CAT 2021: Notification and Exam Date Out Soon

CAT 2021 notification along with exam date and registration schedule is expected to be out anytime  now. Read details.

IIM Ahmedabad will be releasing CAT 2021 notification anytime soon on the official website. The CAT 2021 registration process is expected to begin next week. The CAT 2021 exam will be held on November 28 but the official confirmation is awaited.

CAT exam will be conducted in online mode at over 400 exam centres in 156 test cities with COVID-19 regulations. The CAT exam pattern is expected to be same as last year. Graduate or final year graduation students can apply for CAT 2021 if they have scored 50 per cent minimum aggregate (45 per cent for Reserved category candidates).

CAT 2021 application forms will be available on iimcat.ac.in website. The candidates will be required to register on the website to fill the form. The CAT application fee is Rs 2,000 for General category candidates and Rs 1,000 for Reserved category candidates.

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CAT 2021 Important Dates

Given below is the tentative schedule of CAT 2021 including exam date and registration schedule.

CAT 2021 Events	CAT 2021 Dates
CAT 2021 notification release	Anytime Soon
Exam registrations start	04-Aug-2021
Registrations end	Third week of September, 2021
CAT form correction	Last week of September, 2021
CAT admit card release	Last week of October, 2021
CAT mock test release	First week of November, 2021
CAT exam 2021	28-Nov-2021
CAT answer key release	First week of December, 2021
Answer key challenge process	First week of December, 2021
Final answer key release	Last week of December, 2021
CAT 2021 result declaration	First week of January, 2022

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CAT 2021 Application Process

Once the CAT registration process begins, the candidates must start filling the CAT application form. Given below is the process to apply for CAT exam:

• Log on to iimcat.ac.in website and click on ‘new registration’
• Enter name, nationality, phone number, email ID and date of birth
• Click on submit to generate OTP
• Authenticate your account with OTP received on phone
• Log in with the user ID and password received in email
• Enter personal details, academic details, preferred test cities and preferred IIIMs
• Upload scanned photograph, signature, caste and other certificates (if required)
• Pay CAT application fee via debit/credit card, net banking or mobile wallet

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