Entry to the CAT 2024 exam centre will be allowed only after inspection of relevant documents of identification. Check the list of relevant documents to carry on the CAT exam day.
CAT 2024 Check List
CAT 2024 exam will be conducted on November 24 in three slots. Right now, all the candidates have completed their preparation and are busy in fine tuning the rough edges. They are memorising tricks and shortcuts and reading last minute tips for CAT. The last two-three days before the CAT 2024 exam, is the time when you have to strike a balance between preparation and planning. You have studied a lot in the past few months, now is the time to focus on the CAT exam day.
Amid all the last minute preparation for CAT 2024, one must not forget about other important aspects of the exam. The most important being, arranging the relevant documents that are to be presented at the CAT exam centre. In this article, you can read about the important documents to carry on the CAT 2024 exam day.
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CAT 2024 Admit Card
The CAT 2024 admit card is the most important document to be carried to the test centre. The admit card is the main identity proof of the test taker. Photocopy or digital copy of the CAT admit card 2024 will not be accepted as a valid ID proof at the exam centre. Candidates must take out two prints of their CAT 2024 admit card in A4 size sheet before the exam day and affix a passport sized photo (preferably the same photo as uploaded in the application form) on it. They will be required to submit one signed copy of the admit card at the exam centre and retain the other signed copy for future reference.
Q: What is the CAT 2024 exam date?
The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.
Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:
- CAT 2023: November 26
- CAT 2022: November 27
- CAT 2021: November 28
- CAT 2020: November 29
- CAT 2019: November 24
Q: Will CAT exam 2024 also be conducted in three shifts?
Yes, the CAT 2024 exam will be conducted in three shifts. Until 2019, CAT was conducted in two shifts and the exam duration used to be 180 minutes. However, in 2020, the number of shifts were increased to three and exam duration was reduced to 120 minutes in order to follow the social distancing guidelines for COVID-19. Since the COVID-9 pandemic appropriate behaviour had to be followed at public places and gatherings, the examination authorities increased the number of exam slots to ensure a limited number of candidates can be accommodated at any exam centre in a given exam slot by following social distancing and seating arrangement with gap. Since then, the CAT is conducted in three shifts - morning, afternoon and evening. In CAT 2024 too, there will be three slots which will be allotted to applicants in no particular order. The CAT exam slot timings will be - 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
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Photo ID Card
Student identification process will include verification of the candidate viz. residency in India. For that, the candidates will be required to present a photo ID card issued by the Government of India. Photo IDs considered valid for CAT exam include the following:
- PAN card
- Aadhaar card
- Voter ID
- Passport
- Driving license
- College/university ID card
PwD Scribe Affidavit
PwD candidates with scribe are required to carry the Scribe Affidavit along with them at test centre. The Scribe Affidavit can be download from the CAT 2024 official website. The scribe has to submit the duly filled affidavit at the exam centre to be able to assist the PwD candidate. All CAT test centres where PwD candidate are scheduled, would have a designated PwD Coordinator to assist the PwD Candidates. All PwD candidates (with or without scribe) would be given extra 13 minutes per section to complete the exam paper.
Name Change Certificate
If a candidate has changed their name after filling the CAT 2024 application form or their photo ID is not updated with the changed name, they will be required to present name change certificate issued by a competent authority.
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Q: Which IIM will conduct CAT 2024 exam?
The top 6 Indian Institute of Management are given the responsibility to conduct the Common Admission Test exam. Each of the top Indian Institutes of Management conducts the exam rotation-wise after a gap of five years. The responsibility to conduct the CAT 2023 was given to IIM Lucknow. Professor Sanjeet Singh had been appointed as the CAT convener. For CAT 2024, IIM Calcutta will be the exam convening institute. IIM Calcutta will be responsible for preparation and conduct of the exam without glitches, in collaboration with TCS for test labs and centres. The institute will design the question papers, exam pattern and guidelines, as well as manage the conduct of exam and preparation of admit card, answer key and result.
CAT Conducting Indian Institute of Management Over the Years:
- 2023: IIM Lucknow
- 2022: IIM Bangalore
- 2021: IIM Ahmedabad
- 2020: IIM Indore
- 2019: IIM Kozhikode
- 2018: IIM Calcutta
- 2017: IIM Lucknow
- 2016: IIM Bangalore
- 2015: IIM Ahmedabad
- 2014: IIM Indore
- 2013: IIM Indore
- 2012: IIM Kozhikode
- 2011: IIM Calcutta
- 2010: IIM Lucknow
- 2009: IIM Ahmedabad
For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Common Admission Test page. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam). I hope this will help you.
Medical Certificate
No bio-break will be allowed to any candidate during the exam unless there is a medical emergency or there is a doctor-certified medical emergency. Thus, candidates suffering from any medical condition (e.g. diabetes) must carry a medical certificate issued by MBBS doctor. They will require this certificate in case of a bio-break or any other medical emergency.
Test Day Exception Form
CAT candidates would be required to sign an 'Exception Form' in case any exceptional situation arises on the exam day. The CAT test centre staff would guide the candidate to fill out exception form as applicable. However, candidates must keep in mind that concerned authority’s decision on exceptions will be treated as final on the test day.
Authorization Form
Candidates must also carry IIM provided Authorization Form to carry any prohibited or exceptional items inside the exam lab due to medical reasons. To get such authorisation, candidates are advised to contact the CAT examination authority, IIM Calcutta’s CAT centre before the exam day.
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