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Common Admission Test 2025 ( CAT )

Vipra Shrivastava
Updated on Dec 27, 2025 16:01 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

Common Admission Test or CAT is a management aptitude test for admission to MBA courses offered by the IIMs and top B-schools in India. The CAT 2025 exam was held on November 30, 2025 in three shifts. The CAT exam was of 2 hours. Click on the links below to get the latest updates on CAT exam 2025 and check tips and tricks to score 99+ percentile.

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Answered 2 days ago

GIBS is pretty chill when it comes to entrance exams because they accept almost all the common ones that students usually write. Like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA, and even state CET scores are considered. So honestly you don't feel limited or stressed about writing only one specific exam. Most o

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Shalinigowda

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 days ago

You can download your CDAC C-CAT 2026 response sheet by logging in to the official C-DAC Candidate Portal using your form number and password.

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Rashmi Karan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 days ago

Yes, JAGSoM accepts CAT scores as part of its multi-stage admission process. Candidates are shortlisted for selection rounds based on their entrance exam scores.

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Bhumika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 4 days ago

Candidates seeking admission to GIBS Bangalore's PGDM and MBA programs can use the results of a variety of national and international management entrance tests including CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, and GMAT. All applicants will be reviewed based on their academic record, performance in group discussi

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Mohammed Maqsood

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 6 days ago

No, CAT scores are not important for admission to the MBA course at the School of Business, Sushant University. As per the info. taken from the website of the university, it conducts its own entrance exam for enrollment into the MBA course.

 
 

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Chanchal Gaurav

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 6 days ago

RGIPT allows admission without CAT/XAT/GMAT/CMAT/MAT/CUET-PG score under two circumstances. First, you should be a company-sponsored candidate. Second, if you belong to part time registration category. You will still have to fulfil the remaining eligibility criteria. 

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Jaya Sharma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

Candidates with a valid score of CAT/ GMAT/ GRE score are exempted from the written test. These candidates still need to complete the form by paying the application fees. However, these aspirants may get called for the IIM Trichy - Chennai campus PGPBM interview round. 

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Aishwarya Kumari

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

CAT is one of the accepting exams for admission to PGDM at IPE Hyderabad. Candidates with a good score in CAT can also get a scholarship. However, CAT is not mandatory. Aspirants with a score in MAT, XAT, ATMA, GMAT or CMAT exams can also get admission in the PGDM course.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered a week ago

No, candidates who wish to apply for the Global MBA course at Lexicon MILE are required to clear the LAT conducted by Lexicon MILE. The CAT exam score at Lexicon MILE is only used for deciding the PGDM admissions along with several other entrance exams.

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

CAT is one of the accepting exams for MBA admission at Karunya School of Management. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants can also apply through XAT, MAT or KMAT scores. Candidates must also complete graduation to apply for MBA at KSM Coimbatore.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

1652 Institutes accepting CAT

IIM Ahmedabad - Indian Institute of Management

Vastrapur, Ahmedabad Public

IIM Ahmeda
  • 27.50 Lakh
  • 2 years
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IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management

Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore Public

IIM Bangal
    • 26.00 Lakh
    • 2 years
    • |
    • Full Time
    • 14.00 Lakh
    • 2 years
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    • Full Time
    • 12.00 Lakh
    • 2 years
    • |
    • Full Time

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