This year’s CAT is going to be held on November 24, 2024, on the last Sunday of the month. This year the exam is being conducted by IIM Calcutta and is going to be held at 170+ test cities across the country in three slots.
We have prepared a list of the CAT exam centers 2024 for your quick access and refer to when you are filling your application form.
The Common Admission Test (CAT) for MBA admission in 2025 across all 21 IIMs and other leading MBA colleges in India is scheduled for IIM Calcutta anticipates introducing more candidate-friendly changes to the CAT 2024 exam. The online registration process for CAT 2024 will commence from 1st August 2024.
Before I begin with the list of the exam centers, let us quickly revise a few important dates for you to have an upper hand on the same.
CAT Important Dates
Here are the list of some of the significant dates which you need to keep in mind as an aspirant for the upcoming exam in November.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | 30th July 2024 |
| CAT exam 2024 registration dates | 1st August 2024, Thursday, 10.00AM (IST). |
| Closing date of online application form | September 13, 2024, Friday, 5.00PM (IST). |
| CAT form correction | Last week of September 2024 |
| Admit Card Availability Date | November 5, 2024, Tuesday |
| CAT Exam 2024 date | 24-Nov-2024 |
| CAT answer key release | To be notified soon |
| Answer key challenge process | 2–3 days after the exam (tentative) |
| Result Declaration | Second week of January |
CAT Exam Centers 2024
Since the CAT is the biggest national-level exam in the country for aspirants who are willing to pursue their MBA degree from the IIMs or the top business schools in India, the centers are stretched throughout the country.
A candidate has the liberty to choose five centers of their choice for them to apply for the exam, the list of which is as follows. However, please do remember that The list of cities may be subject to changes based on the discretion of the CAT authorities.
| State | Test 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-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 |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Bhatinda; Chandigarh; Fatehgarh Sahib; Jalandhar; Ludhiana; Mohali; Pathankot; Patiala; Ropar; Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer; Alwar; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Kota; Sikar; Udaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | 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 |
| Dadra | Kohima |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Silvassa |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
How to Select CAT Exam Centres 2024?
A candidate is usually assigned and advised to opt for the center closest to home to avoid any logistical mishap on the day of the exam. If you wish to be allotted to your preferred center, you have to specify your preference as per the list. The steps that you need to follow for selecting the same are below.
- Visit the official website.
- After your login credentials are created, open the application form
- Navigate to the Select City button and choose five preferences.
- Complete the form and hit submit.
Is It Possible to Change the CAT Exam Center?
Typically, changing exam centers are not allowed once you’ve registered for the CAT (Common Admission Test). However, under exceptional circumstances, you may reach out to the exam board and request an exception backing it with circumstantial evidence. However, unfortunately, those requests are rarely approved.
Picking your desired exam center carefully during registration is advisable to prevent any inconvenience.
Items to Bring to CAT Exam Center 2024
Here are the essential items you should bring to the CAT exam center:
- CAT Admit Card Two passport-size photos
- Government-issued Photo ID Proof
- Medical certificate and scribe affidavit (if applicable)
- Authorization form (if applicable)
- Name change document (if applicable)
Items Prohibited at CAT Exam Centers 2024
The list of the items that you are prohibited from carrying in the exam are as follows.
- Wristwatches
- Mobile Phones
- Purses/Handbags/ stationery pouches
- Wireless/Bluetooth Devices
- Electronic Gadgets
- Geometry Boxes
- Log Tables
- Calculators
- Cameras.
CAT Admit Card 2024
- CAT Admit Card will be released by the Indian Institute of Management in the last week of October.
- You need to take the hall ticket with you to the examination hall.
- The Admit Card Contains the following information
| Candidate Name | Candidate Registration Number |
| Candidate Category | Date of Birth(DOB) |
| Date and Time of Exam | Day of Exam |
| Google Map Link | Exam Center Name |
| Admit Card Reference Number | General Instruction |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Question: What are the Centers for the CAT exam?
Answer: The CAT Exam will be held in approximately 170+ test cities in India, you can check the discussed list above.
Question: Who Conducted the CAT 2021 Exam?
Answer: CAT 2021 was conducted by IIM Ahmedabad.
Question: Is the CAT exam conducted outside India?
Answer: CAT is a national-level entrance exam and it is expected to be held on 24th November this year.
Question: How can I Choose CAT Exam Center?
Answer: Candidates can Choose CAT Exam Centers at the time of registration. They can choose 6 CAT exam centers as per their preference, but only one exam center will be allocated to each candidate.
Question: When will CAT Admit Card released?
Answer: CAT 2024 Admit Card is expected to release in the last week of October this year.
Question: Who Will release the CAT 2024 Exam Centers List?
Answer: The conducting IIM, IIM Calcutta is going to release the CAT 2024 exam center list.
Question: Can we Change my CAT Exam Center once Allotted?
Answer: Usually, the request for a center change is always denied by the authorities.