Admit Card CAT 2026
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Admit Card Release November 4, 2026 CAT Exam Date November 29, 2026 Tentative dates are expected dates. Only the official notice is final.
Released 12 November 2025 Exam 30 November 2025 Conducted by IIM Kozhikode Sessions Three Official site iimcat.ac.in CAT 2026 at a glance: Sunday, 29 November 2026 · three sessions · 120 minutes · three sections in order: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability.
CAT 2026 is on Sunday, 29 November 2026, in three sessions. The IIMs have not yet published session timings. Your reporting time, gate-closing time and session are printed on your admit card (out 4 November 2026) — your card is final.
Source: IIM media release, 15 Sep 2026 (iimcat.ac.in)
- Open the official CAT site, iimcat.ac.in, and go to the candidate login.
- Sign in with the user ID (or email) and password you created while registering. If you have forgotten the password, use the reset option on the same page.
- Open the admit card (hall ticket) link once it is activated, and download it.
- Check your name, photo, signature, exam date, time slot and test centre address. If anything is wrong, contact the helpdesk shown on the official site straight away.
- Take a clear printout and keep it safe. Keep a copy on your phone as a backup, but do not rely on it alone.
Your name and date of birth must match your photo ID exactly. Carry the original ID the exam body lists (a photocopy is usually not accepted), together with the printed admit card.
Reach the centre before the reporting time on your admit card. The gate closes at a fixed time, and latecomers are not allowed in.
Read the list of items that are not allowed in the exam hall on the official instructions, and leave those at home.
If you have not seen your centre before, visit the route a day earlier.
When will the CAT 2026 admit card be released?
The official CAT website, iimcat.ac.in, lists November 4, 2026 as the date admit card download begins. Last year the CAT 2025 admit card came out on 12 November 2025, 18 days before the 30 November exam.
What is the official website for the CAT admit card?
iimcat.ac.in, the official CAT website. The admit card (also called the CAT hall ticket) is available only through the registered candidate login there. No other website can issue it.
How do I download the CAT 2026 admit card?
1) Open iimcat.ac.in. 2) Click the registered candidate login. 3) Enter your CAT user ID and password. 4) Open the Admit Card link and download it. 5) Print all pages on A4 paper with a laser printer.
What do I need for the CAT admit card login?
Your CAT user ID and the password you created while registering. If you forgot the password, use the reset option on the official login page.
What details are printed on the CAT admit card?
Your slot (shift), test date and day, test time and session, reporting (entry) time, gate closing time, test city, test centre name and address, your photo and signature, and the instructions for the exam day.
What are the CAT 2026 slot timings?
CAT 2026 is on Sunday, 29 November 2026, in three sessions. The IIMs have not yet published session timings. Your session, reporting time and gate-closing time are printed on your admit card (out 4 November 2026), and your card is final. Source: IIM media release, 15 Sep 2026 (iimcat.ac.in).
What is the reporting time and gate closing time for CAT?
They are printed on your admit card, which is final. The IIMs have not yet published CAT 2026 session timings. No candidate is allowed in after the gate closing time, so keep a buffer for the security check.
Why is the CAT admit card important?
You cannot enter the test centre without the printed admit card and an original photo ID. It is valid only for the date and session printed on it, and it tells you your exact centre, slot and gate closing time.
What should I carry to the CAT exam centre?
The printed admit card (all pages, A4, laser printer) with the same photograph you used at registration pasted at the marked place, and one original, valid photo ID: PAN card, driving licence, voter ID, passport, Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar, ration card, or an identification affidavit. The ID must not be damaged or smudged.
What is not allowed inside the CAT exam centre?
Mobile phones, electronic gadgets, watches, calculators, stationery, papers, wallets and goggles. No jewellery or anything containing metal, no thick-soled shoes or footwear, and no clothes with large buttons.
Is there a locker or place to keep my bag and phone at the CAT centre?
No. The CAT admit card says there is no facility for keeping candidates' belongings outside the test hall, and the test authority is not responsible for loss or damage. Leave your phone and bag with someone who comes with you, or carry only what is allowed.
Can I change my CAT test centre or slot after the admit card?
No. For CAT 2026 the IIMs allot your centre near the 5 cities you chose as preferences, and once allotted it cannot be changed. The CAT admit card states that requests to change the test centre will not be entertained. Your centre, date and slot are fixed as printed.
My CAT centre is very far. What can I do?
The centre cannot be changed, so plan the journey. Visit the centre a day before, as the admit card advises, check the travel time at your slot's hour, and plan to reach by the reporting time. Candidates make their own travel and stay arrangements.
What time should I reach the CAT exam centre?
By the reporting (entry) time printed on your admit card. No one is allowed in after the gate closing time.
What happens if I reach after the gate closing time?
You will not be allowed to enter. The CAT admit card says no candidate is permitted after the gate closing time, so keep a buffer for traffic and the security check.
Will I get rough paper in the CAT exam?
Yes. A writing pad and pen are given for rough work and must be returned after the test. Write your name and application number on the pad.
Can I leave the CAT exam hall early?
No. No candidate is permitted to leave the test centre before the end of the test.
What are the do's and don'ts for CAT exam day?
Do: visit your centre a day before, print every page of the admit card, paste the same photo you used at registration, carry one original photo ID, reach by the reporting time. Don't: carry a phone, watch, calculator, wallet, papers or anything metal, wear thick soles or large buttons, or arrive after the gate closing time.
When was the CAT 2025 admit card released?
The CAT 2025 admit card was released on 12 November 2025 on iimcat.ac.in by IIM Kozhikode, which conducted CAT 2025. The exam was held on 30 November 2025 in three sessions.
What if there is a mistake on my CAT admit card?
Contact the CAT helpdesk listed on iimcat.ac.in as soon as you notice it. Do not wait for the exam day.
How many cities will CAT 2026 be held in, and how is my centre chosen?
CAT 2026 is held in around 170 test cities. Candidates chose 5 preferred cities, and the centre is allotted near those preferences if demand is high. Once allotted, no change is permitted. Source: IIM media release, 15 Sep 2026 (iimcat.ac.in).
What is the CAT 2026 exam pattern at a glance?
CAT 2026 is on Sunday, 29 November 2026, in three sessions, for 120 minutes. The sections come in this order: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability. The IIMs reserve the right to change the date and time. Source: IIM media release, 15 Sep 2026 (iimcat.ac.in).
Does Cetking conduct CAT?
Cetking does not issue or conduct it: CAT is conducted by one of the IIMs (the conducting IIM changes every year). Cetking prepares students for it.
How to check your CAT exam centre location
- Your test centre name and address are printed on your admit card. Read them as printed.
- CAT 2026 is held in around 170 cities. Your centre is allotted near the 5 cities you chose as preferences. Once allotted, the centre cannot be changed.
- The centre cannot be changed after the admit card is out, so plan around it.
- Search the centre name and address on Google Maps about a week before the exam and look at the route.
- If you can, visit the centre once before exam day so that you know the entrance and where to report.
- If the centre details on your card look wrong, contact the CAT helpdesk listed on iimcat.ac.in straight away.
Source: IIM media release, 15 Sep 2026 (iimcat.ac.in)
CAT slot timings and reporting rules
CAT 2026 at a glance: Sunday, 29 November 2026 · three sessions · 120 minutes · three sections in order: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability.
CAT 2026 is on Sunday, 29 November 2026, in three sessions. The IIMs have not yet published session timings. Your reporting time, gate-closing time and session are printed on your admit card (out 4 November 2026) — your card is final.
- No candidate is allowed in after the gate closing time, so keep a buffer for the security check.
- No candidate may leave the test centre before the end of the test.
- The IIMs reserve the right to change the date and time.
Source: IIM media release, 15 Sep 2026 (iimcat.ac.in)
Documents to carry on CAT exam day
- The printed admit card, all pages, on A4 paper, with the same photograph you used at registration pasted at the marked place.
- One original, valid photo ID: PAN card, driving licence, voter ID, passport, Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar, ration card, or an identification affidavit. It must not be damaged or smudged.
- Not allowed inside: mobile phones, electronic gadgets, watches, calculators, stationery, papers, wallets and goggles.
- There is no place to keep your belongings, so leave your phone and bag with someone who comes with you.
Official site: iimcat.ac.in · Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted by one of the IIMs (the conducting IIM changes every year).
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