Is the CAT 2025 Application Fee Increased for all Categories?

Nov 21, 2025

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The CAT 2025 Application Fee has been increased for all categories for a minor amount. The new CAT registration fee for General category is INR 2600, while for SC and ST category, it is INR 1300.

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Yes, the CAT 2025 application fee has been increased slightly for all the categories. As per the new updates, the increased CAT application fee 2025 for the General category is INR 2600/-, for SC, ST and PwD category, it is INR 1300/-. There has been an increase of INR 200 for the Unreserved ones and INR 400 hike for the Reserved categories. All the other process remains the same.

You can find the details on how to pay the CAT registration fee 2025 has been provided below for your reference. The CAT Exam 2025 application form was available in online mode from August 1, 2025. The CAT notification pdf is out and you can find all the details related to it on our website. This year, IIM Kozhikode is hosting the exam.

Revised CAT Application Fee Over the Years

The CAT 2025 registration fee has been revised and the new payment amount in comparison to previous years has been shared below.

Category	CAT 2025 Fees	CAT 2024 Fees	CAT 2023 Fees	CAT 2022 Fees	CAT 2021 Fees
Unreserved Category	INR 2600/-	INR 2500/-	INR 2400/-	INR 2300/-	INR 2200/-
Reserved Category	INR 1300/-	INR 1250/-	INR 1200/-	INR 1150/-	INR 1100/-

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CAT Registration Fee Particulars

Paying the CAT exam registration fee is one of the most important steps to complete the application form. If you fail to do within the given timeline your candidature will not be considered complete and you shall not be allowed to sit in the exam.

Highlights	Particulars
Mode of Payment	Transaction Charges for CAT Application Form 2025
Credit Card (Master/ Visa)	1.20% of the transaction amount and subject to a minimum of Rs 5.
Credit Card (American Express)	2.85% of the transaction amount and subject to a minimum of Rs 5.
Debit Card (Master/ Visa)	0.75% of the transaction amount for value up to Rs 2000 and subject to a minimum of Rs 5. 0.90% of the transaction amount for a value above Rs 2000.
Net Banking	INR 20 per Transaction
Other Payment Methods	PayU, BillDesk, and Paytm

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Since the CAT 2025 application fee has been increased for all the categories, you are advised to carefully review your category and payment along with the transaction fee to complete the process. There is no particular window to make the CAT payment, you will be able to make the payment while filling out the application form itself.