CAT 2026 Registration Closed: What's Next? Correction Facility & Admit Card Timeline

IIM Indore closed the CAT 2026 registration window yesterday, Sep 22. Candidates will find CAT form correction in the first week of October. Those who do not need the correction facility will find their CAT admit card on November 4.

What after CAT Registration 2026

IIM Indore closed the registration window for the Common Admission Test (CAT 2026). Candidates who completed their form submission and fee payment must now prepare for the subsequent stages of the entrance process. With the registration portal closed, applicants need to verify their application status and focus on the upcoming correction facility and test schedule.

All candidates who have generated their login credentials but are yet to pay the CAT exam form fee can complete the payment until September 24 at 5 PM. CAT exam fee payment can be done by visiting the official website, iimcat.ac.in.

CAT 2026 Registration Closed

The online application portal on the official website closed on September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM IST. Candidates can no longer create new accounts or start fresh applications for this cycle.

CAT 2026 Application Correction Window

An application correction window will open in late September 2026 or early October. This facility will be made available for registered candidates.

CAT correction window does not allow applicants to edit all details. Typically, editing is limited to specific fields:

• Photograph re-upload (if the original upload was blurred or failed background requirements)
• Signature re-upload
• Test city preferences (subject to available capacity and operational rules)

Personal profile information, including candidate name, date of birth, category, contact details, and academic qualifications, cannot be edited during this period. Candidates should review their uploaded images now so they can act quickly once the edit window goes live.

What after CAT Registration 2026?

Since the CAT registration is now over, candidates who completed the online application process must eye on the following upcoming events:

• Admit Card Release: The admit card is scheduled to be made available for download on November 4, 2026. It will specify the candidate's allotted exam centre, test city, and assigned exam slot.
• Exam Day: CAT 2026 will take place on Sunday, November 29, 2026, across three distinct test sessions. The computer-based test covers three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).

Registered candidates must now focus on sectional practice and CAT mock tests while waiting for the release of the admit card on November 4.