CAT 2026 Admit Card Out at iimcat.ac.in; Exam on 29 November in Three Shifts

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore has released the admit cards for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026, and registered candidates can now download their hall tickets from the official website, iimcat.ac.in. CareerIndia reports that the admit cards were released on 6 November 2026, and candidates can download them by logging in with their user ID and password.

CAT 2026 will be conducted on Sunday, 29 November 2026, as a computer-based test in three shifts at examination centres across about 170 cities, according to CareerIndia. Candidates are advised to download their admit cards well before the examination date, so that any error in the details can be spotted and reported in time rather than discovered on exam day.

Downloading the hall ticket is straightforward. CareerIndia lists the steps as: visit iimcat.ac.in, open the candidate login link on the homepage, enter your registered login ID and password, open the CAT 2026 Admit Card link on the dashboard, check the details shown on screen, and then download the hall ticket and take a clear printout. NDTV Profit gives the same steps and adds that candidates should check all the details on the hall ticket before downloading it.

The admit card is a mandatory document for appearing in the examination. CareerIndia reports that candidates must carry a printed copy of the hall ticket along with a valid government-issued photo identity card to their examination centre, and that entry may be denied to candidates who fail to produce the required documents. NDTV Profit similarly reports that candidates who fail to produce a valid hall ticket may not be permitted to enter the test centre.

Before leaving for the centre, check the admit card for your name, photograph, registration number, examination date, test slot, reporting time and the name and address of the allotted examination centre. Both CareerIndia and NDTV Profit advise candidates to verify these details carefully and to report to the centre according to the reporting time printed on the hall ticket. If any detail is wrong, contact the CAT authorities through the official communication channels, as CareerIndia advises, and do not rely on unofficial websites for updates.

CAT is the entrance examination for admission to postgraduate management programmes offered by the IIMs and other participating business schools across India, as NDTV Profit reports. Qualifying in CAT alone does not guarantee admission: NDTV Profit notes that institutes follow their own selection processes and eligibility requirements, which may include further stages such as interviews, written assessments and academic profile evaluation. Keep the admit card safe until the admission process is complete, and keep checking iimcat.ac.in for the latest announcements.