Filling up the CAT 2026 application form correctly is very crucial as the IIM selection and admission process will depend on this form. If you make incorrect entries in the CAT form, you will have no second option to apply for full-time MBA programmes of the IIMs. Thus do not make factual errors or make course/college choices incorrectly. Check here how to edit CAT application form 2026 in case you need to.
CAT 2026 Form Correction - The registration process for CAT 2026 exam started on August 3, 2026. IIM aspirants can fill up the CAT form at iimcat.ac.in website. Last date of CAT registration is September 15. The form correction window will open after that. But during the CAT form correction 2026, only a limited fields will be open for editing. So, it is critical to not make any error in the CAT 2026 registration form.
Mentioning correct information in the CAT registration cum application form is very important as the details mentioned in the form is used to determine the candidature for IIM Personal Interview round. Yes, the CAT application form is also the application form for IIMs. You are required to mention IIM campus, course and interview city in the CAT 2026 form. In order, the fill the CAT application form correctly, candidates have to follow the guidelines set by the examination authority. For this, an official CAT 2026 registration guide has also been released by the authorities. It is the responsibility of the candidate to make sure they don't make error while entering details in the CAT 2026 form.
- How to Avoid Error in CAT Application Form 2026?
- Tips to fill the CAT 2026 application form without errors
- How to Edit Application Form Once Submitted?
- CAT 2026 Application Form Correction
How to Avoid Error in CAT Application Form 2026?
To avoid any error while filling up the CAT exam registration cum application form, you must first of all, keep all the information ready with you. Keep your marksheets and documents by your side for cross checking the information to be filled. Also keep a scanned copy of your recent passport sized photo and your signature.
CAT Photo and Signature Dimension
- The photo should be of dimension 1200 pixels x 1200 pixels and in JPEG or JPG format.
- The file size should be not more than 80 KB.
- The dimensions of your signature should be 80mm X 35mm and the format should be JPEG or JPG format.
- The image should be clear with a minimum resolution of 150px/inch.
Before submitting the CAT 2026 registration form, cross check all the information entered. If you submit the form with errors, you will be left with only two options:
- Either fill the CAT application form again with new email ID and phone number and pay the application fee one more time.
- Or wait for the CAT application form correction window to open. But in this case, you will be allowed to edit only a few fields like percentage of marks scored, test centre, image, and signature.
- The window to edit CAT application forms is opened for the convenience of CAT aspirants, for a few days after the application process is officially over.
Tips to fill the CAT 2026 application form without errors
Listed below are some key tips to avoid making mistakes in the CAT application form 2026:
- Fill the CAT 2026 application form before the last date.
- Do not fill and submit the form in hurry. Checke every information before paying the fee
- Add academic details after cross checking it with the original documents
- Do not use a smart phone to fill the form. Use a laptop or a desktop.
- Use Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome to fill the CAT form
- Use a recently clicked passport size photo
- Use your own and functional email ID and phone number to register for CAT 2026.
- Do not leave any field marked as mandatory empty.
- Make sure the CAT fee payment is successful and you have obtained acknowledgement.
- Keep a copy of the duly filled form and fee payment acknowledgement slip safe.
How to Edit Application Form Once Submitted?
During the CAT 2026 form correction process, candidates must make the changes if required. Information that can be edited in CAT form include photo, signature and selection of test cities. Candidates can make changes in their CAT 2026 application forms free of cost.
CAT 2026 Application Form Correction
During the CAT 2026 application form correction process, you will be required to follow the steps below:
- Visit iimcat.ac.in website
- Login with your user ID and password
- Go to your CAT application form
- Make required changes - upload new photo, signature or re-select test cities
- Save the form again
After the form application correction window closes, no request for changes in the CAT 2026 application form will be accepted. The CAT exam centre allotment will be based on final test city selection made during the form correction. The exam centre location will be mentioned in the CAT 2026 admit card which will be issued on November 4, 2026.
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Commonly asked questions
No, the candidates do not have to pay any fee for CAT form correction. The facility is provided to candidates free of cost. However, if they have made an error in a field that will not be available for editing during form correction, then they will have to fill a fresh form before the submission deadline and pay the CAT application fee again. So, candidates must review the CAT application form before submitting to check whether they have filled all the information correctly or not. Once submitted, the form will not be editable but of photo, signature and test city.
Candidates need the following documents while filling the CAT application form:
- A recent passport size photo (color against white background)
- Scanned signature with black pen on white paper
- Any photo ID card like PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet
- Graduation marksheet
- Permanent address proof
- Work experience documents Reserved category students need to upload Category Certificate along with the CAT application form. The Certificate is available on the CAT website. Candidates can download, fill it, get it attested by competent authority and upload it as PDF with the CAT application form.
- The PwD category students also have to fill the PwD form and Scribe affidavit along with the exam application form. This is necessary for getting scribe facility and PwD facility at the test centre. The CAT application form is same for students from all categories. Those belonging to a particular category (SC/ST/PwD) will be required to mention it in the relevant field of the CAT form.
IIM shortlist of top IIMs is released in the first week of January soon after CAT result declaration. All IIMs release their shortlist one by one after that in the same month. By the end of January, all 21 IIMs release their MBA/PGP shortlist. The WAT-PI shortlists for admission is released individually by the institutes but for the CAP participating IIMs. For them, the CAP conducting IIM releases the PI shortlist form and guidelines on behalf of rest of them.
CAT 2026 exam will be conducted on November 29, 2026. Test centre allotment, admit card issue will depend on your CAT application form. Not only that, but your MBA aspiration also depends on it. All the information furnished in the form will be taken into consideration for MBA admission in the CAT accepting colleges. Filling up the CAT application form correctly is also important as the IIM selection and admission process is dependent on this form. The information furnished in the CAT 2026 registration cum application form is the basis on which a candidate will be selected for IIMs' WAT/GD-PI round and/or final admission.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, candidates can fill out the CAT application form on one day and pay the fee on another day, as it is not mandatory to register for the CAT exam, fill out the application form, or pay the fee in one go. The registration and application window will remain open for candidates who have registered for the exam and created an ID until the last date of form submission. The applicant can log in and check/fill/edit the CAT application form anytime during the form-filling period. Only the phone number and email ID will not be editable once registration is complete. However, candidates need to submit the CAT form and application fee before the deadline to be eligible to appear for the exam. The CAT application form will not be submitted until the fee payment is completed. The fee can be paid via debit card, credit card, net banking, and UPI wallet.
The CAT form correction window usually opens for 2-3 days. Typically, it opens a day after the last date of CAT registration.
Unlike other MBA entrance exams such as SNAP and XAT, there is no extra charge for selecting IIMs in the CAT application form. For overall CAT application form you will need to pay only INR 2500 (INR 1250 for SC/ST/PWD candidates). You can select as many IIM campuses, and courses as you want to.
The following steps are involved in filling CAT application form:
· Registration and creating a login
· Filling basic details
· Filling academic details
· Filling work experience
· Uploading image and signature
· Selecting IIMs and courses
· Selecting test cities
· Fee payment

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To choose the best CAT Coaching institute in Kerala, candidates must consider the following points:
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The average fee ranges in Kerala from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 for offline classroom courses and ₹18,000 to ₹35,000 for online courses.
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CAT coaching institute in Goa that offers weekend batches is T.I.M.E. IMS is also said to run the batches on weekends.
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- Final fee structure and refund/installment policy.
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The average fee ranges in Goa from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 for offline classroom courses and ₹18,000 to ₹35,000 for online courses.
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- Final fee structure and refund/installment policy.
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