CAT 2025 Admit Card Released: Download Instructions and Exam Details
CAT 2025 Admit Card Now Available
CAT 2025 Admit Card: The admit card for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2025, organized by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), has been officially released. Candidates can download it from the official website, iimcat.ac.in. This exam is crucial for admission into postgraduate programs at various management institutions, including 21 IIMs nationwide. A total of around 295,000 candidates have registered for the exam.
The CAT will take place on November 30, 2025, in a computer-based format, with results expected to be announced in the first week of January 2026. The examination will be held in approximately 170 cities across the country.
Steps to Download the Admit Card
How to Download the Admit Card
1. Visit the official CAT website, iimc.ac.in.
2. Click on the link for the CAT 2025 Admit Card on the homepage.
3. Log in using your credentials (login ID and password).
4. Your admit card will be displayed on the screen. Download it and print a copy for your records.
Exam Structure
Exam Pattern
The CAT will be conducted in three sessions, with a total duration of 120 minutes (2 hours).
Participating IIMs
Which IIMs Will Accept CAT Scores?
Old IIMs:
- IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) – Gujarat
- IIM Bangalore (IIM-B) – Karnataka
- IIM Calcutta (IIM-C) – West Bengal
- IIM Lucknow (IIM-L) – Uttar Pradesh
- IIM Kozhikode (IIM-K) – Kerala
- IIM Indore (IIM-I) – Madhya Pradesh
Second-Generation IIMs:
- IIM Shillong – Meghalaya
- IIM Rohtak – Haryana
- IIM Raipur – Chhattisgarh
- IIM Ranchi – Jharkhand
- IIM Trichy – Tamil Nadu
- IIM Kashipur – Uttarakhand
- IIM Udaipur – Rajasthan
Third-Generation IIMs:
- IIM Amritsar – Punjab
- IIM Bodh Gaya – Bihar
- IIM Nagpur – Maharashtra
- IIM Sambalpur – Odisha
- IIM Sirmaur – Himachal Pradesh
- IIM Visakhapatnam (Vizag) – Andhra Pradesh
- IIM Jammu – Jammu & Kashmir
Fourth-Generation IIMs:
- IIM Mumbai – Maharashtra (formerly NITIE, now officially recognized as an IIM)
- IIM Bodh Gaya (Extended Campus: Delhi NCR proposed) – Bihar (main campus remains, but expansion is planned)