CAT
Common Admission Test
nationalonline mode
Conducted by: Indian Institutes of Management
About CAT
National MBA entrance test; required for IIM Bangalore and accepted by top Karnataka B-schools.
Important Dates
We hold no notified CAT dates on this record, so we print none rather than a guess. The dates this site does hold are each cited to the official notice or portal they were read from:
- Karnataka exam calendar — official dates for 8 exams, each cited to the notice or portal it was read from.
- Counselling tracker — round by round, with the official notification behind each stage.
Waiting on announcements
- CAT 2026 — The IIM CAT portal served no readable schedule when this site checked, on 12 August 2026, so no CAT 2026 date is listed; confirm dates on the portal. (official portal)
Always confirm dates on the official website before acting on them.
Eligibility
Bachelor degree with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories).
Syllabus
Verbal ability and reading comprehension, data interpretation and logical reasoning, quantitative ability.
CAT — common questions
Answered from verified records — official closing ranks, published fees and accreditation. Not written by students. How we verify data.
- Who conducts CAT?
- CAT (Common Admission Test) is conducted by Indian Institutes of Management, as a national-level examination held online.
- Who is eligible for CAT?
- Bachelor degree with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved categories).
- Where do I apply for CAT?
- Applications are made on the official site, https://iimcat.ac.in. Always confirm dates and fees there rather than on any portal, including this one.