CAT Exam Centres 2024: Check State and City-wise Test Centre List

Shubhangini Priyadarshi
Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Nov 5, 2024

CAT Exam Centres 2024 is decided by IIM, Calcutta. The exam will be conducted across 170 cities. CAT 2024 exam centre list was published on the official website of IIM CAT portal - iimcat.ac.in. The allocated exam centre will be mentioned in the CAT admit card 2024 in detail.

The test will be conducted in over 375 centres across these 17 cities. Candidates should choose six exam centres from the CAT test centre list based on their preferences when completing the CAT application form 2024. According to the previous year's notification, the list of CAT test cities has been updated.

Candidates can now select Imphal as their CAT 2024 test centre. CAT centres 2024 will be allotted based on the preference of the applicants.

CAT State-wise Exam Centres 2024

A comprehensive list of the 170 CAT test centres is now available on the official website. Kashmir was added as a new CAT exam city by IIM Ahmedabad in 2021. The CAT exam centres list of cities 2024 hosting the exam from the prior year is provided for candidates to review.

CAT Test Centre State List CAT Test Cities List
Andhra Pradesh Guntur; Kakinada; Kurnool; Nellore; Rajahmundry; Tirupathi; Vijayawada; Visakhapatnam; Vizianagram
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar-Naharlagun
Assam Dibrugarh; Guwahati; Silchar
Bihar Aurangabad; Muzaffarpur; Patna; Purnea
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh Bhilai; Raipur
Delhi-NCR Delhi, New Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Panipat, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, 
Goa Madgaon; Panaji
Gujarat Ahmedabad; Anand; Gandhinagar; Rajkot; Surat; Vadodara
Haryana Ambala; Bahadurgarh; Hisar; Palwal; Rohtak; Sonipat
Himachal Pradesh Simla; Waknaghat
Jammu & Kashmir Jammu; Samba, Kashmir
Jharkhand Bokaro; Dhanbad; Jamshedpur; Ranchi
Karnataka Banglore; 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
Manipur Imphal
Odisha Balasore; Berhampur; Bhubaneswar; Cuttack; Dhenkanal; Sambalpur; Rourkela
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

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CAT Test Centres 2024: States/UTs with One Test Centre

IIM Bangalore has recommended 170 CAT exam centres 2024. The official CAT announcement has a complete list of test locations that candidates can view.

The table below lists the CAT 2024 exam centres per state and union territory for candidates to review:

State/UTs Test Cities
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar - Naharlagun
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu Silvassa
New Delhi New Delhi
Ladakh Leh
Lakshadweep Kavaratti
Meghalaya Shillong
Manipur Ukhrul
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland Kohima
Puducherry Puducherry
Tripura Agartala

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CAT 2024 Exam Centres: Interview Locations

The interview locations for each IIM are shown here for candidates summoned for CAT interviews.

Name of IIM Interview Centre
IIM Ahmedabad Ahmedabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, and Kolkata
IIM Amritsar IIM Kozhikode
IIM Bangalore Bangalore, Kolkata, and New Delhi
IIM Bodhgaya IIM Calcutta
IIM Calcutta Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai
IIM Indore Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and New Delhi
IIM Kashipur Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai
IIM Kozhikode Kozhikode, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata
IIM Lucknow Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Hyderabad
IIM Nagpur N/A
IIM Raipur Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai
IIM Ranchi Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai
IIM Rohtak Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai
IIM Sambalpur IIM Indore
IIM Shillong Shillong, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai
IIM Sirmaur IIM Lucknow
IIM Trichy Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai
IIM Udaipur Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai
IIM Visakhapatnam IIM Bangalore

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CAT Exam Reporting Time

The CAT 2024 exam will be held in 3 sessions at each centre: forenoon, afternoon, and evening. Following are the details regarding reporting time for the CAT exam.

  • The forenoon session was from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The reporting time for the forenoon session was 7:30 AM.
  • The afternoon session was from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. The reporting time for the afternoon session was 11:30 PM.
  • The evening session was from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The reporting time for the afternoon session was 3:30 PM.

Entry into the exam centres ended at

  • 8:15 AM for the forenoon session
  • 12:15 PM for the afternoon session
  • 4:15 PM for the evening session

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How to Select CAT Exam Centres 2024?

Candidates can choose up to six CAT exam cities when completing the application form. The city of preference on the application form will determine which CAT test facility is assigned to the candidates.

Following these straightforward instructions, candidates can choose the CAT exam centres 2024.

CAT Exam Centres 2024

  • Step 1: Candidates should go to the official website and register for CAT 2024.
  • Step 2: The second step is to create a login ID and complete the online application.
  • Step 3: During the application process, candidates will get to the "choose test city" part.
  • Step 4: Next, choose up to six cities based on your preferences. The first city listed indicates it is the most desirable, while the final city filled indicates it is the least preferred.
  • Step 5: Complete the remainder of the application and pay the exam fee before submitting the form.

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CAT Exam Centres 2024 Highlights

Candidates are recommended to choose a CAT exam centre 2024 near them to prevent long journeys and lessen stress, as they are familiar with their local cities. All the details about the CAT 2024 exam centre will be presented on the admit card.

  • Candidates from Haryana, for example, should select a CAT exam centre in their home city, if one is available, or one close by.
  • While filling out the application form, candidates must select at least six cities where they will take the CAT.
  • CAT exam centres 2024 must be chosen in the order of choice.
  • Candidates will be sent to the city of their choosing for the CAT exam based on their availability.
  • If a seat is not available at that particular CAT 2024 exam centre, the candidate will be sent to the next open test centre from the CAT test centre preferences.

Documents Required at CAT Test Centres

The candidates must carry the documents below to their CAT Exam Hall 2024 on exam day.

  • A printout of the CAT 2024 Admit Card
  • COVID-19 Self Declaration form
  • Original ID proof (Voter ID, Passport, PAN card, Aadhar Card, Driving License, College ID) along with its photocopy.

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CAT Exam Day Guidelines 2024

  • There will be information about the CAT exam centre on your admit card.
  • For the candidate's convenience, a Google Map Link will also be included in the electronic admit card, which will direct candidates to the location of CAT exam centre.
  • Once a CAT exam centre is assigned, candidates cannot change it. Therefore, it is essential to thoroughly fill out the preferences for all intending CAT 2024 students.
  • At the exam centres' entrances, candidates must show an original, valid ID proof such as an Aadhar card, passport, driving license, PAN card, voter ID, college ID, employer ID, or identification affidavit.
  • Inside the exam centres, only the admit card and a valid form of identification are permitted.
  • Before entering the test room, candidates will be asked to take off their shoes.
    watches, jewellery, and technological devices
  • It is recommended that candidates arrive at the CAT exam centre 2024 at least 30 minutes before the gate closes.
  • Check the reporting time once more the day before the CAT exam 2024.
  • CAT application number serves as the candidate's primary identity reference.
  • To find the Exam Lab/Console in the CAT exam centres 2024, use the application number displayed on the CAT admit card.

CAT Exam Day Guidelines

Do's for Candidates

  • Print the CAT admit card on A4 paper.
  • Candidates must attach a photograph to the space designated on their CAT 2024 admit card.
  • Ensure candidates have a hard copy of their CAT 2024 admit card and an original ID before going to the exam centres.
  • Candidates may find the CAT 2024 exam centres by using the embedded Google Maps link on their e-admit card.
  • The morning session reporting time is 7:00 AM, the afternoon session reporting time is 11:00 AM, and the evening session reporting time is 3:00 PM (tentative)
  • Candidates are asked to keep quiet and wait in line while-
    • Entry at the CAT exam centres2024
    • Document verification
    • IRIS and photo capture
    • Temperature checking with thermal gun
  • It is required that candidates sign the given form confirming their participation.
  • Give the invigilator your CAT admit card when the CAT exam is finished.
  • After the test is over, return the writing pad.
  • Answer MCQ questions using the mouse and TITA questions using the on-screen keyboard.

Don'ts for Candidates

  • No prohibited objects are allowed within the CAT 2024 exam centres.
  • Don't take CAT 2024 more than once during the same session.
  • Avoid arguing with other candidates or staff members.
  • The use of the keyboard will lock your system. Therefore, avoid doing so.
  • Use the provided writing pad wisely.
  • Never try to replicate or cheat with answers.
  • Don't remove any pages from the notepad.
  • A bio-break should only be requested in cases of a medical emergency.

CAT Exam Dos and Don'ts

Important:

  • Students may find out the precise location of their exam centre by using the Google map link provided on the e-version of the CAT 2024 Admit card.
  • A tool like this would be very beneficial in preventing last-minute confusion when getting to the testing location.
  • Before the test day, candidates are suggested to visit the testing facility once.
  • Candidates can use the centre's contact number, provided through the link, for any questions about the centre.

CAT Exam Centre Map Representation

The locations of the CAT Exam Hall 2024 are provided as a map to help candidates locate the centres before filling in the choices in the application form or to identify the allotted exam centre after the admit card release.

FAQs on CAT Exam Centres

Q: How many CAT centres 2024 can be selected at the time of application?

A: Candidates will be given the option to choose up to 6 CAT test centres 2024 at the time of application, based on their convenience in reaching the exam centre.

Q: How many CAT Centres are there in India?

A: CAT 2024 exam will be administered in 170 cities throughout the country. Candidates should choose six CAT 2024 exam centres from the test centre list based on their preferences when completing the application form.

Q: What is the dress code accepted to enter CAT exam centre 2024?

A: Candidates are allowed to wear jeans, t-shirts, shorts, trousers, etc., without any pockets. One must make sure to avoid excessive details, such as too many pockets, buttons, or adhesives. Students are advised to avoid wearing thick and covered sole footwear. Any accessory shall not be allowed.

Q: Which government-issued photo ID proofs will be accepted at CAT exam centre 2024?

A: Along with the admit cards, candidates must carry any government-issued photo ID proof equivalent to CAT exam centre 2024, such as Aadhaar Card, Voter's ID, Passport, PAN Card, Driver's License, or College/University ID.

Q: Can we choose CAT exam centre?

A: At the time of filling out the CAT application form 2024, students have to select the exam city as per their preferences. The details of CAT exam centres will be mentioned on the website and the name of the test centres with address will be indicated on the admit card.

Q: How are CAT exam centres allocated?

A: The examination authority assigns a CAT test centre to each applicant in the city of their first choice, as specified in the application form. The authorities make sure to allot centres as as nearest to the candidate's address as possible.

Q: What are the documents required for the verification process at CAT exam centre 2024?

A: The candidates who are appearing for the exam will have to carry their admit cards and a government-issued photo ID proof to CAT exam centres 2024. Without the admit card and photo ID proof, no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall.

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