CAT 2025 Registration Dips; Only 2.95 Lakh Apply for Exam This Year

According to the data released, CAT registration has dropped this year by 34,000 from last year. Check details.

Number of candidates register for CAT 2025

CAT 2025 registration has seemed to have dipped this year. As per the data revealed by IIM Kozhikode, about 2.95 lakh candidates seem to have applied for the exam. In a notification released today, it said, “admit cards of 2.95 lakh eligible candidates have been generated and can be downloaded only from CAT website using CAT application login ID and password between November 12 to November 30.”

This means that the number of eligible applicants in 2.95 lakh. Last year, the number of application received for CAT was 3.29 lakh. This shows a stark drop in the number of applications for the national level MBA entrance exam since 2022. In that year, the number of CAT applicants was 2.55 lakh. In 2023, the number of applications increased to 3.30 lakh and in 2024 the number was 3.29 lakh.

Number of CAT applicants in past 10 years

CAT application has steadily risen in the past 10 years. In 2023 and 2024 it recorded the highest spike. However, this year it has dipped again.

CAT 2025 exam will be held on November 30, 2025. Admit card for the same was scheduled to be released on November 5 but has been postponed to November 12, 2025. The CAT 2025 admit card will be available for download through login till exam day.

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