CAT 2021 registration and application process ends on September 15. Fill the CAT application form before deadline.
CAT 2021 registration process is set to conclude on September 15. Candidates who wish to appear for India’s main MBA entrance exam, must apply for CAT before the deadline. After the CAT registration process is over, the form correction window will be opened for a few days for candidates to edit certain details. CAT 2021 admit card will be issued on October 27 to registered candidates only.
This year, the exam is being conducted by IIM Ahmedabad. It has announced relaxation in CAT eligibility criteria for aspirants. As per the revised CAT eligibility criteria, the candidates whose graduation or second year bachelors’ degree exam scores have not been released can mention “pass/promotion” in the CAT application form. This relaxation is for CAT 2021 only.
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CAT 2021 exam is scheduled on November 28 in three shifts. The exam slots are: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. There is no change in the CAT exam pattern. The question paper will contain 76 questions from VARC, DILR and Quantitative Aptitude.
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CAT 2021 Important Dates
Given below is the table indication CAT 2021 dates and events:
| CAT 2021 Events |
CAT 2021 Dates |
|---|---|
| CAT 2021 notification release |
31-Jul- 2021 |
| CAT 2021 registrations start |
4-Aug-2021 |
| Registrations end |
15-Sep-2021 |
| CAT form correction |
To be announced |
| CAT 2021 admit card release |
27-Oct-2021 |
| CAT mock test link activation |
First week of November, 2021 |
| CAT exam 2021 |
28-Nov-2021 |
| CAT answer key release |
First week of December, 2021 |
| Answer key challenge process |
First week of December, 2021 |
| Final answer key release |
Last week of December, 2021 |
| CAT 2021 result declaration |
Second week of January, 2022 |
CAT 2021 Registration cum Application Process
The CAT 2021 application form is available on iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates need to register and create a login ID to fill the form. Check the steps below for CAT 2021 registration application form submission:
- Open the CAT 2021 website
- Click on ‘register’
- Enter name, date of birth, email ID, country and mobile number
- Click on ‘Generate OTP’
- Validate the OTP received in SMS
- Enter the user ID and password received in email
- Fill relevant details in CAT application form
- Upload scanned signature and a passport size photo
- Select IIM courses and campuses
- Select CAT test cities
- Pay the fees to complete the process
CAT 2021 Application Fee
CAT 2021 fee payment is to be done online via debit/credit card, net banking or e-wallets. Check category wise fee amount below:
| Category |
CAT Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General and NC-OBC |
Rs. 2,200 |
| SC, ST and PwD |
Rs. 1,100 |
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