The date for this year’s CAT exam is anticipated to be 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 375 centers 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 in the first week of 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 ( Expected)
The official announcement on the CAT Exam Dates is expected to be out by 30th July 2024 we have curated the tentative dates for you to have an idea of the expected timeline and the process.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Releases on | 30 July 2024 |
| Online Registration Starts From | 3rd Aug 2024 |
| Last date for Registration | 15 Sept 2024 |
| Form Correction | Sept 2024 |
| Availability of Admit Card | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Exam Date | 24 Nov 2024 |
| CAT Aptitude Test | To be notified soon |
| Responses released | To be notified soon |
| Answer Key Release | To be notified soon |
| Result Announcement | The last week of December 2024 or the first week of January 2025 |
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 six centers of their choice for them to apply for the exam, the list of which is as follows.
| 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 six 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.
Choosing 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
Wristwatches Mobile Phones Purses/Handbags Wireless/Bluetooth Devices Electronic Gadgets Geometry Boxes Log Tables Calculators Cameras.
CAT Admit Card 2024
- CAT Admit Card will be released by the Indian Institue of Management in the last week of October.
- You need to call 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)
1. What are the Centres for the CAT exam?
The CAT Exam will be held in approximately 375 + cities in India, you can check the discussed list above.
2. Is the CAT exam conducted outside India?
CAT is a national-level entrance exam and it is expected to be held on 24th November this year.
3. How can I Choose CAT Exam Center?
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.
4. When will CAT Admit Card released?
CAT 2024 Admit Card is expected to release in the last week of October this year.
5. Who Will release CAT 2024 Exam Centers List?
The conducting IIM, IIM Calcutta is going to release the CAT 2024 exam center list.
6. Can we Change my CAT Exam Center once Allotted?
Usually, the request for a center change is always denied by the authorities.