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Common Admission Test 2025 rules

Common Admission Test 2025

Common Admission Test 2025
The upload rules, as published.

Set by Indian Institutes of Management. Every file the notice asks for, its size and format, what gets it rejected, and where each rule came from. Where the notice used particular wording, it is quoted.

Prepare these files

In short

What is the photo size for Common Admission Test 2025?
Dimensions: 1200 × 1200 px; file size: up to 80 KB; format: JPEG.
What is the signature size for Common Admission Test 2025?
File size: up to 80 KB; format: JPEG.
Which files does the Common Admission Test 2025 application ask you to upload?
Candidate photograph, Candidate signature. 2 more apply only to some candidates, and are listed below.
Who sets the upload rules for Common Admission Test 2025?
Indian Institutes of Management, in its “CAT 2025 Registration Guide”.

The files

  • Candidate photograph

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: All applicants

    Dimensions
    1200 × 1200 px
    File size
    up to 80 KB
    Format
    JPEG

    Uploaded candidate photograph; format: JPEG/JPG; file size: up to 1 MB; dimensions: 1200 x 1200 px; recency: within 180 days.

    Published reasons for rejection

    • Non-frontal or side-facing pose can fail the stated requirement.
    • Eyes must be visible/open as stated.

  • Candidate signature

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: All applicants

    File size
    up to 80 KB
    Format
    JPEG

    JPG/JPEG; maximum 80 KB; 80 mm × 35 mm; no minimum size published

  • Category certificate

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: Applicants claiming EWS/NC-OBC/SC/ST as applicable

    File size
    up to 400 KB est.

    PDF; numeric file-size maximum not published in the registration guide

  • PwD certificate

    We prepare this file

    Applies when: Applicants claiming PwD

    File size
    up to 400 KB est.

    PDF; numeric file-size maximum not published in the registration guide

How you should look in the photograph

  • How recent Required

    Taken within the last 180 days — about 6 months.

  • Eyes Required

    Both eyes open and clearly visible.

  • Pose Required

    Face the camera straight on — no side or three-quarter angle.

Where these rules came from

Official sourceVerified

We found this exam's own published instructions and encoded them directly.

We also used a secondary reference for some values: Reproduction of CAT 2025 photograph instructions.

est. marks a figure this exam has not published, where we chose a sensible value. There are 2 on this page. Your file is prepared to it, and the report we give you names every one.

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