MBA Admissions via CAT 2026: Top Non IIMs with Last Date to Apply, Direct Link

CAT registration requires candidates to choose IIM courses while filling the form. Candidates need not fill the application form at IIM website separately. However, non-IIMs require candidates to submit a separate application form to get shortlisted for admissions. Check top non-IIMs with admission deadlines and direct links to apply online via CAT 2026.

MBA Admissions via CAT 2026: Top Non IIMs with Admission Timeline

Several top non-IIM management institutes across India accept Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 scores for admission to their 2027-29 PG management courses. Most of the non-IIMs accepting the CAT exam will shortlist candidates based on their performance in the entrance exam. To be considered for MBA admissions via CAT, candidates need to fill and submit a separate application form.

All participating b-schools have a separate timeline to fill the admission forms. Institutes, including SPJIMR, MDI Gurgaon, XIM Bhubaneswar, MICA have already commenced their admissions processes; university departments and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) typically start the application windows later in the cycle.

Top Non-IIMs Accepting CAT 2026: Application Last Dates

Check the table below for the admission timeline and the apply online link for MBA admissions via CAT 2026: 

Aspirants must note that appearing for CAT and applying to non-IIM business schools are completely independent administrative processes. Registration for CAT 2026 closed on September 22, 2026, and admit cards are scheduled for release on November 4, 2026. Registering for or writing CAT 2026 does not automatically submit an application to any participating non-IIM institute; candidates must track institution-specific portals and submit their respective application forms before the specified cut-off dates.

IIM  Indore will conduct the CAT 2026 exam on November 29, for all applicants. Candidates who fill the admission forms at different institutes will be considered for the shortlist.