Exam News & Updates (13)
CAT, IPMAT & MBAIIM CAT 2026: Registration Deadline Extended to 22 September
The Indian Institutes of Management extended CAT 2026's online registration deadline from 15 September to 22 September 2026, in an official notice dated 15 September 2026 — the exam date, fee and eligibility criteria are unchanged.
CAT, IPMAT & MBACAT 2026 Registration Window Closes Today, 15 September
CAT 2026 registration on iimcat.ac.in closes today, 15 September 2026, at 5:00 PM IST, with admit cards releasing 4 November and the single-day exam set for 29 November 2026 across roughly 170 cities.
MAT September 2026: Admit Card Out, CBT Registration Closes September 14
AIMA's MAT September 2026 cycle is mid-stream: the paper-based test's admit card is out and its exam is days away, while computer-based test registration stays open until 14 September. Here's what's confirmed and what it means for MBA aspirants.
CAT, IPMAT & MBACAT 2026 Registration Closes September 15 — Here's What's Confirmed
CAT 2026 registration on iimcat.ac.in closes 15 September 2026 at 5:00 PM IST, with admit cards releasing 4 November and the single-day exam set for 29 November 2026 across roughly 170 cities.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAMBA Entrance Exams: No Fresh Notification Today, Here's Exactly What's Live (27 August 2026)
No single MBA-entrance exam released a new notification on 27 August 2026 - CAT, XAT and SNAP registrations already opened earlier this month and remain open, while CMAT, MICAT and IIFT notifications are still pending. Here is exactly what's live right now, sourced from each exam's own official site.
CAT, IPMAT & MBASNAP 2026: Symbiosis MBA Entrance Registration Opens August 21, Test Set for December
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) has opened SNAP 2026 registration on the official portal, snaptest.org, with the window live from 21 August 2026 - here is the full dated schedule for the entrance test covering 29 MBA programmes across 17 Symbiosis institutes.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAXAT 2027: Free Mock Test Set for August 30, Apply by August 27 to Qualify
XLRI's official XAT 2027 portal has confirmed a free mock test on 30 August 2026, open only to candidates who complete their application by 27 August — a near-term deadline for anyone who registered since the exam opened on 15 July.
CAT, IPMAT & MBANMAT 2026: Registration Is Officially Live, Slot Booking Now Open
NMAT 2026 registration and exam-slot booking went live on schedule on 20 August at mba.com — here's what the Rs 2,800 test fee actually covers, how retakes and rescheduling are priced, and why booking a slot early still matters.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAMAT 2026 September Session: AIMA Opens Registration for PBT and CBT
AIMA has opened registration for the September 2026 session of MAT, with the Paper-Based Test on 13 September and the Computer-Based Test on 20 September — the third of MAT's four annual sessions.
CAT, IPMAT & MBANMAT 2026 by GMAC: Registration Opens August 20, Test Window Runs to December 20
GMAC has released the full NMAT 2026 testing-cycle schedule: registration and slot booking open 20 August, and the exam delivery window runs 2 November to 20 December 2026.
CAT, IPMAT & MBACAT 2026 Registration Opens: IIM Indore's Official Window Now Live
IIM Indore has opened CAT 2026 registration on the official iimcat.ac.in portal, with the exam scheduled for 29 November 2026. Here's the full dated schedule and what it means for aspirants.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAIPMAT 2027 Exam Date, Registration and Fees: IIM Indore vs IIM Rohtak
IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak each run their own separate IPMAT for 5-year integrated BBA+MBA admissions. Here's what's expected for the 2027 cycle, and why you should treat these dates as provisional for now.
CAT, IPMAT & MBACAT 2026 Exam Date, Registration and Fees: Everything Announced So Far
IIM Indore released the CAT 2026 notification on 25 July. Here's what's actually confirmed so far: registration window, exam date, fees, eligibility and whether the pattern is changing.
Coaching Guides & Comparisons (20)
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop CAT Coaching Institutes in Madurai (2026)
Madurai's CAT-coaching market is compact and concentrated around the North Veli Street/Simmakkal pocket near the city's commercial core, with national chains and homegrown institutes a short walk apart. Here's a fact-checked look at seven institutes actually training CAT aspirants in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Jamshedpur (2026)
Jamshedpur's CAT-coaching market runs through two hubs — Bistupur and Sakchi — mixing national chains like TIME, Career Launcher and IMS with Jamshedpur-founded institutes such as Master Minds and Avijeet Classes. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually coaching CAT in the city.
Top 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Jalandhar (2026)
Jalandhar's CAT-coaching market pairs three national chains — Career Launcher, T.I.M.E. and IMS — clustered around Model Town and BMC Chowk with a set of Jalandhar-founded institutes near the bus stand and Jawahar Nagar. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually coaching CAT in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Amritsar (2026)
Amritsar's CAT-coaching market is smaller and more mixed than Punjab's bigger metros, pairing one national chain with banking-and-government-exam institutes that extended their aptitude faculty to MBA aspirants. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually coaching CAT in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Rajkot (2026)
Rajkot's CAT-coaching market clusters mainly along University Road, mixing national chains with institutes built and run locally in Saurashtra for two decades or more. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually training CAT and MBA-entrance aspirants in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Nashik (2026)
Nashik's CAT coaching market clusters along College Road, mixing national chains with institutes built locally in the city - and it's also home to Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), one of the six Symbiosis campuses covered by SNAP. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes training MBA aspirants in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Surat (2026)
Surat has quietly become one of western India's more active CAT-coaching markets, clustered around Vesu, Adajan, Athwalines and City Light Road. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually training students for CAT in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Nagpur (2026)
Nagpur's CAT coaching market mixes national chains with homegrown specialists clustered around Dharampeth, Ravi Nagar Square and Nandanvan. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually training students for CAT in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Lucknow (2026)
Lucknow's CAT coaching market mixes national chains with homegrown specialists clustered around Aliganj and Hazratganj. Here's a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually training students for CAT in the city.
CAT, IPMAT & MBARodha vs iQuanta: Faculty, Pricing and Course Structure Compared (2026)
Rodha runs a faculty-per-subject teaching model split across separate mock, doubt-support and interview-prep products, while iQuanta bundles teaching, mocks and a large peer community into one course. Here's how they actually compare on faculty, pricing and structure.
CAT, IPMAT & MBARodha vs Cracku vs Hitbullseye: Comparing 3 Very Different CAT Coaches (2026)
Rodha runs a structured, faculty-per-subject teaching model with the deepest mock library of the three. Cracku is a tech-first mock-test specialist, and Hitbullseye is a 25-year-old hybrid institute with real classrooms. Here's how they actually compare.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAIMS vs T.I.M.E. vs Career Launcher: India's Legacy CAT Institutes Compared (2026)
IMS, T.I.M.E. and Career Launcher have trained CAT aspirants for over three decades combined. Here's how their pricing, mock-test brands, faculty models and results claims actually compare.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAUnacademy CAT vs MBA Wallah: Comparing Two Big-Platform CAT Verticals (2026)
Unacademy CAT and MBA Wallah aren't standalone companies, they're CAT-specific categories inside Unacademy and Physics Wallah's much larger multi-exam platforms. Here's what that structural difference actually means for you.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAMBA Pathshala vs Aarambh Academy: An Established YouTube Coach vs a 2025 Newcomer (2026)
MBA Pathshala has years of published results and Play Store reviews behind it. Aarambh Academy launched in 2025. Here's an honest look at what each actually offers right now.
CAT, IPMAT & MBARodha vs Arun Sharma's Mindworkzz: Faculty-Led Ecosystem vs an Author-Led Institute (2026)
Rodha runs a structured, faculty-per-subject CAT ecosystem with a deep mock library and clear pricing. Mindworkzz is built around Arun Sharma, the best-selling CAT Quant and DILR author. Here's how their courses actually compare.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAUnacademy CAT vs Rodha: A Big Platform vs a Focused, Faculty-Led Brand (2026)
Unacademy CAT runs on a platform serving millions of learners across dozens of exams. Rodha is a CAT-only brand with a dedicated, subject-wise faculty team and its own mock and doubt-support ecosystem. Here's what that difference means in practice.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAIMS vs Rodha vs 2IIM: A Legacy Institute, a Faculty-Led Ecosystem and a Fundamentals-First Coach (2026)
IMS has run since 1977. Rodha runs a structured, faculty-per-subject teaching model with the deepest mock library of the three. 2IIM teaches CAT concepts from first principles out of Chennai. Here's how these three genuinely different approaches compare.
CAT, IPMAT & MBARodha vs MBA Pathshala: A Structured, Multi-Instructor Ecosystem vs a Named Mentor Team (2026)
Both Rodha and MBA Pathshala were built by former classroom faculty who went independent. Rodha has since grown into a faculty-per-subject ecosystem with its own mock and doubt-support platforms. Here's how their pricing, faculty depth and inclusions actually compare.
CAT, IPMAT & MBATop 10 CAT Coaching Institutes in Delhi
Ten CAT coaching options for Delhi aspirants (faculty, fees, batches and what students say) profiled institute by institute, in one place.
CAT, IPMAT & MBABest Online CAT Coaching in India (2026): An Honest Comparison
Ten online CAT platforms compared on facts: founders, formats, cost philosophy and what each is actually best at. No paid rankings.
Preparation Guides (7)
Rodha Panchayat: Mentoring Sessions, Format and Benefits
Understand how Rodha Panchayat works, including session size, faculty access, booking, mock analysis, strategy guidance and eligibility for CAT students.
Rodha Buddy App: Features, Eligibility and Doubt Solving
Learn how the Rodha Buddy App works, who can use it, supported exams, response timelines, mentor support, access options and key features.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAIPMAT Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern: IIM Indore vs IIM Rohtak Compared
IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak run genuinely different IPMAT exams, different sections, different marking, different cutoff rules. Here's exactly how they compare, plus the age limit most aspirants miss.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAIPMAT Cutoff 2026: IIM Indore vs IIM Rohtak Previous Year Trends
How many marks it actually took to get shortlisted at IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak in 2026, how many candidates cleared the cutoff, and what the WAT-PI stage means for your final rank.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAHow to Prepare for IPMAT: Strategy for IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak
Why Indore and Rohtak need genuinely different test-taking approaches, how much NCERT maths is really enough, and how to prepare for the WAT-PI round most aspirants ignore until the last minute.
CAT, IPMAT & MBACAT Mock Test Strategy: How Many Mocks You Need and How to Analyse Them
Mocks don't raise your percentile, mock analysis does. The right count, the right cadence, and a 90-minute analysis routine that actually moves scores.
CAT, IPMAT & MBAHow to Prepare for CAT Completely Free: A Step-by-Step Plan
A genuinely zero-cost CAT preparation route: full-syllabus video lectures, official mocks, and a weekly structure that costs nothing but discipline.