CAT 2026 Exam Date
Key dates for CAT 2026 exam date, where to confirm them, and what to do with the time left.
Notification Release July 28, 2026 tentative Registration Start August 1, 2026 tentative Registration End September 13-20, 2026 tentative Admit Card Release November 5-15, 2026 tentative CAT Exam Date November 29, 2026 tentative Result Declaration Last week December 2026 / Early January 2027 tentative Tentative dates are expected dates. Only the official notice is final.
- The exam body publishes the dates in its official notice or brochure on iimcat.ac.in. That notice is the final word.
- Register on the official site before the last date. Late registration is not always allowed.
- Your exact slot, time and centre are given on your admit card, not on the date notice.
- Dates shown as tentative on this page are expected dates. They change to confirmed once the official notice is out.
CAT is held once a year, on a single day in more than one slot.
Count the weeks you have left and plan them backwards: syllabus first, then sectional tests, then full-length mocks, and revision in the last two weeks.
Keep your registration details safe. You will need them to download the admit card later.
What is the CAT 2026 exam date?
The date on our records is November 29, 2026 (tentative). Until the exam body confirms it on the official site, treat a tentative date as an expected one.
Are the dates final?
Only the official notice on iimcat.ac.in is final. Dates marked tentative on this page are expected dates, and they change to confirmed once the official notice is out.
How often is CAT held?
CAT is held once a year, on a single day in more than one slot.
How do I register?
Register on the official site, iimcat.ac.in, before the last date in the notice. Keep your login details, because you will need them for the admit card and the result.
Can the exam date change?
Exam bodies sometimes reschedule. Check the official site before you book travel or a stay.
How should I use the time left?
Plan backwards from the exam date: syllabus, sectional tests, full-length mocks, then revision. Our CAT page has a study plan and tracker.
Does Cetking conduct CAT?
Cetking does not issue or conduct it: CAT is conducted by one of the IIMs (the conducting IIM changes every year). Cetking prepares students for it.
Official site: iimcat.ac.in · Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted by one of the IIMs (the conducting IIM changes every year).
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