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CAT Admit Card 2024 Live Updates: Release time, how to download IIM CAT hall ticket at iimcat.ac.in

IIM CAT admit card download link 2024, for the exam scheduled to be held on November 24, will be made available on the official website, iimcat.ac.in.

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Anu Parthiban | November 5, 2024 | 01:18 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) will issue the Common Admission Test (CAT 2024) admit card today, November 5. Candidates who registered for the management entrance exam will be able to download the CAT admit card 2024 from the official website, iimcat.ac.in, using their user ID and password.

IIM CAT exam 2024 is scheduled to be conducted on November 24 at 170 exam cities across India. Applicants were permitted to enter five exam cities of their preference while filling the application form. “The list of cities may be subject to changes based on the discretion of the CAT authorities,” the notification read.

CAT hall ticket 2024 is an important document which has to be carried to the test centre on the day of the exam. Without the IIM CAT admit card 2024, candidates will not be allowed entry inside the exam hall.

IIM Calcutta will be holding the exam in three sessions on the CAT exam date 2024 . However, candidates will not be able to select the exam shift as it is allocated for each registered student based on the city preference made at the time of application.

CAT admit card will have the details of exam shift timings, personal details of the candidate, exam centre, address, and the photo uploaded during the registration. It will also notify the exam day guidelines to be followed by the candidates throughout the exam.

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How to download CAT hall ticket 2024

Here’s step-by-step guidelines to check and download admit card for CAT 2024.

  • Visit the CAT official website, iimcat.ac.in.
  • Click on the IIM CAT admit card download link given on the homepage.
  • Enter your CAT user ID and password in the space provided.
  • The hall ticket will be displayed on the screen.
  • Download and take printout for future reference.

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CAT exam 2024 will be held on November 24. The admit card download link for IIM CAT 2024 will be made available on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Updates on hall ticket, pattern, exam day guidelines here.

November 5, 2024 | 01:18 PM IST

CAT Admit Card 2024: Errors to check

The name of the candidate must match the name entered in the CAT 2024 exam form. The CAT registration number on the admit card should correspond with the CAT user ID. The date of birth must align with what is stated in the CAT application and official documents. The caste category and PwD status must be accurately specified. The admit card should include the CAT test city and centre address, along with a Google Maps link to the exact location of the test centre, which must be one of the options selected by the candidate in the application form. Additionally, the admit card must display the candidate's photograph and signature.

November 5, 2024 | 01:01 PM IST

CAT 2024 Admit Card: Documents to carry

Candidates must carry one of the following original photo IDs along with their CAT 2024 hall ticket to the test centre for verification purposes:

  • PAN card
  • E-Aadhaar or physical copy of Aadhaar card
  • Driving license
  • Voter ID
  • Passport
  • Ration card
  • Identification affidavit along with the admit card

November 5, 2024 | 12:46 PM IST

CAT 2024 Admit Card: IIM Ahmedabad Summer Placements 2024-25

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad will begin summer internship recruitment for the PGP programme on November 12, 2024. The institute will follow a cluster-cohort-based placement system, conducting placements in three clusters. Cluster 1 will occur on November 12, Cluster 2 on November 15, and Cluster 3 on November 18. Following Cluster 3, IIM Ahmedabad may implement a rolling process if needed.

November 5, 2024 | 12:32 PM IST

CAT Exam 2024 Admit Card: Exam centre list

Aspirants can refer to the table below for the list of IIM CAT 2024 exam centres across India.

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

CAT exam centres in Bangalore; Belagavi (Belgaum); Dharwad; Gulbarga; Hubli; Mangalore; Mysore; Udupi

CAT exam centres in Kerala

Ernakulam; Kasaragod; Kollam; Kozhikode; Malappuram; Thrissur; Trivandrum

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal; Gwalior; Indore; Jabalpur; Sagar

CAT exam centres in Maharashtra

Ahmednagar; Amravati; Aurangabad; Jalgaon; Kolhapur; CAT exam centres in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai; Nagpur; Nanded; Nashik; CAT exam centres in 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

Tamilnadu

Chennai; Coimbatore; Madurai; Namakkal; Thanjavur; Tiruchirappalli; Tirunelvelli

Telangana

CAT exam centres in 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; CAT exam centres in Kolkata; Siliguri

Nagaland

Kohima

Ladakh

Leh

Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

Silvassa

Tripura

Agartala

Mizoram

Aizawl

November 5, 2024 | 12:16 PM IST

Exam centre details mentioned on CAT admit card 2024

The details of the CAT 2024 exam centre are provided on the admit card, allowing candidates to know their test venue. This time, however, the authorities have not included the Google Maps link on the IIM CAT admit card. The CAT entrance exam will be conducted in 170 cities by IIM Calcutta. Candidates are advised to adhere to all exam day guidelines outlined on the admit card while at the CAT exam centre.

November 5, 2024 | 12:01 PM IST

IIM CAT admit card 2024: Guidelines to follow

The CAT 2024 admit card will be available for download today, November 5. Candidates can access their CAT admit cards from the official iimcat website at iimcat.ac.in. While downloading the CAT exam hall ticket, candidates must adhere to the guidelines and thoroughly check the following details:

  • Candidate’s name on the CAT 2024 admit card
  • CAT registration number for 2024
  • Date of birth on the CAT exam hall ticket
  • Caste category and PwD status
  • CAT exam centre address, including a Google Maps link to the exact location of the test centre
  • Photograph and signature of the candidate on the CAT 2024 admit card

November 5, 2024 | 11:45 AM IST

CAT admit card 2024: How to retrieve login ID and password

Candidates must enter their login credentials to download the admit card for the CAT 2024 exam. If they forget their login details, they can follow these steps to retrieve their CAT ID and password:

  • Visit the official IIM CAT website.
  • Click on the 'Registered Candidates Login' button.
  • On the login page, select the 'Forgot User ID/Password' option.
  • Enter your email ID and complete the CAPTCHA in the designated fields.
  • Click on the 'Get User ID/Password' button.

November 5, 2024 | 11:30 AM IST

CAT 2024 Exam: IIM Raipur certificate programme in entrepreneurship

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur has launched a certificate programme in entrepreneurship, set to begin on November 6. This programme aims to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge needed for business ventures, according to an IIM Raipur statement. The programme will run for three months and will include sessions on presentation skills, design thinking, and training techniques, among other topics.

November 5, 2024 | 11:21 AM IST

CAT exam 2024 slot timing

The CAT 2024 exam will be conducted in three slots, each with a duration of 2 hours (120 minutes). The timings for the CAT slots are as follows:

  • CAT Slot 1: 8:30 am to 10:30 am
  • CAT Slot 2: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
  • CAT Slot 3: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

November 5, 2024 | 11:02 AM IST

CAT 2024 Admit Card: Score vs percentile

For admission to MBA programmes at IIMs or any other B-schools, the CAT percentile is a crucial factor. The raw CAT scores of candidates are converted into percentiles using a specific formula. This conversion ensures that candidates' performances across different CAT exam sessions are assessed on a consistent scale. A high CAT score may not necessarily translate to a high CAT percentile if the number of candidates appearing for the exam is large. Refer to the table below to understand the range of CAT cut-off marks versus percentiles.

Percentile VARC Score DILR Score QA Score Overall Score
99.5 42 30 30 86
99 36 25 25 74
95 30 20 22 52
90 24 14 13 42
80 20 11 9 35
70 18 9 7 30

November 5, 2024 | 10:46 AM IST

CAT Admit Card 2024: Details on CAT hall ticket

After downloading the IIM CAT admit card, candidates should verify several important details included in the CAT 2024 admit card. These details are the candidate's name, date of birth, photograph, signature, registration number, caste, exam date and time, exam centre address, a Google Maps link to locate the exam centre, an emergency contact number, and exam-related instructions.

November 5, 2024 | 10:30 AM IST

CAT Hall Ticket 2024: IIM Nagpur Senior Management programme

The Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIM Nagpur) has opened admissions for the eighth batch of the Senior Management Programme. This one-year programme aims to equip mid-to-senior-level professionals with skills necessary for leadership roles and for guiding their organizations toward growth and innovation.

November 5, 2024 | 10:19 AM IST

CAT 2024 Admit Card: Prevent browser-related issues

Candidates may encounter issues while downloading the CAT 2024 admit card. To avoid these problems, they can:

  • Switch to a stable and high-speed internet connection.
  • Restart the computer and log in to the CAT portal again.
  • Wait for a while before attempting to log in again.
  • Use the recommended web browser and clear the cache and history.

November 5, 2024 | 10:10 AM IST

CAT 2024 Admit Card: Important topics for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)

The IIM CAT 2024 exam will have three sections: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. The key topics that candidates must cover for the VARC section include:

  • Para-Summary
  • Para-Jumbles
  • Reading Comprehension Passages
  • Sentence Completion and Correction
  • Word Usage (Vocabulary)
  • Fill in the Blanks

November 5, 2024 | 10:00 AM IST

CAT Exam 2024: IIM Lucknow summer placement

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow has completed its summer placement drive for the 2024-2026 batch, securing 576 offers for its Post Graduate Programme (PGP) and Post Graduate Programme in Agribusiness Management (PGP-ABM).

The average stipend offered was Rs 1.43 lakh per month, with a median stipend of Rs 1.50 lakh. The highest domestic stipend reached Rs 3.95 lakh per month, while international offers exceeded Rs 1.75 lakh.

The 2024-2026 batch comprises 234 freshers and 342 students with prior work experience, resulting in placements across sectors such as consulting, finance, general management, product management, sales and marketing, operations and retail, and e-commerce.

November 5, 2024 | 09:52 AM IST

What after CAT 2024 exam?

After the conclusion of the CAT 2024 entrance exam, IIM Calcutta will issue a CAT answer key in the form of a CAT response sheet. Meanwhile, some coaching centres may release unofficial CAT answer keys based on students' reactions on the day of the exam. These unofficial keys will also include expected CAT scores versus percentiles and the section-wise difficulty levels of the CAT exam.

However, the official CAT cut-off marks and answer key released by IIM Calcutta will be considered final. Candidates are advised to use the official CAT key to calculate their overall CAT score.

November 5, 2024 | 09:42 AM IST

CAT Admit Card 2024: IIM Ahmedabad admission policy

IIM Ahmedabad has announced its admission policy for the 2025-27 batch of the Post Graduate Programme (PGP). Admissions will follow a two-step process. In the first phase, candidates qualifying the CAT 2024 exam will be shortlisted for the Analytical Writing Test (AWT) and Personal Interview (PI) based on their performance.

November 5, 2024 | 09:30 AM IST

CAT 2024: IIM Calcutta summer placement

IIM Calcutta completed its summer placement process for the MBA batch, with all 475 students securing internships across sectors. The highest monthly stipend offered was Rs 6.75 lakh. The average stipend stood at Rs 1.89 lakh per month, while the median was Rs 2 lakh per month.

November 5, 2024 | 09:20 AM IST

Will CAT 2024 be tough?

The difficulty level of CAT varies slightly each year, but it is known for its challenging sections in quantitative ability, verbal ability, and data interpretation. The perception of difficulty also depends on individual preparation and skill in time management.

November 5, 2024 | 09:13 AM IST

What is the last date for CAT 2024?

The registration window for CAT 2024 has been closed. Candidates who applied for the exam will be able to download the CAT admit card 2024 through the official website, iimcat.ac.in.

November 5, 2024 | 09:00 AM IST

When should I start preparing for CAT 2024?

Most aspirants begin preparing for CAT at least eight to 12 months in advance, depending on their individual proficiency and the amount of time they can dedicate to studying. Early preparation allows ample time to cover topics, practice mock tests, and improve weak areas.

November 5, 2024 | 08:48 AM IST

Is the CAT 2024 admit card out?

No, the CAT admit card 2024 is expected to be out today, November 5. Candidates can download it from the official website of the Common Admission Test using their registered login credentials.

November 5, 2024 | 08:30 AM IST

Should we take colour printout of CAT admit card?

IIM issues CAT admit cards in colour, but candidates may carry either a colour or black-and-white printout of the CAT 2024 admit card. Ensure that both the photograph and signature are clearly visible on the printed hall ticket.

November 5, 2024 | 08:19 AM IST

How many copies of CAT admit card?

As per CAT admit card release date, the same will be live today, November 5 at the official website of IIM CAT- iimcat.ac.in. Candidates are advised to take prinout of multiple copies of CAT admit card. On the day of CAT 2024, candidates are required to bring a copy of CAT admit card along with one valid photo ID proof.

November 5, 2024 | 08:00 AM IST

IIM CAT Admit Card 2024: Key details to check on the CAT hall ticket

Candidates should review all the key details mentioned in the CAT admit card before and after downloading the same. Prior to downloading candidates should verify personal information such as name, Email ID, date of birth, photograph, and signature. Here are the key details to verify.

  • The CAT 2024 registration number on the admit card should match the registered user ID
  • Ensure that the chosen CAT exam centre in the admit card matches the exam city specified at the time of the CAT application process
  • After downloading the CAT admit card, candidates must double-check all the important details such as their name, CAT registration number, exam day guidelines, exam centre venue, and timings mentioned on the CAT admit card.

November 5, 2024 | 07:45 AM IST

CAT 2024 admit card download link

CAT admit card 2024 download link will be activated on the official website- iimcat.ac.in on November 5. Candidates can download CAT admit card by using the login credentials which includes User ID and Password. On the day of CAT exam it is mandatory to carry a printed copy of CAT hall ticket.

November 5, 2024 | 07:30 AM IST

What is CAT exam date 2024?

As per the IIM notification, the CAT 2024 exam is scheduled to be conducted on November 24 at 170 exam cities across India.  It will be held in three shifts, each lasting two hours.

November 5, 2024 | 07:17 AM IST

CAT Admit Card 2024: Credentials required to download hall ticket

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will issue the CAT 2024 admit card today, November 5 online at iimcat.ac.in. Registered candidates can download the CAT hall ticket 2024 pdf by using the CAT User ID and Password.

November 5, 2024 | 07:03 AM IST

What is CAT 2024?

The Common Admission Test 2024 (CAT 2024) is a computer-based entrance exam held at national-level by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) as a prerequisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs.

IIM Calcutta will upload CAT hall tickets today. (Source: Official website)

November 5, 2024 | 07:03 AM IST

IIM CAT Admit Card 2024: How to download

  • Visit the CAT official website, iimcat.ac.in.
  • Click on the IIM CAT admit card 2024 download link given on the right side of the homepage.
  • Key in user ID and password generated during registration.
  • Enter the captcha code as displayed on the screen.
  • CAT admit card will be displayed on another window.
  • View the details given on the hall ticket.
  • Save and download for future reference.

November 5, 2024 | 07:02 AM IST

CAT admit card 2024 today

IIM Calcutta will issue the CAT admit card 2024 for the management entrance exam on November 5. Candidates will be able to download the hall ticket through the official portal, iimcat.ac.in.