CAT 2025 Notification: The CAT 2025 announcement has been published in newspapers by IIM Kozhikode. The registration dates and qualifying requirements for MBA candidates who intend to take the CAT test in 2025 must be known. All of these and other exam-related details are included in the official CAT 2025 notice so that candidates may make an informed choice.
The date of the CAT 2025 test is November 30, 2025. The number of exam shifts and exam schedules will be disclosed in the CAT 2025 notice PDF. Three shifts have been used for the exam throughout the past five years. It was formerly done in two shifts.
The CAT 2025 test pattern will also be shared in the official notice. When the official CAT sample test is issued in October 2025, the comprehensive CAT exam format will be revealed.
CAT 2025: Important Dates
The CAT 2025 registration dates have been announced alongwith the CAT notification. Check here complete schedule of the CAT exam 2025.
- Registration opens: August 01, 2025 (10:00 am)
- Registration closes: September 13, 2025 (5:00 pm)
- Admit card download: November 05 – November 30, 2025
- CAT 2025 exam date: November 30, 2025
How to Fill CAT 2025 Application Form?
CAT 2025 application form will be available at iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates will have to fill the form and submit it online. Check below the step to fill CAT application form 2025:
Step 1: Go to iimcat.ac.in website
Step 2: Click on ‘new registration’
Step 3: Enter basic details to register
Step 4: Verify CAT registration with OTP received in email
Step 5: Go to CAT 2025 application form
Step 6: Enter personal and academic details
Step 7: Upload photo and signature
Step 8: Select test cities for centre allotment
Step 9: Select IIMs and courses
Step 10: Pay the requisite fee to complete the process
Top Non-IIMs accepting CAT score for admission
Listed below are the top 30 Non-IIMs accepting CAT score for admission:
| MBA College | Course Fee | CAT Cut-Off |
|---|---|---|
| AIMS Institutes (AIMS), Bangalore | INR 6.52 to 9.25 lakh | 60 percentile |
| Amity Business School, Noida | INR 7.14 to 15.56 lakh | 85 percentile |
| Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, Delhi | INR 11.50 lakh | 75 percentile |
| Asian Business School Noida | INR 9.00 lakh | 65 percentile |
| Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), Tiruchirappalli | INR 13.07 lakh | 85 percentile |
| Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH), Greater Noida | INR 14.00 lakh | 75 percentile |
| Woxsen University, Hyderabad | INR 12.00 lakh to18.00 lakh | 70 percentile |
| BITSoM Mumbai | INR 24.50 lakh | No minimum cut off required |
| DMS, IIT-Delhi | INR 12.00 lakh | 98.04 percentile |
| Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) – University of Delhi | INR 2.00 lakh | 98.54 percentile |
| Fortune Institute of International Business, Delhi | INR 10.10 lakh | 50 percentile |
| Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa | INR 5.35 lakh to INR 19.40 lakh | 90 percentile |
| IBS, Hyderabad | INR 5.30 lakh to INR 17.00 lakh | 85 percentile |
| Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata | INR 3.00 to 8.00 lakh | 50.35 percentile |
| Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur | INR 14.27 lakh | 50 percentile |
| IILM Institute for Higher Education (IILM), Delhi | INR 11.50 akh | 60 percentile |
| Institute of Management, Nirma University (IMNU), Ahmedabad | INR 9.700 lakh to16.25 lakh | 80.04 percentile |
| International Management Institute, Delhi (IMI) | INR 22.00 lakh | 90 percentile |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | INR 6.00 lakh to 7.00 lakh | 95 percentile |
| JIMS, Rohini Sector 5 – Jagan Institute of Management Studies | INR 9.90 lakh | 60-75 percentile |
| K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai | INR 11.69 to 18.50 lakh | 90 percentile |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM) | INR 16.50 lakh | 87 percentile |
| Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai | INR 18.89 akh | 86 percentile |
| Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon | INR 26.00 lakh | 97 percentile |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy) , Tiruchirappalli | INR 1.63 lakh | 89.65 percentile |
| Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (WeSchool), Mumbai | INR 1.00 lakh to INR 14.00 lakh | 85 percentile |
| SOIL Institute of Management | INR 9.05 to 9.58 lakh | 75 percentile |
| S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai | INR 24.00 lakh | 85 percentile |
| Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), Mumbai | INR 8.27 to 20.00 lakh | 97.5 percentile |
| T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal | INR 7.2 lakh to INR 17.30 lakh | 80 percentile |
| Vinod Gupta School of Management (IIT Kharagpur), Kharagpur | INR 10.00 to 25.00 lakh | 95 percentile |
| XIMB – Xavier University, Bhubaneswar | INR 19.30 lakh | 80 percentile |
| Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore (XIME),Bangalore | INR 12.50 lakh | 70 percentile |