The CAT 2023 application error correction window which opened on September 25 closes today on September 28, 2023 at 5 PM. There are three errors that you can edit in CAT application form only once.
After the close of CAT 2023 registration process on September 21, 2023 with highest 3.3 lakh registrations in the history of CAT exam, now the CAT application error correction window has opened from September 25, 2023 at 5 PM. In his message, CAT exam convener Prof Sanjeet Singh shared with MBAUniverse.com, “CAT Application edit window will be live from 5.00 PM, September 25, 2023 to September 28, 2023 05.00 PM, please login by using your user ID.”
CAT 2023 Error Correction Window: Important Dates
Below are the dates for CAT 2023 Application Form Error Correction Window and the types of errors that you can edit:
CAT 2023 Application Error Edit Activity |
Important Dates & Key Information |
CAT 2023 Registration Closed on |
September 21, 2023 at 11 AM |
CAT 2023 Error Correction Window Opens |
September 25, 2023 at 5 PM |
CAT 2023 Error Correction Window Closes |
September 28, 2023 at 5 PM |
Editable CAT Application Errors |
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CAT Application Errors that you can Edit
Sharing the details of errors that you can edit, CAT convener said, “After the closure of the registration window, candidates will be able to edit the following fields in the application form (if required): (i) Photograph (ii) Signature (iii)Test City Preferences.”
As such the candidates can edit the below mentioned fields in the CAT application form, if they feel so
- Photograph: Re-upload available
- Signature: Re-upload available
- Test City Preferences: Can change the test city preference for 6 test cities
Check step by step CAT Error Correction process below
How many times you can Edit CAT Application Errors?
You can edit your CAT application errors only once. If you try to edit your CAT application multiple times, the website will not allow you to login to CAT error correction window again. So be careful, give a thought what do you wish to edit especially if you are planning to change your 6 preferred test cities. Read details below
Who can edit CAT application form?
Only the candidates who have successfully submitted the CAT application 2023 and have made payment of requisite fee can edit CAT application. Check details below
What is CAT Error correction Fee?
There is no CAT error correction fee to edit the CAT application form. The facility is provided free of cost by CAT Center 2023 and is available only for once.
Why to Exercise CAT Application Edit Options?
Sometimes you make mistakes in uploading your photogrpah, signature and due to one or other reason, earlier you might have not exercised the correct choice of test cities. So, don’t miss the opportunity and rectify the inadvertently made following errors in CAT application
1. Photograph: Re-Upload Allowed
If you had uploaded a blurred image on CAT 2023 application form, while filling up your CAT Registration and Application form, or wish to upload an updated photograph on CAT form now, due to the reason that it was not available earlier with you, IIM Bangalore has come to your help. Now you can re-upload and replace your photograph image of required size on CAT 2023 application form till the last date of CAT Edit Option window by login on CAT 2023 website iimcat.ac.in.
2. Signature Image: Re-upload Allowed
If you think that your signature image was not correctly uploaded, it is time to re-upload it with correct signature image. Or in case, you uploaded a blurred signature image on CAT 2023 application form, you can use the facility to upload and replace it with clear image.
3. Choice of Test Cities: Anticipate & Think About Everything
You can change your test city preferences considering and anticipating the situation in your earlier chosen test city. Although CAT 2023 convener has promised to conduct CAT exam in a safe environment, the CAT Center has no control over the pandemic situation in the entire city. So, it is better to analyse the situation in the city through various reports and change your test city preferences accordingly.
CAT Application Edit Option: Facility has Riders
The facility comes with following riders:
- You can re-upload the photograph, signature and change the choice of preferred test cities only if you have received the message that your CAT application form has been successfully submitted
- Only those candidates who have paid applicable Registration Fee and have registered successfully for CAT 2023, can edit CAT application form
- You can Edit CAT registration errors only once. If you try to login again to re-upload your photograph, it is not allowed.
- Please note that no other error in the CAT 2023 application form can be edited.
CAT 2023 Application Correction: Type of Photograph you should Re-Upload
Following type of errors in photograph upload can be edited during the CAT 2023 error edit option window:
- Upload Photograph of specified size with the dimensions 1200 pixels X 1200 pixels with maximum file size of 80KB
- Upload Fresh photograph, if the already uploaded photograph is blurred
- Upload High Resolution Photograph of minimum 150px/inch
- Upload most recent photograph not more than 6 months old
- If the already uploaded photograph has side face, replace & upload with front face photograph
- Upload Head & Shoulder colour photograph with white/off-white back ground
- Upload only JPEG/JPG file format photograph
- You need to paste same photograph on CAT admit card as you have uploaded on the CAT application form
CAT 2023 Application Correction: Errors that need Edit in Signature Upload
Following types of errors in Signature upload can be edited during the CAT error edit option window 2023:
- Upload scanned image of your signature of specified size with the dimensions 80mm X 35mm with maximum file size of 80KB
- Upload Fresh signature image, if the already uploaded scanned signature is not correct
- Upload clear signature image taken on white paper in black/blue ink
- Upload signature of minimum150px
- Upload only JPEG/JPG file format signature image
CAT 2023 Application Edit: Step by Step Process
You can re-upload your improper or blur photograph, change the choice of six test cities in order of preference on CAT 2023 application form in following steps:
- Login by using your user ID and password
- After Login Click on Go to Application to start the Editing Process.
- Read all the instructions carefully while editing the form.
Step 1: Go to CAT 2023 website home page, click on Registered Candidate Login
Step-2: Login with your CAT 2023 ID and Password on CAT website
Step 3: CAT 2023 Application Edit option asking for Document upload and test city preference is displayed. Click on Document upload and Click on ‘Browse’, select your best scanned photo & Signature image of required size and drag/click on it. It will re-upload and replace your earlier photograph and signature with the new one
Step-4: Test City Preference
Click on the next edit option for change test city preference. Your test city preference page will open. You must have prepared a revised list of preferred CAT exam cities. Insert the preferred test cities from drop down menu and click on save & next. The edit process is over now.
Important Do’s
While re-uploading your photograph, please ensure the following:
- Re-upload only your recent photograph
- The Photograph should be of the size as required by IIMs
- You must have a hard copy of your same photograph of passport size as it will be required to be pasted on the CAT 2023 Admit card
- Please check the right sample photos below as per the requirement of IIMs to apply for CAT 2023 and ensure that no error is repeated while re-uploading your photograph
- The facility is available only once during the three days period, so carefully choose your photograph for re-upload
- Download and view your CAT 2023 application form after re-uploading your photograph, signature and changed test cities. Check whether it has been duly reflected in your CAT application form
What You cannot Edit? Errors With No Edit option
CAT Application Form 2023 Correction window does not allow you to edit the personal details filled in the personal details page of CAT Registration & Application form. Accordingly, you cannot edit certain personal details like Name, Date of Birth, email id, mobile number in the CAT 2023 application form. If you have made a mistake in these details, the best way is to contact CAT 2023 help desk and get the solution from them.
Can’t Correct CAT mistakes multiple times
CAT 2023 test takers can login and re-upload photograph and signature images in their application form only once. However, once you submit your application form after error correction during the 3 days error correction window, you cannot login again to edit the application form errors. This fact reveals that the CAT 2023 application form error correction process is on the lines of last year CAT exam which also allowed you to submit with all your CAT application rectifications only once.
The candidates who login to edit the CAT application errors and click on ‘submit’ without completing the modification cannot login again for application error corrections irrespective of the fact whether you have re-uploaded or not re-uploaded your photograph, signature and changed the test cities.
You should correct the errors only after gathering all the required options and right documents as the facility once used will be closed for you.
Type of Errors in Photographs Upload in CAT Application Form
You need to follow the instructions already issued by IIMs in regard to upload the right type of photograph in your CAT application form. Given below are the sample photographs with wrong type marked ‘X’ and right type indicated by the tick mark. You should upload only right type of photograph while re-uploading your photograph on CAT 2023 application page during the CAT 2023 Correction Window.
CAT 2023 Application Form Edit Option: Type of Errors You Cannot Edit
Following type of CAT application form 2023 correction is no more allowed during the limited period availability of CAT Error Correction Window. Only in the year 2017 all these errors in CAT application form could be edited:
CAT 2023 Application Correction: Academic Details
The errors in Academics cannot be edited this year, although you can submit a query form on CAT help desk to rectify the errors.
CAT 2023 Application Correction: Work experience
The work experience had to be entered in months, please check that you have entered correct length of work experience in months. Besides, you should check that correct details for the area of work experience has been entered. If no, fill up and submit the grievance redressal form and submit on CAT website.
Opening of CAT Error Correction Window: Last 5 Year Trends
Going by the past trends, the CAT Centre opens the CAT error correction window after 3-4 days from the closing date of CAT registration process. As CAT registration last date was extended till 11 AM on September 21, 2023, the CAT 2023 Application Error Correction window has opened after 4 days of closure of registration process. The CAT edit window is open for a period of three days with the option to edit the specified CAT application pages. This year, the CAT exam centre at IIM Lucknow has permitted to edit three CAT registration errors.
CAT Exam Year
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CAT Registration Closing Date
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CAT Error Correction Window Opening Date
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CAT 2023
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September 21, 2023
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September 25, 2023
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CAT 2022
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September 21, 2023
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September 23, 2023
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CAT 2021
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September 22, 2021
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September 25, 2021
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CAT 2020
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September 23, 2020
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September 27, 2020
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CAT 2019
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September 25, 2019
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September 28, 2019
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CAT 2018
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September 26, 2018
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September 27, 2018
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CAT 2017
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September 25, 2017
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September 27, 2017
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Source: MBAUniverse.com Analysis
Prof Sanjeet Singh, Convener of CAT 2023 exam and faculty at IIM Lucknow had earlier informed, “After the closure of the registration window, a very short edit window will be made available to the registered applicants. This option will be valid only for those candidates who have paid the applicable registration fee and have registered successfully for CAT 2023 within the specified deadline.”
CAT 2023 Registrations: Key Highlights
- CAT 2023 Registrations go up by 30% as compared to last year – highest increase so far
- Total CAT Registration Numbers 2023 are 3.3 lakhs as against 2.55 lakhs last year
- CAT 2023 has witnessed highest number of registrations since inception of CAT exam
- 75000 More Candidates applied for CAT 2023 as compared to CAT 2022
- 1.17 Lakh (38%) Female Candidates have registered for CAT 2023 out of 3.3. lakhs
- CAT convener attributes this rise to Social Media Outreach, Increase in Tier-II test cities and more test venues as contributing factors in CAT registration numbers increase
CAT Application Form Correction: IIM Programmes & Interview cities
There are 21 IIMs who altogether offer more than 40 management programmes. You must check and in case you had filled up the details in a hurry, select the right programme and right interview city for the said programme and include it in your query form and submit without fail so that CAT 2023 exam centre can help you.
If you have made mistakes in personal details, please note that you will not receive a refund or the Admit Card for your registration. The best way is to contact CAT 2023 help desk and get the solution from them. The CAT 2023 exam is on November 26, 2023 and the CAT admit card will be available for download from October 25, 2023 onwards.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2023