CAT Notification Date 2026: IIM Indore Likely to Release CAT Exam Details Soon

One of the BLACKI IIMs conducts the CAT exam every year for admission to MBA courses. CAT 2026 will be held on the last Sunday of November, i.e. November 29, 2026. Check details on CAT 2026 notification date below.

CAT 2026 Notification Date, Conducting IIM and Exam Date

The CAT notification date, CAT exam date, and CAT conducting IIM for the upcoming admission cycle have not been announced yet. However, the Common Admission Test (CAT) follows a consistent annual schedule, making it possible to estimate the expected timeline based on previous years. Aspirants can expect the official announcement later this month if the usual pattern continues.

CAT 2026 Notification Date: Prediction Based on Trends

Over the past several years, the CAT notification has been released in the last week of July (usually on a weekend), followed by the opening of the registration window on or around August 1. The entrance exam is generally conducted on the last Sunday of November in three slots. Following the trend, CAT 2026 exam will be held on November 29.

Besides the timeline pattern, the responsibility of conducting CAT rotates among old IIMs (commonly known as BLACKI IIMs), with a different IIM managing the examination process each year. Based on the trend, IIM Indore will administer CAT 2026 exam. IIM Indore had last conducted the CAT exam in 2020.

Candidates will be updated with all details, including CAT conducting IIM, exam date, registration dates, test pattern, and other important details with the CAT exam notification. IIM aspirants are advised to visit the official IIMCAT website for verified updates instead of relying on unofficial sources. The notification, registration link, and all future announcements will be published on iimcat.ac.in.