CAT Exam Centre

A CAT exam centre is a specially designated computer lab where the test-takers take the test under strict supervision from the conducting authority. These test centres are located in various cities and states and possess the capacity to handle a large number of test-takers efficiently. The address of the test centre will be mentioned on the test-takers CAT 2025 admit cards that they will be available few weeks before the exam day.

Number of CAT Test Cities (Past Trends):

How Are CAT 2025 Test Centres Allotted to the Candidates?

While filling the CAT 2025 exam form the candidates get an option to choose their test centres. Upto five cities only candidates can choose their preferred cities in the order of their preference. The nearest test centre will be allotted to the test-taker on the basis of their availability by the organising committee. 

How To Select the City for Your CAT Exam 

• Register for CAT 2025 by visiting the official iimcat.ac. website.

• Create your own login ID and then log in with that ID to gain access the application form.

• To select the preferred test city, click the choice.

• Select upto five cities from the dropdown list.

• Fill the rest of the form, pay the fee and submit.

Can You Switch the Location of Your CAT 2025 Exam? 

Typically, it is not possible to change exam centres after form submission. Nevertheless, for unusual and valid reasons, you can approach the exam helpdesk. The decision to approve is entirely with CAT authorities, so it's necessary to make your city preferences wisely during registration.

CAT 2025 Test Cities – State-Wise List

The list of CAT 2025 test centers will be published along with the application form. A list of references based on CAT 2024 is provided below:

• Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Silvassa

• Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur, Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram

• Arunachal Pradesh - Itanagar–Naharlagun

• Assam - Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur

• Bihar - Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea

• Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Port Blair

• Chandigarh - Chandigarh (Mohali)

• Delhi (NCT) - New Delhi

• Jammu & Kashmir - Jammu, Samba, Srinagar

• Chhattisgarh - Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur (CG), Raipur

• Lakshadweep - Kavaratti

• Goa - Panaji, Madgaon

• Gujarat - Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi

• Haryana - Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra

• Karnataka - Belagavi, Bengaluru, Hubli–Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi

• Kerala - Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram

• Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain

• Himachal Pradesh - Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Shimla

• West Bengal - Asansol, Bankura, Burdwan, Howrah, Kalyani–Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri

• Maharashtra - Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhiwandi, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar-Boisar, Pune, Raigad, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Vasai, Ward

• Manipur - Imphal

• Meghalaya - Shillong

• Mizoram - Aizawl

• Nagaland - Kohima

• Odisha - Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur

• Puducherry - Puducherry

• Punjab - Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana–Phagwara, Patiala

• Rajasthan - Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur

• Tamil Nadu - Chennai, Coimbatore, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore

• Telangana - Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal

• Tripura - Agartala

• Uttar Pradesh - Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida–Greater Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi

• Uttarakhand - Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee

• Ladakh - Leh

Note: Aspirants can check the full list of CAT test cities once the official notification is released for the year 2025.

Do’s and Dont’t on the CAT 2025 Exam Day 

For a hassle-free experience, candidates are required to adhere to these key directions on exam day:

What to Do:

• Your CAT 2025 admit card should be brought in two printing copies.

• A copy of your official government photo ID should be brought.

• Make sure to get to the testing site at least 90 minutes early.

• Using the reference number listed on the admit card, locate your exam location.

• Only occupy the test centre that has been assigned to you.

What Not to Do:

• Do not carry any electronic devices (mobile, smartwatch, calculator).

• Avoid metal jewelry, jacket, cap or closed footwear.

• Do not report late – gate closes 15 minutes prior to the start of the exam.

• Do not quarrel or misbehave with staff or fellow candidates.

• Do not use the keyboard while the test is being taken – your system may freeze.