CAT 2026 Registration Alert: Only 48 Hours Left to Submit Your Application

Only 48 hours remain for CAT 2026 registrations. The window shuts on September 15, 5 PM. Finish the form, upload images, pay fees, and verify certificate validity today. The published schedule confirms the exact cut-off; last-hour server rush often hinders payments and submissions.

Application fees are Rs 2,700 for General, Economically Weaker Section and Non‑Creamy OBC candidates. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities candidates pay Rs 1,350. Payments are online via cards, net banking or Unified Payments Interface only. If money is debited but receipt is missing, avoid double payments and monitor status.

CAT 2026 last date and time: act before 5 PM IST

The portal locks at 5 PM, not midnight. Your application counts only after fee receipt generation. Media reports based on the official notice reiterate the same deadline. Expect heavy traffic in the final hours. Log in early, review every field, and complete payment well before mid‑afternoon.

CAT 2026 fees and payment fixes

Keep one primary payment method and a fallback ready. Use a supported browser and avoid parallel sessions. If money is deducted without confirmation, raise a grievance from your dashboard and note the reference. Banks reconcile in batches, so status updates can lag despite debit notifications; give it two working days.

CAT 2026 certificate rules for OBC‑NCL and EWS

Other Backward Classes‑Non‑Creamy Layer or Economically Weaker Section certificates must be issued on or after April 1, 2026. Upload the prescribed format in PDF. If renewal is pending, attach the previous certificate with the official undertaking available on the portal. Outdated or mismatched certificates risk rejection at verification and later admission stages.

CAT 2026 photo and signature specs, correction window and portal safety

Upload a recent colour photo in JPEG under 80 KB, 1200×1200 pixels, with white background. Signature must be JPEG under 80 KB, 80 mm × 35 mm, on white paper. A limited correction window typically permits fixes to photo, signature and test city only. Apply strictly at iimcat.ac.in; ignore third‑party links.