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CAT exam is conducted at designated test centres across India. The examination body allots a CAT test centre closest to the home address mentioned by the candidate so that they can reach there on time. CAT 2024 was conducted at over 375 CAT exam centres in 170 cities. The list of test cities for CAT 2024 was released with the application form. Candidates will have to choose up to five cities for CAT 2024 test centre allotment.Â
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Q: Â How would I know my CAT exam centre?
Candidates will know their allotted CAT exam centre only from the admit card. There is no way to know the test centre before the release of the CAT admit card. The examination authority allots a test centre to aspirants in the city of their first preference as mentioned in the city. So, candidates can atleast be assured that they will get a test centre in the city they had chosen as first preference in the CAT application form. However, the venue will be mentioned only on the candidate’s admit card. So as soon as the CAT admit card is released, candidates must check the test city and test centre details. In order to avoid any confusion, they must visit the centre at least once before the exam day.
Q: Â In how many cities is CAT exam held?
CAT exam is held in about 170 cities across India. Candidates can choose up to six cities as their preferred test location. The list of test cities for CAT is available in application form. Candidates should choose the test city carefully as the request to change the test city later may or may not be accepted due to non-availability of seats at the centres in that particular city. Given below are the cities where CAT exam is usually held.
Port Blair, Hamirpur, Mumbai, Guntur, Jammu, Nashik, Nellore, Bokaro, Satara, Vijayawada, Dhanbad, Palghar, Kakinada, Hazaribagh, Ulhasnagar, Rajahmundry, Jamshedpur, Shillong, Visakhapatnam, Ranchi, Aizawl, Kurnool, Belagavi (Belgaum), Kohima, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Balasore, Vizianagaram, Hubballi (Hubli), Cuttack, Itanagar, Mysuru (Mysore), Sambalpur, Dibrugarh, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Berhampur, Silchar, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Dhenkanal, Guwahati, Dharwad, Bhubaneswar, Tezpur, Mangaluru (Bangalore), Rourkela, Jorhat, Udupi, Puducherry, Aurangabad-Bihar, Kannur, Pathankot, Darbhanga, Ernakulam, Ludhiana, Arrah, Kollam, Amritsar, Muzaffarpur, Kottayam, Bhatinda, Bhagalpur, Kozhikode, Patiala, Patna, Thrissur, Jalandhar, Mohali, Trivandrum, Sangrur, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Ajmer, Bhilai Nagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bilaspur, Ujjain, Sikar, Raipur, Gwalior, Alwar, Delhi, Sagar, Jodhpur, Faridabad, Indore, Udaipur, Gurugram, Satna, Bikaner, Ghaziabad, Bhopal, Kotak, New Delhi, Jabalpur, Madurai, Greater Noida, Ujjain, Chennai, Noida, Gwalior, Salem, Meerut, Sagar, Trichy, Panaji, Indore, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Satna, Vellore, Mehsana, Amravati, Tirunelveli, Vadodara, Jalgaon, Hyderabad, Anand, Nagpur, Karimnagar, Rajkot, Pune, Warangal, Gandhinagar, Solapur, Allahabad, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Bareilly, Ambala, Ahmednagar, Kanpur, Hisar, Kolhapur, Muzaffarnagar, Karnal, Nanded, Agra, Kurushetra, Raigad, Gorakhpur, Panipat, Thane, Lucknow, Rohtak, Vasai, Varanasi, Shimla, Aurangabad, Aligarh, Jhansi, Moradabad, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Asansol, Durgapur, Bankura, Burdwan, Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri, Srinagar and Imphal.
Q: Â What are the CAT exam slot timings?
What is CAT exam centre?
CAT exam centres are well-equipped computer labs, where the candidates are required to take the test on the scheduled day. About 400 such labs conduct the CAT exam in over 150 cities. CAT 2021 exam was held in 156 cities. In 2022, the exam was conducted at 150 cities. For CAT 2023, the number of test cities was 167. CAT 2024 will be held in 170 cities.
CAT is taken by over 2 lakh candidates across India, every year. Since CAT has the highest number of applicants among all MBA entrance exam, it is conducted in three slots at multiple exam centres. The CAT 2024 exam centres list remained with the authorities, candidates got to know their examination centre location and address upon release of the CAT 2024 admit card.Â
Q: Â Which CAT exam slot is the toughest?
Q: Â What is the CAT exam duration? Can I change my exam slot?
Q: Â What is the process to download CAT admit card 2024?
CAT admit card 2024 will be released at the official website of the exam - iimcat. ac.in on November 5, 2024. The CAT admit card will be available for download until the exam day. Candidates will be able to download their admit card by using the application number and password. The process to download the CAT 2024 admit card is as follows:
1. Go to iimcat. ac. in website
2. Click on 'login' tab
3. Enter application number and password
4. Click on 'sign in'
5. Go to 'admit card' option reflecting on student dashboard
6. Click on the option to see your admit card
7. Click on 'save' option to download the CAT 2024 admit card
Candidates can download it for free any number of times until the CAT exam day. Candidates should preserve the CAT admit card until their admission to a management institute as it is an important document for student identification.
CAT 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CAT 2024 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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24 Nov '24 | CAT 2024 exam |
05 Nov '24 - 24 Nov '24 | CAT 2024 admit card download |
27 Sep '24 - 30 Sep '24 | CAT 2024 form correction process |
List of CAT Test Cities 2024
Check the list of CAT 2024 test cities. These are the cities in which CAT exam was conducted on November 24, 2024. There more than one CAT exam centres in Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and other cities.
State |
CAT Test Cities |
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Andaman & Nicobar |
Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh |
Anantapur, Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Chirala, Kadapa, Nellore, Tirupathi, Vizianagaram, Chittoor, Kakinada, Ongole, Vijayawada |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar- Naharlagun |
Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Bihar |
Arrah, Darbhanga, Patna, Aurangabad, Gaya, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur |
Chandigarh |
Chandigsarh-Mohali |
Chhattisgarh |
Bilaspur CG, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur |
Delhi |
Other-New Delhi |
Dadra and Nagra Haveli Daman and Diu |
Silvassa |
Goa |
Panaji-Madgaon |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi |
Haryana |
Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur-HP, Hamirpur, Kangra, Shimla |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jharkhand |
Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
Karnataka |
Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
Kerala |
Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Trivandrum |
Ladakh |
Leh |
Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad (CS Nagar), Bhiwandi, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar-Boisar, Pune, Raigad, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Vasai, Wardha |
Manipur |
Imphal |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Nagaland |
Kohima |
Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana- Phagwara, Patiala |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Tripura |
Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, NOIDA-Greater NOIDA, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
West Bengal |
Asansol-Durgapur, Bankura, Burdwan, Howrah, Kalyani-Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri |
Also Read: Official CAT exam day guidelines
Q: Â What is the process to select CAT test city for exam centre allotment?
There are over 170 cities where CAT exam is held. These 170 cities are spread across India consist of metropolitan cities, capital cities, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Candidate can select up to five cities for allotment of test centre. The process of test city selection is a part of CAT application process. In the CAT application form, there is a field in which candidates have to select the cities. They need to select the city of preference in order of 1 to 5. The examination authorities will try to allot the test centre in the city of first preference. Thus, candidates must fill all the five cities carefully. They must choose their home city of city of current residence as the first preference. The test city option can only be changed during the form correction window. After that, the request for change of the city will not be accepted by the exam authorities.
Q: Â Can I show digital copy of the CAT admit card at the exam centre?
The digital copy of the CAT 2024 admit card will not be accepted at the test centres as a valid document, thus you cannot show it, to gain entry. As per the official guidelines, only the colour print out of the admit card on A4 size sheet will be accepted as valid. Candidates must also affix a passport size photo, preferably the same as uploaded in the CAT application form.
The examination authority does not accept digital admit card as valid document as it is to be signed and stamped by the test centre staff for proof of candidate’s attendance. One copy of the CAT admit card of every candidate is also retained by the authorities, thus the need for the print out.
CAT 2024 Exam Centre Allotment: How to select CAT Test City?
For allotment of preferred CAT test centre, the candidates had to specify their preference of cities in the CAT application form 2024. Candidates were allotted CAT test centre in the city of their preference. For CAT 2024 aspirants, the number of exam centres/test cities preference was five. Here’s the process to select preferred test city in CAT 2024 form:
- Register for CAT 2024 on the official website: iimcat.ac.in
- Once the login ID is created, use it to fill the application form
- Go to the section 'select test city'
- Select up to five cities from the drop down i.e. from first to fifth
- Fill up rest of the fields in the form, make payment of exam fee and click on submit
Q: Â What is the process to select CAT test city for exam centre allotment?
There are over 170 cities where CAT exam is held. These 170 cities are spread across India consist of metropolitan cities, capital cities, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Candidate can select up to five cities for allotment of test centre. The process of test city selection is a part of CAT application process. In the CAT application form, there is a field in which candidates have to select the cities. They need to select the city of preference in order of 1 to 5. The examination authorities will try to allot the test centre in the city of first preference. Thus, candidates must fill all the five cities carefully. They must choose their home city of city of current residence as the first preference. The test city option can only be changed during the form correction window. After that, the request for change of the city will not be accepted by the exam authorities.
Q: Â Which documents are required for filling CAT application form?
Candidates need the following documents while filling the CAT application form:
- A recent passport size photo (color against white background)
- Scanned signature with black pen on white paper
- Any photo ID card like PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, Passport
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet
- Graduation marksheet
- Permanent address proof
- Work experience documents Reserved category students need to upload Category Certificate along with the CAT application form. The Certificate is available on the CAT website. Candidates can download, fill it, get it attested by competent authority and upload it as PDF with the CAT application form.
- The PwD category students also have to fill the PwD form and Scribe affidavit along with the exam application form. This is necessary for getting scribe facility and PwD facility at the test centre. The CAT application form is same for students from all categories. Those belonging to a particular category (SC/ST/PwD) will be required to mention it in the relevant field of the CAT form.
Q: Â Where can I fill CAT 2024 application form?
CAT 2024 application form will be released on the official website - iimcat.ac.in. on August 1, 2024. Candidates will be able to fill the CAT form and pay the application fee online by creating a log ID. The application process for CAT 2024 exam registration window will remain open until September 13, 2024. The CAT exam date and registration schedule was announced on July 30, 2024. Given below is the brief description of how to fill the CAT application form:
Step 1. Go to iimcat. ac. in website
Step 2. Click on 'new registration'
Step3. Enter name, date of birth, nationality, country, phone number and email ID
Step 4. Click on submit and use OTP received to generate CAT ID
Step 5. The ID and password will be shared in email
Step 6. Use the CAT ID and password to login and fill the application form
Step 7. In the application form, fill personal details, academic details, work experience, test city preference, courses and Iims.
Step 8. Upload recent passport size photo and signature
Step 9. Pay application fee via debit/credit card, net banking or UPI wallet to complete the form submission process.
CAT Exam Centre 2024: Important Points to Remember
- The candidate get to know their exam centre only upon the release of their CAT admit card.
- The exact location of CAT exam centre is mentioned on the admit card.
- There is no provision of changing the CAT exam centre after the release of admit card.
- The exam conducting body has full authority to cancel any exam centre iin case of unprecedented circumstances.
CAT Test Centre: Dos and Don’ts
Each CAT exam centre has elaborate identification process for which the candidates have 1.5 hours before commencement of the exam. If a candidate’s exam starts at 8:30 AM, they need to reach their CAT test centre by 7:00 AM. For candidates taking the exam in second slot, reporting time is 10:00 AM. We have listed down a few dos and don’ts to follow at their CAT 2024 exam centre.
CAT Dos
- Carry two print outs of CAT admit card 2024, ID proof (in original) and a pen to the exam centre.
- Show the original print out of your CAT 2024 admit card to gain entry into the exam centre.
- Follow the instructions and cooperate in identification and frisking at the entry gate.
- Use the Reference Number printed on your CAT admit card to locate your exam hall, go inside and be seated at your designated work station.
CAT Don’ts
- Do not carry electronic items to the exam centre. Closed shoes, belts, caps, jackets and other outfit and accessories with metal are prohibited inside the exam hall.
- Test centre gates will close 15 minutes prior to the exam, thus do not get late for the exam.
- Do not argue with test centre staff or other candidates. Unruly behavior may invite disqualification.
- Do not use keyboard at any point of time during the exam or your system will automatically get locked.
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Q: Â What are the items to carry on the CAT exam day?
Q: Â What are the items prohibited inside the CAT exam centre?
The CAT conducting authorities have provided a comprehensive list of forbidden objects that are not permitted to be brought to the CAT exam centre. These are the items: Bags, mobile phones, calculators, IPADs, IPODs, Bluetooth headsets, digital wrist watches, laptop computers, and cameras are not permitted within the CAT test hall. Carry no electronic equipment, such as beepers, electronic devices, or scanners. Candidates who have a metal implant, pacemaker, or other medical device in their body must present a medical Certificate to the CAT exam centre. Metal jewellery is not permitted to be worn by candidates. Candidates are not permitted to wear boots, metal headpins, or clips within the test hall after the frisking point. Carry no pencil boxes into the examination hall. Candidates must make their own personal belonging arrangements at the CAT exam centre.
Q: Â What are the dos and don'ts for CAT exam day?
FAQs on CAT Exam Centres and Cities
Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for CAT Test Centres 2023:
Q: Â Can the test centre be changed after the release of CAT admit card?
Q: Â Can I edit my CAT application form after submission?
Q: Â What are the details mentioned on CAT admit card?
The CAT admit card is a main document of identification of the candidate. It is the proof that the candidate has fill the examination form and is eligible to appear in the exam. To help in candidate identification, the following details are mentioned on every candidate's CAT admit card 2024. Candidate's name Candidate's roll number Candidate's gender Candidate's category Candidate's date of birth Candidate's signature Candidate's photo Candidate's address Examination year Examination date Examination slot Examination timings Reporting time Test centre address Google link to locate test centre Along with these details, other information such as exam day guidelines, examination process in the test lab, items to carry, items not to carry, activities prohibited, dress code and entry process are also mentioned on the CAT admit card.
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