When will the CAT 2025 exam be conducted?
The CAT 2025 exam is expected to be conducted on November 30, 2025, the last Sunday of November 2025. The date has been officially announced by the conducting authority in July 2025.
When will the CAT 2025 admit card be released?
The CAT 2025 admit card will be released in November 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. Applicants are not permitted to ask for any modification of the examination centre once the admit card is released. They must therefore choose the test location or city cautiously on the CAT 2025 application form.
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 January 2025, 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?
Applicants can start applying for the CAT 2025 exam in August 2025. The application process will close in September 2025. The conducting IIM i.e. IIM Calcutta released the application schedule in July 2025 The application process window will be open for 1.5 months.
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 IIMsโIIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, and IIM Indoreโconducts the CAT exam on a rotational basis every year.
