28-07-2025
IIM Kozhikode to conduct CAT 2025 on November 30, registration starts August 1
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode will conduct the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 this year. According to a notification published in leading national newspapers on Sunday, the registration process will begin on August 1 and continue till September 13. The exam is scheduled for Sunday, November 30, and the official link for registration will be made live soon on the same portal used for CAT FORMAT AND CONDUCTCAT 2025 will be held in three computer-based sessions across nearly 170 cities. Candidates can select up to five preferred cities while choosing their test centres. The detailed notification with guidelines and instructions is expected to be uploaded shortly on the official CAT FEESRs1,300 for candidates from SC, ST, and PwD categories
Rs2,600 for all other applicantsKEY DATES FOR CAT 2025Registration Opens: August 1, 10 amRegistration Closes: September 13, 5 pmAdmit Cards Release: November 5Exam Date: November 30Result Announcement: Tentatively in the first week of January 2026DOCUMENTS REQUIREDApplicants must upload the following:Scanned copies of Class 10 and 12 mark sheetsGraduation certificate or latest semester results (for final-year students)Work experience certificates (if applicable)Valid photo ID proofCategory certificates (for SC, ST, PwD candidates)A recent passport-sized photo and signatureFinal-year students must also submit a certificate from their institution.----The CAT exam is the primary gateway for admission into postgraduate and doctoral programmes at the IIMs and other participating business schools. While CAT scores form a crucial part of the selection process, candidates will also undergo further evaluation rounds, details of which will be released by individual FROM LAST YEARCAT 2024, organised by IIM Calcutta, saw 2.93 lakh candidates appear for the exam. Out of these, 14 candidates secured the perfect 100 percentile13 from engineering backgrounds and just one non-engineer. Only one amongst them was a woman. In terms of demographics, 1.86 lakh candidates were male, 1.07 lakh were female, and 5 identified as transgender.- Ends
