CAT 2026 – Common Admission Test

Complete guide for CAT 2026 – India's most prestigious MBA entrance exam for IIMs and top B-schools.

Exam Date

November 2026 (Last week of November)

August – September 2026 (Online registration)

Sections: VARC, DILR, QA (Total 66 questions, 198 marks)

Marking: +3 for correct, -1 for incorrect

Duration: 2 hours (40 minutes per section)

VARC: Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Vocabulary

DILR: Data Tables, Graphs, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement

QA: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number System

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD)

Final year students can apply | No age limit

IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Lucknow, IIM Kozhikode, IIM Indore, IIM Mumbai