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CAT Application Form Fees 2026 is Rs 2,700 for General, EWS, and NC-OBC category candidates, and Rs 1,350 for SC, ST, and PwD category candidates.

CAT 2026 Registration Fees is increased from last year. CAT 2026 registration fees is Rs 2,700 for General/EWS/NC-OBC candidates. CAT 2026 registration fees for SC/ST/PwD categories is Rs 1,350. For comparison, CAT 2025 registration fees was Rs 2,600 for General/EWS/NC-OBC candidates and Rs 1350 for SC/ST/PwD category candidates. Candidates should note that the CAT Registration Fees includes admission applications for all the 22 IIMs in India. No separate IIM application fees is charged.

SNAP exam is conducted three times in a year in December month. Candidates can take one or all of them. The best score among all attempts is considered for final selection by participating institutes.

No. Final selection is made on the combined basis of performance in the GD & PI, the Writing Ability Test, career marks and the entrance score. Successful candidates then receive an admission offer letter which they must formally accept.

On the basis of the KIITEE Management merit list, shortlisted candidates are called for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD & PI) and the Writing Ability Test (WAT), held at Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Jamshedpur and Mumbai.

The paper carries 120 questions for 480 marks. Each correct answer earns +4 marks, each incorrect answer attracts –1 mark, and unattempted questions carry no penalty. Your total score determines your position on the merit list.