The application fees for the Common Admission Test (CAT)  have increased by 31% since 2021 , prompting concerns among aspirants and policymakers. On the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi  questioned the Ministry of Education about the steep fee hike imposed by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) —the conducting body of the CAT exam. Owaisi sought clarity on the justification for the rising fees and its impact on lakhs of MBA a