CAT 2026: Securing a management seat in top Indian Institute of Management schools relies heavily on the number of seats available in an institute. Candidates planning to appear for CAT exam while also trying to understand the seat matrix can check a list of institute-wise and category-wise IIM seat matrices provided here. This will help candidates build a realistic college preference list as per the scores. With a total of 22 IIMs in India, aspirants can check seat options for MBA (Master of Business Administration) program and analyze the competition in each institute.
The seat intake depends on the category reservation, such as General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST etc along with PwD. While the CAT 2026 exam is scheduled on November 29, 2026, candidates can check the institute-wise and category-wise seat options shared below to understand the factors that will influence the cutoff. The seat intake can clarify doubts in candidates before targeting a college as per their CAT scores.
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CAT 2026 Exam: Key Highlights
Candidates can check the CAT exam 2026-related details shared in the table below.
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Particulars
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Description
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Conducting Body
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Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM Indore)
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Exam Name
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CAT (Common Admission Test)
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Registration Date
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August 3, 2026
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Registration Closing Date
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September 15, 2026 (5:00 PM IST
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Admid Card
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November 4, 2026
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Exam Date
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November 29, 2026 (will be conducted in three slots)
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Expected Result Date
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First week of January 2027
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Official Website
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iimcat.ac.in
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CAT 2026: Institute-Wise and Category-Wise IIM Seat Matrix
Candidates can check the institute-wise and category-wise IIM seat matrix shared in the table below. The list includes top IIMs like IIM Ahemdabad, IIM Bangalore, etc. The year-wise distribution offers clear insights into the gross batch size offered each year.
The numbers provided below are based on estimation as per the university data. This is not official data, however candidates can check the seat matrix provided below as a base to set goals for seat admission. The estimated seat intake is as per the Government of India reservation policy (40.5% Gen, 10% EWS, 27% OBC, 15% SC, 7.5% ST).
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IIM Campus
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Est. Year
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GEN
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EWS
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NC-OBC
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SC
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ST
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Core Flagship Intake
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1961
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189
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20
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103
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57
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30
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399
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1973
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201
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50
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138
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77
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39
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505
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IIM Calcutta
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1961
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233
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9
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130
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72
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35
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479
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1984
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236
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58
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157
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87
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44
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582
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1996
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219
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30
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129
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67
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41
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486
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1996
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197
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49
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132
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73
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37
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488
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2023
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122
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32
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86
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44
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23
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307
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2007
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264
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42
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0
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63
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22
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391
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2011
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141
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36
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111
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44
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23
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355
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2010
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135
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36
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93
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47
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19
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330
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2011
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192
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53
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132
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75
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37
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489
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2010
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69
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17
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46
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25
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13
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170
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2010
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142
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35
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94
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52
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26
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349
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2011
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144
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29
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76
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40
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20
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309
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2015
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120
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34
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92
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51
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26
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323
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2015
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140
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37
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93
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51
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26
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347
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2015
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93
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27
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71
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55
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14
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260
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2015
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73
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18
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49
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27
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13
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180
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2016
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123
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30
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77
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40
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20
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290
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IIM Sambalpur
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2015
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116
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37
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84
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46
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25
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308
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IIM Sirmaur
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2015
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69
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17
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46
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25
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13
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170
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IIM Guwahati
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2025
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28
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7
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19
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11
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5
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70
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The table provided here can be utilized by candidates to understand the seat options while also build the preference as per the seat intake of each institute.