What Happens If You Miss CAT 2026 Registration Last Date?
Only a few days are left for CAT registration 2026. Students who have not applied yet must be thinking what will happen if they miss the CAT 2026 registration last date. Read the article below to know more.
CAT registration 2026 last date is September 15, 2026. Candidates who have not yet completed the registrations, should do so now and not wait for the last hours. Simply put, if the candidate misses the deadline, he/she will not be able to appear for the CAT exam 2026. The exam will be conducted by IIM Indore on November 29, 2026, and it is unlikely that the registration will be extended.
Candidates have to fill the application form and pay the fee before the last date to complete the registration process and for their forms to be accepted by the exam authorities.
What Happens If You Miss CAT 2026 Registration Last Date?
Candidates who will not be able to complete the CAT registration before the last date simply will not be able to take the exam. Normally, CAT exam does not have a late fee registration window and so candidates will not be able to apply by paying an additional fee after the deadline.
So, candidates should not wait for the last time and apply as soon as possible. The registration can be delayed due to technical reasons, payment failure or server issues. So to avoid this, candidates should apply now for CAT exam 2026.
Unless the registration last date is extended, candidates cannot apply for CAT 2026 after September 15.
Is There a CAT 2026 Late Fee?
CAT registration is unlikely to be extended beyond the last date. So, candidates should not assume that there would be a late fee which they can pay to apply for the exam. Candidates who miss the last date will not be able to register again after the deadline is crossed. The safest option is to complete the application process before the deadline rather than wait for an extension.
What To Do Now?
Since only a week is left for the last date of cat registration 2026, candidates should not delay the application process any further and apply now. Before submitting the CAT application form, candidates should keep the necessary documents and details ready such as personal information, academic details, marksheets, photographs and signatures’ soft copies, etc.
In case the candidate has already applied for the CAT exam but has not completed the fee payment process should do so now as the application form without the application fee will be considered incomplete and will be rejected.
Will Last Date of CAT Registration 2026 Be Extended?
There has been no official communication regarding the extension of CAT registration date 2026. If IIM Indore will announce the extension, students will be notified through the official IIM CAT website.
To avoid last minute hassle, candidates should apply for the CAT exam 2026 before September 15, 2026.
How to Fill CAT Exam Form 2026?
Follow the process mentioned below to know how to apply for CAT 2026 exam:
- Go to the IIM CAT website, i.e. iimcat.ac.in
- Click New Registration option
- Enter details such as name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, etc. and verify the details using OTP
- Fill in the personal and academic details
- Upload a passport size photograph and scanned copy of signatures
- Select the test cities, courses and IIMs
- Fill the work experience details (if applicable)
- Pay the application fee as per the category and complete the registration process.
