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    CAT 2026 Fee Payment Date Extended to September 24: Check Last Date, Fee & Registration Deadline

    Gursimran KaurUpdated on 22 Sep 2026, 05:59 PM IST

    IIM Indore has extended the CAT 2026 fee payment date till September 24, 2026. The candidates now have 2 more days to pay the CAT 2026 registration fee. Candidates who have successfully completed the CAT 2026 registration form by September 22, 2026, will be able to pay the CAT 2026 application fee till September 24, 2026, before 5 PM. Candidates must note that only the fee payment date has been extended; the CAT 2026 registration last date is September 22, 2026. Candidates can check the official CAT fee payment extension notice in the article below.

    CAT 2026 Fee Payment Date Extended to September 24: Check Last Date, Fee & Registration Deadline
    CAT 2026 Fee Payment Deadline Extended to September 24: Registration Still Ends Today at 5 PM

    CAT 2026 Last Date for Fee Payment

    The last date for the fee payment for the CAT 2026 registration has been extended by IIM Indore. Candidates who complete their registration before 5 PM today, i.e., September 22, 2026, can make the payment on or before September 24, 2026.

    CAT 2026 Important Events

    CAT 2026 Details

    CAT 2026 registration start date

    August 3, 2026

    CAT 2026 Extended last date for Registration

    September 22, 2026, up to 5 PM

    CAT 2026 Fee payment deadline

    September 24, 2026, up to 5 PM

    CAT 2026 admit card release date

    November 04, 2026

    CAT 2026 exam date

    November 29, 2026

    Conducting IIM

    IIM Indore

    CAT 2026 Application fee

    Candidates have 2 extra days to complete the fee payment for the CAT 2026 application form. Candidates who have completed the application form before 5 PM on September 22, 2026 can pay the application fees till September 24, 2026 before 5 PM.
    The CAT 2026 application fee for the General, EWS, and OBC category candidates is Rs. 2700. While for the SC/ ST candidates, the CAT 2026 application fee is Rs. 1350. Candidates must note that the CAT application fee is not refundable.

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    CAT 2026 Registration vs Fee Payment Deadline

    Candidates must complete and submit the CAT 2026 application form by September 22, 2026, at 5 PM. However, candidates who successfully complete registration by this deadline can pay the CAT 2026 application fee until September 24, 2026, at 5 PM. The extension does not allow new candidates to start or submit a fresh CAT application after September 22.

    Can I Register for CAT 2026 on September 23?

    No. The CAT 2026 registration deadline remains September 22, 2026, at 5 PM. The September 24 extension applies only to fee payment for candidates who have successfully completed registration by the September 22 deadline.

    CAT 2026 Correction Window After Fee Payment

    After the CAT 2026 registration is closed completely, the authorities will open the CAT 2026 correction window for a limited time. The CAT 2026 correction window will give the 2026 MBA aspirants an opportunity to modify or edit some things in their application form. The CAT 2026 correction window is expected to open on October 05, 2026, based on past year date trends.

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