Number of Candidates in CAT
Every year, around 3 lakh candidates register for the CAT exam and as many as 3 lakh candidates appear.
Year-wise Trends of CAT Registrations
| CAT Year | Registrations (Lakh) | Test Takers (Lakh) |
| 2008 | 2.46 | |
| 2009 | 2.42 | |
| 2010 | 2.06 | |
| 2011 | 2.05 | |
| 2012 | 2.14 | |
| 2013 | 1.94 (1,94,514) | 1.73 (1,73,714) |
| 2014 | 1.89 (1,89,759) | 1.67 (1,67,892) |
| 2015 | 2.18 (2,18,664) | 1.79 (1,79,602) |
| 2016 | 2.32 (2,32,434) | 1.95 (1,95,000) |
| 2017 | 2.31 (2,31,067) | 1.99 (1,99,632) |
| 2018 | 2.40 (2,40,338) | 2.09 (2,09,405) |
| 2020 | 2.30 | 1.90 |
| 2021 | 2.30 | 1.90 |
| 2022 | 2.55 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 2.88 |