Ans. You can attempt CAT as many times as you want. There is no restriction on the number of attempts or the age.

Ans. No, work experience is not mandatory to apply for CAT exam 2026. However, work experience is an important parameter that decides admission chances in IIMs during counselling process.

Ans. Full form of CAT is Common Admission Test. CAT is conducted for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) across India.

Ans. No, there is no upper age limit to appear for CAT 2026 examination. You can apply for CAT 2026 as many times as you want.

Ans. CAT score is valid for the one academic year. You can get admission to MBA/PGDM courses based on CAT 2026 score for 2026-27 academic year.

Ans. Good CAT percentile score for IIM admissions is considered to be around 99+ percentile for top IIMs. For newer IIMs, a good CAT percentile is 92-97 percentile.

Ans. There are over 1000+ B schools other than IIMs who accept CAT scores. Some of the top B schools include FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IMT, NITIE/NITIE, etc.

Ans. You can edit your test city only during the CAT 2026 application form correction window. You can not change your exam city or test center after the registration/form correction window is over.

Ans. In case you miss your CAT exam slot, you can not appear for the exam on a later date. You can wait for the next year to register and appear for CAT exam.

Ans. Yes, CAT is considered tougher than XAT, GMAT and MAT. It is because the competition and number of applicants is higher in CAT than XAT, GMAT, and MAT exams.

Ans. IIMs conduct CAT exam in 3 slots every year. In each slot, the questions are different from those in the other two slots, so the difficulty level varies for each slot. To ensure fairness in difficulty level across slots, scores are normalized.

Ans. No, you can not get into an IIM based on CAT score only. To get admission to IIMs, you will be required to appear for GD/PI/WAT conducted by IIMs.