IIM CAT 2026 application correction window opens, check details you can edit

Application Window

The Indian Institute of Management Indore has opened the Common Admission Test 2026 application form correction window on October 5, 2026, starting at 10 am. Candidates who registered successfully and paid the required fee can make edits on the official website at iimcat.ac.in. The correction window remains active until 5 pm on October 6, 2026, and the institute states this deadline will not be extended.

Allowed Changes

Registered applicants can update only specific fields in their forms, which include the candidate's photograph, signature, and test state or city preferences. Other personal details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, and email ID cannot be changed. The CAT 2026 exam will take place on November 29 in three shifts across roughly 170 cities in computer-based test mode.

Exam Format

The test features 68 questions split across three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. The exam lasts two hours with a strict 40-minute limit per section and no option to switch between sections. Correct answers earn three marks, while incorrect responses lose one mark. Admit cards release on November 4, 2026, and results are expected by the first week of January 2027.

Context

CAT scores are widely used across India for admissions into MBA and other management programs at various IIMs and business schools. Correction windows are standard practice in major entrance tests to let applicants fix minor errors in uploaded documents or test city choices after registration closes.