CAT 2026 Admit Card to Be Released Tomorrow, November 4; Check Download Steps

The wait for the candidates appearing in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is about to end.

Last Updated : Tuesday, 03 November 2026
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New Delhi: The wait for the candidates appearing in the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is about to end. The admit card for the exam will be released on Wednesday, November 4. Candidates will be able to download their hall ticket by visiting the official website iimcat.ac.in. For this they will need their application login ID and password. CAT 2026 exam will be conducted on November 29. Through this examination, candidates are selected for admission to management programmes in various IIMs of the country.

When and where will you be able to download the admit card?

After the release of CAT 2026 admit card, candidates will be able to get it from the official website. Candidates have been advised to keep the login related information ready in advance so that there is no problem in downloading the hall ticket.

How to download CAT 2026 hall ticket?

Candidates can download their admit card by following the easy steps given below.

  • First of all go to the official website iimcat.ac.in.
  • Click on the link of CAT 2026 Admit Card on the homepage.
  • Now enter your application login ID and password.
  • As soon as you login, the admit card will appear on the screen.
  • Download the hall ticket and take a printout of it and keep it safe.

What information will be there in the admit card?

CAT 2026 admit card will contain the name of the candidate, roll number, date of birth, date of examination, shift time and complete address of the examination centre. Apart from this, other important instructions related to the examination will also be given. Candidates are advised to carefully check all the information entered in the admit card after downloading. If you notice any mistake in name, date of birth or other details, contact the concerned examination authority.

What will be the paper pattern of CAT 2026?

There will be three major sections in the Common Admission Test. These include Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). The total duration of the exam will be 120 minutes. 40 minutes will be allotted for each section. Candidates will not be allowed to move to another section before the completion of time for one section.

As per the given exam pattern, there will be a total of 66 questions in the paper. These will include multiple choice questions (MCQ) and type-in-the-answer format questions. Three marks will be awarded for each correct answer, while one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

What documents are required to be carried to the examination centre?

It is mandatory for the candidates appearing in the examination to have a printout of the admit card. Without this you will not be allowed to enter the examination centre. Along with the hall ticket, you will also have to carry a government-issued photo ID for identification. Documents like PAN card or Voter ID can be used for this.

What things will not be allowed to be taken to the examination centre?

Candidates will not be allowed to carry mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, pagers and other electronic devices to the examination centre. No arrangement will be provided at the examination center for keeping prohibited items. Therefore, candidates should not carry such items with them. For detailed information and new updates related to the exam, candidates keep visiting the official website iimcat.ac.in.

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