CAT Exam Centres: One of the most coveted MBA Entrance exams into management programs across India is the Common Admission Test. With CAT 2024 ahead, aspirants are more eager than ever to get all information pertaining to the centres of this examination. The right choice of CAT examination centre will ensure a smooth and hassle-free examination experience. In this article, we will talk in detail about the CAT examination centres 2024—right from the list of centres to the selection process.
CAT Exam Centres 2024
The CAT 2024 exam centres are spanned across different cities within India, offering multiple options to all candidates. The Indian Institutes of Management declares the official list of CAT exam centres to ensure accessibility for aspirants from different parts of the country. This has the basic advantage that it reduces travel-related stress and expenses by making centres available in different states and cities.
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CAT Exam Centres List
This table includes all the cities listed under their respective states or union territories from your provided list.
| State/Union Territory | Cities |
|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Chirala, Chittoor, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Tirupathi, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar - Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh-Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur CG, Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi-New Delhi |
| Dadar and Nagar Haveli | Silvassa |
| Goa | Panaji - Madgaon |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi |
| Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Kurukshetra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur HP, Hamirpur, Kangra, Shimla |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribag, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belagavi, Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Trivandrum |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bhiwandi, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Palghar-Boisar, Pune, Raigad, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Vasai, Wardha |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubhaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandar, 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 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida-Greater Noida, Prayagraj, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol-Durgapur, Bankura, Burdwan, Howrah, Kalyani-Hooghly, Kolkata, Siliguri |
| Tripura | Agartala |
This table includes all the cities listed under their respective states or union territories from your provided list.
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CAT Exam City Selection
While applying, a maximum of six cities can be selected as preferred CAT centres. The choice of centres will be dependent on the availability and preference selected by the student. It is therefore advisable to choose cities that are easily accessible and have good facilities.
The choice of the right CAT exam centre plays a very important role in ensuring that one's CAT exam day goes smoothly. When you fill your application form, you will be asked to select your exam centre and will be given a total of 6 options to choose as your exam centre.
Here are some tips on how to choose the best centre for you:
- Proximity to Home: Just opt for a centre close to your residence to reduce travel time and stress.
- Transportation: The centre should be accessible to all either through public or private transport.
- Familiarity: Try to opt for a place familiar to you to avoid last minute confusion.
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CAT Exam Centre Allocation
The IIM colleges allocate the CAT Exam centres based on the preferences opted by the candidate in the application form and availability of the seats. The candidates will come to know about their allotted centre for the test centre through the CAT admit card to be issued a few weeks before the examination.
How To Change CAT Exam Centres 2025?
Once the centre is allotted to the exam, the centre chang e is not possible. However, in certain cases, IIMs might consider the request for change. Candidates have to approach the CAT help desk with valid reasons and supporting documents for seeking a change. But, most of the time it is not possible to change the exam centre once allotted.
There are a some tips we would like to advice you. It will be beneficial if you follow the same.
- Visit the Centre in Advance: Try visiting the centre before the exam day to keep a remains of the place. The familiarity will help you on the day of the exam. You will be able to face the 'jitters.'
- Check the Weather: Keep the weather conditions of the city in mind and prepare accordingly. Any last minute weather change can dump your adrenaline, ensure that you are well prepared for anything.
- Accommodation: In case you are going to travel from some other city, make sure that you have plausible accommodation options.
