
The official notification for the 2025 iteration of the Common Admission Test is released on 27 July 2025. This year, the exam will be conducted on November 25, 2025 (Sunday) and will be conducted by IIM Kozhikode. The official website for the exam will be at iimcat.ac.in and the registration process began on August 1 at 10.00 AM.
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CAT Exam notification 2025 released on Social Media and Newspapers. IIM Calcutta’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle tweeted about the notification’s release on July 28. The notification contained important dates, application fees, eligibility criteria, reservation criteria, and test center details. You can also check the official media release PDF on iimcat.ac.in.
The official CAT Exam Dates have been released on the notification. Here is list of dates mentioned in the official notification:
| Particulars | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration Starting Date and Time | August 1, 2025 from 10:00 AM |
| Registration Closing Date and Time | September 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM |
| Application Form Edit Window | To Be Released Soon |
| Admit Card Download Date | November 5 - November 25, 2025 |
| Exam Date | November 25, 2025 |
We have compiled highlights for the 2025 iteration of the Common Admission Test. Refer to the highlights below in tabular format:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | Common Admission Test |
| Frequency | Once a Year |
| Exam Date | November 24, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Application Fees |
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| Eligibility Criteria |
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| Reservation Criteria |
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There has been a trend of increase in application fees over the years and this year there is an increase of INR 100 for the unreserved categories and INR 50 for the reserved categories. The rise in fees for the unreserved categories is comparatively more than the surge in reserved categories. You can check the surge in application fees over the years. Check the CAT Application Fees 2025:
| Year | GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL (INR) | ST/SC/PwD (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,500 | 1,250 |
CAT 2023 saw the highest number of registrations with 3 Lakhs Plus registrations with 2.8 Lakh candidates appearing. Experts expect the registrations to increase even more this year. We have compiled data on registrations and appearances from 2020 to 2023:
| CAT Year | Total Registrations | Total Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Details to Be Added Soon | Details to be Added Soon |
| 2023 | 328,000 | 288,000 |
| 2022 | 255,501 | 222,184 |
| 2021 | 229,969 | 191,660 |
| 2020 | 227,835 | 190,144 |
| 2022 | 255,501 | 222,184 |
| 2023 | 328,000 | 288,000 |
The Admit card will be released on November 5, 2025. The last date to download the admit card is on November 24. You will have a window of 20 days to download your admit card.
Ques: Will CAT Exam notification be released in a newspaper?
Ans: Yes! The advertisement for CAT Exam 2025 will be present in the major newspapers of India such as Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, etc. You can access the notification details on the official website at iimcat.ac.in 2025.
Ques: Can I follow the CAT exam notification on social media?
Ans: You can be made aware of CAT exam notification 2025 provided you follow the correct algorithms in social media. Follow the #catexam hashtags in X (Formerly Twitter) regularly to check tweets by official institutions such as the IIMs or join subreddits dedicated to the exam such as r/catprep for updates. IIM Calcutta’s official X (Formerly Twitter Handle) released a tweet with the CAT Exam notification 2025 on July 28.
Ques: Should I Register for the CAT Exam 2025?
Ans: The Common Admissions Test is one of the most prestigious examinations in the country for admission to MBA degrees in IIMs, IITs, FMS, and more. The exam is popular because it is a gateway to high salary packages and placements in FAANG companies. The difficulty level of the exam varies from moderate to hard and experts predict the exam in 2025 to also be of moderately hard difficulty. Since IIM Calcutta is considered a Quants-based institute hence there are speculations that the Quants section may be tough this year. You should register for the exam and also keep in mind that the application process for Non-IIMs is separate.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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