CAT is a management aptitude test conducted by the IIMs primarily to evaluate and shortlist candidates for the post graduate programme. It is computer-based exam and candidate has to follow the due process of registering in order to appear for this exam conducted once a year.
The CAT Admission Card or Admit card will be available on 07 November, 2023. The IIM CAT official website - iimcat.ac.in - will host the CAT Test 2023 admit Card. The admission card will be available for download at 5:00 PM, and applicants will require their CAT 2023 login ID and password to do so. The CAT exam will be held on 26 November, 2023. This MBA admission exam will be held in three sessions at IIM Lucknow. This year, over 3.3 lakh MBA candidates are expected to take the CAT.
The CAT admit card 2023 will include information about the test city, the assigned test center, including the address, The CAT exam date, time, and session, the reporting time, the test day instructions, and other personal information required for verification. At the time of the test, CAT 2023 examinees must present their CAT admit card for verification. Candidates who do not comply will be denied the opportunity to take the exam.
Candidate should keep the following points in mind:
Candidates may bring any of the following photo IDs (Originals) to the test center with them for verification purposes:
CAT Admit Card Release date | 07 November, 2023 |
CAT Exam Admit Card Release time | 5:00 PM |
CAT 2023 Admit Card Official Website | iimcat.ac.in |
CAT 2023 Exam Date | 26 November, 2023 |
CAT Exam Time 2023 |
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IIM CAT Admit Card Download link 2023 | To be available soon |
CAT 2023 Helpline Number | 1800-2090-830 |
Here's how to get your CAT Exam admit card step by step:
Step 1: Go the official IIM CAT Website - iimcat.ac.in.
Steo 2: Locate & click on the "Registered Candidate Login" Link.
Step 3: To Access CAT Login, Enter a valid CAT 2023 User ID & Password.
Step 4: Look for the CAT Admit Card download link on the dashboard & click on it to begin the download.
Step 5: Save the download file & print the CAT 2023 Admission Card.
Here are the solutions to some of the most typical issues that candidates have when downloadinf their CAT Exam Admission Card.
1. Why should I do if I forget my CAT User ID & Password?
Case 1: If a candidate forgets his or her CAT 2023 User ID & Password, they should review the email of SMS that was provided to them after the CAT Registration procedure was completed.
Case 2: If a candidate misplaces the email or SMS, they can recover the CAT 2023 login credentials by following the steps outlined below:
Note: Registered passwords will not be sent as an SMS.
2. What to do if I multiple CAT login passwords?
Candidates must enter the CAT 2023 login password that was issued to them via SMS. IF they are unable to login, they can generate a new user id & password by going to the "forgot password" option.
3. What to do if the CAT Admit Card download window is not loading?
This can occur as a result of a poor internet connection, an outdated browser, caching issues, and so on. Candidates must download the admit card using high-speed internet and current internet browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Before connecting the download, they must do erase the browser's history and cache.
4. What should I do if I do not receive my CAT exam admission card after logging in?
If candidates are unable to view their admit card after logging in, they should contact the CAT helpline immediately:
Toll-free number : 1-800-210-8270
Send an email to cathelpdesk@iimcat.co.in.
Candidates are advised to double-check all of the information on their admit cards and, in the event of a problem, to contact the CAT helpback for correction. The following information will be included on the CAT 2023 Entrance Card:
The CAT Admit Card reveals the CAT test city as well as the precise address of the CAT exam centre. To make it easier for candidates to find the centre, a Google Maps link is incorporated on the electronic version of the admit card. The CAT exam day guidelines on the admit card recommended that applicants locate their test centre and its accessibility at least a day before the CAT exam day in order to arrive on time and prevent last-minute uncertainty.
Candidates can use the Google Maps link feature on their CAT Hall ticket 2023 in the following ways:
You can also select your mode of transportation (Optional).
CAT Hall ticket 2023: Form of Self-Declaration
According to the COVID-19 criteria, the CAT admit card included a self-declaration from on which candidates were to write in their general health and well-being. Candidates were needed to sign the declaration and present it at the exam centre when they arrived. However, the CAT Admit Card 2023 may not have this declaration form because of COVID-19 limits have been relaxed across the country.
Errors to check in CAT 2023 Admit Card
How to rectify the erros in the CAT 2023 Admit Card?
If any of the information on the CAT Test 2023 Admit Card is erroneous or missing, participants can contact the CAT examination hotline. The CAT Candidate helpdesk will be open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM., Monday through Saturday. On Sundays and national / public holidays, the helpdesk will be closed.
Toll-free number for the CAT Helpline is 1800-2108-270.
Email Address for the CAT Helpline is cathelpdesk@iimcat.ac.in.
Candidates must arrive at the CAT 2023 Exam centre at least one hour before the sessions begins. On the day of the exam, candidates should follow the guidelines:
What not to carry to the CAT Exam Centre 2023
Candidate should avoid carrying any of the following technological devices and wearing any jewellery.
CAT Exam Timings 2023
The CAT 2023 exam will be administered in three sessions on the same day. Candidates will be assigned examination slots on first-come, first-served (application submission) basis. Check out the table below for further information about CAT Exam timings by shift.
A detailed structure for the CAT Shift - 1
Time | Activities | Approximate Time | Remarks |
Shift | |||
7:00 AM | Arrive at the test centre (Candidate's Reporting time) | The Gate closes 15 minutes before the test start time | |
7:05 AM | Scrutiny of Admit Card | 1-5 Minutes | First scruntiny of the documents done of the Entry gate. |
7.10 AM | Locate your Test Lab number | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate checks the location of the Test lab from Barcode Desk |
7:15 AM | Deposit Personel Belongings (Phone, Bag, etc) | 1-10 Minutes | Candidates deposit their personal belongings at the baggage counter |
7.25 AM | Frisking of Candidates | 3-5 Minutes | Assigned Security Staff to frisk candidates |
7.30 AM | Candidates reach their Test Labs | 1-10 Minutes | Candidate reaches the Test Lab |
7.30 AM | Document (ID Card & Admit Card) Checking at the test Lab entrance | 1-10 Minutes | Document verification is to be done at the lab entrance |
7:40 AM | Candidates go to the Registration Desk & Signs (manual) on the attendance sheet | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates signs on the attendance sheet available at the Registration Desk |
7:45 AM | Registration Process | 1-20 Minutes | The candidate photograph was captured & IRIS Scannel as per process |
8:05 AM | Candidates check their photo on the registration desk & ensure it is their photo | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate verifies the captured photo at the registration desk |
8:10 AM | The candidate sits at the alloted system | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate checks the allotted system in the test lab. Pen & scribble pad placed at the desk |
8:15 AM | Gate Closure & log in to the test screen | 1-5 Minutes | Final entry time for candidates. Candidates complete the first login |
8:20 AM | Verify & Confirm profile information | 1-5 Minutes | The candidates verifies & confirms the profile information, when he/she had filled in during the CAT Registration |
8:25 AM | Read & Agree to Declaration | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate reads all the instructions given for the test and clicks on "Accept" |
8:30 AM | Test starts | 120 Minutes | Test starts |
10:30 AM | Test ends & candidate shares the feedback online | 1-5 Minutes | Aftet 120 minutes. The test is over and the feedback page is displayed on the screen. The candidate shares his / her feedback |
10:35 AM | Return Admit Card, Pen & Scribble Pad | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates drops the Admit Card, pen & Scribble Pad in the boxes provided the same |
10:40 AM | Exit the Test Lab & collect the deposited belongings | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates exits the Test Lab and collects belongings (if any) from the baggage counter |
10:45 AM | Exit the test centre | The candidate leaves the Test centre. |
A Detailed Schedule for the CAT Shift - 2
Time | Activities | Approximate Time | Remarks |
Shift | |||
11:00 AM | Arrive at the test centre (Candidate's Reporting time) | The Gate closes 15 minutes before the test start time | |
11:05 AM | Scrutiny of Admit Card | 1-5 Minutes | First scruntiny of the documents done of the Entry gate. |
11.10 AM | Locate your Test Lab number | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate checks the location of the Test lab from Barcode Desk |
11:15 AM | Deposit Personel Belongings (Phone, Bag, etc) | 1-10 Minutes | Candidates deposit their personal belongings at the baggage counter |
11.25 AM | Frisking of Candidates | 3-5 Minutes | Assigned Security Staff to frisk candidates |
11.30 AM | Candidates reach their Test Labs | 1-10 Minutes | Candidate reaches the Test Lab |
11.30 AM | Document (ID Card & Admit Card) Checking at the test Lab entrance | 1-10 Minutes | Document verification is to be done at the lab entrance |
11:40 AM | Candidates go to the Registration Desk & Signs (manual) on the attendance sheet | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates signs on the attendance sheet available at the Registration Desk |
11:45 AM | Registration Process | 1-20 Minutes | The candidate photograph was captured & IRIS Scannel as per process |
12:05 PM | Candidates check their photo on the registration desk & ensure it is their photo | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate verifies the captured photo at the registration desk |
12:10 PM | The candidate sits at the alloted system | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate checks the allotted system in the test lab. Pen & scribble pad placed at the desk |
12:15 PM | Gate Closure & log in to the test screen | 1-5 Minutes | Final entry time for candidates. Candidates complete the first login |
12:20 PM | Verify & Confirm profile information | 1-5 Minutes | The candidates verifies & confirms the profile information, when he/she had filled in during the CAT Registration |
12:25 PM | Read & Agree to Declaration | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate reads all the instructions given for the test and clicks on "Accept" |
12:30 PM | Test starts | 120 Minutes | Test starts |
2:30 PM | Test ends & candidate shares the feedback online | 1-5 Minutes | Aftet 120 minutes. The test is over and the feedback page is displayed on the screen. The candidate shares his / her feedback |
2:35 PM | Return Admit Card, Pen & Scribble Pad | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates drops the Admit Card, pen & Scribble Pad in the boxes provided the same |
2:40 PM | Exit the Test Lab & collect the deposited belongings | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates exits the Test Lab and collects belongings (if any) from the baggage counter |
2:45 PM | Exit the test centre | The candidate leaves the Test centre. |
A Detailed Schedule for the CAT Shift - 3
Time | Activities | Approximate Time | Remarks |
Shift | |||
3:00 PM | Arrive at the test centre (Candidate's Reporting time) | The Gate closed 15 minutes before the test start time | |
3:05 PM | Scrutiny of Admit Card | 1-5 Minutes | First scruntiny of the documents done of the Entry gate. |
3.10 PM | Locate your Test Lab number | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate checks the location of the Test lab from Barcode Desk |
3:15 PM | Deposit Personel Belongings (Phone, Bag, etc) | 1-10 Minutes | Candidates deposit their personal belongings at the baggage counter |
3.25 PM | Frisking of Candidates | 3-5 Minutes | Assigned Security Staff to frisk candidates |
3.30 PM | Candidates reach their Test Labs | 1-10 Minutes | Candidate reaches the Test Lab |
3.30 PM | Document (ID Card & Admit Card) Checking at the test Lab entrance | 1-10 Minutes | Document verification is to be done at the lab entrance |
3:40 PM | Candidates go to the Registration Desk & Signs (manual) on the attendance sheet | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates signs on the attendance sheet available at the Registration Desk |
3:45 PM | Registration Process | 1-20 Minutes | The candidate photograph was captured & IRIS Scannel as per process |
4:05 PM | Candidates check their photo on the registration desk & ensure it is their photo | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate verifies the captured photo at the registration desk |
4:10 PM | The candidate sits at the alloted system | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate checks the allotted system in the test lab. Pen & scribble pad placed at the desk |
4:15 PM | Gate Closure & log in to the test screen | 1-5 Minutes | Final entry time for candidates. Candidates complete the first login |
4:20 PM | Verify & Confirm profile information | 1-5 Minutes | The candidates verifies & confirms the profile information, when he/she had filled in during the CAT Registration |
4:25 PM | Read & Agree to Declaration | 1-5 Minutes | The candidate reads all the instructions given for the test and clicks on "Accept" |
4:30 PM | Test starts | 120 Minutes | Test starts |
6:30 PM (07:10 PM for PwD candidates) | Test ends & candidate shares the feedback online | 1-5 Minutes | Aftet 120 minutes. The test is over and the feedback page is displayed on the screen. The candidate shares his / her feedback |
06:35 PM | Return Admit Card, Pen & Scribble Pad | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates drops the Admit Card, pen & Scribble Pad in the boxes provided the same |
6:40 PM | Exit the Test Lab & collect the deposited belongings | 1-5 Minutes | Candidates exits the Test Lab and collects belongings (if any) from the baggage counter |
6:45 PM | Exit the test centre | The candidate leaves the Test centre. |