CAT Exam Countdown
Live countdown to your CAT date — editable date (example next-cycle date prefilled, not an official schedule).
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One test day with multiple slots, usually late November.
54 day(s) remaining until 2026-11-29. Pair this with the CAT study timetable generator.
IIMs
Conducting body
198
Typical max marks
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How the CAT Exam Countdown works
Each block explains one part of how this works and how to read the result.
Editable exam date
Official CAT dates are announced by IIMs (rotating convenor IIM) each cycle. Knwdle never treats a hardcoded date as authoritative — you set the date; we only prefill an example next-cycle date.
Example only — CAT is typically the last Sunday of November; edit after the convenor IIM announces the date.
About CAT
CAT is the gateway exam for IIMs and many other MBA programmes. Scores are scaled across morning/afternoon slots; a raw score in one slot is not comparable to another slot’s raw score without that year’s equating.
One test day with multiple slots, usually late November.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official CAT calculator from IIMs (rotating convenor IIM)?
No — it is a free Knwdle helper. Methodology follows published public concepts (educational rank-based percentile) and cites sources on the page. Always trust your official scorecard.
Does this predict CAT ranks or college cutoffs?
No. This page only computes transparent relative-standing maths from numbers you enter — it does not invent college cutoffs.
What is unique about CAT?
CAT is the gateway exam for IIMs and many other MBA programmes. Scores are scaled across morning/afternoon slots; a raw score in one slot is not comparable to another slot’s raw score without that year’s equating.
Why is this labeled an educational approximation?
Educational approximation — CAT scaled-score equating is proprietary to the convenor IIM. Official percentiles appear only on the CAT scorecard.
Can I change the exam date on the countdown?
Yes — the countdown date is always editable. The prefilled 2026-11-29 is an example only (Example only — CAT is typically the last Sunday of November; edit after the convenor IIM announces the date.).
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For developers & AI agents
The CAT Exam Countdown is also available as a free, unauthenticated JSON API — no API key, no sign-up, CORS enabled for all origins. Send a GET request with the parameters below and receive the computed result as JSON, including the source of the format or formula used. Invalid input returns HTTP 400 with a JSON { "error": "..." } body.
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/cat-exam-countdown| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
examDate | Yes | YYYY-MM-DD — user-supplied, not an official hardcoded date. |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/cat-exam-countdown?examDate=2026-11-29
Response:
{
"tool": "cat-exam-countdown",
"exam": "CAT",
"note": "See live response for full fields",
"source": "CAT reports section-wise and overall percentiles from scaled scores after equating across slots. The…"
}
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