{"id":2783,"date":"2025-11-04T09:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/?page_id=2783"},"modified":"2026-03-17T05:24:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T05:24:02","slug":"2026-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/2026-details\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT 2026: Exam Date, Preparation, Registration (All Details)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2783\" class=\"elementor elementor-2783\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1423aae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1423aae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4977d35c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4977d35c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2264533d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2264533d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nCAT 2026:\n  <span>Exam Date, Preparation, Registration (All Details)<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c57642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c57642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CAT 2026 will be one of the most competitive MBA entrance exams in India, opening doors to IIMs and top B-schools. The CAT 2026 exam date is expected to be 29th November 2026, following the usual last-Sunday-of-November schedule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c38179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c38179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistrations are likely to begin from 1st August 2026, and the official notification is expected by mid-July. Aspirants aiming for top IIMs should start early with a structured study plan and expert guidance. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33afb793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33afb793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join LPT\u2019s\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/cat-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online CAT coaching<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for strategic preparation, concept clarity, and mock test practice to secure a strong percentile in CAT exam 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c47bcd4 e-con-full box-shadow-blog e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c47bcd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53643d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e53643d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need help in your CAT Preparation? 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2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3310e9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3310e9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Admission Test<\/a><\/span><\/strong> (CAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted annually for admission to MBA and PGDM programs offered by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top business schools in India.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37621d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37621d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt evaluates candidates\u2019 aptitude in Quantitative Ability, Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299549e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299549e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAT is a computer-based test, conducted in three slots on the same day. The exam opens doors to 21 IIMs and 1000+ other B-schools, making it one of the most important management entrance exams in India.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-134307d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"134307d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd73fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bd73fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cat-2026-all-details.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3251\" alt=\"CAT 2026: All details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cat-2026-all-details.webp 1280w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cat-2026-all-details-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cat-2026-all-details-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cat-2026-all-details-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2950a6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2950a6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7444a7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7444a7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026: Key Highlights\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f0ec84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f0ec84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind the most important information about CAT exam 2026:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e2c92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e2c92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal;\"><thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\"><tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\"><th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Particular<\/th><th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Exam Name<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Conducting Body<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">To be announced (one of the IIMs)<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Exam Level<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">National-level entrance test for MBA\/PGDM<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Exam Mode<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Frequency<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Once a year<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Medium<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">English<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Exam Date<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">29th November 2026 (Sunday)<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Duration<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2 hours (120 minutes)<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Total Questions<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Around 66<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Sections<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">VARC, DILR, QA<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Application Mode<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Online<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Expected Registration Dates<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1st August 2026 to 20th September 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Admit Card Release<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">25th October 2026 (tentative)<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Result Declaration<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">December 2026 (last week)<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Official Website<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iimcat.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.iimcat.ac.in<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54328928 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54328928\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e46da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17e46da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Dates\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b40643a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b40643a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <strong>CAT 2026 exam date is expected to be 29th November 2026 (Sunday)<\/strong>. The official notification will likely be released in July 2026, followed by the start of registration in August 2026.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe382aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe382aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Event<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Dates (Tentative)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">CAT 2026 Notification Release<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">15th July 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Registration Start Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1st August 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Registration Last Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">20th September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Application Form Correction Window<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">25th \u2013 27th September 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Admit Card Release Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">25th October 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Exam Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">29th November 2026 (Sunday)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Answer Key Release<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">5th December 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Result Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">24 December 2026 (tentative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f62e0d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f62e0d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e47519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e47519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a82f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37a82f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo appear for the CAT exam 2026, candidates must meet the academic and category-based eligibility conditions set by the IIMs. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b54a1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b54a1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;\">\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Criteria<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Education Required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree from a recognized university or institution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Minimum Marks (General\/EWS\/NC-OBC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">At least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Minimum Marks (SC\/ST\/PwD)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">At least 45% marks or equivalent CGPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Final Year Students<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Eligible to apply but must provide a certificate from college confirming completion of degree requirements when asked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Professional Degrees<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Candidates with CA, CS, ICWA (CMA), or FIAI are also eligible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Age Limit<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">No age limit to appear for CAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Score Conversion (CGPA to %)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">If your university doesn\u2019t specify, CGPA will be converted by dividing it by the maximum CGPA and multiplying by 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Reservation \u2013 SC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">15% of seats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Reservation \u2013 ST<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">7.5% of seats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Reservation \u2013 NC-OBC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">27% of seats (Non-Creamy Layer only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Reservation \u2013 EWS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Up to 10% of seats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Reservation \u2013 PwD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">5% of seats (as per RPwD Act, 2016)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">PwD Categories<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Blindness\/low vision, deaf\/hard of hearing, locomotor disability, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disability, learning disability, mental illness, multiple disabilities, acid attack victims, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Certificate Requirement<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">SC\/ST\/NC-OBC\/EWS\/PwD candidates must upload valid certificates during registration and show originals at interview\/admission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7318a92d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7318a92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Final-year candidates will get provisional admission until submission of final mark sheets and certificates.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Meeting the minimum marks does not guarantee a call; IIMs verify eligibility at every stage.\n<\/li>\n \t<li>Candidates must use a valid email ID and mobile number throughout the selection process.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28044a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28044a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the full <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAT eligibility criteria.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c91077f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c91077f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1daa6206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1daa6206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Exam Pattern\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7333581e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7333581e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CAT examination 2026 will follow the same format as recent years, conducted as a computer-based test across three sessions in a single day.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e68a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79e68a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal\">Mode of Exam<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal\">Computer-Based Test (CBT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Number of Sessions<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">3 sessions in a single day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Total Duration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">120 minutes (2 hours)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Sectional Duration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">40 minutes per section (fixed, no switching allowed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Language of Exam<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">English only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Type of Questions<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) + Non-MCQs (TITA \u2013 Type in the Answer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Marking Scheme<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">+3 marks for each correct answer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Negative Marking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">-1 mark for each wrong answer (only for MCQs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff%;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">No Negative Marking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">For non-MCQ (TITA) questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Answering Rule<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Must attempt questions in a fixed order; cannot go back to a previous section once time ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Calculator Allowed?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Yes, an on-screen calculator will be provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c60721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29c60721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>Learn more about <\/i><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a id=\"menurec\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-pattern\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link CAT exam pattern\"><i>CAT exam pattern<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/strong><i> here!<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-743fb01e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"743fb01e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f434a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44f434a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Registration Process (Application Form)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4804da52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4804da52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the CAT registration process:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5622202f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5622202f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4452b762 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4452b762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"1\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">1<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreate your CAT account\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the official portal and click \u201cNew Candidate Registration.\u201d Enter your name, date of birth, mobile number, and email. Set a strong password and note it safely.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbcacb7 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1bbcacb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"2\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">2<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVerify email and mobile\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou\u2019ll receive an OTP\/verification link. Complete verification to activate your account. Without this, you can\u2019t access the application form.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cdbdd6 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"13cdbdd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"3\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">3<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFill basic details\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLog in and enter personal info: name (as per degree\/ID), category, nationality, address, and parent\/guardian details. Double-check spellings to avoid mismatch issues later.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fd7014 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"48fd7014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"4\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">4<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnter academic qualifications\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd Class 10, Class 12, and graduation (or ongoing) details-board\/university, year, subjects, and marks\/CGPA. Use the university\u2019s official conversion method if available.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c587ef5 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5c587ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"5\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">5<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd work experience (if any)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnter full-time experience in months, employer name, and dates. Part-time or internships are usually not counted-include only eligible roles.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-195c8390 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"195c8390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"6\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">6<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChoose programs and IIMs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect the IIM programs you want to be considered for. Read each program\u2019s eligibility carefully so your choices match your profile.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e31702 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"76e31702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"7\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">7<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect test cities (preferences)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPick your preferred exam cities in order (multiple choices allowed). Allocation depends on availability, so keep realistic nearby options too.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d8934 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"70d8934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"6\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">8<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpload required documents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpload a recent passport photo, signature, and applicable category\/PwD certificates in the prescribed formats. Use clear, legible scans to avoid rejection.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6367c9 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1e6367c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"6\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">9<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReview your application\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUse the preview to check every field-name, marks, categories, cities, and uploads. Correct errors now; some fields may be locked after payment.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d17b7ec elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6d17b7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"6\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">10<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPay the application fee\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPay securely via card\/net banking\/UPI. Wait for the success confirmation; don\u2019t refresh the page mid-transaction. A fee receipt is generated after payment.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24af2880 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"24af2880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"6\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">11<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit and save the form\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter successful payment and final submit, download the application PDF and fee receipt. Keep them for future reference.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361b82f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"361b82f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35253345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35253345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents Required for CAT 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca3b85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca3b85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Document<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">What to Upload \/ Use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Passport-size Photograph<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Recent color photo on plain background, as per CAT format (JPEG\/PNG).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Signature<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Clear signature on white paper, scanned and cropped as per CAT format.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Photo ID (for details)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Aadhaar\/Passport\/PAN\/Voter ID\/Driving License (keep details handy to match personal info).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Category Certificate (SC\/ST)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Latest certificate in the prescribed format, duly signed and stamped.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">NC-OBC Certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Non-Creamy Layer OBC certificate in the prescribed format and validity period.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">EWS Certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Valid EWS certificate in the prescribed format for the current financial year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">PwD Certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Certificate as per RPwD Act, 2016 in the prescribed format.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Final-Year Candidate Certificate (if applicable)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Certificate from college\/university confirming you\u2019re completing degree requirements.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Name Change Proof (if applicable)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Gazette\/affidavit\/marriage certificate supporting any name change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e77adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e77adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More important resources for CAT exam:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abf083d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7abf083d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/exam-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">CAT Exam Analysis<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/percentile-vs-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Percentile vs Score<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">CAT Exam Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/varc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">CAT VARC Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/dilr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">CAT DILR Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/quants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Quant Syllabus<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Practice Questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/quant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Quant Questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/varc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT VARC Questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/varc\/reading-comprehension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Reading Comprehension Questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"transition: 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955); color: #170b71;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/practice-questions\/varc\/verbal-ability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Verbal Ability Questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat-toppers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>CAT Toppers<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/answer-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>CAT Answer Key<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/cut-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CAT Cut Off<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8022ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8022ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e866b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e866b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Registration Fees\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d72e770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d72e770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe registration fee for CAT 2026 must be paid online during the final step of the application process. The fee amount varies by category as shown below:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31840d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31840d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Category<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">CAT 2026 Registration Fee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">General \/ EWS \/ NC-OBC<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">\u20b92,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">SC \/ ST \/ PwD<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">\u20b91,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39951a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39951a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The fee is non-refundable and must be paid only through online modes such as credit card, debit card, net banking, or UPI.<\/li><li>Transaction charges (if any) are borne by the candidate.<\/li><li>Your application will be considered incomplete until the payment is successfully processed.<\/li><li>Once the fee is paid, candidates can download the application summary PDF and payment receipt for reference.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0ea687 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0ea687\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4074712f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4074712f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Syllabus\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfd9ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dfd9ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CAT exam syllabus<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is divided into three main sections: Verbal Ability &amp; Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation &amp; Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7974a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7974a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach section tests your reasoning, comprehension, and problem-solving skills.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a05a582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a05a582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Section<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Syllabus &#038; Topics<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Verbal Ability &#038; Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Reading Comprehension (RC) passages<\/li>\n  <li>Para jumbles (Jumbled Paragraphs)<\/li>\n  <li>Sentence completion &#038; correction<\/li>\n  <li>Para Summary<\/li>\n  <li>Odd sentence out<\/li>\n  <li>Vocabulary in context<\/li>\n  <li>Inference-based questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Data Interpretation &#038; Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Data tables and charts (bar graph, line graph, pie chart)<\/li>\n  <li>Caselets (data-driven problem sets)<\/li>\n  <li>Data sufficiency<\/li>\n  <li>Venn diagrams<\/li>\n  <li>Seating arrangement<\/li>\n  <li>Blood relations<\/li>\n  <li>Puzzles and games-based reasoning<\/li>\n  <li>Syllogisms &#038; logical connectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Quantitative Ability (QA)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Arithmetic (Percentages, Ratio &#038; Proportion, Averages, Time &#038; Work, Time-Speed-Distance, Simple &#038; Compound Interest, Profit &#038; Loss, Mixtures &#038; Alligations)<\/li>\n  <li>Algebra (Equations, Inequalities, Progressions, Functions, Logarithms)<\/li>\n  <li>Geometry &#038; Mensuration (Triangles, Circles, Polygons, Coordinate Geometry, Solid Geometry)<\/li>\n  <li>Number System (Divisibility, Factors, LCM &#038; HCF, Remainders, Base System)<\/li>\n  <li>Modern Math (Permutations &#038; Combinations, Probability, Set Theory)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de1c754 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1de1c754\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f540da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f540da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Exam: Difficulty Level (Expected)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117fb366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"117fb366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBased on recent exam trends, the CAT 2026 exam is expected to maintain a moderate to high difficulty level. While the pattern will likely remain the same, the challenge usually lies in the logical complexity of questions and the time pressure of just 40 minutes per section.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6c3fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6c3fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Section<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Expected Difficulty Level<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Key Insights<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Verbal Ability &#038; Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Moderate to Difficult<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">RC passages may be lengthy and inference-based. Grammar and para-summary questions test logical flow and comprehension.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Data Interpretation &#038; Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Difficult<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Sets are often tricky with interlinked data. Logical puzzles may require multi-layer reasoning and careful data analysis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Quantitative Aptitude (QA)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Moderate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Arithmetic and Algebra dominate, but time management remains crucial. Questions test conceptual clarity more than formula memorization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ee19ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ee19ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n  <li>CAT 2026 is expected to be slightly tougher than the previous year if trends continue.<\/li>\n  <li>Most candidates find DILR to be the hardest section due to complex caselets.<\/li>\n  <li>Accuracy and smart question selection will be the key to scoring high.<\/li>\n  <li>Regular mock analysis and revision of weak areas will help you adapt to the expected difficulty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fbe4566 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fbe4566\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a3a82a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66a3a82a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Preparation: Top Tips to Follow\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9b6e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9b6e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are wondering how to prepare for CAT 2026, must follow these expert tips:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5686f309 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5686f309\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d5d94d elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"56d5d94d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"1\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">1<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart CAT 2026 Preparation Early\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBegin at least 10\u201312 months before the exam. Early preparation gives you time to build strong concepts, analyze progress, and adjust strategies before attempting CAT mock tests.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf012a4 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5cf012a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"2\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">2<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow a Structured Study Plan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCreate a weekly timetable covering all three sections. Break complex topics into smaller goals and track improvement regularly through practice sessions and CAT online coaching classes.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be14dc6 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2be14dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"3\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">3<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFocus on Concept Clarity, Not Rote Learning\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCAT rewards understanding over memorization. Strengthen fundamentals in Quant, DILR, and VARC through consistent practice and guidance from mentors during your CAT 2026 preparation journey.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f01373 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"68f01373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"4\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">4<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake Regular CAT Mock Tests\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\nAttempt one full-length \n<a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/test-series\/cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #ffffff;\">\nCAT mock test\n<\/a> \nevery week initially, then increase frequency. Analyze each mock test deeply to find weak areas and develop smart time management techniques.\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25793b8d elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"25793b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"5\"><circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"48\" fill=\"#EE2C3C\"><\/circle><text x=\"50\" y=\"50\" text-anchor=\"middle\" dominant-baseline=\"middle\" font-family=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" font-weight=\"700\" font-size=\"48\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\">5<\/text><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn from Experts and Mentors\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin the best online CAT coaching by LPT to get expert mentorship, personalized feedback, and proven strategies that help you score high in CAT 2026.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e1796a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39e1796a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2836663a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2836663a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Books and Study Material for CAT Exam 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eea5075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eea5075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are the most recommended <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAT preparation books<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and study material:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2c2ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2c2ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #d3d9e8; font-weight:normal; margin:0;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background:#eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding:14px; text-align:left; font-size:16px; font-weight:600; color:#1f2d48;\">Section<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px; text-align:left; font-size:16px; font-weight:600; color:#1f2d48;\">Books \/ Study Material<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px; text-align:left; font-size:16px; font-weight:600; color:#1f2d48;\">Author \/ Publisher<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:14px; text-align:left; font-size:16px; font-weight:600; color:#1f2d48;\">Why It\u2019s Recommended<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<!-- QA -->\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight:normal;\">Quantitative Aptitude (QA)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight:normal;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT<\/li>\n  <li>Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT<\/li>\n  <li>NCERT Maths (Class 8\u201310)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight:normal;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill)<\/li>\n  <li>Sarvesh K. Verma (Arihant)<\/li>\n  <li>NCERT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight:normal;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Covers all difficulty levels with CAT-level examples.<\/li>\n  <li>Great for concept-building and high-level problem-solving.<\/li>\n  <li>Best for clearing basics before advanced chapters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- DILR -->\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Data Interpretation &#038; Logical Reasoning (DILR)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>How to Prepare for Data Interpretation &#038; Logical Reasoning for CAT<\/li>\n  <li>Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill)<\/li>\n  <li>Nishit K. Sinha (Pearson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Great graded difficulty + multiple caselet types.<\/li>\n  <li>Focus on reasoning patterns and shortcuts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- VARC -->\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Verbal Ability &#038; Reading Comprehension (VARC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and RC for CAT<\/li>\n  <li>Word Power Made Easy<\/li>\n  <li>The Hindu \/ The Economist \/ Aeon Essays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Arun Sharma &#038; Meenakshi Upadhyay<\/li>\n  <li>Norman Lewis<\/li>\n  <li>\u2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>Perfect mix of RC, grammar &#038; vocabulary practice.<\/li>\n  <li>Boosts vocab &#038; comprehension naturally.<\/li>\n  <li>Improves reading speed &#038; understanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<!-- Mocks -->\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Full-Length Practice &#038; Mocks<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>CAT Mock Tests<\/li>\n  <li>Previous Year CAT Papers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>LPT Edtech<\/li>\n  <li>Official<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\n<ul>\n  <li>AI-powered mock analysis + topic tests.<\/li>\n  <li>Best for understanding real exam trends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c47a4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44c47a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee361e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee361e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Practice Papers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613e815a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"613e815a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use the <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous year papers of CAT<\/a><\/span> <\/strong> for real practice:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d95f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d95f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td>Year<\/td><td>Link<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2025-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2025 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td rowspan=\"7\">Download Free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2024-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2024 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2023-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2023 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2022-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2022 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2021-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2021 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2020-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2020 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/previous-year-papers\/2019-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT 2019 Question Paper<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab03ce7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ab03ce7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600eb838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"600eb838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Admit Card\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3868e3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3868e3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/admit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT admit card 2026<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0will tentatively be released in the first week of November 2026, most likely around 5th November 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d89ee0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d89ee0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It will be available for download on the official CAT website \u2013 www.iimcat.ac.in. Candidates must log in using their User ID and Password created during registration to access it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6144b300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6144b300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; margin:0; font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">\nParticular\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">\nDetails\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight: normal;\">Admit Card Release Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight: normal;\">5th November 2026 (Tentative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Mode of Availability<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Online only (No physical copy sent)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Official Website<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">www.iimcat.ac.in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Credentials Required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">User ID and Password<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Details Mentioned<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\nCandidate\u2019s Name, Application Number, Roll Number, Exam Date &#038; Time,  \nExam Center Address, Reporting Time, Exam Instructions\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Documents to Carry on Exam Day<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\nCAT Admit Card (Printed), Valid Photo ID (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, Voter ID, or Driving License)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4142dc68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4142dc68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9b145f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b9b145f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Result\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b903a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b903a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat\/results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CAT 2026 result<\/strong><\/a> is expected to be released in the fourth week of December 2026, only a few weeks after the exam. Candidates can check their results and download the scorecard from the official website \u2013 www.iimcat.ac.in using their registered login credentials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74906a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74906a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; margin:0; font-weight: normal;\">\n\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">\nParticular\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">\nDetails\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight: normal;\">Expected Result Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px; font-weight: normal;\">4th Week of December 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Mode of Release<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Online only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Credentials Required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">User ID and Password<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Details Mentioned on Scorecard<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">\nCandidate\u2019s Name, Roll Number, Registration Number, Sectional Percentile,  \nOverall Percentile, Normalized Score\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Validity of Scorecard<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">1 Year (for 2026\u201327 admission cycle)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Re-evaluation \/ Re-checking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Not Allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Result Format<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px;\">Downloadable PDF scorecard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a4ebb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39a4ebb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79662502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79662502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Selection Process\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658b3b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"658b3b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CAT 2026 selection process for IIMs and other top B-schools in India involves multiple stages. While the CAT score is the primary shortlisting factor, the final admission depends on overall performance across different parameters.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0784e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d0784e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s a complete step-by-step overview:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab2c62d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7ab2c62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2050\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2050\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 1. Appear for CAT 2026 Exam <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2050\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696216f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"696216f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582812ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582812ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll candidates must appear for the CAT 2026 exam, expected on 29th November 2026. The test evaluates performance across three sections \u2013 VARC, DILR, and QA \u2013 each contributing to the overall percentile.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2051\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2051\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2. Check CAT 2026 Result and Percentile <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2051\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911da8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"911da8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573fd4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"573fd4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe result will be declared in December 2026. Each candidate receives a sectional and overall percentile. Based on these scores, IIMs and other institutes release their shortlisting criteria.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2052\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2052\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 3. Shortlisting for WAT, PI, and GD Rounds <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2052\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382f10dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"382f10dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7705fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7705fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After the result, individual IIMs publish shortlisted candidate lists for the next stage \u2014 Written Ability Test (WAT), Personal Interview (PI), and sometimes Group Discussion (GD).<\/li><li>Shortlisting depends on CAT percentile, academic record, category, and work experience.<\/li><li>Candidates receive interview calls through their registered email IDs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2053\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2053\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 4. Appear for WAT \/ PI \/ GD Rounds <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2053\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796f1079 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"796f1079\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62282ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62282ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #000000;\">\nShortlisted candidates must appear for these rounds at their allotted centers or online:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n \t<li><strong>WAT (Written Ability Test):<\/strong> A short essay or written response on a current or abstract topic.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>PI (Personal Interview):<\/strong> Assesses communication skills, personality, and academic clarity.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>GD (Group Discussion):<\/strong> Conducted by some non-IIM institutes to test teamwork and leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2054\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2054\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 5. Calculation of Final Composite Score <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2054\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33672879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33672879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3bde78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e3bde78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each IIM prepares a composite score based on multiple components:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Component<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Weightage (Approx.)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CAT 2026 Score<\/td><td>40\u201360%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Personal Interview (PI)<\/td><td>25\u201335%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Written Ability Test (WAT)<\/td><td>10\u201315%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Academic Record<\/td><td>10\u201320%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Work Experience<\/td><td>5\u201310%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gender \/ Academic Diversity<\/td><td>5\u201310%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><br \/>Weightage may differ for each IIM; exact criteria are released separately on their official websites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2055\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2055\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 6. Final Admission Offer <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2055\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1f5fd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c1f5fd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a90d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36a90d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candidates with the highest composite scores receive final admission offers from IIMs or participating B-schools. They must confirm acceptance by paying the admission fee within the given deadline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0d2c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f0d2c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>India\u2019s Top CAT\/MBA Prep Programs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7758eea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7758eea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/xat-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online XAT Coaching<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/snap-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online SNAP Coaching<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/omet-online-coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online OMET Coaching<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562cd226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"562cd226\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab2c37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab2c37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of IIMs Accepting CAT 2026 Scores\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e28be17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e28be17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) accept CAT 2026 scores for admission to their MBA, PGDM, and other<br \/>management programs. There are 21 <a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/iims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> IIMs in India<\/span><\/strong>,<\/a> divided into three generations: old, new, and baby IIMs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed1ec5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed1ec5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; margin: 0; font-weight: normal;\"><thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\"><tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\"><th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">S.No<\/th><th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">IIM Name<\/th><th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Location<\/th><th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Established<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">1<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">IIM Ahmedabad<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Gujarat<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">1961<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/iims\/iim-bangalore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IIM Bangalore<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Karnataka<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1973<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">3<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Calcutta<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">West Bengal<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1961<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">4<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Lucknow<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1984<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">5<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Kozhikode<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Kerala<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1996<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">6<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Indore<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1996<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">7<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Shillong<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Meghalaya<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2007<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">8<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Rohtak<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Haryana<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2010<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">9<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Ranchi<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Jharkhand<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2010<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">10<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Raipur<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Chhattisgarh<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2010<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">11<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Tamil Nadu<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2011<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">12<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Kashipur<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Uttarakhand<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2011<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">13<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Udaipur<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Rajasthan<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2011<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">14<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Mumbai<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Mumbai<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1963<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">15<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Nagpur<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Maharashtra<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2015<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">16<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Visakhapatnam<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2015<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">17<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Amritsar<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Punjab<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2015<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">18<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Bodh Gaya<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Bihar<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2015<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">19<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Sambalpur<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Odisha<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2015<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">20<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Jammu<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2016<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\"><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">21<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">IIM Sirmaur<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Himachal Pradesh<\/td><td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2015<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e221aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e221aab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49353d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49353d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Top B-Schools in India Accepting CAT 2026 Scores\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e99042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77e99042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApart from the 21 IIMs, several prestigious non-IIM B-schools in India accept CAT 2026 scores for admission to their MBA and PGDM programs. These institutes are known for their strong faculty, placements, and academic excellence.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f7c002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f7c002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; margin: 0; font-weight: normal;\">\n  <thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n    <tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n      <th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">S.No.<\/th>\n      <th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Institute Name<\/th>\n      <th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Location<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">1<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Delhi<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">2<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Mumbai<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">3<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Management Development Institute (MDI)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Gurgaon<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">4<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Institute of Management Technology (IMT)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Ghaziabad<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">5<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Xavier Institute of Management (XIM)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Bhubaneswar<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">6<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">International Management Institute (IMI)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">New Delhi<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">7<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">FORE School of Management<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">New Delhi<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">8<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Great Lakes Institute of Management<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Chennai \/ Gurgaon<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">9<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Chennai<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">10<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Department of Management Studies (DoMS), IIT Delhi<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Delhi<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">11<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Department of Management Studies (DoMS), IIT Madras<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Chennai<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">12<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Department of Management Studies (DoMS), IIT Roorkee<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Roorkee<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">13<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSoM), IIT Kharagpur<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Kharagpur<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">14<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Mumbai<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">15<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Delhi \/ Kolkata \/ Kakinada<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">16<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Manipal<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">17<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR GSB)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Sri City (Chennai)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">18<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Mumbai<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">19<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">NITIE (Now IIM Mumbai)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Mumbai<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">20<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Goa Institute of Management (GIM)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Goa<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">21<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Greater Noida<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">22<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Tiruchirappalli<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">23<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Institute of Rural Management (IRMA)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Anand<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">24<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">New Delhi<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">25<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications)<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Ahmedabad<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa13e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa13e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore additional free resources for CAT Exam:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cee57b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cee57b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/test-series\/cat\/dilr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT DILR Mock Test<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/test-series\/cat\/varc-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT VARC Mock Test<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/test-series\/cat\/quant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Quant Mock Test<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/study-material\/cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT Study Material<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4211cc60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4211cc60\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674c7cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"674c7cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 vs Other MBA Entrance Exams\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b09c389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b09c389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile CAT 2026 is the most popular and widely accepted MBA entrance exam in India, there are several other competitive exams like XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, and MAT that offer admission to top B-schools. Below is a detailed comparison to help you understand how CAT stands out.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a640cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a640cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; margin: 0; font-weight: normal;\">\n<thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Exam Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Accepting Institutes<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Exam Date (Expected)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">CAT 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">21 IIMs + 1000+ B-schools<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">29th November 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">XAT 2027<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">XLRI + 150+ Institutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">3 January 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">NMAT 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">NMIMS + 40+ B-schools<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">October\u2013December 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">SNAP 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">15 Symbiosis Institutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">December 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CMAT 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">1000+ AICTE-Approved B-schools<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">April 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">MAT 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">600+ Institutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Held Multiple Times a Year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-666611a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"666611a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n  <li>CAT 2026 remains the most prestigious and competitive exam, opening doors to all IIMs and elite B-schools.<\/li>\n  <li>XAT focuses more on decision-making and essay writing, making it ideal for students targeting XLRI.<\/li>\n  <li>NMAT and SNAP allow multiple attempts, offering flexibility to improve scores.<\/li>\n  <li>CMAT and MAT are better suited for candidates targeting Tier-2 and Tier-3 management institutes.<\/li>\n  <li>Aspirants aiming for IIMs or top private colleges should prioritize CAT 2026, and use other exams as backup options for wider opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379e1849 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"379e1849\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fba7b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fba7b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prep Tips from CAT Toppers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4771893a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4771893a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learning from those who\u2019ve already cracked the exam can make a big difference in your CAT 2026 preparation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5909711c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5909711c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keshav Grover \u2013 From a Small Town to an IIM Graduate\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a68c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63a68c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coming from a small town in Punjab,\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/blog\/cat-toppers\/keshav-grover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAT topper Keshav Grover<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0had limited exposure to MBA entrance exams. In his first attempt, he scored 65 percentile without formal coaching. However, with disciplined self-study and a focused strategy, he improved significantly. In his second attempt, he scored 91 percentile, eventually securing admission to IIM Jammu.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ced18a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ced18a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keshav\u2019s Tips for CAT 2026 Aspirants:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc9165 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc9165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Consistency beats intensity: Study regularly, even if it\u2019s just a few hours a day.<\/li><li>Mocks reveal your strengths and weaknesses: Analyze every CAT mock deeply instead of chasing scores.<\/li><li>Focus on fundamentals: Don\u2019t skip basics, especially in QA and DILR.<\/li><li>Balance preparation with rest: Avoid burnout. 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His success came from understanding the exam pattern, mastering time management, and staying calm during the test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48abaf34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48abaf34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSiddhant\u2019s Tips for CAT 2026 Aspirants:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7cc1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7cc1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Start early: Begin your CAT 2026 preparation at least 10\u201312 months before the exam.<\/li><li>Practice under exam conditions: Simulate real test scenarios while attempting mocks.<\/li><li>Use data-driven preparation: Track performance section-wise and focus on improving weaker areas.<\/li><li>Stay confident and composed: A calm mindset on exam day matters more than last-minute revisions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6f4cc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e6f4cc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af40d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af40d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAT 2026 Coaching\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e6d9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e6d9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLPT brings you the same legacy of success that has produced 100+ IIM calls every year. 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Through this test, you can earn up to 100% scholarship on both our online and offline CAT coaching programs.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17506929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17506929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #d3d9e8; margin: 0; font-weight: normal;\">\n  <thead style=\"background: #eef3ff;\">\n    <tr style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ccd5ea;\">\n      <th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Particular<\/th>\n      <th style=\"padding: 14px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1f2d48;\">Details<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Scholarship Offered<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: normal;\">Up to 100% Fee Waiver<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Applicable On<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">CAT 2026 Online &#038; Offline Programs<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Mode of Test<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Both Online and at LPT Centers<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Eligibility<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Open to all CAT 2026 aspirants<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Basis of Award<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Performance in Scholarship Test<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr style=\"background: #f8faff;\">\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Registration Fee<\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px;\">Free (No Charges)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea87dcf elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ea87dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lptedtech.com\/cat-scholarship-test\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply for Scholarship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b968a88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b968a88\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43765d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43765d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs About CAT Exam 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7910786 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"7910786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1260\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1260\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who conducts the CAT 2026 exam? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1260\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675f745f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"675f745f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4babb95f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4babb95f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery year, one of the IIMs conducts the CAT exam. The conducting IIM for CAT 2026 will be announced in July 2026 along with the official notification.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1261\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1261\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When will the CAT 2026 notification be released? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1261\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a42703 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26a42703\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b6a490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b6a490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe official notification for CAT 2026 will likely be released in mid-July 2026 on the official website.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1262\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1262\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When will CAT 2026 registration start? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1262\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61035966 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61035966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a347fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a347fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAT 2026 registration is expected to start from 1st August 2026.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1263\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1263\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the last date to apply for CAT 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1263\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ceb76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2ceb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407fd6fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"407fd6fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CAT 2026 registration last date will likely be 20th September 2026.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1264\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1264\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How many times is CAT conducted in a year? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1264\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cb365f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58cb365f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b43d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b43d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAT is conducted once every year, usually on the last Sunday of November.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1265\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1265\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there any age limit for CAT 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1265\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442ce155 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"442ce155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9c9448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e9c9448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, there is no age limit to appear for the CAT exam.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1266\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1266\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can final-year students apply for CAT 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1266\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaf670e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5aaf670e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbbdd7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fbbdd7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, final-year undergraduate students are eligible to apply, but they must provide proof of completing their degree before admission.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1267\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1267\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I switch between sections during the CAT exam? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1267\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17233616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17233616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2a8b23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2a8b23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, section switching is not allowed. You can only move to the next section after completing the allotted 40 minutes.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1268\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1268\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How is the CAT percentile calculated? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1268\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea9e946 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ea9e946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6213f16b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6213f16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAT uses a normalization process to adjust scores across sessions, followed by a percentile ranking to compare candidates\u2019 performance.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1269\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1269\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a good score in CAT 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1269\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47956516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47956516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c679d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c679d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA 99+ percentile is considered excellent for top IIMs like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta. A 90+ percentile can secure calls from newer IIMs.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-12610\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"11\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-12610\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Will there be a normalization process in CAT 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-12610\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eea9ea3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4eea9ea3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6946b135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6946b135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, normalization is applied to ensure fairness across the three different sessions of the exam.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-12611\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"12\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-12611\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I prepare for CAT 2026 without coaching? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-12611\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5035a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c5035a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64279f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64279f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, but joining a reputed institute like LPT gives you structured guidance, mock test analytics, and mentorship from IIM alumni \u2013 all of which improve success chances.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-12612\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"13\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-12612\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is work experience mandatory for CAT? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-12612\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d24bb71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d24bb71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae57934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae57934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, work experience is not mandatory. Both freshers and working professionals can apply for CAT 2026.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd19294 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bd19294\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8692e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d8692e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa66a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fa66a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d77632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24d77632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still have questions related to CAT exam 2026?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e698b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46e698b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTalk to our mentors at LPT and get personalized guidance for your CAT 2026 preparation \u2013 from registration to final IIM selection.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c8b7ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c8b7ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b57195f elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b57195f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/live.lptedtech.com\/cat-f2f-session\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Free 1:1 Counselling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65227522 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65227522\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6794e7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6794e7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpforms-submit-2886 {\r\n  background-color: #42004A !important;\r\n  width: 100% !important;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6084e7af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6084e7af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3057b22f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3057b22f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\r\nlet trackingData = {};\r\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n    const mobileInput = document.getElementById('wpforms-2886-field_4'); 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