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CAT Exam Centres 2022: Check List of Test Centres Here
CAT Exam Centres 2022: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore released the list of CAT exam centres on its official website. Candidates applying for the exam can check the CAT test centres online at iimcat.ac.in. IIM Bangalore will release online applications for CAT 2022 on August 03, 2022. While filling the application form, they need to choose six test centres as per their preference.
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The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2022 will be conducted on November 27, 2022. Furthermore, the CAT exam will be held online in 150 test cities across India. The conducting body assigns one among six chosen test centres to candidates. Furthermore, candidates can check the details of their allotted test centres on the admit card. Continue to read this article to find out more.
CAT Exam Centres 2022: Overview
IIM CAT is a computer-based MBA entrance exam that is usually conducted for candidates wanting to get admission into IIMs and other B-schools in India. Aspirants who wish to appear for CAT should take a look at the overview of the exam below:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Exam Name | Common Admission Test |
| Short Exam Name | CAT |
| Conducting Body | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore |
| Frequency of conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National-level Exam |
| Language | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee | – ₹ 1150 for SC/ ST/ PwD – ₹ 2300 for all others |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Purpose of Exam | For admission to Postgraduate/ Fellow Programs in Management |
| Institute accepting CAT Score | IIMs, IITs, IISc, and other participating institutes |
| Score Validity | One Year |
| Official Website | iimcat.ac.in |
State-wise CAT Exam Centres 2022
IIM Bangalore has prescribed 150 test centres for CAT 2022. Aspirants can check the complete list of test centres from the official CAT notification. Candidates can check the state-wise exam centres for CAT 2022 from the table provided below:
| State/UTs | Test Cities |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, kakinada, kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vishakapatnam, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar – Naharlagun |
| Chattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Silvassa |
| New Delhi | New Delhi |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Goa | Madgaon, Panaji |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad – Gurugram |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Kerala | Kannur, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Trivandrum |
| Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubli – Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhiwandi, Boisar, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar, Pune, Raigad, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Vasai |
| Manipur | Ukhrul |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida – Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bankura, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
States/UTs with Only One CAT Test Centre
The following states/Union Territories have only one CAT test centre:
| State/UTs | Test Cities |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar – Naharlagun |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Silvassa |
| New Delhi | New Delhi |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Manipur | Ukhrul |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Tripura | Agartala |
Note: The official authority has the right to change or remove any exam centre from the list.
How to Choose CAT Test Centres?
Candidates who are filling the application form for CAT 2022 can select six test centres. Moreover, they need to choose test centres as per their preferences while filling the application form. CAT test centres will be allotted based on city preferences filled during the registration. The process of choosing CAT exam centres is listed below:
- Candidates must visit the official website to register for CAT 2022.
- Create a login ID and register on the website and fill the online application form.
- While filling the application form, candidate will reach a tab of exam centres “select test city”.
- Here candidate will have to select 6 cities as per the preference. The city mentioned first will be the most preferred and the last filled city means least preferred.
- After this, the candidate must fill the rest of the field by themselves and make a payment of the exam fee to submit the application form.
Important Points on CAT Test Centres
Test cities will be mentioned on the CAT website, and the details of the test centre will be shown on the admit card. During the procedure of the CAT application form, candidates will have to select the exam city as per their choice. Let’s check the below-mentioned points related to CAT exam centres:
- Aspirants can choose six exam centres for CAT 2022 during the registration procedure.
- Candidates can change the exam test city as the exam conducting body provides the facility to change their test city preference during the application form correction.
- Exam centres will be allotted on the basis of preference of the choices that is filled by the candidate.
- If the first choice filled preference is not available, then the candidate will be assigned with a second preference.
- Selection of the test city will be done in order of preference starting from first to sixth.
CAT Admit Card 2022
Candidates who have filled the application form successfully will be able to download the CAT admit card. On the admit card, candidates can check their allotted exam centre name and address. Once candidates download their admit cards, they can locate the test centre through the google maps link. The officials provide the Google map link facility for candidates to locate the test centres on the admit card.
CAT Interview Centres
After successfully qualifying for the CAT exam, shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview procedure. Candidates can check the interview centres of IIMs below:
| Name of IIM | Interview Centres |
|---|---|
| IIM Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad, Bangalore, New Delhi & Kolkata |
| IIM Amritsar | IIM Kozhikode |
| IIM Bangalore | Bangalore, Kolkata & New Delhi |
| IIM Bodhgaya | IIM Calcutta |
| IIM Calcutta | Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai |
| IIM Indore | Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi |
| IIM Kashipur | Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IIM Kozhikode | Kozhikode, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata |
| IIM Lucknow | Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad |
| IIM Nagpur | N/A |
| IIM Raipur | Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IIM Ranchi | Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IIM Rohtak | Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IIM Sambalpur | IIM Indore |
| IIM Shillong | Shillong, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai |
| IIM Sirmaur | IIM Lucknow |
| IIM Trichy | Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IIM Udaipur | Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| IIM Visakhapatnam | IIM Bangalore |
Exam Day Guidelines to be Followed at CAT Exam Centre
Aspirants who have successfully filled the application form must check the exam day guidelines:
- Candidates must reach the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the gate gets closed.
- Carry the admit card, and the required documents along to the exam centre.
- The candidate’s primary reference identity is the application number.
Do’s for Candidates
- CAT admit card must be carried.
- The candidate must fix the photograph in the space provided on CAT admit card.
- The candidate must carry the admit card along with identity proof.
- Make use of the Google Maps link to locate the exam centres.
- Candidates must report to the test centre before the reporting time.
- The candidate will have to undergo document verification, IRIS and photo capture, and temperature checking with the thermal gun.
- Candidates will be providing attendance with a signature on the form.
Don’ts for Candidates
- Avoid carrying prohibited items to the exam centres.
- CAT cannot be attempted more than once in the same year.
- Do not use the keyboard, as this will lock the system.
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FAQs Regarding CAT 2021 Exam Centres
Check the frequently asked questions regarding CAT exam centres below:
Q.1: In how many cities CAT 2022 will be conducted?
Ans: IIM Bangalore will conduct the CAT exam in 150 test cities.
Q.2: How many test centres can I choose for CAT 2022?
Ans: Candidates have to choose six test cities in order of their preference.
Q.3: Where can I check the final allotted exam centre?
Ans: Candidates can check the final allotted exam centre on their admit cards. Candidates can’t request a change in the centre once the exam centre is allotted.
Q.4: How can the Google Maps facility link be used?
Ans: The e-admit card contains a link to the CAT exam centre. The Google map link allows candidates to know the exact location of their exam centres. On the e-admit card, candidates have to click the link to check the location of their test centres.
Q.6: Will I be allotted to one of my preferred CAT exam centres?
Ans: The authorities will allow the candidate to one of the six test cities as selected by them during the registration process, subject to availability. In rare cases, candidates might not get an exam centre of their choice. The authorities will allocate the candidate to a nearby test city in such cases.
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