CAT Notification 2026- Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern Registration

CAT Notification 2026– IIM will release the official notification for CAT 2026 examination in the last week of July 2026. The official CAT 2026 notification PDF contains CAT test dates, eligibility, syllabus, pattern, and fees, exam cities, reservation policy, etc. IIM is going to conduct the CAT 2026 exam. Candidates must go through the official notification of CAT 2026 to understand all the guidelines and procedures associated with IIM and CAT admission.

The exam date of CAT 2026 will fall in last week of November 2026. The registration cum application process of CAT 2026 will start on August 1, 2026 tentatively, and the last date to apply wiill fall in September 2026. Aspirants can apply for the national level test at the official portal of the CAT exam by creating a username and password. IIM Kozhikode is going to conduct the CAT test this year. Go through the CAT test 2026 given below.

CAT 2026 Notification Release Date

Eligibility Criteria of CAT 2026

The CAT paper is organized for PG management courses. According to the official CAT notification 2026, you need to check the eligibility criteria of CAT, detailed below. 

• The aspirant must have passed a Bachelor’s degree with the needed percentage from a recognized university.
• An aspirant must be in the final year of Graduation with the needed percentage.
• The applicant must have finished a professional degree like CA/ICWA/FCAI/CS with the needed percentage.
• No age limit must be there for CAT appearing aspirants. Applicants with work experience or without work experience can apply.

CAT Paper Pattern 2026 

The paper pattern of CAT 2026 is assumed to stay like the previous year’s CAT. The number of DILR questions was bigger compared to last year.

How to Register for CAT 2026 Exam?

The procedure of CAT registration is online. The CAT 2026 notification will detail the exam registration process through a PDF document. The application process and registration of CAT 2026 will continue for 45 days between August 1 to September 2026 At this time, aspirants have to sign up, complete the form and clear application fees. Go through the points below to understand how to fill the CAT application form after registration.

• Sign in to the IIMCAT portal and tap on “Fresh Registration”.
• Mention nationality, name, phone number, date of birth and email address.
• Tap on the submit button to produce OTP. 
• Authenticate the account with the OTP obtained on the phone.
• After approval, the user will obtain an ID and password.
• Sign in with the user ID and password to complete the application form.
• Mention personal information, preferred exam cities, academic information and preferred IIMs.
• You have to upload scanned signature, photograph, caste and other certificates if needed.
• After that, you have to pay the application fee of CAT through credit or debit card, mobile wallet or net banking.

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