CAT Registration 2024 Form – The Indian Institute of Management will release CAT form 2024 online tentatively on August 2, 2024. Every year, one out of 20 IIMs becomes responsible for conducting the CAT 2024 Registration online.
CAT Application Form 2024 Link: Click Here
CAT 2024 registration last date is expected to be around September 20, 2024, tentatively. Students can fill form for the CAT exam to be held tentatively on November 24, 2024. More than 2 lakh students can fill CAT application form 2024 online on iimcat.ac.in.
To complete CAT application process, they also need to pay CAT registration fees which is Rs 2300 for general and Rs 1150 for SC/ST/OBC and reserved category students. The Common Admission Test fee is to be paid online while filling CAT Form 2024.
CAT Registration 2024 Date
Students must note that CAT Registration 2024 last date and apply before it. After the last date, no student is allowed to fill CAT 2024 form. A time of around one and a half month is given to complete the CAT exam registration 2024.
IIM announces the CAT 2024 registration last date along with all other dates through official notice and advertisement. Students can refer to the following table to know tentative iimcat.ac.in registration dates, for their reference:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Advertisement release | July 30, 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Form start date | August 2, 2024 |
| CAT registration last date 2024 | September 20, 2024 till 5 pm |
| Correction in CAT form | Last Week of September 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Admit card release date | November 7, 2024 |
| CAT exam date | November 24, 2024 |
| CAT 2024 Answer key release | First week of December 2024 |
| CAT result 2024 release date | Last week of December 2024 |
Last year, CAT application online form was released on August 2 and CAT registration last date was September 20.
Who can apply for CAT 2024?
Only the candidates who fulfil the certain eligibility conditions as prescribed by are eligible for CAT 2024 registration. Here is the glimpse of CAT eligibility 2024:
Qualification
- Have you completed the Graduation or Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institute in any stream or discipline? If yes, then you fulfil the academic qualification.
OR - Are you studying in the final year of graduation? Then too, you can go for filling CAT form 2024.
Minimum marks in Graduation
- If you are a General category student and have secured at least 50% aggregate marks in graduation, then you are eligible.
- SC/ ST/ PwD can proceed with CAT exam registration 2024 with a minimum of 40% aggregate marks as well.
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Q: What is the minimum and maximum age for CAT 2024?
Ans: There is no minimum and maximum age for CAT form filling. Any age student can apply for the exam, if they fulfil other eligibility conditions as determined by IIM.
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Q: Is it mandatory to have work experience for CAT 2024 application?
Ans: No, it is not mandatory for students to have any work experience for CAT registration 2024. Students can apply without any work experience.
Also, check CAT cutoff.
Documents Required for CAT Registration 2024
Students must keep the required documents ready in advance while filling CAT 2024 form. Thus, they can avoid the error ‘session expired’ during CAT application submission.
Below, we have listed the required documents for CAT 2024 registration form
- Passport Size Photograph
- Signature
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- Work experience certificate (if any)
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Is white background photo necessary for CAT?
As per previous year’s instructions, it is most preferred to have a photo with white background as it gives the high contrast to the photo. If you do not have any white background photo, then you can get a photo clicked at the nearest photo studio and get its hard and soft copy.
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Is blue background photo acceptable in CAT?
As per instructions, a candidate must upload his/her photo with a white background. But, if you have uploaded your photo with a blue background in CAT form 2024 and it is clearly visible, then your candidature will not be rejected, as per general understanding.
CAT Registration 2024 Fees
- Rs 2300/each for General Category Candidates
- Rs 1150/each for SC/ ST/ PwD
You can reach the officials by calling them from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm on any day between Monday to Friday, excluding holiday.
It is also suggested to carry your ID proof to the exam centre on exam day to avoid any inconvenience.
FAQs Related to CAT Registration 2024
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What is the last date for CAT registration?
Students must note that CAT form 2024 last date is expected to be September 20, 2024. They will have to complete CAT registration 2024 process before 5 pm on that day to apply successfully.
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Will CAT 2024 registration be postponed?
There is no official announcement regarding the postponement of CAT 2024 exam registration. The Application form will be released tentatively on August 2024 and exam will be held tentatively on November 24, 2024. Stay tuned with official website to get all updates on CAT registration 2024 form.
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What documents are required for CAT registration?
Basically, there are no documents required for online registration for general category students. But SC/ST/PwD/EWS/NC-OBC category students must have to upload their respective category certification.
Experienced student need to have his/her experience certificate (if applicable). -
How much does CAT exam cost?
The minimum financial cost includes the CAT registration 2024 fee and student’s fare from home to exam centre. The online application fees is Rs 2300 for General category and Rs 1150 for reserved category.
