MICAT 2026: Phase 1 Registration (Ongoing), Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The MICAT 2026 will be conducted in 2 phases; MICAT I is scheduled to be conducted tentatively on 6^th December 2025 & on 31^st January 2026 for the MICAT II. The registration for the entrance test will start soon. Aspirants will be able to register for the MICAT I 2026 likely from September 2025 till 23^rd November 2025. The application portal for the MICAT II will be available probably from 25^th November 2025 till 11^th January 2026.

MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad conducts the University-level MICAT exam for offering admission to the qualifying candidates in the PGDM programs. The entrance exam is held for a duration of 135 minutes wherein the medium of instructions is English.

Students can go through the article that covers detailed information about the MICAT 2026 exam including factors such as test schedule, registration, eligibility requirements, paper pattern, syllabus, hall ticket, preparation strategies, result, selection process, and so on.

The MICAT exam 2026 will be held in 48 test centres across India via Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in 2 phases namely, MICAT I & MICAT II. Based on the scores in MICAT, qualifying candidates will be eligible for admission in the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) & Post Graduate Diploma in Management in Communications (PGDM-C) programs at MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad.

Aspirants can go through the key highlights of the MICAT 2026 exam given in the table outlined below:

The exam schedule for both the phases of the MICAT 2026 is different. Thus, aspirants are suggested to be aware of the important events for the exam phase they wish to appear in.

The MICAT exam 2026 exam schedule is mentioned below:

Aspiring candidates who look forward to attempting the MICAT 2026 should make certain that they fulfil the requisite eligibility conditions laid down by the conducting authority i.e., MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad.

According to the MICAT Eligibility Criteria 2026, students should have passed Undergraduate Degree / equivalent in any stream. Moreover, aspirants are required to have obtained a valid score in CAT 2025 / XAT 2026 / GMAT 2024 onwards. Indian students, Foreign Nationals and NRI candidates are eligible to apply.

* Applicants who are in the final year of the qualifying exam / are awaiting their results are also eligible to apply for the entrance test.

The MICAT Registration 2026 schedule for the Phase I & Phase II is different. For Phase I, the registration is expected to start in September 2025 & end on 25^th November 2025. Students will be able to apply for the Phase 2 of the entrance test tentatively from 23^rd November 2025 up to 11^th January 2026.

To complete the registration for the MICAT test 2026, students can visit the official website i.e., ‘mica.ac.in’ & pay the exam fee of Rs. 2100/-.

The MICAT Syllabus 2026 includes the topics that are to be studied by the applicants to score well in the entrance exam. The syllabus comprises a total of 3 sections that are further divided into its respective sub-sections & the list of topics.

The sections mentioned in the syllabus for the MICAT 2026 are listed below:

• Section A: Psychometric Test
• Section B: Descriptive Test
• Section C:
  • Divergent and Convergent Thinking
  • Verbal Ability
  • Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
  • General Awareness

The MICAT 2026 entrance exam will be conducted by MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad in 2 phases through CBT mode. The University-level entrance test will be held for a period of 2 hours and 15 minutes in English medium. As per the MICAT Exam Pattern 2026, the test paper will contain 3 sections namely Section A (Psychometric Test), Section B (Descriptive Test), and Section C (Divergent & Convergent Thinking, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, and General Awareness).

Students are supposed to answer a total of 224 questions. Section A will be a qualifying section whose marks will not be added to the final results. There will be no negative marking in Section B. For Section C, 1 mark will be awarded for every right answer & -0.25 negative marking will be done for each of the wrong answers.

The MICAT Admit Card 2026 will be available for download likely from 4^th December 2025 for Phase I and from 22^nd January 2026 for the Phase II. Students will be able to download the Call Letter for appearing in the entrance test by navigating ‘mica.ac.in’.

The hall ticket for the MICAT entrance test 2026 has to be carried by the appearing students on the exam day that contains crucial information such as Candidate’s Name, Application Number, Test Date & Time, Exam Centre, Category, Course, etc.

The MICAT 2026 will be conducted in 48 test centres across India. Candidates are supposed to choose 3 MICAT Exam Centres 2026 in the order of preference from the drop-down list displayed on the screen while filling-in the application form.

Aspirants who desire to get admission in the PGDM / PGDM-C courses offered at MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad should ensure that they are well-prepared to ace the MICAT exam 2026.

Some of the MICAT Preparation 2026 tips, that the students can consider following to enhance their preparation level are given below:

• Read the syllabus & exam pattern thoroughly to understand the complexity of the entrance test.
• Prepare a practical time table wherein sufficient time is allocated to cover the entire syllabus as per individual requirement.
• Applicants are suggested to prepare concised notes to revise effectively for the MICAT exam.
• Candidates can consider solving the previous year papers, and attempt the mock tests on a regular basis to analyse their preparation level & accordingly work on their weaknesses.
• Students are advised to refer to limited study materials to avoid information overload as it might create unnecessary confusion & hinder their preparation.

There are certain norms that the appearing candidates have to follow on the exam day to avoid unavoidable circumstances. Some of the guidelines that the students should adhere to while appearing for the MICAT 2026 are mentioned below:

• Applicants should reach the allotted MICAT 2026 exam centre at least 1 hour before the commencement of the test to complete the requisite formalities.
• It is mandatory to carry the hardcopy of the admit card & a valid ID card to the test centre for verification. Without the possession of the aforementioned documents, students will not be allowed to enter the exam hall.
• Aspirants are not permitted to bring notes, mobile phones, smart watches, or any other Bluetooth & electronic devices inside the test hall.
• Candidates should not talk / share articles with fellow students or else, it will be considered as cheating.

Relying on the questions asked in the MICAT Previous Year Papers can assist the aspirants in understanding the difficulty level of the entrance test. Candidates are advised to solve as many past years’ test papers as they can to increase their chances of securing excellent results in the MICAT 2026. Moreover, practising the MICAT Sample Papers 2026 can ultimately help the applicants in boosting their speed & accuracy of answering the questions.

Applicants are advised to attempt the mock test to analyse their readiness for the MICAT 2026. Appearing for the MICAT Mock Test 2026 can significantly assist the candidates in getting familiar with the format of the entrance test & in improving their problem solving skills. Furthermore, based on the performance in mock tests, students can develop their strategies to solve the questions more proficiently.

The MICAT Result 2026 for the Phase I will be announced probably on 20^th December 2025 & on 14^th February 2026 for the Phase 2 by the exam conducting body i.e., MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad. Candidates will be able to check their result on the official website i.e., ‘mica.ac.in’.

The qualifying students will further have to appear for the selection rounds after which the final result / merit list will be released on / before 15^th April 2026 (tentative). The final result will be based on the following weightage:

• Score in CAT / GMAT / XAT: 35%
• MICAT 2026: 25%
• Personal Interview (PI): 20%
• Group Exercise (GE): 10%
• Marks in 10^th & 12^th Standard, and Graduation: 5%
• Based on Extra-Curricular / Sports / Academic Diversity / Gender Diversity, etc.: 5%

* If aspirants have appeared in both MICAT I & MICAT II then, the best score out of the two will be considered.

Cut-off marks are the minimum marks required for qualifying the respective exam / its individual sections. For the MICAT 2026, there will be sectional cut-off marks (percentile & raw scores) in the Section B & Section C (including its sub-sections). Moreover, if applicants qualify the cut-off marks for the Sections C only then their performance in the Section B of the entrance test will be assessed.

* Aspirants who look forward to getting admission in the PGDM course should be informed that emphasis is given to analytics thus, the Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation sub-section of the Section C may have a higher cut-off.

Candidates will be offered admission at MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad after qualifying the 3-stage filtration process.

 Schedule for Selection Process

The selection process includes 2 rounds namely Group Exercise (GE) & the Personal Interview (PI). The selection rounds will be held in various cities; the details of which are mentioned in the table outlined below:

Selection Process

The 3-stage selection process for granting admission to the candidates / preparing the final merit list is discussed in detail below:

• At first, the Section A of the MICAT 2026 exam will be assessed and will be considered as a qualifier only. The marks secured by the candidates in Section 1will not be added to the final score. Now, the students' relative performance in terms of minimum cut-off in CAT / score in GMAT / total percentile in XAT will be taken into account.

* If aspirants have appeared in all the above-mentioned exams then, the best score out of all will be considered.

• After this, the performance of the applicants in Section C (including all sub-sections) will be evaluated, followed by the assessment of Section B.
• Candidates who qualify the above-mentioned stages have to appear for the Group Exercise (GE) & Personal Interview (PI). Following this, the final merit list shall be prepared by the interview panelists.

MICAT Counselling Process 2026

In the final list for the MICAT Seat Allotment 2026, 35% weightage will be given to the results of CAT / GMAT / XAT, 25% to MICAT scores, 20% to PI, 10% to GE, and 5% each to the students’ performance in Class 10^th, 12^th Standard & Graduation, and based on Extra-Curricular / Sports / Academic Diversity / Gender Diversity, etc.

The shortlisted aspirants have to accept the issued Offer Letter before the specified due date & opt for the program they desire to get admission in. Admission to the chosen program will be granted based on merit.

* If candidates are shortlisted for admission in both the courses then in such a case, they have to accept the admission offer for only 1 program & their candidature for the other one will be automatically cancelled.

Note: Once the students have selected a program, they will not be permitted to change it later. Also, the conducting authority has the right to make the necessary changes in the selection procedure.

Candidates who will qualify the MICAT 2026 will be eligible for admission in the Post Graduate Diploma in Management – Communications (PGDM-C) & the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). The MICAT Participating Colleges 2026 only includes MICA - The School of Ideas, Ahmedabad.