CAT Registration Start Date 2025

Here we have listed CAT 2025 registration start date along with the entire schedule.

CAT Registration Trends and Details- Past 5 Years

To better understand the CAT registration patterns and candidate engagement, here is a review of CAT exam registration details from the past five years.

CAT 2025 Registration- Step-by-Step Guide to filling out the online application form

While filling out the CAT registration form, candidates are required to follow the provided steps.

• Go to the official website: iimcat.ac.in

• Click on the option ‘new registration.’

• Next, you will be required to enter your name, date of birth, nationality, phone number, and email ID.

• Complete the CAPTCHA code and verify registration with the OTP received.

• Login using the CAT 2025 ID received via email to complete the form.

• Provide personal and academic details.

• Upload a recent passport-size photo and a scanned signature.

• Select preferred IIMs, courses, and test cities.

• Pay the CAT application fee using a credit/debit card or net banking.

CAT Registration- Analysis of the trends

After a significant drop in the number of registrations during the pandemic years 2020-2022, the number of CAT registrations bounced back in 2023 and 2024, nearing pre-pandemic levels of around 3.8 to 3.9 lakhs. The increasing number of CAT registrations reflects the expanding popularity of MBA programs and IIMs.