{"id":22030,"date":"2026-09-25T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=22030"},"modified":"2026-09-25T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:45:48","slug":"cat-2026-notification-release-date-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT 2026 Notification Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the main entrance exams for students who want to study MBA and other management programmes at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other participating institutes. CAT 2026 was conducted by IIM Kozhikode and the official examination schedule was released through the CAT 2026 advertisement. The official CAT website listed registration from August 1, 2026, and the exam was held on November 30, 2026, in three sessions.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22032\" src=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-04_14_44-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-04_14_44-PM.png 1672w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-04_14_44-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-04_14_44-PM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-04_14_44-PM-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-25-2026-04_14_44-PM-1536x864.png 1536w, 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#Recent_Developments\" >Recent Developments:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#Highlights_of_CAT_2026_Notification\" >Highlights of CAT 2026 Notification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#CAT_2026_Notification_Release_Date\" >CAT 2026 Notification Release Date<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#CAT_2026_Registration\" >CAT 2026 Registration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#CAT_2026_Eligibility\" >CAT 2026 Eligibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#CAT_2026_Exam_Pattern\" >CAT 2026 Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#CAT_2025_Important_Dates_at_a_Glance\" >CAT 2025 Important Dates at a Glance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#CAT_2026_Application_Fee\" >CAT 2026 Application Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#Admission_Through_CAT\" >Admission Through CAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/cat-2026-notification-release-date-3\/#References\" >References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recent_Developments\"><\/span><b>Recent Developments:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official CAT 2026 registration started on August 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM IST.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The registration deadline was September 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM IST.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT 2026 was conducted on November 30, 2026, in three sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official CAT advertisement advised candidates to use the CAT website for detailed information about the examination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlights_of_CAT_2026_Notification\"><\/span><b>Highlights of CAT 2026 Notification<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT 2025 was a computer-based test conducted for admission to postgraduate, fellow and doctoral programmes offered by IIMs and for programmes of other institutes that accept CAT scores. The official advertisement gave candidates the key information about registration, examination and admission-related requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Particular<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Name<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting Institute<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IIM Kozhikode<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Mode<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer-based test<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration Start<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 1, 2026, 10:00 AM IST<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration End<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 20, 2026, 5:00 PM IST<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Sessions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three sessions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iimcat.ac.in<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Notification_Release_Date\"><\/span><b>CAT 2026 Notification Release Date<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For CAT 2026, the official notification and advertisement were issued ahead of the registration process. Career Mantra listed July 31, 2026, as the CAT 2026 notification release date, while its earlier guidance described the release as being around the last week of July. The official CAT website confirms that registration opened on August 1, 2026. Therefore, students should treat the official CAT website and advertisement as the final authority for the examination schedule.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Registration\"><\/span><b>CAT 2026 Registration<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates had to complete the CAT application online. The registration window opened on August 1, 2026, and closed on September 20, 2026. Students were required to provide the information asked for in the application form and follow the instructions given on the official CAT website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Eligibility\"><\/span><b>CAT 2026 Eligibility<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates seeking admission through CAT need to meet the eligibility rules given in the official CAT advertisement. A recognised bachelor\u2019s degree is the basic academic requirement, with the prescribed minimum marks and relaxation rules for eligible reserved categories. Candidates in the final year of their bachelor\u2019s degree can also apply, subject to the conditions mentioned in the official advertisement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><b>CAT 2026 Exam Pattern<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT tests candidates in three broad areas: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). The examination was conducted in three sessions on November 30, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Area<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VARC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DILR<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QA<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative Ability<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2025_Important_Dates_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><b>CAT 2025 Important Dates at a Glance<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Event<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notification \/ Advertisement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 31, 2026 (as listed by Career Mantra)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration Begins<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 1, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration Ends<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 20, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT 2026 Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 30, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Result<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First week of January 2026 (tentative in official advertisement)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CAT_2026_Application_Fee\"><\/span><b>CAT 2026 Application Fee<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The official CAT 2026 advertisement prescribed an application fee of \u20b92,600 for candidates in the general category and \u20b91,300 for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Candidates should always check the official advertisement for fee details before applying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Admission_Through_CAT\"><\/span><b>Admission Through CAT<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CAT score is used as one part of the admission process. IIMs and other institutes can have their own selection rules, which may include academic performance, work experience, written assessment, group discussion, personal interview or other components. Candidates should check the admission policy of each institute separately.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT 2025 was an important opportunity for students planning to pursue management education. The registration process began on August 1, 2026, and the exam was held on November 30, 2026. Students preparing for future CAT attempts should follow the official CAT website for the latest dates and instructions instead of relying only on unofficial schedules.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>1.What is CAT?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT stands for Common Admission Test. It is a national-level management entrance examination conducted by the IIMs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2.When did CAT 2026 registration start?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAT 2025 registration started on August 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM IST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3.When was the CAT 2026 exam held?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam was held on November 30, 2026, in three sessions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4.What are the main sections in CAT?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three sections are VARC, DILR and QA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5.Where can candidates check official CAT information?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates should use the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span><b>References<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career mantra website: Find India\u2019s Top Colleges\/Universities suitable for you | Get Admission in Top Universities in Abroad | Common Application Form\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careermantra.net\/\">https:\/\/www.careermantra.net\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also read these:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top Colleges in Delhi Archives \u2013 Career Mantra <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/mQ0ghJ8iGLjrIBCTJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/share.google\/mQ0ghJ8iGLjrIBCTJ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineering Colleges in Delhi Archives \u2013 Career Mantra <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/BNqQLR6GdzhuMGIPZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/share.google\/BNqQLR6GdzhuMGIPZ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top B.Tech Colleges in Delhi NCR Archives \u2013 Career Mantra <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/8zXA5ZwymqKA9zcLo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/share.google\/8zXA5ZwymqKA9zcLo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the main entrance exams for students who want to study MBA and other management programmes at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other participating institutes. 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