CAT 2022

REGISTRATION GUIDE
Contents
Overview

Before You Register.....................................................................................................................................

Step 1: Registration for User ID and Password............................................................................................

Step 2: Login to CAT Website......................................................................................................................

Step 3: Fill Application Form........................................................................................................................

1. Personal Details................................................................................................................................

1.1. Communication Address....................................................................................................

1.2. Emergency Contact Details……………………………………………………………………………………………

1.3. Upload Documents............................................................................................................

2. Academic Qualifications...................................................................................................................

2.1. SSC/10th/Equivalent...........................................................................................................
th
2.2. 12 /Equivalent/Diploma Course.......................................................................................

2.3. Bachelor’s Degree.............................................................................................................

2.4. Master’s Degree................................................................................................................

2.5. Other Professional Degree................................................................................................

3. Work Experience.............................................................................................................................

4. Programmes.....................................................................................................................................

4.1. Interview Centre City Preferences...................................................................................

5. Test City………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Payment..........................................................................................................................................

6.1. Application Confirmation Email.......................................................................................

6.2. Application Summary.......................................................................................................

6.3. Candidate Help Desk………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Overview
You can register for CAT 2022 at the official CAT 2022 website, www.iimcat.ac.in between 10:00 am
on August 3, 2022 and 5:00 pm on September 14, 2022. The registration steps are as follows:

• Register to generate unique User ID and Password.

• Log in with the generated User ID and Password to fill in the Application form.
• Submit Application form after entering details and making online payment to complete the
registration and application process.

During registration, the mobile number and email address provided by the domestic candidates will be
verified through an OTP sent to that mobile number and email address. Once the OTP is verified, the
User ID and the Password will be sent on the registered email address and or on the registered mobile
number to complete the registration process. Overseas candidates will receive the OTP on their email
address only. Once the OTP is verified, both the User ID and Password will be sent to the registered
email address. Using these credentials, you can login as a Registered User to fill up the Application form.
Applicants do not have to complete the application form in a single session. Applicants can save their
current session and login later to complete their Application Form. This can be done multiple times.

Once the payment is made and the Application Form is submitted, applicants will not be allowed to
make any changes. You can only view and print the Application Form after submitting the Application
Form. Details are available on the Application submission page.

To understand the registration procedure for CAT 2022, see the Registration Video on the CAT website.

Before You Register

Kindly follow the instructions given below before you start registering for CAT 2022.

1. Check your eligibility for CAT 2022 by referring to the Eligibility document on the website.
2. Ensure that you have a valid and unique email address and mobile number. Please ensure that you
retain this email address and mobile number until the CAT Admission process is completed as all official
communications will be done using this email address and mobile number only.
3. “*” (asterisk) indicates a mandatory field. The fields marked with this symbol must be filled in or you
will not be allowed to submit your application for CAT 2022.

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Gather all the information you need for filling the form before registering. Candidates are encouraged to
skim through all six sections (i.e. Personal Details, Academics, Work Experience, Programmes, Test City,
and Payment) to figure out the requirements during the application process. Scanned images of your
passport size photo and signature are required for uploading. The photo should not be more than six
months old and should have a white background. Please note that candidates will be required to bring
printed copies of the same photograph on the examination day (November 27, 2022). Please carefully
verify the accuracy and authenticity of the information submitted as part of CAT 2022 application form.
For all subsequent admission processes, the information provided in this Application form will be taken
as final and no request for change will be entertained at any future stage.

Step 1: Registration for User ID and Password

On the website, www.iimcat.ac.in, click the ‘Register’ button under New Candidate Registration header
to create your user profile. The Registration form window will open in your browser.

Note: The recommended browsers to fill the Application form are:

• Mozilla Firefox (version 85 to 102)

• Google Chrome (version 80 to 103)
• Microsoft Edge (version 80 to 103)

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The registration form to create your User Profile appears as shown below.

To complete the registration process, generate the OTP by clicking on Generate OTP button. You will be
redirected to CAPTCHA to fill and submit the OTP received on your mobile for verification.

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The entries on this form cannot be changed once submitted, hence, please ensure that you enter the
required information correctly.

• Name of Candidate: This should be the same as it appears in 10th/SSC Certificate.

• Date of Birth: Use the calendar icon to select the correct date
• Email Address: Should be valid and unique. You will receive your User ID on this email address
only (Overseas candidate will receive both User ID & Password on this email address only).
• Mobile Number: Should be valid and unique. You will receive an OTP to verify your mobile
number and your Password as an SMS on this number only.
o India based mobile number should have 10 digits.
o Mobiles from other countries should be prefixed with the respective country code.
Special characters such as (0), +, - are not allowed.
OTP: To complete the registration process, generate the OTP by clicking on Generate OTP button. You
will be redirected to CAPTCHA to fill and submit. To verify the mobile number, enter the OTP received
and click on “Validate the OTP” tab. After validation, you will be able to submit the registration form and
Candidate will receive the User ID and Password on the registered email address and or on the
registered mobile number. Overseas candidates will receive both User ID and Password on registered
email address.

CAPTCHA

The CAPTCHA box (as displayed) is a special set of characters displayed on the screen. You will have to
retype the characters displayed in the box provided. If you have trouble reading the characters, click the
‘Get new image’ link to refresh the letters.

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Declaration

By selecting the ‘I Agree’ checkbox in the Declaration section, you are committing to be honest and fair
in all your actions and that the information provided in the CAT 2022 Registration Form is correct and
true. Providing wrong information can lead to cancellation of your right to appear in the examination or
to be considered for the admission process as mandated by the appropriate authority. It is mandatory to
agree to the contents in the Declaration to proceed to submit the form.

Confirmation of Registration

Within minutes of submitting the Registration Form, you will receive your Login Details on the registered
email address from the Administrator with the subject line CAT 2022 Successful Registration. Ensure
that you check your mailbox immediately. If you do not receive the email within a reasonable period,
please check your spam folder.

You will also receive the Login Details as an SMS on the registered mobile number from sender IIMCAT
(Not applicable for overseas candidates). Using these credentials, you may proceed to complete your
application for CAT 2022 by clicking on the link given in the email. You may also login from the CAT
Website.

This marks the completion of Step 1 of the Registration Process.

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Step 2: Login to CAT Website

Using the system generated User ID and Password that you have received at the completion of Step 1
above, you can login as a “Registered Candidate” on the website and fill the Application Form for CAT
2022.

In future, if you forget your User ID/Password, click the Forgot User ID/Password button on the
Registered Candidate login window. The User ID/Password will be sent to your registered email address,
and not on the registered mobile number.

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After login to the website, you will be redirected to the Applicant Details page. The Applicant’s personal
details will be displayed on this page. Next to Personal Details, a link “Go to Application Form” is
available. Click this link to go to the application page.

Step 3: Fill Application Form

The Application Form is categorized into the following six sections:

• Personal Details
• Academics
• Work Experience
• Programmes
• Test City
• Payment

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Read the instructions at the start of the form before you begin filling the information. You can Logout
and exit the form any number of times to edit and complete later or Save & Continue each section till
you submit the application. However, you will not be allowed to continue if mandatory information is
not entered, or the required Certificates are not uploaded.
After you complete the last section, i.e., Payment, your application for CAT 2022 will be considered
complete and you will receive a confirmation mail. After this, changes to any information provided on
the application form is not possible. You can only print or save the form from the website. Details are
available on the application submission page.

1.Personal Details

Candidate’s Name and Date of Birth fields will be populated automatically based on the information
provided at the time of registering your profile.

• Enter Candidate’s First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Father’s/Guardian’s Name, Mother’s
Name/Guardian’s Name and Spouse’s Name as applicable.

• Select the Category under which you are applying. If not General, then enter the additional
details such as Certificate Issue Date, Serial/Entry Number of Caste/Tribe, State/Union
Territory of Caste/Tribe, and Caste/Tribe Name.

• Select your Nationality from the dropdown, else select Others.

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For details of the Caste/Tribe name applicable to you, see the National Commission for Backward
Classes (NCBC) website: http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Home.aspx

You may also click the icon on the form to open the National Commission for Backward Classes
(NCBC) website.

Additionally, scan as PDF documents and upload your valid EWS, NC-OBC, SC/ST Certificates issued by
the competent authority. (Refer to the CAT 2022 website for sample format).

• Select Yes if you are a Person with Disability (PwD).

Additionally, select and fill details - Disability Measurable (Yes/No), Percentage of Disability, PwD UDID
Number, PwD Category, Wheelchair Support and Scribe Requirement.

Scan as PDF document and upload your valid Disability Certificate issued by the appropriate notified
Medical Authority. (Refer to the CAT 2022 website for sample format).

If you will be using a Scribe for the test, you need to arrange the Scribe and fill the Scribe Affidavit form
available on the CAT website.

If you have taken COVID Vaccination, please provide details such as “First Covid Vaccination Date”,
“Second Covid Vaccination Date”.

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1.1. Communication Address

Enter your postal address details correctly, as it will be used for communication from CAT Centre. You
need to provide an alternate Email Address and emergency Mobile Number while filling up the
Application form. The emergency mobile number should be different from the primary mobile and
preferably should belong to a close relative/acquaintance who can be contacted during an emergency.

1.2. Emergency Contact Details

Enter the Emergency Contact Details that will be used for communication in case of any emergencies.

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1.3. Upload Documents

In this section, you must upload all the mandatory documents as per your selections in the earlier
sections.

• Passport Size Photograph and Signature: Upload the scanned image of your passport size photo
within the dimensions of 1200 pixels x 1200 pixels. Also, upload the scanned image of your
signature within the dimensions of 80mm X 35mm. The documents file format should be a .jpg
or .jpeg and the file size should not be more than 80KB each. The image should be clear with a
minimum resolution of 150px/inch. The photo should not be more than 6 months old and
should have a white background. You will need the photograph uploaded here to be affixed on
the admit card on the day of the test (November 27, 2022). So, please ensure that you have
sufficient copies of this photo.
• Valid EWS/NC-OBC/SC/ST Certificate: Scan as PDF document to upload here.
• Valid PwD Certificate: Scan as PDF document to upload here.

Click on Save & Next to proceed to the next section.

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2. Academic Qualifications
In this section, you must enter your educational qualification details. Enter the details in all sections that
are applicable to you.

The sections are as follows:

• SSC/10th/Equivalent Details
• HSC/12th/Equivalent/Diploma Course Details
• Bachelor’s Degree Details
• Master’s Degree Details
• Other Professional Degree Details

If any Board/Institute/University awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage
of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the
Board/Institute/University specifying the equivalent marks or the conversion procedure, and the
conversion to percentage of marks would be based on this procedure as certified by the respective
board/University/Institution. If any board /University/Institution confirms that there is no scheme for
converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the
candidate's CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100. The original
equivalence certificate needs to be submitted at the time of interview, if shortlisted for the interview.

For computing percentages of marks obtained in SSC/10th/Equivalent examination and

HSC/12th/Equivalent/Diploma examination, the total marks of all subjects that appear in the mark
sheet/grade sheet would be considered irrespective of the Boards regulation. For graduates and
postgraduates, the aggregate percentage of marks awarded by the Board/Institute/University will be
treated as final. If the Institute/University does not award the aggregate percentage of marks, it will be
calculated based on the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet.

2.1. SSC/10th/Equivalent

For computing percentages of marks obtained in SSC/10th/Equivalent examination, the total marks of all
subjects that appear in the mark sheet/grade sheet would be considered irrespective of the Board’s
regulation. In Aggregate Percentage, you can specify your converted CGPA/percentage of marks
obtained marks up to 2 decimals.

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2.2. HSC/12th/Equivalent/Diploma Course

Select Course Type as 12th/Equivalent if you followed the HSC or school structure of two-year education
post 10th standard, else select Diploma.
Enter all the relevant details. For computing percentages of marks obtained in 12th/Equivalent/ Diploma
examination, the total marks of all subjects that appear in the mark sheet/grade sheet would be
considered irrespective of the Board’s regulation.
In Aggregate Percentage, you can specify your converted CGPA/percentage of marks obtained marks up
to 2 decimals.

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2.3. Bachelor’s Degree

Enter the details based on whether you are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or have completed
your Bachelor’s degree.

If you selected “Yes”, for Are you in the final year of Bachelor’s Degree? enter the current year and
semester of education. Enter the aggregate percentage of marks obtained for the years/semesters of
the degree course completed to date.

If you are in the final year of your Bachelor’s degree and haven’t received results for earlier semester or
have been promoted/passed without marks, then you can mark the flag ‘Promotion/Pass without
Marks’ to proceed further with the application form. * Only valid for candidates passing out in
2021/2022/2023. *

If you hold a Bachelor’s Degree, compute the aggregate percentage of marks obtained as per the norms
of the University/Board. If no norms exist, enter the aggregate percentage of marks obtained for all
years/semesters of the degree course.

If you have more than one Bachelor’s degree (for example B Com + LLB or BA + B.Ed.) then select the
check box “Click here if you have more than one Bachelor's Degree” & fill the details for both the
Bachelor’s degrees.
Note: If you have a dual degree with both a Bachelor's and a Master's (BTech + MTech or BTech +
MSc) enter the appropriate details in both the Bachelor's and Master's degree sections.

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2.4. Master’s Degree

If you choose to enter your Master’s Degree details, then select if you are currently pursuing it or have
completed it and enter the relevant details as mentioned in the form.

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If your Master’s degree is in progress and you haven’t received results for earlier semester or have been
promoted/passed without marks, then you can mark the flag ‘Promotion/Pass without Marks’ to
proceed further with the application form.

2.5. Other Professional Degree

Please select the professional degrees that you have obtained from the list of professional degrees such
as FIAI, CA, ICWA, CS etc. However, enter aggregate percentage only for the degree in which you have
scored the maximum.

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Note: If you have not undergone any Bachelor’s Degree, then completion of any one of the above
professional degrees is mandatory.

Note: In case of grades/CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure
as certified by the respective Board/University/Institution. If any Board/University/Institution confirms
that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be
established by dividing the candidate's CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA, and multiplying the result
with 100.

Originals of all mark sheets will be required at the time of interview.

Click on Save & Next to proceed to the next section.

3. Work Experience
If you are a candidate with work experience, enter your experience in days as on July 31, 2022. Check all
the Industry Types applicable to you, with Work Experience in days for each Industry Type.

Only Full-time experience after graduation must be entered.

Part-time/Project/Internship/Article ship/Pre-graduation work experience should not be entered and

will not be counted as work experience.

Break in Experience (In days) if any, needs to be entered in the text box provided. If no break, please
enter “0” and proceed.

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Click on Save & Next to proceed to the next section.

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4. Programmes
You can select all programmes at once by clicking on the “Select All” checkbox above the programme
section. Select the Programme and then select the Interview City for that Programme as per the cities
listed from the respective drop-down list.

5. Test City
Applicant can select any Six different Test Cities as per his/her preference from the drop-down menu.
After the last date of registration, one among the 6 preferred test cities will be allotted (subject to
availability). In rare cases, if an Applicant is not allotted to any of the preferred test cities, Applicant will
be allotted to a nearby test city.

Note: You will not be allowed to select the same city for more than one preference.

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Click on Save & Next to proceed to the next section.

6. Payment
A General/EWS/NC-OBC candidate will be charged Rs. 2300 while an SC/ST/PwD candidate will be
charged Rs. 1150 to appear for CAT 2022. Before proceeding with the payment, carefully read the
transaction charges as per below table.

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Select the Payment Mode. After selecting, the respective payment gateway will be enabled for you.

CAPTCHA
The Captcha box (as displayed) is a special set of characters displayed on the screen. You will need to
retype the characters displayed in the box provided. If you have trouble reading the characters, click the
‘Get new image’ link to refresh the letters.

It is mandatory to select the check box: “I have previewed the Application Form by clicking on the
Preview Button and confirm that all the data reflecting in the Preview are correct”.

It is important that you preview the application form, using the Preview button to check for accuracy
and completeness of all the data you have entered, before proceeding with the payment. You can
preview your application at any stage and any number of times before submitting your application. It is
also important to read the complete Declaration before submitting your application.

The CAT 2022 payment partners are PayU and CC Avenue. Based on the selected payment mode, the
payment gateway page will be displayed as in the image below. On this page, you have various options
to make the payment for the examination.

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After successful transaction of your payment, a ‘Payment Successful’ message will be displayed on the
screen along with the Payment Transaction Number. You will then be redirected to the CAT 2022
website.

6.1. Application Confirmation Email

You will also receive a confirmation email stating the successful submission of your CAT 2022
Application within a few minutes. The email may also contain communication on additional details such
as Admit Card download window.

6.2. Application Summary

Whenever you login to the CAT application form as a Registered User, you will see the Application
Summary that will give a Read-only view of the details you have entered.

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6.3. Candidate Help Desk

In the event you do not receive a Confirmation email after completion of the application process or For
queries regarding CAT Registration, Application and Payment Processing, Document uploading, you can
connect with the Candidate Help Desk by e-mail ([email protected]) or call 1800 210 8720 (Toll
Free) - Call on the Toll free number, Monday to Saturday 9:00AM to 6:00PM (excluding National
holidays). Please have your User ID and/or Payment Transaction Number details at hand for reference.

For Academic queries like eligibility, category and PwD certificate, please contact CAT Centre office by e-
mail ([email protected]) or call +91-080-26993388 / 3017 / 3013. (Please note that CAT Centre should
NOT be contacted for any issue related to CAT registration, application, or payment processing) -
Monday to Friday excluding holiday, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

For more information, you may also refer the Registration video or the FAQs available on CAT 2022
website.

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