Notification CAT 2026
When the CAT 2026 notification is expected, where to read it, and what to do now.
Notification Release July 28, 2026 tentative Registration Start August 3, 2026 Registration End September 22, 2026 CAT Exam Date November 29, 2026 Tentative dates are expected dates. Only the official notice is final.
- The exam body publishes the notification (also called the information brochure or bulletin) on its official site, iimcat.ac.in. That document is the final word.
- Read the eligibility, the exam pattern, the fee, the important dates and the registration steps in it, not only a summary.
- Dates shown as tentative on this page are expected dates. They change to confirmed once the notification is out.
- Keep the notification PDF with you. Later steps such as the admit card and the result follow its rules.
CAT is held once a year, on a single day in more than one slot.
Read the notification as soon as it is out, and check that you meet the eligibility before you register.
Start preparing now. The notification does not change what the exam tests, so your study plan does not need to wait for it.
When will the CAT 2026 notification be released?
The date on our records is July 28, 2026 (tentative). Until the exam body confirms it on the official site, treat a tentative date as an expected one.
What is the notification?
It is the official document, also called the information brochure or bulletin, that gives the eligibility, exam pattern, fee, important dates and registration steps.
Where do I read the CAT notification?
On the official site, iimcat.ac.in. Cetking cannot issue it, and a summary on any other site is not the official notice.
Is the date final?
Only the official notice on iimcat.ac.in is final. Dates marked tentative on this page are expected dates.
Do I need to wait for the notification to start preparing?
No. Start the syllabus and practice now. The notification gives the rules and dates, and it does not change what the exam tests.
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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