CAT 2025 : Overview

CAT 2025 is a national level entrance exam, which is being conducted by IIM Kozhikode this year. This exam is required for admission to MBA and Management programmes in premier IIMs and other top B-Schools in India.

The exam will be held on November 30, 2025 in three sessions in computer-based mode.

Below are the important highlights of CAT 2025:

CAT Exam Particulars	Key Details
CAT Exam 2025 Full Form	Common Admission Test 2025
Who Conducts CAT Exam?	One of the six older IIMs conducts CAT each year
CAT 2025 Conducting Institute	IIM Kozhikode
CAT 2025 Exam Date	Sunday, November 30, 2025
Total Questions in the Exam	66 (Expected)
No. of Sections & Questions	Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24 QsData Interpretation & Logical Reasoning: 20 QsQuantitative Ability: 22 Qs
Number of Answer Options for MCQs	4
Number of Answer Options for Non-MCQs	No options; answers to be typed on screen
Scoring Pattern in CAT Exam	+3 for correct MCQ-1 for wrong MCQ0 for wrong/unanswered Non-MCQs
Exam Slots	3 sessions – Morning, Afternoon & Evening
Exam Duration	2 hours per slot
CAT Sectional Time Limit	40 minutes per section
Facility to Choose Order of Sections	No, sections must be attempted in predefined order
Testing Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT) at designated centers
CAT 2025 Notification Release	July 28, 2025
Details in Notification	CAT exam schedule, application process, fees, eligibility, IIM MBA courses
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2025	21 IIMs, FMS, IIFT, IITs, MDI, SPJIMR, IMT, IMI & 1000+ others
How to Apply for CAT 2025?	Entirely online at official website
CAT 2025 Registration Fee	₹2,600 (General/OBC/EWS), ₹1,300 (SC/ST/PwD)
CAT Official Website for Form Filling	https://iimcat.ac.in
CAT 2025 Registration Start Date	August 1, 2025 (from 10:00 AM)
CAT 2025 Registration Last Date	September 13, 2025 (till 5:00 PM)
CAT 2025 Admit Card Release Date	November 5, 2025
Expected CAT 2025 Result Date	First week of January 2026
Number of Expected Applicants	3.30 lakhs (Expected, based on trends)
Number of Test Cities	Around 170 across India
Number of CAT 2024 Test Takers	2.93 lakhs (For reference)