CAT 2026 Registration Fee INR 2,600: Category-Wise Fee, Payment Modes & Deadline

The CAT 2026 is expected to be held on the last Sunday of November, which is 29th November 2026 based on past years’ trends.

• The CAT 2026 registration process will start in the first week of August 2026 on the CAT IIM.
• You need to pay INR 2600 online as the CAT 2026 registration fee for General/EWS/OBC candidates.
• According to previous years' trends, the CAT 2026 registration process is expected to be open for 30- 40 days, that is, from August 2026 to mid-September 2026.
• Students are advised to check the official website for notifications regarding the last date for CAT 2026 registration fee, as after the deadline, you will not be allowed to register.

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Key Summary

• This year, the conducting body of CAT 2026 is IIM Indore.
• To be eligible for CAT 2026 registration, you must have 50% aggregate marks in your Bachelor’s degree.
• After the CAT registration closes around September, you can download the CAT 2026 admit card around the second week of November, based on previous years' trends.

CAT 2026 Registration Fee: Check Category-Wise Fee

You can check the non-refundable CAT 2026 registration fee for category-wise candidates in the table below based on the previous years' data:

Source: The above table has been prepared from a YouTube video by “CAT- Preparation iQuanta”. Check out the video for details on CAT 2026.

You can check the CAT 2025 registration fee below:

Source: CAT 2025 Information Bulletin PDF

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How to Pay the CAT 2026 Registration Fee

• Step 1: Visit the official website at iimcat.ac.in. and complete the application process by providing detailed information.
• Step 2: After completing the CAT 2026 application form, click on the CAT 2026 registration fee option.
• Step 3: Choose your online payment method.
• Step 4: Complete the transaction and wait for confirmation.
• Step 5: Download the payment receipt and confirmation page.

Accepted Payment Modes

The accepted payment methods for CAT 2026 registration are:

• Credit card
• Debit card
• Net banking
• UPI

Note: Make sure your internet connection is stable during payment. The fee is non-refundable, so do not pay twice if the page is slow. Check your transaction status first.

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CAT 2026 Registration Fee: Reddit Discussion

According to a Reddit post, a user shared the preparation strategy for CAT 2026. As per the post, he/she has advised to spend 30% of preparation time in VARC, DILR and Quant syllabi. After completing the syllabus, students should practice previous years' question papers from 2017 to 2025. At last, you need to find your strategy (20% of your timeline) ​. Use sectionals to build your test-taking strategy. In the final months, focus on one mock + one analysis every day.

Source: Reddit

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