IIM CAT Notification 2026 – Eligibility Criteria & Online Apply

IIM CAT Notification 2026Common Admission Test (CAT) is the prerequisite entrance examination for admission into various Post Graduate and Fellow/ PhD programmes of prestigious Indian Institutes of Managements (IIM) across the country. However, CAT scores are also allowed to be used by a few other listed non-IIM member institutions to shortlist eligible candidates for various management courses. Indian Institutes of Management has released the official notification of IIM Common Admission Test CAT 2026. This year, Indian Institutes of Management, Indore will conduct the computer- based Common Admission Test 2026 (CAT 2026) on Sunday, November 29, 2026 in three sessions as a Computer-Based Test (CBT). Interested and eligible candidates who wants to pursue their career in the field of management, may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, and application procedure to be followed. IIM CAT Examination DetailsName of exam: Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026Name of exam conducting body: Indian Institutes of Management (IIM)Date of exam: November 29th, 2026Mode of application: OnlineMode of exam: Computer-basedDuration of exam: 2 HoursTotal marks of exam: 204 marksTotal number of questions: 68Participating institutes: All IIMs and other institutesOfficial website: www.iimcat.ac.inHelplines: 1800 210 0175 | cathelpdesk@iimcat.co.in Related Article: SIRISH Scholarship List of Participating IIMs Sl No Name of IIMs 1IIM Ahmedabad 2IIM Amritsar 3IIM Bangalore 4IIM Bodh Gaya 5IIM Calcutta 6IIM Guwahati 7IIM Indore 8IIM Jammu 9IIM Kashipur 10IIM Kozhikode 11IIM Lucknow 12IIM Mumbai 13IIM Nagpur 14IIM Raipur 15IIM Ranchi 16IIM Rohtak 17IIM Sambalpur 18IIM Shillong 19IIM Sirmaur 20IIM Tiruchirappalli 21IIM Udaipur 22IIM Visakhapatnam Eligibility Criteria of IIM CAT ExamAge Limit: There will be no age limit to apply for CAT examination conducted by IIMs. Educational Qualification: Candidates applying for CAT 2026 should fulfill any one of the following conditions:a) Completed Bachelor’s degree .b) Completed professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA (CMA)/Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (FIAI)) .c) Should be in the final year of Bachelor’s degree .Percentage of marks: SC/ST/PwBD candidates should have a minimum 45%. For General, EWS and NC-OBC candidates, the minimum is 50%.CAT Registration FeeInterested and eligible candidates have to pay a registration fee of amount as mentioned below during online submission of CAT application . The fee can be paid using a credit card/ debit card/ net banking/ UPI. CategoryRegistration Fee General/ OBC/ OthersRs. 2700/- SC/ ST/ PWDRs. 1350/-How to Apply for IIM Common Admission Test (CAT) ? Interested and eligible candidates who want to pursue their career in the field of management may apply online here by visiting Official IIM CAT 2026 Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply .Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process by clicking "New User ? Register Now".In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form. At the end, take a print out of the application form .Important Dates of IIM CAT Exam 2026Starting Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee: August 3rd, 2026 (10:00 AM)Last Date for Online Registration & Payment of Fee: September 15th, 2026 (5:00 PM)Download of CAT 2026 admit card: November 4th, 2026, to November 29th, 2026Date of CAT 2026 Exam: November 29th, 2026Important Web-Links of IIM CATOnline Application Form03/08/2026Information BulletinClick Here Official NotificationClick Here Join WhatsApp ChannelClick Here Official WebsiteClick Here FAQs of CAT Exam 2026 What is the starting date to apply online for CAT 2026? The starting date to apply online for CAT 2026 is August 3rd, 2026. What is the last date to apply online for CAT 2026? The last date to apply online for CAT 2026 is September 15th, 2026. When will the CAT 2026 be conducted? CAT 2026 will be held on November 29th, 2026.