IIM CAT Admit Card 2026 Out: Download Hall Ticket, Exam on 29 November

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CAT Admit Card 2026

The Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM Indore) has released the CAT Admit Card 2026 on 6 November 2026 on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. The admit card was originally scheduled for release on 4 November 2026, but IIM Indore revised the date to 6 November 2026 through a media release issued on 4 November. Registered candidates can now download their hall tickets by logging in with their CAT User ID and password. The CAT 2026 examination will be held on 29 November 2026 in computer-based test mode, in three sessions across 170 cities. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo identity proof to the examination centre. Read the full details below for the download steps, exam timings, documents to carry and the official links.

Not applicable. No fee is charged for downloading the CAT 2026 admit card. The application fee was payable at the time of registration, when candidates submitted their CAT 2026 application forms. Candidates who have already registered and received their login credentials can download the hall ticket free of cost from the official website.

Not applicable — CAT is an entrance examination, not a recruitment. There is no vacancy count for CAT 2026. The Common Admission Test is the entrance examination for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) programmes at the Indian Institutes of Management and other participating institutes that accept CAT scores. The number of seats is decided separately by each participating institute under its own admission policy, and candidates should check the admission criteria of the individual institutes they wish to apply to.

No age limit is stated in the sources used for this post. Candidates should confirm the complete eligibility conditions, including any age-related condition, in the official CAT 2026 information bulletin available at iimcat.ac.in before appearing for the examination.

Not applicable. CAT is an entrance examination for admission to management programmes, not a job recruitment, so there is no salary or pay scale attached to it. Candidates who qualify are considered for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes at the participating institutes as per their individual admission processes.

As per the official CAT 2026 information bulletin, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree as prescribed under the CAT rules. Candidates should read the information bulletin carefully for the complete eligibility conditions, including the minimum marks requirement and the conditions applicable to candidates in the final year of their Bachelor’s degree programme, before appearing for the examination. Only candidates who registered for CAT 2026 and received a valid User ID and password can download the admit card.

  1. CAT 2026 computer-based test on 29 November 2026, in one of the three allotted sessions.
  2. Declaration of CAT scores by IIM Indore on the official website.
  3. Shortlisting of candidates by individual Indian Institutes of Management and other participating institutes on the basis of CAT scores and their own admission criteria.
  4. Further admission rounds, such as Written Ability Test and Personal Interview, conducted by the individual institutes as per their own admission policies.
  5. Final admission offer by the institute after completion of its admission process.

The CAT score is only the first stage of the admission process. Each participating institute applies its own shortlisting criteria, cut-offs and weightages, so candidates should check the admission policy of every institute they are applying to.

The CAT 2026 examination will be held on 29 November 2026 in three sessions across 170 cities. Each candidate is allotted one examination slot, and the exact session, reporting time and test centre are printed on the admit card. The examination is conducted in computer-based test mode and consists of three sections — Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). Each session runs for two hours, as per the slot timings above. Security measures, including face matching and mobile jammers, are in place at select centres. The examination centre provides a writing pad, a pen, a computer system and an on-screen calculator for the test, so candidates do not need to carry personal stationery or calculators. Candidates must check the reporting time and gate closing time printed on their hall ticket and reach the centre within the prescribed reporting window, as entry may not be permitted after the gate closes.

Candidates must not carry mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators or other electronic gadgets, and should avoid carrying bags, study materials and unnecessary personal belongings to the examination centre. Candidates should wear comfortable clothing that allows smooth security checks and avoid heavy jewellery, metallic accessories and clothing with excessive metal fittings. Candidates must follow the dress-related and security instructions printed on their admit cards.

  1. Visit the official CAT website at iimcat.ac.in.
  2. Open the Registered Candidate Login section.
  3. Enter your CAT 2026 User ID and password.
  4. Submit the login details to access your candidate dashboard.
  5. Find the CAT Admit Card 2026 download link on the dashboard.
  6. Click on the link to open your hall ticket.
  7. Check your personal details, examination date, allotted slot, reporting time and centre address carefully.
  8. Download the CAT 2026 admit card PDF.
  9. Take a clear printout and keep it safely for the examination day.

Candidates should verify every detail on the hall ticket after downloading it, including the candidate’s name, registration number, photograph, signature, date of birth, examination date, slot, reporting time, test centre and examination duration. If any information is incorrect, candidates should contact the CAT examination helpdesk immediately for assistance before the examination. The helpdesk can be reached at [email protected] or on +91 731 2439402. Candidates should also locate their examination centre before 29 November to understand the route and travel time and avoid last-minute delays.

Interested candidates can read the full notification before applying.

The official notification / result document link is not independently confirmed for this post; the links above go to the official portal. If a link here is wrong, report it — corrections are published openly.

Q1. When was the CAT Admit Card 2026 released?
The CAT Admit Card 2026 was released on 6 November 2026. It was originally scheduled for 4 November 2026, but IIM Indore revised the release date to 6 November.

Q2. What is the last date to download the CAT 2026 admit card?
The admit card download facility will remain open until 29 November 2026, the day of the examination.

Q3. What is the CAT 2026 exam date and timing?
The CAT 2026 examination will be held on 29 November 2026 in three sessions — Slot 1 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Slot 2 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM and Slot 3 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The exact slot is printed on the admit card.

Q4. What login details are needed to download the CAT admit card?
Candidates need their CAT 2026 User ID and password to log in at iimcat.ac.in and download the hall ticket.

Q5. What documents should candidates carry to the CAT exam centre?
A printed copy of the CAT 2026 admit card and an original valid photo identity proof such as Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID Card or Driving Licence.

Q6. What should candidates do if there is an error on the admit card?
Candidates should contact the CAT examination helpdesk immediately at [email protected] or on +91 731 2439402 before the examination.

Q7. Is the official CAT mock test available?
Yes. The official mock test is live from 6 November 2026 on the official CAT website.

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Sources: IIM Indore / iimcat.ac.in.

We wish all candidates the best for their examination.