Aspirants can visit the official website, iimcat.ac.in, to fill and submit the CAT application form. CAT 2026 Registration: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore is set to close the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 registration portal today at 5 pm. Earlier, the exam body had extended the registration deadline on September 15. IIM Indore started the CAT application process on August 3, 2026.
The CAT exam remains the primary gateway to Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses at IIMs and is used by several other business schools for admission. Check below the application fee for the CAT exam. Candidates can choose five preferred cities while filling out the application form. The exam authority stated that it will ensure that a candidate gets one of the preferred options. In case of high demand in a particular region, the CAT centre reserves the right to allot a centre close to any of the preferred options. Once a centre is allotted to a candidate, no change is allowed by the exam body.
The CAT 2026 exam will be held on November 29, 2026, in three sessions, according to official information. The duration of the test will be 120 minutes, as per the official test structure. Candidates will be given 40 minutes for answering questions in each section, and they will not be allowed to switch from one section to another while answering questions in a section, the exam conducting body noted. CAT 2026 will be conducted in around 170 cities, according to official information.
