CAT Exam Update: IIM CAT 2025 registration is ongoing, and it’s normal for candidates to be a bit confused after reading the complete official details.
The confusion that candidates currently have is regarding the eligibility criteria for final-year students and for those who are waiting for their results.
Candidates who will meet the eligibility criteria and have all the required documents are eligible to fill out the CAT 2025 application form.
Can Final Year Students Apply for CAT 2025
Yes, for the Common Admission Test, CAT 2025-2026 session, candidates who are in their final year can apply. You are eligible.
The IIM CAT eligibility criteria state that “Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply.
However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification on the date of issue of the certificate” reads the CAT official eligibility pdf.
Candidates applying as final-year students or those awaiting results should note that their admission will be provisional. Final confirmation will depend on submitting the required certificate proving completion of all degree requirements by the specified date.
Confusion about CAT 2025 Exam? Official CAT FAQs PDF Here
IIM Kozhikode has started the registration for CAT 2025 on August 01, 2025 (Friday) at 10:00 AM, and the last day to submit the CAT form 2025 is September 13, 2025 (Saturday) at 05:00 PM.
On 30th November 2025, in more than 170 cities in three sessions, the CAT exam 2025- 2026 examination will take place in computer-based mode.
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