Common Admission Test 2025 ( CAT )
Exam On - 30 Nov '25
CAT 2025 exam date is November 30, 2025. CAT 2025 admit card has been released today, 12, 2025. Candidates can download it now. CAT application process started on August 2 and ended onSeptember 20, 2025. IIM Kozhikode, the exam conducting IIM has not announced CAT 2025 result date, but it is expected to be released by December 20, 2025. Check here CAT 2025 exam dates.
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Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 30 Nov ' 25 | CAT 2025 exam |
| Dec ' 25 | CAT 2025 answer key challenge TENTATIVE |
| Dec ' 25 | CAT 2025 result announcement TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 12 Nov ' 25 | CAT 2025 admit card download |
| Oct ' 25 | CAT 2025 form correction |
| 01 Aug ' 25 - 20 Sep ' 25 | CAT 2025 registration |
IIM Kozhikode will conduct the CAT 2025 exam in three shifts. The number of test cities is 170. There is no change in the exam pattern or syllabus from previous year. The exam will be held for 2 hours in each session. About 3 lakh candidates are expected to appear for it. Check below key highlights of CAT 2025 exam:
| CAT Exam Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| CAT 2025 date |
November 30, 2025 |
| CAT application process |
Online (iimcat.ac.in) |
| CAT fees |
INR 2,600 (General category) and INR 1,300 (Reserved category) |
| CAT eligibility |
Bachelor's degree with 50 % aggregate or equivalent from a recognised university (45 % for SC/ST/PwD students) |
| CAT syllabus |
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| CAT exam pattern |
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| Marking scheme |
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| CAT difficulty level |
Moderate to High |
| Exam duration |
2 hours ( 40 minutes per section) Extra time for PwD candidates |
| Number of slots |
3 (morning, afternoon and evening) |
| Number of applications |
3.32 lakh (in 2024) |
| No. of test cities |
150 |
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CAT lays a lot of emphasis on analytical skills so the questions are asked mostly from those topics which require deep learning and practice. The three sections of CAT question paper are designed in such a way that candidates have to use their ability of minute observation and fast calculation. Shared below are the section wise main topics from which questions are asked in CAT. Verbal Ability: Parajumbles, Parasummary, Sentence Completion and Inferences
The difficulty level of CAT questions is usually moderate to high. Only a few questions are easy and quick to solve. To crack the CAT exam, one needs to pay attention to the abovementioned topics.
There is no age limit to appear for CAT. The CAT exam is open for fresh graduates as well as working professionals. Since CAT is accepted by over 1300 B-schools across India for their full-time as well as executive MBA or online professional courses, a lot of working professionals appear for the CAT to pursue such courses. CAT score is accepted by Iims for full time MBA, executive MBA and FPM programmes.
Other top MBA colleges in India also shortlist candidates for executive MBA or part-time MBA on the basis of CAT score. The minimum age limit for has to be 20 years as the minimum qualification for CAT exam graduation. Any candidate who has completed Graduation with 50 per cent aggregate (45 per cent for SC/ST candidates).
Any candidate in final year of Bachelor's degree course can appear in CAT exam. Any candidate having a professional degree like CA/CS/ICWAI with a minimum of 50 per cent in aggregate.
Check below, key events for CAT exam 2025:
CAT admit card release date: CAT 2025 admit card has been issued to registered candidates on November 12. Candidates can download their CAT admit cards from the official website by using their login credentials. The hall ticket will be available for download till exam day.
CAT result date: The result of CAT 2025 will be announced by the third week of December 2025. The link to download CAT scorecard will be available for download at the iimcat.ac.in website. Test takers will be able to download their CAT scorecards from the official website by using their login credentials for IIM admissions.
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CAT Percentile predictor prepared by Shiksha.com helps students to get their predicted CAT percentile on the basis of their expected exam score. So, predict your CAT score by clicking the link below:
Predict CAT PercentileCAT exam is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by the IIM. Every year, over 2.3 lakh candidates apply for it. Since the last two years, the competition has increased further with oveer 3 lakh candidates applying for the exam.
The CAT score is accepted by the Iims and all top MBA colleges in India. To select the best candidates from over 3 lakh test takers there is a need for stringent criteria. That's why, the CAT exam is tougher than other MBA entrance exams. Even though the syllabus of CAT is same as that of other MBA entrance exams, the question paper set by the IIM faculty always has tough questions. Moreover, CAT has sectional time limit for each section which is not there in any other exam except XAT. Having a time limit for each section adds pressure on candidates to complete solving adequate number of questions in a section within the time limit. If a student is weak in a particular subject, they can't use the time as per their need. CAT's Reading Comprehension passages are long and dense unlike other MBA exams. This is one more reason why most candidates feel CAT is tougher than any other MBA entrance exam.
CAT lays a lot of emphasis on analytical skills so the questions are asked mostly from those topics which require deep learning and practice. The three sections of CAT question paper are designed in such a way that candidates have to use their ability of minute observation and fast calculation. Shared below are the section wise main topics from which questions are asked in CAT. Verbal Ability: Parajumbles, Parasummary, Sentence Completion and Inferences
The difficulty level of CAT questions is usually moderate to high. Only a few questions are easy and quick to solve. To crack the CAT exam, one needs to pay attention to the abovementioned topics.
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