CAT Admit Card - 2024

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As per official notification, the CAT 2024 exam admit cards will be available for download from November 05, 2024. All the registered candidate of CAT 2024 can download their admit card from the official website till November 24, 2024. To appear in this year's CAT examination having the admit card is a must and required to bring a physical copy to the examination. Candidates are also required to read the instructions written on the admit card and follow them. No one is allowed to enter the examination hall of CAT 2024 without a hall ticket. It is advised to the candidate to download their CAT hall ticket as soon as possible to rectify the error on the admit card if any or avoid the server-down situation.

CAT Admit Card 2024

For downloading admit card students need to use CAT login id at the iim-cat website. The download of admit cards can be done till the examination begins. As per the IIM announcement the exam is scheduled on November 24, 2024 at 410+ test centres in 170 cities. The CAT 2024 exam will be conducted in three slots -morning, afternoon and evening.

CAT hall ticket have information on exam date, slot, time, venue, reporting time as well as general guidelines for personal conduct at the exam centre.

CAT Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the expected schedule of CAT 2024:

CAT Exam Events CAT 2024 Dates
Exam notificationJuly 28, 2024
Registrations startAugust 01, 2024 at 10.00 am
Registrations endSeptember 13, 2024
Admit card releaseNovember 05, 2024
Last date to download CAT Hall TicketOn Or Before Nov 24, 2024(10.00 am)
Exam Day November 24, 2024 (Sunday)
Result declarationSecond week of January 2025
Learn More About - CAT Exam Date
Steps to download Admit Card of CAT exam

How to Download CAT 2024 Admit Card?

Admit card will be available for download on the official website only. For downloading the CAT admit card, candidates needs to follow the steps given below:

  • Visit the official CAT 2024 website link - iimcat.ac.in.
  • Click on 'Login' .
  • Enter registration ID and password.
  • Click on 'admit card'.
  • Click on download and save the admit card on desktop.
  • Take a print out of the admit card.

Details Mentioned on the Admit Card

  • Candidate's name
  • Candidate's caste
  • Candidate's date of birth
  • Candidate's photo
  • Candidate's signature
  • Registration number
  • Date and time of the exam
  • exam centre address
  • Google map link to locate exam centre
  • Emergency contact number
  • Test system number to identify your examination room
  • CAT related instructions
Sample admit card of CAT

Problems Candidates may face while Downloading CAT Admit Card

In general aspirants faces the following issues while downloading the admit cards. The solution is also given.

Website not responding:

More than 2,50,000 students will be applying for the CAT Exam. The CAT website may face technical issues sometimes due to heavy traffic load or any other reason. In such a situation, wait for some time, do not continuously try to log in. Log out and visit the website after sometime to download your admit card.

Slow internet speed:

Sometimes your laptop or mobile may not have enough internet data or wi-fi may not be working properly. Check the speed of your internet connection. If it is slow, switch to a faster internet connection to download your CAT exam admit card.

Wrong password or login credentials

If you have forgotten your password and unable to recall the login credentials, then you need to use the ‘forgot password’ option given on the examination website and follow the instructions to change the password and use it for downloading the CAT hall ticket.

Errors to Check in CAT Admit Card 2023

After downloading the admit card, candidates must cross check and verify all the information mentioned on it. The following information on CAT exam admit card must match with the information on the CAT application form:

  • Your Name and spelling should be same as in CAT application form
  • CAT registration number must be the same as the registered user ID
  • Date of birth should be the same as mentioned on the application form and in official documents
  • Caste category status should same as in CAT application form
  • PwD/DA status should be same as in CAT application form
  • Test city must be from one of the options mentioned in the application form
  • Candidate's photograph and signature must be clearly visible
How to Correct Errors in CAT 2024 Admit Card?

In case, any candidate finds error in their admit card, must immediately contact the exam authority to get it corrected. Given below are the contact details: CAT helpline: 1-800-209-0830 (Toll-Free) Email at cathelpdesk@iimcat.ac.in

CAT Exam Day Instructions

CAT Exam Day Instruction
  • The aspirants must carry two copies of the CAT 2024 admit card and a photo ID proof (original and photocopy)
  • Only admit card & photo ID card will be allowed inside the exam hall
  • Writing pad and pen will be provided inside the exam hall for rough work and that’s to be returned after the test. Candidates will be required to write their name and registration number on the writing pad.
  • Candidates must reach the exam centre at the reporting time mentioned in their admit cards
  • Candidates must use the Reference Number printed on the admit card for identifying the door/wing/lab at the test venue on the day of the test
  • Candidates are not supposed to sign their CAT exam admit card beforehand. The admit card is to be signed only inside the exam hall in front of the invigilator
  • Candidates must affix their photo same as the one uploaded with the CAT application form
  • Mobile phone, calculator, IPad or any other gadget is prohibited inside the examination hall
  • Candidates are advised not to carry bags or luggage to the CAT exam centre as there will be no provision to submit bags and valuables
  • Jewellery that contains metal, clothes with pockets, jackets and footwear are prohibited inside the exam hall
  • Candidates with a metal implant, pacemaker, etc. in their body will be required to bring medical certificate of the same
What ate the Documents required Along With CAT Exam Admit Card 2024

Candidates are required to carry an ID proof issued by the Government of India or previous college/university along with the CAT exam admit card to the examination hall. Given below is the list of documents that they can carry as ID proof:

  • Aadhaar card
  • Voter ID
  • Passport
  • PAN card
  • E-Aadhaar
  • Ration Card
  • College/University ID
  • Driver's license
CAT Exam Timings

CAT 2024 exam will be conducted on a single day in three slots. The exam slots will be allotted to candidates on first-cum- first-serve basis (application submission). Given below are the CAT timings:

CAT exam slot Exam timing Reporting time Last entry allowed
slot18:30 AM to 10:30 AM7:00 AM8:00 AM
slot212:30 PM to 2:30 PM11:00 AM12:00 PM
slot34:30 PM to 6:30 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM

CAT admit card download process will start from October 26, 2024 .

FAQs Regarding CAT 2024 Admit Card

Que. What is the CAT admit card download date?
Ans. CAT 2024 admit card will be available to download on November 05, 2024. You can visit our site for latest updates of CAT 2024 exam. We will update the details on our site on regular basis.

Que. What is ‘Test System Number’ in the CAT exam admit card?
Ans. All the instructions are mentioned in CAT admit card. Those instructions will help you to identify the floor or computer system allotted at the designated center. If you face difficulty in finding your test center then appointed staff will help you.

Que. Which Photo ID should I carry along with my admit card?
Ans. Along with two copies of admit card students can carry anyone Original ID card from Voter ID, Aadhaar card, PAN card, Passport, Driver's License.

Que. Is I am allowed to enter in exam hall if I reach before/after the mentioned timings?
Ans. Strictly No!

Que. What if there is an error in the CAT exam Admit Card?
Ans. In case of an error on the CAT 2024 admit card, you can reach out to the helpdesk of CAT and get it rectified before the exam day. The Exam Center will not be allowed to help any student to print their admit card.

Que. Does the CAT admit card 2024 contains a google link for location?
Ans. Yes, you can find the google map link of the designated exam center.

List of CAT Exam Cities

State / Union Territory Cities
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
Assam Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar
Bihar Aurangabad, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh Bhilai, Raipur
Delhi Delhi
Goa Madgaon, Panaji
Gujarat Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Palwal, Panipath, Rohtak, Sonipat
Himachal Pradesh Simla, Waknaghat
Jammu & Kashmir Jammu, Samba, Kashmir
Jharkhand Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka Bangalore, Belagavi (Belgaum), Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Udupi
Kerala Ernakulam, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Trivandrum
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar
Maharashtra Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Ulhasnagar
Meghalaya Shillong
Odisha Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Rourkela
Puducherry Puducherry
Punjab Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur
Rajasthan Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamilnadu Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelvelli
Telangana Hyderabad, Karim Nagar, Warangal
Uttar Pradesh Agra, Allahabad, Barabanki, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi
Uttarakhand Dehradun, Roorkee
West Bengal Asansol, Bankura, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri