CAT 2026 registration last date: 15 September, 5:00 PM. After that, the window shuts. No late fee, no grace period, no exceptions unless IIM Indore issues an official extension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you still have a pending section, an unpaid fee, or a document you have been meaning to re-upload, this is the checklist to run through today, not tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Registration opened on 3 August 2026 at 10:00 AM and closes on 15 September 2026 at 5:00 PM. The exam itself is scheduled for 29 November 2026. All registration happens at the official portal, iimcat.ac.in \u2014 this is the only site where your application, payment, and admit card exist. Third-party sites can help you prepare, but they cannot process your form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Register or check your application status at the official CAT website: iimcat.ac.in<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fee structure was revised for this cycle. Here is what each category pays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Source: official CAT 2026 notification, iimcat.ac.in. Fee is non-refundable once paid and covers your application across every IIM and affiliated institute you select \u2014 there is no separate per-institute charge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pay online only. Once you submit payment, you cannot get a refund for any reason, including a wrong category selection, so double-check your category certificate before you pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you hit submit, run through this list. Every item here is something that has gotten a genuine application rejected or delayed in past cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. <\/strong>Waiting until 14 or 15 September to register. Server traffic spikes hard in the last 48 hours, and payment failures at that point can cost you the whole cycle if you cannot retry in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. <\/strong>Uploading a photo or signature that does not meet the exact size specifications. This is the single most common technical rejection reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. <\/strong>Selecting the wrong category and paying the wrong fee. Since the fee is non-refundable, this mistake is expensive and hard to reverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. <\/strong>Skipping institutes during selection to save time. There is no per-institute fee, so there is no reason to under-select.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. <\/strong>Mismatched personal details between the form and academic certificates. Even minor spelling differences can create verification problems later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. <\/strong>Not saving the application at each stage. The portal allows section-by-section saving. Trying to complete the entire form in one sitting increases the risk of a session timeout wiping unsaved sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. <\/strong>Using an email address you rarely check. Every update, correction window notice, and admit card link goes there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. <\/strong>Assuming payment went through without checking the confirmation email. A failed transaction that still shows as ‘processing’ in your bank app is not a completed registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. <\/strong>Ignoring the correction window entirely. If you do spot an error after submission, the correction period is short and does not cover every field, so catching mistakes before you pay is far more reliable than fixing them after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the window closes on 15 September, a correction window typically opens for a few days to let candidates fix limited fields. Admit cards follow later, ahead of the 29 November exam date. If you are also planning your PGDM applications for the 2027 intake, your CAT percentile becomes one input among several institutions will look at, alongside your application profile, work experience, and interview performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FIIB’s PGDM and PGDM-FM programs, for instance, accept CAT scores as part of a broader admissions process that also weighs your application form and personal interview. Program details for the 2027 intake are on FIIB’s PGDM page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SECTION 4 \u2014 FEE-BY-CATEGORY TABLE (REPURPOSED PER BRIEF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This section intentionally replaces the standard competitor comparison table with a category-wise fee table, per writer’s notes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Source: official CAT 2026 notification, iimcat.ac.in, verified August 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n SECTION 5 \u2014 FAQ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: What is the CAT 2026 registration last date?<\/strong> Q: What is the CAT 2026 application fee?<\/strong> Q: Can I edit my CAT 2026 application form after submitting it?<\/strong> Q: What are the most common CAT 2026 registration mistakes?<\/strong> Q: Is there a late fee option if I miss the CAT 2026 deadline?<\/strong> Q: Where do I register for CAT 2026?<\/strong> CAT 2026 registration last date: 15 September, 5:00 PM. After that, the window shuts. No late fee, no grace period, no exceptions unless IIM Indore issues an official extension. If you still have a pending section, an unpaid fee, or a document you have been meaning to re-upload, this is the checklist to run through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guide"],"yoast_head":"\nCategory<\/strong><\/td> CAT 2026 Application Fee<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> General<\/td> Rs. 2,700<\/td><\/tr> EWS<\/td> Rs. 2,700<\/td><\/tr> NC-OBC<\/td> Rs. 2,700<\/td><\/tr> SC<\/td> Rs. 1,350<\/td><\/tr> ST<\/td> Rs. 1,350<\/td><\/tr> PwD<\/td> Rs. 1,350<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Last-minute form checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td> CAT 2026 Fee<\/strong><\/td> Refundable?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> General<\/td> Rs. 2,700<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr> EWS<\/td> Rs. 2,700<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr> NC-OBC<\/td> Rs. 2,700<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr> SC<\/td> Rs. 1,350<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr> ST<\/td> Rs. 1,350<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr> PwD<\/td> Rs. 1,350<\/td> No<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The CAT 2026 registration last date is 15 September 2026, 5:00 PM. Applications are not accepted after this deadline unless IIM Indore, the conducting institute, issues an official extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rs. 2,700 for General, EWS, and NC-OBC candidates. Rs. 1,350 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. The fee is non-refundable and must be paid online at iimcat.ac.in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A correction window typically opens for a short period, usually a few days, after the registration deadline closes. Not all fields are editable during this window, so it is far more reliable to review your form carefully before you pay and submit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common issues are incorrect photograph or signature file specifications, selecting the wrong category, mismatched personal details against academic certificates, and waiting until the final 24 to 48 hours to register, which increases the risk of payment failures due to heavy server traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No. CAT generally does not offer a late-fee window after the registration deadline closes. Missing 15 September, 5:00 PM means missing the cycle entirely unless an official extension is announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Registration happens only at the official website, iimcat.ac.in. No third-party website can process your CAT application, payment, or admit card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"