CAT 2016 admit card download begins today

CAT 2016 admit cards

Admit cards for CAT 2016 can be downloaded today, i.e. October 24, 2016 from 1 pm onwards. The admit cards which were scheduled to be issued on October 18, 2016 were delayed by six days. The reason for the delay was not announced by the officials. Now, the new date for issue for admit cards is October 24, 2016.

Aspirants must ensure that they carry their respective admit cards to the CAT 2016 examination hall. The admit cards will be available only to those candidates who register successfully for the exam.

Earlier, CAT 2016 registration process was extended by 5 days. The last date of registration was announced as September 22, but was extended to September 27, 2016.

Candidates are advised to take a print out of their respective admit cards from the official CAT 2016 website, as hard copy of the same will not be sent to the candidates.

Also, after taking a print out of the admit card, candidates must preserve the same as the admit card needs to be produced at the exam hall. Any candidates found without the admit card will be restricted from appearing in the exam.

To download the admit card, a candidate needs to follow the below mentioned steps:

• Visit the official website
• Enter registration ID and password
• Once logged in, click on CAT 2016 Admit Card tab
• Download the admit card
• Take a print out of the admit card

Once you download the admit card, make sure you check for the following details on it:

• Candidate’s name
• Catergory
• DOB
• Registration Number
• Date and time of exam
• Instructions regarding exam

After all the parameters are checked, the candidate needs to paste a recent passport size colour photograph. Before the exam, the admit card needs to be signed by the candidate and then by the invigilator.

Candidates appearing for the exam must ensure that they preserve the admit card – entry to the exam hall will not be allowed without the admit card. Also, candidates need to carry an identity proof along with the admit card.

The candidates are advised not to carry mobile phone, calculator, IPad or any other gadget to the exam hall. Anybody found carrying such article will be barred from the exam. All the candidates must reach the exam centre 30 minutes before the commencement of exam to avoid last minute frenzy.

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