CAT

A candidate with a minimum of 50% marks in graduation (45% for SC/ST/PwD) is eligible for CAT 2026. Final year graduation students can also apply. There is no age limit for registration. Professional degree holders such as CA, CS, and ICWA with required marks are also eligible. Individual IIMs have their own additional eligibility criteria for MBA admissions.

IIM Indore is expected to conduct CAT 2026, based on the rotation pattern of the six older IIMs. CAT is conducted by one of IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Kozhikode, and Indore on rotation. CAT 2025 was conducted by IIM Kozhikode. The official announcement will be made in the CAT 2026 notification in July 2026.

CAT 2026 exam date is expected to be November 29, 2026 (Sunday). CAT 2026 will be conducted in three sessions across approximately 170 cities and 300+ test centres in India. The official CAT 2026 notification confirming the exam date is expected to be released in the last week of July 2026 on iimcat.ac.in.

CAT 2026 Slot 3 gate closing time is expected to be 3:15 PM. Candidates arriving after the gate closing time will not be permitted to enter the exam centre under any circumstances.

CAT 2026 Slot 3 reporting time is expected to be 3:00 PM. Candidates must report at the exam centre by 3:30 PM to complete biometric verification and other entry formalities before the gate closes.

CAT 2026 Slot 3 exam timings are expected to be 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The exam duration is 120 minutes. Candidates allotted Slot 3 must complete all entry formalities and be seated before the exam begins at 4:30 PM.

CAT 2026 Slot 2 gate closing time is expected to be 12:15 PM. Candidates arriving after the gate closing time will not be permitted to enter the exam centre under any circumstances.

CAT 2026 Slot 2 reporting time is expected to be 11:00 AM. Candidates must report at the exam centre by 11:00 AM to allow sufficient time for biometric verification and other entry formalities before the gate closes.

CAT 2026 Slot 2 exam timings are expected to be 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The exam duration is 120 minutes. Candidates allotted Slot 2 must complete all entry formalities and be seated before the exam begins at 12:30 PM.