CAT 2023 Registration Last Date Extended to September 20, 2023: Confirms Prof Sanjeet Singh, CAT Convener & IIM Lucknow Faculty

The last date for CAT 2023 registration is extended by -- days to September – from earlier September 13, 2023. Confirming the reasons of extension in the CAT registration deadline, Prof Sanjeet Singh, CAT exam convener and IIM Lucknow faculty said “In response to the difficulty faced by candidates in procuring the documentation necessary for timely registration, the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have decided to extend the CAT 2023 registration deadline to September 20, 2023.”

MBAUniverse.com had already predicted the extension in CAT registration date on September 12, 2023 much before the announcement is made by IIM Lucknow. The Announcement in CAT registration date extension came in afternoon on September 13, the closing day of CAT 2023 Registration.  Earlier the CAT registration process was closing at 5 PM on September 13, 2023. The extended CAT registration date is a good relief for the CAT 2023 aspirants who have either not been able to finalise their CAT registration fee payment even after completing their registration process or have not been able to register for the CAT 2023 exam.

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Extended Last Date for CAT 2023 Registration: Good Opportunity
No increase in CAT 2023 Registration fee is announced with the extended last date of CAT registration. The last date to apply for CAT 2023 is extended by another 7 days. It will serve a good opportunity for the candidates living in the areas which have recently been hit by severe flood and other calamity situation and where internet services are badly hit.

CAT 2023 Registration: Revised Dates
Important dates after the CAT registration deadline extended are as below:

Source: CAT website iimcat.ac.in

How to Register for CAT 2023 in 3 Steps? Check Step by Step Registration Process
IIM Lucknow has not changed the CAT Registration process 2023 in the extended window. It can be completed easily following these three steps:

Step-1. Login to CAT website iimcat.ac.in and Create Profile
Step-2. Fill in the Registration & Application Form in following steps
2.1 Fill in Personal Details in Application Form
2.2 Submit Academic Details from Class 10 onwards
2.3 Fill in your Work Experience
2.4 Select IIMs & Programmes that you wish to apply
2.5 Select your Preferred CAT Exam Cities ( IIMs offer a choice of 6 test cities)
Step-3. Make Online payment of CAT Registration Fee 

Read More on Step by Step CAT Registration Guide

Don’t Expect Any Further Extension in CAT Date
Now one thing CAT 2023 aspirants have to make sure is that they must not expect any further extension and should finalize their registration preferably before the extended last date and avoid the deadline as the last minute rush can again put them into technical glitches and they may miss the chance to get into any IIM or other top B-schools like FMS, IIFT, IMI, IMT, MDI, SPJIMR, TAPMI among others.

Action Points After CAT 2023 Registration Last Date has been Extended
Now, instead of waiting again for September 20, the extended last date of CAT registration 2023, you should adhere to following five action points to become free from any problem arising in CAT registration process

1. New or Already Registered for CAT 2023? Make Payment Now

If you are an already registered candidate but have not made payment as yet for CAT 2023 registration fee, the work can be completed now without any delay. While the CAT convener has acceded to the request of thousands of such candidates who have not completed their CAT registration process and despite filling up the registration details, have not made the CAT 2023 registration/application fee payment till date, all such CAT aspirants should make sure that they make the fee payment in time.

If you are a new candidate and plan to appear in CAT 2023, you should check the internet connectivity of your computer, gather the required documents, fee payment instruments and spend 30-40 minutes to complete the registration process and pay the fee.

2. Avoid petty mistakes
It is very much necessary that you are clear on what you have to fill in the CAT 2023 registration form and how to complete it. Petty mistakes can lead you to go for re-registration as your earlier registration will become invalid and you may have to shell out another chunk of Rs.2400/-.

3. Be Careful to insert Date of Birth
As per the registration instructions for CAT 2023, no amendment is possible in Date of Birth after making the payment for registration and clicking the submit button. Format for filling up the date of birth is DD/MM/YYYY in CAT 2023 registration form and a candidate is not required to write it since the calendar icon has to be used to select the correct date. 

4. Upload the Photograph & Signature in Required Format
Upload the photograph and signature of required size and style in personal details section of CAT 2023 registration form.  Scan the photograph and signature and then upload them. Check for the required photo resolution. CAT 2023 registration form wants you to upload your recent passport size photographin .JPEG, .JPG formats.

CAT 2023 convening IIM Lucknow has clarified well on the size and style of photograph and signature which you need to upload in the CAT 2023 registration form. It will be better to understand and then upload the photograph. 

5. Apply early
CAT aspirants should register early without waiting for the last date. In past also, CAT conveners had advised the candidates to adhere to following don’ts while going to finalize their CAT registrations-

• Don’t wait till last day and register in advance
• Don’t rule out the last day technical glitches
• Don’t let your money stuck in transit on last day due to more response time
• Don’t invite last minute inconvenience due to heavy rush that may increase load on servers
• Don’t expect extension in last date of CAT 2023 registration

Going by the trends of previous years, there is a huge surge in the number of registrations in the last 1-2 days, which increases the load on the servers, and can potentially impact the server response time. Therefore, candidates are advised to register early and avoid last minute inconvenience.

To avoid any sort of technical glitches at the last minute while uploading the documents, photograph or signature, the best is to submit it now.  

Extended CAT Registration Period: Opportunity for Those who Missed the Last Date..
The CAT registration window is extended acceding to the candidates’ genuine request and to help those who are serious on taking CAT exam and not for the candidates who are always late and are fond of getting into technical glitches at the last moment registration instead of finalizing the things well in time.

Relief for Areas with Badly Hit Internet Services
A large part of the country like Assam, Bihar, Himachal, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand among others, is hit by severe flood situation. The extended last date of CAT registration would serve as a good opportunity for the candidates living in these areas where internet services are badly hit.

New Candidate? Last chance to apply for CAT 2023
If you wish to apply for CAT 2023 but have missed the opportunity, you have few more days before you to fill up your CAT 2023 online registration and application form. So, utilize this opportunity. The CAT registration extended date is the last opportunity to complete your application. You should avoid the last day as heavy rush could create problem in transmitting your CAT fee payment.

CAT Registration Last Date Extended: Historical Data Reflect 5-7 Days Extension
It was IIM Ahmedabad which had for the first time, extended the last date for CAT registration in 2015 and created history. Not only this, while conducting CAT exam in a different pattern and structure comprising MCQs and Non-MCQ type questions for the first time, IIM Ahmedabad had completely revamped the CAT exam pattern including time duration, number of questions, type of questions and many other firsts. Since then, CAT exam has seen an extended last date of registration which is announced either on the closing day of CAT registration or a day before.

Only One Extended Last Date: Don’t Expect Any Further Extension
In case CAT 2023 registration date is extended, one thing CAT 2023 aspirants have to make sure is that they must not expect any further extension and should finalize their registration preferably before the extended last date and avoid the deadline as the last minute rush can again put them into technical glitches and they may miss the chance to get admission into any IIM or other top B-schools like FMS, IIFT, IIM Mumbai, IMI, IMT, MDI, SPJIMR, TAPMI among others.

CAT Registration Fee to Remain Same
CAT 2023 registration fee is Rs.2400 and no increase in the Registration fee is announced with the last date extended for CAT registration. Please also note there is no change in the CAT 2023 exam pattern, even after the CAT registration date is extended. The CAT exam duration remains of two hours with 66 questions divided in three sections, as was the last year.

IIM Lucknow is conducting CAT 2023 and has announced that CAT 2023 will have a combination of MCQs and Non-MCQs to provide level playing field to the students of all streams. Read More 

CAT 2023 Registration process was opened on August 2 for more than 40 days. Sufficient time is available for CAT aspirants to register and apply for the exam which is scheduled on Sunday November 26, 2023. There is no need to wait for the last date and as such you should apply now

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