What is the process to select CAT test city for exam centre allotment?

There are over 170 cities where CAT exam is held. These 170 cities are spread across India consist of metropolitan cities, capital cities, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Candidate can select up to five cities for allotment of test centre. The process of test city selection is a part of CAT application process. In the CAT application form, there is a field in which candidates have to select the cities. They need to select the city of preference in order of 1 to 5. The examination authorities will try to allot the test centre in the city of first preference. Thus, candidates must fill all the five cities carefully. They must choose their home city of city of current residence as the first preference. The test city option can only be changed during the form correction window. After that, the request for change of the city will not be accepted by the exam authorities.

Which documents are required for filling CAT application form?

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.

Is there age limit to appear for CAT?

There is no age limit to appear for CAT. Any graduate or working professional can appear in the exam.

Is there any fee charged for CAT form correction?

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.

What is the CAT 2026 exam date?

CAT 2026 exam will be held on November 29, 2026 in three slots. Candidates will find their CAT 2026 slot time in the admit card.

From where can I download CAT question papers?

CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Response sheet hosts CAT exam questions and answers.

What are the government top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India?

The table below shows the best government colleges accepting CAT scores in India along with their total tuition fees: Public/Government Colleges Total Tuition Fee IIM Ahmedabad Admission INR 25 lakh IIM Bangalore Admission INR 25 lakh IIM Indore Admission INR 17 Lacs - INR 20 lakh IIM Kozhikode Admission INR 18 Lacs – INR 21 lakh IIM Lucknow Admission INR 13 lakh

What are the top MBA colleges accepting CAT scores in India with good placements?

The table below displays the average placement packages offered by leading recruiters at the top CAT accepting colleges for MBA in India. College Names Annual Average Package Top Recruiters IIM Ahmedabad Placement INR 20 LPA - INR 32 LPA Tata Steel, NPCI, Jio Financial Services, Axis Bank, etc. IIM Bangalore Placement INR 33 LPA Accenture, EY, American Express, Infosys, Oliver, etc. IIM Indore Placement INR 22 LPA - INR 27 LPA Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte India, EY, Infosys Consulting, KPMG, etc. IIM Kozhikode Placement INR 25 LPA – INR 27 LPA Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, TCS, HCL, Cognizant, etc. IIM Lucknow Placement INR 30 LPA Adobe, TCS, Infosys, ITC Limited, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, etc.

Best Colleges accepting CAT Score in Maharashtra

Maharashtra is home to 427 MBA/PGDM colleges in India and there is a split of colleges by ownership, private 275, public / government 14 & public private 4.

Location wise

India is home to MBA/PGDM colleges. Listing below the cities/states offering MBA/PGDM courses with no. of colleges.

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	427 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	227 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	192 Colleges
Pune	156 Colleges
Karnataka	125 Colleges
Bangalore	101 Colleges
Gujarat	99 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	90 Colleges
Rajasthan	87 Colleges
Orissa	84 Colleges
Mumbai	69 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	65 Colleges
Delhi	63 Colleges
Haryana	63 Colleges
Bhubaneswar	56 Colleges
Kerala	55 Colleges
Greater Noida	50 Colleges
West Bengal	49 Colleges
Uttarakhand	48 Colleges
Jaipur	47 Colleges

Specializations

Finance is the most popular specialisations offered by MBA/PGDM in Maharashtra. Below is the table showing specilasations offering by no. of colleges.

Specialization Details	Colleges
Finance	198 Colleges
Human Resources	186 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	186 Colleges
Operations	139 Colleges
Supply Chain	90 Colleges
Business Analytics	87 Colleges
IT & Systems	86 Colleges
International Business	78 Colleges
Agriculture & Food Business	51 Colleges
HealthCare & Hospital	33 Colleges
Digital Marketing	32 Colleges
Entrepreneurship	30 Colleges
Rural Management	30 Colleges
Pharma	22 Colleges
Retail	22 Colleges
Family Business	21 Colleges
Transport & Logistics	19 Colleges
Marketing	14 Colleges
Travel & Tourism Management	8 Colleges
Fintech	8 Colleges

Entrance Exams

There are various exams accepted by MBA/PGDM in Maharashtra like MAH CET, CAT, CMAT and many more. Below table showing exams accepted by no. of colleges.

Exam Details	Colleges
MAH CET	591 Colleges
CAT	427 Colleges
CMAT	399 Colleges
XAT	387 Colleges
MAT	385 Colleges
ATMA	360 Colleges
GMAT	238 Colleges
NMAT	36 Colleges
MHT CET	23 Colleges
SNAP	21 Colleges
CBSE 12th	17 Colleges
ISC	17 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	16 Colleges
PERA CET	15 Colleges
MCAER CET	13 Colleges
CUET	8 Colleges
BMAT	5 Colleges
NMIMS CET	5 Colleges
JEE Main	3 Colleges
ACET	3 Colleges