CAT
Common Admission Test
- National
- Online
- PG
- Conducted by
- Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), one IIM hosts each year on rotation
- Scope
- National
- Mode
- Online
- How often
- Once a year
- Exam dates
- Last Sunday of November (tentative; dates vary by year)
- Application window
- Registration typically opens ~August (dates vary by year)
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/PwD) from a recognised university; final-year students also eligible.
About the exam
National computer-based entrance exam, primary gateway for MBA/PGP admission to all 20 IIMs and widely accepted by hundreds of other B-schools across India.
Courses it opens
M.B.A., MBA
Source ↗Verified on 3 Nov 2026