovation)

Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.]

IIM Ahmedabad : Doctoral Programme in Management
IIM Amritsar : PhD
IIM Bangalore : PhD
IIM Bodh Gaya : PhD
IIM Calcutta : Doctoral Programme (PhD)
IIM Indore : Doctoral Programme in Management
IIM Jammu : PhD, PhD (Working Professionals)
IIM Kashipur : PhD, Executive PhD
IIM Kozhikode : DPM, DPM (Teaching Track), DPM (Practice Track)
IIM Lucknow : PhD
IIM Mumbai : Ph.D., Ph.D. (Executive)
IIM Nagpur : PhD, E-PhD
IIM Raipur : PhD, PhD (Practice Track)
IIM Ranchi : PhD, EPhD
IIM Rohtak : PhD
IIM Sambalpur: PhD, Executive PhD
IIM Shillong : Doctoral Program, Doctoral Program (WP)
IIM Sirmaur : PhD, PhD (Executive)
IIM Tiruchirappalli : PhD, Executive PhD
IIM Udaipur : PhD, Executive PhD
IIM Visakhapatnam : Doctoral Program (PhD), Executive PhD Program (Exec-PhD)

CAT ELIGIBILITY

The candidate must hold a Bachelors Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories], awarded by any University or educational institution as incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State legislature in India or declared to be deemed as an University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelors degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelors degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate.
Candidates applying for CAT 2026 should fulfill any one of the following conditions:
a) Completed Bachelors degree with the required percentage of marks*.
b) Completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA (CMA)/Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI)) with required percentage*.
c) Should be in the final year of Bachelors degree with required percentage*.*SC/ST/PwBD candidates should have a minimum 45%. For General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates, the minimum is 50%.
The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the practice as
followed by the respective University/Institution. In case of grades/CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure as certified by the respective University/Institution. If any University/Institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidates CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.
IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at the website https://iimcat.ac.in . Applicants should note that the mere fulfilment of the minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for shortlisting by IIMs. Candidates must declare and maintain a valid and unique email account and a mobile phone number throughout the selection process.

PAYMENT OF CAT REGISTRATION FEE

₹1350 for SC, ST and PwD candidates.
₹2700 for all other candidates.
Please note that a candidate needs to pay the registration fee only once, irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying for. SC, ST and PwD candidates must upload a copy of their SC/ST/PwD certificates at the time of registration. Fees once paid cannot be refunded under any circumstances.

TEST CENTRES

CAT will be conducted in centres spread across approximately 170 test cities. Test cities will be mentioned in the CAT website and the name of the test centre will be indicated in the Admit Card. IIMs reserve the right to add/remove, change or cancel any test centre/city and/or change the test time and date at their discretion.

REGISTRATION FOR CAT

The CAT 2026 registration window opens at 10:00 a.m. on August 3, 2026 and will close at 5:00 p.m. on September 15, 2026. The details will be available in the registration guide.

At the time of registration, the candidates have to select any five test cities, as per their preference, from a drop-down menu. After the last date of registration, candidates will be allotted one among the five preferred cities, subject to availability. In the rare case that a candidate is not allotted any of the preferred cities, he/she will be allotted a nearby city. The candidates can download the admit cards from November 04, 2026 until November 29, 2026.

Contact Details

Address	:	CAT Centre C/o. Admissions Office, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Prabandh Nagar IIM Road, Lucknow - 226013, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Phone	:	+91-0522-6696676/6068
Fax	:
Mobile	:
E-mail	:	Contact I
Website	:	https://iimcat.ac.in/

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