CAT 2026 Registration Last Date Tomorrow: Apply by September 15 at 5 PM

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore will close the CAT 2026 registration window tomorrow, September 15, 2026, at 5 PM. Candidates who are yet to complete the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 application form must submit their details and pay the application fee before the deadline.

The CAT 2026 registration process is being conducted online through the official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in. Candidates should not wait until the last few hours to submit the form as payment or document-upload issues could affect the final submission. The official schedule currently does not announce any extension of the September 15 deadline.

CAT 2026 Registration Last Date and Time

According to the CAT 2026 schedule, the registration process started on August 3, 2026, at 10 AM and will conclude on September 15, 2026, at 5 PM.

CAT 2026 Registration: Who Can Apply?

Candidates seeking admission to MBA and other management programmes through CAT 2026 should meet the prescribed eligibility criteria.

Applicants must generally hold a bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwD categories, the minimum qualifying marks are 45%. Students in the final year of their bachelor's degree can also apply, subject to the conditions specified in the CAT 2026 information bulletin.

CAT 2026 Application Fee

Candidates are required to pay the application fee while submitting the CAT 2026 form.

CAT 2026 Registration: How to Apply?

1. Visit the official website at iimcat.ac.in
2. Click on the CAT 2026 registration or application link
3. Register using the required details
4. Log in with the generated credentials
5. Fill in personal, academic and other required information
6. Select the preferred CAT test cities
7. Upload the photograph, signature and applicable certificates
8. Review all the information entered in the application form
9. Pay the CAT 2026 application fee
10. Accept the declaration and submit the form
11. Download and save the confirmation page for future reference

CAT 2026 Documents Required

Candidates should keep the required documents ready before completing the application. These may include:

• Recent passport-size photograph
• Scanned signature
• Academic details and certificates
• Category certificate, wherever applicable
• PwD certificate, wherever applicable
• Final-year certificate for eligible final-year students

CAT 2026 Exam Date

IIM Indore will conduct CAT 2026 on November 29, 2026. The examination will be conducted in computer-based test mode across 170 cities in India. CAT scores will be used for admission to the IIMs and several other participating management institutes.

The CAT 2026 admit card is scheduled to be released on November 4, 2026. Candidates who successfully submit their applications will be able to download their admit cards as per the schedule.