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National entrance exam · Management

Computer-based test run by the IIMs for their postgraduate management programmes; many non-IIM B-schools also accept CAT scores.

Full name
Common Admission Test
Conducted by
Indian Institutes of Management (rotating convenor)
Courses
MBA, PGDM, PGP
Official website
iimcat.ac.in

Important dates

CAT dates we have verified

  • CAT 2026

    Common Admission Test · admissions for 2027–29

    • Registration opened3 Aug 2026
    • Registration closed22 Sep 2026
    • Admit card download begins4 Nov 2026
    • Test day29 Nov 2026
    Official source · checked 2 Oct 2026

Last updated . Admission details change every cycle — verify on the official CAT website before you apply.

Colleges

Colleges in our database that use CAT

  • T. A. Pai Management Institute campus
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    T. A. Pai Management Institute logo

    T. A. Pai Management Institute

    Manipal, Karnataka

    Management

    Entrance: CAT, XAT, NMAT by GMAC

    View admission profile
  • MICA campus
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    MICA

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    Management

    Entrance: MICAT, CAT, XAT

    View admission profile
  • Nirma University campus
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    Nirma University logo

    Nirma University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    EngineeringManagementLaw

    Entrance: JEE Main, CAT, CLAT

    View admission profile

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