New Delhi: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Common Admission Test (CAT) 2026 admit card will be released tomorrow i.e. Wednesday, November 4. After the release of the admit card, candidates will be able to download it from the official website iimcat.ac.in. Application login ID and password will be required to download the admit card. The CAT exam for admission to the management programs of IIM will be held on 29 November 2026. The examination will be held in three shifts in about 170 cities of the country.

How to download CAT Admit Card 2026?

1. Go to the official website iimcat.ac.in

2. Click on CAT Admit Card 2026 link visible on the homepage

3. Login by entering your user ID and password

4. Your hall ticket will appear on the screen

5. Download it and take a printout

The admit card will contain the name of the candidate, roll number, date of birth, date of examination, shift timing, address of the exam center and necessary instructions.

CAT 2026 Paper Pattern

The CAT exam consists of three sections – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). The exam will be of total 120 minutes, 40-40 minutes will be given for each section. Once one section is over, you cannot move to another. The paper will have a total of 66 questions which will be in MCQ and type-in-the-answer format. For every correct answer, 3 marks will be given and for every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

What is necessary to carry to the exam centre?

It is mandatory to carry the admit card to the exam centre. Without this you will not be allowed entry. Along with the admit card, you will also have to carry any photo ID issued by the government like PAN card, Voter ID or Aadhar card. No mobile, Bluetooth, earphone, pager or any electronic device is allowed at the examination centre. There will be no arrangement for keeping luggage at the centre, so it is better to leave such things at home. For more information visit the official website iimcat.ac.in.

It is mandatory to carry the admit card to the exam centre. Without this you will not be allowed entry. Along with the admit card, you will also have to carry any photo ID issued by the government like PAN card, voter ID or Aadhaar card.