CAT Exam Centre 2026

Common Admission Test (CAT) Center 2026 is the examination center from which candidates can appear for exam. CAT 2026 will be organised by IIM Indore on November 29, 2026, in three sessions. CAT 2026 exam will be organized in around 170 cities in India.

CAT 2026 is a national level management entrance exam that is going to be organized by IIM Indore for admission into various post-graduate management programs being provided by the IIMs and other participating colleges.

CAT exam centre 2026 will be made available in about 170 cities and over 370 exam centers in India. Five preferred cities are selected by candidates during the application form filling process, but the allotment of venue will be done by CAT exam conducting body according to availability. Candidate’s center allotment, consisting of name of the center, address, center code, reporting time and exam slot, will be printed on CAT 2026 admit card. Candidates must ensure that all such information is verified well before arriving at their allotted venue.

The CAT Exam Centre 2026 list features more than 170 test cities in India that provides candidates with different options to pick while filling out the application form. This list of cities has been announced along with the CAT 2026 announcement and the candidates are allowed to opt for five test cities according to their preferences. However, it is to be noted that candidates are not allowed to choose the exact CAT exam centre. It is selected by the CAT authority as per its convenience. Candidates can get the complete address of their allotted CAT 2026 exam centre through their admit cards.

The CAT 2026 candidates can know their exam centre details from the admit card once it gets released. Candidates will not get information about the CAT exam centre at the time of applying for CAT because it is allotted by the CAT conducting body later. The release of the CAT 2026 admit card has been planned by IIM Indore from November 4, 2026.

CAT 2026 candidates should note that the exact exam centre is not selected by the candidate during registration. The candidate chooses five choice test cities, and then CAT authorities choose one of those cities and a test centre for the candidate.

According to the CAT 2026 exam calendar, the admit card will be issued from November 4, 2026. The admit card includes all information needed to reach the allotted test centre. Thus, candidates are not supposed to rely on any other city allocation slip unless IIM Indore issues any such slip via its official CAT website. Candidates should check the following details after the admit card is released:

• Allotted test city
• Exact exam centre name
• Complete centre address
• CAT exam date
• Exam session
• Reporting time
• Candidate details
• Exam-day instructions