The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) will release the CAT 2025 admit card on November 5, 2025. Registered candidates can download their admit cards from the official website — iimcat.ac.in — using their login credentials. The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 is scheduled to be held on November 30, 2025, in three sessions across various cities in India. The admit card will serve as a mandatory document for identification and entry into the examination centre. Candidates are advised to download and verify their admit card details well before the exam day.
CAT 2025 Admit Card Overview
Steps to Download CAT 2025 Admit Card
Candidates can follow the steps below to download the CAT 2025 admit card once it is released:
- Visit the official website – iimcat.ac.in
- Click on the “Login” link for registered candidates
- Enter the User ID and Password
- Click on ‘Admit Card’ under the dashboard
- Download and print two copies of the admit card
Candidates should ensure that all details mentioned in the admit card, such as name, photograph, signature, registration number, test city, and exam slot, are correct.
Important Guidelines for CAT 2025 Admit Card
Candidates appearing for the exam must keep the following points in mind:
- The CAT admit card 2025 will be available for download till the exam day only.
- A recent passport-size photograph must be affixed on the admit card.
- In case of any discrepancy, candidates must contact the IIM CAT helpdesk immediately.
- Digital copies of the admit card will not be accepted at the exam centre.
- Candidates must carry two printed copies of the admit card along with two passport-size photographs.
- The admit card is session-specific; candidates can appear only in the slot mentioned.
- The reporting time and test centre details will be mentioned on the admit card.
- Candidates must carry a valid photo ID proof — Aadhaar card, PAN card, Passport, Voter ID, or Driving License.
- PwD candidates must bring their scribe certificate duly attested by the competent authority.
- Those who have changed their name should carry a notarized affidavit confirming the change.
- Candidates with specific medical needs should carry medical certificates as proof.
CAT 2025 Exam Schedule and Pattern
The CAT 2025 exam will be conducted in three sessions on November 30. It will include three sections — Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Ability (QA). The total duration will be two hours, with sectional time limits.
