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CAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria: All You Need to Know

CAT stands for Common Admission Test (CAT) and is the mandatory entrance exam for entry and admission to Post Graduate level Management Courses in all the IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, MDI Gurgaon, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, NITIE Mumbai and hundreds of other top B-schools in India. It is conducted annually in November each year.

In the CAT exam, there are 66-68 questions on Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, and Reading Comprehension to be completed in 120 minutes.

This CAT exam is very important to get selected in premier institutes of India and I Business Institute, Greater Noida also considers the CAT score in its admission to two years of PGDM Program which is a perfect blend of academics and industry expectation to develop the right competency for future Business leaders of India.

CAT Exam 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Due to the last few years of the Covid Pandemic, CAT authorities have made major changes. CAT Registration 2025 Process to Start from August 2025 first week

Also Read: CAT Exam 2025: Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Pattern, Preparation, Result & Score

Qualification Criteria

  • CAT authorities have declared to completely remove the minimum percentage criteria for the upcoming CAT exam (for candidates who complete their bachelor’s degrees in 2025.
  • Candidates having backlogs in their graduation are also eligible to apply for CAT 2025 without any problem.

Work Experience

  • Having prior working experience before applying for CATEXAM 2025 is NOT MANDATORY.
  • However, candidates having working experience have an advantage over fresher candidates while getting evaluated by top tier institutes

Age Criteria

  • As per the official CAT Eligibility details, there is no upper age limit to apply for CAT. Important Dates for CAT EXAM 2025
S.No.EventsImportant Dates
1.CAT Notification Date 2025July 27, 2025
2.CAT Registration Start DateAugust 1, 2025
3.Last Date to Apply for CAT Exam 2025September 13, 2025
4.CAT Exam Registration & Application FeeRs.2600/-
SC/ST/PWD – Rs.1300/-
5.CAT Exam Admit card Download Start dateNovember 5–30, 2025
6.Last Date for CAT 2025 Admit Card DownloadNovember 30, 2025
7.CAT 2025 Exam dateNovember 30, 2025 (Sunday)
8.CAT Exam 2025 Result date1st week of January 2026 (tentative)
  • Subject to change as per CAT authorities and government norms

CAT is one of the most common and sought-after exams for all the Post Graduate aspirers in Management. Almost all the major B- Schools prefer CAT scores when selecting candidates for admission purposes.

The admission process at I Business Institute, Greater Noida starts with the application form and structured selection criteria

ComponentsScore Percentage
CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT20%
Written Test20%
Work Experience10%
Group Discussion15%
Personal Interview25%
10th2.5%
12th2.5%
Graduation5%

The final selection at I Business Interview is based on the weightage assigned for each of the components. The selection is tough, but the journey at IBI is worth the effort.

All the best to all the Management Aspirers.

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