When will the CAT 2025 exam be conducted?
The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted on November 30, in three sessions, by IIM Kozhikode. The date has been officially announced by the conducting authority via official notification on July 27, 2025.
When will the CAT 2025 admit card be released?
The CAT 2025 admit card will be released on November 5, 2025, on the official website of the conducting authority. Only those applicants who have successfully registered for the exam will be able to download the admit card.
When will the CAT 2025 answer key be released?
The CAT 2025 answer key and response sheet will be released within five to eight days after the exam. Candidates can estimate their probable exam raw score with the help of the response sheet. Applicants will have three to four days to complain to the official CAT answer key during the answer key objection window. For this, they must fill out an online form, provide a supporting document attesting to the object's validity, and pay the required fee.
When will the CAT result 2025 be declared?
The CAT result 2025 will be declared most likely in by the last week of December 2025 or the first week of January 2026, as indicated based on the analysis of previous years. Using their login ID and password, candidates can get the CAT exam scorecard in downloadable PDF format on the official website of the conducting authority. Each candidate's raw scores (sectional and total) and percentiles (section and overall) will be included in the CAT exam result cum scorecard.
When can I start applying for the CAT 2025 exam?
You can start applying for the CAT 2025 exam starting from August 1, 2025, 10:00 am onwards, on the official website @iimcat.ac.in. The application process will close on September 13, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Experts say that there can be an extension of 1 week.
When should I start preparing for the CAT exam?
Candidates should start preparing for the CAT exam from late February to early March. Since the CAT syllabus is extensive and the challenging nature of the test is excessive, applicants must dedicate at least 6 to 9 months to prepare. It takes nearly four to six months to completely cover the CAT syllabus. Therefore, candidates should preferably begin their CAT preparations in March at the latest.
Which IIM will conduct CAT 2025 exam?
IIM Kozhikode will conduct the CAT 2025 exam. One of the top six IIMs—IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Indore—conducts the CAT exam on a rotational basis every year.
