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CAT Exam Centres 2025
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 is the most awaited MBA entrance exam of the year in India. It is a great attraction to lakhs of applicants yearly. The process of examination is a key factor for which the selection of the CAT exam centres is an important aspect since it has a direct effect on the convenience of the candidate and his/her experience on the exam day.
There are a lot of CAT exam centres across the country and it would be beneficial for every candidate to know the CAT Exam Centres List 2025, the procedure of CAT Exam City Selection, and CAT Exam Centre Allocation.
This blog has a detailed account of all these factors along with answers to some significant questions like how to change CAT exam centres, the number of test centres, and the policy of changing the exam centres after allotment.
CAT Exam Centres List 2025
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025 will be organized in more than one hundred and fifty places that were specially chosen for the test. Each test centres is linked to some specific cities in several states so that it is easier for the candidates to get to the testing locations.
CAT Exam Centre List by State
The list of exam centres is given in the table below:
| State / Union Territory | CAT Test Cities |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur, Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Chirala, Kadapa, Nellore, Tirupati, Vizianagaram, Chittoor, Kakinada, Ongole, Vijayawada |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar / Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Darbhanga, Patna, Aurangabad, Gaya, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh / Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur, Bhilai Nagar, Raipur |
| Delhi | New Delhi (other) |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 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 & Kashmir | Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar), 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, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, 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 |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| 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 |
Note: This is a based on past data; refer to official notification for the complete CAT Exam Centres List 2025.
Also Read, CAT Admit Card 2025, Check Release Date, Download Link
CAT Exam City Selection Process
During CAT 2025 registration, candidates can select up to 6 preferred exam cities from the official list. The allocation is on a first-come, first-served basis and depends on seat availability in the chosen cities.
Steps to Select CAT Exam City
- Log in to the official CAT registration portal
- Choose up to 6 cities in order of preference
- Review and confirm selections before final submission
Allocations are made considering the preferences, but candidates may be allotted a different city if seats are not available in the chosen locations.
CAT Exam Centre Allocation 2025
The CAT exam centre allocation is based on the following criteria:
- Preference order submitted during registration
- Availability of seats in the selected cities
- Geographical proximity to candidate’s address (if possible)
Once the allocation is done, the details are listed on the CAT admit card, released about two weeks before the exam date.
Also Read, CAT Important Topics 2025, Check VARC, LRDI, Quant Topics
How To Change CAT Exam Centres 2025?
If a candidate wishes to change the CAT exam centres after submitting the application, the official CAT authorities generally do NOT allow change of exam centres after the last date of CAT Form correction window. The correction window, usually a short period after registration closes, may allow edits to the selected exam cities. But now the correction window is closed so you cannot change the test centre now.
Steps to Change CAT Exam Centre (during correction window)
- Access the CAT application correction link as announced
- Modify previously chosen exam city preferences
- Submit the changes before the correction window ends
Outside the correction window, it is not possible to change the exam centre for CAT 2025.
How Many Test Centres Will CAT 2025 Have?
The CAT 2025 exam is expected to be conducted in over 155 test cities with thousands of test centres, similar to previous years. The count may slightly increase or decrease depending on candidate volume and other factors.
| Year | No. of Test Cities | No. of Test Centres* |
|---|---|---|
| CAT 2024 | 156 | ~400+ |
| CAT 2025 | 155+ (Expected) | ~400+ (Expected) |
Centres are distributed across cities and may change as per official updates.
Can You Change the CAT Exam Centre After Allotment?
Once the CAT exam centre is allotted and the admit card is released, candidates CANNOT request a change in the test centres. The centres is final and no appeal or request for shifts is entertained.
Also Read, CAT Study Material 2025, Questions, Test Series, Formula PDF
CAT Exam Centres 2025: Conclusion
Choosing the correct CAT exam centre is one of the most important decisions to make in your CAT 2025 process. Just by registering for the exam, candidates will encounter more than 150 testing cities available and a variety of options. However, alterations are not accepted once the CAT examination center is allocated, and the admit card is issued. Therefore, it is very important to select your preferences wisely and take advantage of the correction window in case you need to make any changes. Being up-to-date and planning ahead will make it possible for you to have a peaceful and stress-free exam day. For continuous updates and further detailed guidance, always check the official CAT notifications and do proper preparation for the exam to come.
