The CAT 2025 registration process is set to begin on 1st August 2025. The final date for registration for the CAT exam is 13th September 2025. While it has not been announced, it is highly likely that the CAT registration period this year will be extended. This article highlights key reasons as to why the CAT registration period will be extended. This article also highlights previous years’ trends in the CAT registration process as well for students’ reference.
CAT 2025 Will Registration Extend?
It is highly likely that the registration process for the CAT examination will extend this year. The registration process for the CAT exam usually extends by around 7 to 8 days. Trends have shown that this is the case for the past 5 years of the exam’s registration process.
There are several reasons as to why the registration process for CAT is extended and given around a 1 week’s worth of grace period. Here are some of the reasons:
- Last-Minute Applications: During the last few moments of the registration process, there tend to be surges in the number of applicants for the CAT exam. These applicants tend to make the decision to give the CAT examination fairly late. College students in their final years and working professionals may also need time to arrange their documents for the registration process as well. To accommodate these students, an extension is provided for the registration process.
- Server Issues:Relating to the previous point, a high surge in student applications also contributes to server issues with the CAT exam’s official website. These issues can disrupt fee payments, application forms and other important aspects of the CAT registration process. Extensions to registration are thus also provided as a measure to ensure servers are not overloaded and disrupt the registration process for students applying for the CAT exam.
- College Goals:In certain years, colleges may wish to take in higher volumes of students, especially for their newer branches. To accommodate for some of the participating colleges’ goals as well, the registration period for CAT is extended to allow more applicants to register for the exam.
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CAT Previous Years’ Registration Periods
Provided below is an overview of the previous 5 years’ of CAT registration periods for students’ reference. As observed, there is a clear indication that every year, around a week’s worth of extension is provided for the CAT registration process. While students who are not sure whether to take the CAT exam can take advantage of this time period, all students looking to give the exam must fill in their forms at the soonest once the applications open in August to avoid any problems.
The previous years’ registration periods for CAT are as follows:
Year | Initial Last for Registration | Final Last Date for Registration |
2024 | 13th September 2024 | 21st September 2024 |
2023 | 14th September 2023 | 21st September 2023 |
2022 | 14th September 2022 | 21st September 2022 |
2021 | 15th September 2021 | 22nd September 2021 |
2020 | 16th September 2020 | 23rd September 2020 |
CAT 2025 Important Dates
There are several important dates for students to keep in mind about the CAT 2025 examination and its registration process. It is very important for students to keep up with these key dates about the CAT exam. Keeping up with these dates ensures students are updated on all key events and deadlines about the CAT exam.
The important dates are as follows:
Event | Dates |
CAT 2025 Registration Process Opening | 1st August 2025 |
CAT 2025 Last Date for Registration | 13th September 2025 |
CAT Form Correction | Last Week of September 2025 |
CAT 2025 Admit Card Release | First Week November 2025 |
CAT Exam Date | 30th November 2025 |
CAT 2025 Answer Key Release | First Week of December 2025 |
CAT 2025 Results | December 2025 |
