CAT Admit Card 2023 has been released on November 07, 2023, by IIM Lucknow on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Successfully registered candidates will be able to download admit cards using their login credentials. The CAT 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted on November 26, 2023.
The Common Admission Test (CAT) Admit Card is a hall ticket for admittance into the CAT Examination Centre. It must be carried by candidates to the examination centre for their scheduled CAT exam. The admit card contains important information such as the name of the candidate, photograph, roll number, and the details of the examination centre. It is mandatory for all candidates to bring a printout of their admit card to the exam centre, along with a valid photo ID proof. In 2023, the CAT admit Card 2023 will be released by IIM Lucknow, the exam conducting body assigned for this academic year.
The CAT admit card is usually made available for download a few weeks before the exam date, and candidates can download it from the official website of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), which conducts the CAT exam. It is crucial for candidates to regularly check the regional official website for updates and to download the admit card as soon as it is made available.
The Common Admission Test is one the most sought-after competitive examinations in the country. Every year over 3 lakh candidates register for admission in top management courses, particularly in IIMs. The CAT 2023 exam is scheduled to be conducted on November 26, 2023 (Sunday).
CAT Admit Card 2023
In order to successfully download the CAT 2023 Admit Card, candidates are required to complete the CAT application process as prescribed by the CAT Exam conducting authority. In this article, candidates aspiring to appear for the CAT 2023 exam can check all the aspects related to CAT Admit Card 2023.
CAT Admit Card Important Dates
CAT admit card will be released in online mode only. Check the key highlights for CAT hall ticket Important dates:
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CAT 2023 Admit Card
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Details
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CAT 2023 Application Process begins
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August 2023 (Tentative)
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CAT 2023 Application Submission Last Date
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September 2023 (Tentative)
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CAT 2023 Admit Card Release Date
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November 07, 2023
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CAT 2023 Exam Date
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November 26, 2023
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CAT Application Process 2023
Candidates aspiring to appear for CAT 2023 Exam will have to register on the official website. The application process will continue for a period of one month from the date of the release of the Application form.
As per the CAT application guide, candidates can register themselves for CAT by following the simple steps mentioned below:
- Register on the official website to generate a unique User ID and Password.
- Log in with the generated User ID and Password to fill in the Application form.
- To complete the application procedure, submit the application form after providing the requested information and completing any necessary online payments.
CAT Admit Card: Steps to Download
Candidates who have successfully registered for the CAT 2023 can download the CAT 2023 Admit Card from the official website by using the simple steps given below:
- Visit the official CAT 2023 website @ iimcat.ac.in
- Click on 'Login'
- Enter the registration ID and password
- After successfully Login in the CAT Admit Card 2023 download portal, click on 'admit card' link.
- Click on download and save the admit card on the desktop.
- Take a printout of the CAT 2023 admit card
CAT Admit Card Details
Once the candidates have downloaded the CAT Admit Card 2023, they must ensure that it contains the following information provided in the table below. In case of an error, candidates can contact the examination authority for rectification of the error:
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Detail Available on the Admit Card
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Candidate's name
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Registration number
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Candidate's caste
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Date and time of the exam
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Candidate's date of birth
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CAT 2023 exam centre address
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Candidate's photo
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Google map link to locate exam centre
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Candidate's signature
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Emergency contact number
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CAT exam-related instructions
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Test System Number
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CAT Admit Card: Exam Day Guidelines
- Candidates are required to carry at least two copies of the CAT 2023 admit card along with a valid ID proof.
- Candidates can only carry CAT 2023 admit card & photo ID card will be allowed inside the exam hall
- For rough work candidates will be provided with a writing pad and pen which need to be returned after the test. Candidates will have to write their name and registration number on the writing pad.
- Candidates are required to reach the exam centre at the reporting time mentioned in their CAT 2023 admit cards
- Candidates are required to sign the CAT admit card 2023 only once inside the exam hall in the presence of the invigilator
- Candidates must paste the same photo as the uploaded in the CAT application form
- Mobile phone, calculator, IPad or any other electronic gadget is prohibited inside the examination centre
- Bags and valuables are not allowed inside the CAT exam centre 2023
- Candidates are advised to abstain from wearing Jewellery that contains metal, clothes with pockets, jackets as they are prohibited inside the exam hall
- Candidates are required to bring a medical certificate if they have a metal implant, pacemaker, etc. in their body
CAT Exam Centre
As per the CAT official document, CAT is conducted in over numerous test centres spread across around 150 test cities. Candidates will be given the option to select any six test cities in order of their preference.
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CAT 2023 Expected Exam Centres List/ Test Cities
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Aurangabad-Bihar
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Kannur
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Pathankot
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Bhagalpur
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Kozhikode
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Patiala
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Bhilai Nagar
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Jabalpur
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Jaipur
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Bilaspur
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Ujjain
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Sikar
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Chandigarh
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Bhopal
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Ajmer
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Dibrugarh
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Kalaburagi(Gulbarga)
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Berhampur
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Darbhanga
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Ernakulam
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Ludhiana
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Itanagar
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Mysuru(Mysore)
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Sambalpur
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Guwahati
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Dharwad
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Bhubaneswar
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Guntur
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Jammu
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Nashik
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Nellore
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Bokaro
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Satara
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Kakinada
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Hazaribagh
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Ulhasnagar
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Rajahmundry
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Jamshedpur
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Shillong
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Visakhapatnam
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Ranchi
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Aizawl
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Kurnool
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Belagavi(Belgaum)
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Kohima
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Tirupathi
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Bengaluru
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Balasore
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Vizianagaram
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Hubballi(Hubli)
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Cuttack
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Silchar
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Shivamogga(Shimoga)
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Dhenkanal
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Tezpur
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Mangaluru(Mangalore)
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Rourkela
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Vijayawada
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Dhanbad
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Palghar
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Jorhat
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Udupi
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Puducherry
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Arrah
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Kollam
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Amritsar
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Muzaffarpur
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Kottayam
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Bhatinda
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Port Blair
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Hamirpur
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Mumbai
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Patna
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Thrissur
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Jalandhar
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Mohali
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Trivandrum
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Sangrur
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Raipur
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Gwalior
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Alwar
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Delhi
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Sagar
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Jodhpur
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Faridabad
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Indore
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Udaipur
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Gurugram
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Satna
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Bikaner
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Ghaziabad
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Bhopal
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Kota
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New Delhi
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Jabalpur
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Madurai
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Greater Noida
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Ujjain
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Chennai
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Noida
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Gwalior
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Salem
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Meerut
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Sagar
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Trichy
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Panaji
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Indore
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Coimbatore
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Ahmedabad
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Satna
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Vellore
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Mehsana
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Amravati
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Tirunelveli
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Vadodara
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Jalgaon
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Hyderabad
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Anand
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Nagpur
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Karimnagar
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Rajkot
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Pune
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Warangal
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Gandhinagar
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Solapur
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Allahabad
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Surat
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Navi Mumbai
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Bareilly
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Ambala
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Ahmednagar
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Kanpur
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Hisar
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Kolhapur
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Muzaffarnagar
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Karnal
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Nanded
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Agra
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Kurushetra
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Raigad
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Gorakhpur
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Panipat
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Thane
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Lucknow
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Rohtak
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Vasai
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Varanasi
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Shimla
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Aurangabad
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Aligarh
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Jhansi
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Moradabad
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Dehradun
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Haldwani
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Roorkee
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Asansol
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Durgapur
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Bankura
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Burdwan
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Kolkata
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Hooghly
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Kalyani
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Siliguri
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Srinagar
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Imphal
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CAT Admit Card Errors:
Every once in a while, various issues can arise in downloading the CAT Admit Card. Candidates aspiring to appear for the exam must know about the issues/discrepancies along with the resolution for downloading the CAT Admit Card 2023:
Unavailability of CAT Admit Card Download:
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Slow internet speed
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You may not be able to download your admit card due to a slow internet connection. In that case, move to a different connection for downloading your respective admit card.
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Technical issue in the official website
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A technological issue with the CAT 2023 website could arise for any number of reasons, including high usage. Do not attempt to register in repeatedly in this situation. After a while, log out and return to the website to obtain your admission card.
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Credentials Errors:
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Credentials Errors
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Candidates may contact the exam administration body with a copy of the application form and point out any mistakes that correlate to differences in the personal and scholastic information listed on the admit card.
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Wrong password or login credentials
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The exam's website has a "forgot password" option that candidates must use if they can't recall their registration information. They must then follow the directions to change their password so they can use it to obtain their CAT admit card
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CAT Admit Card 2023: Helpline Number
In case, candidates experience errors or discrepancies in their respective CAT admit card, then they can contact the helpline desk established by the CAT conducting body: The CAT helpline can be contacted through Call or Email:
- CAT helpline: 1-800-209-0830 (Toll-Free)
- Email: cathelpdesk@iimcat.ac.in
