Register & enjoy the perks of a Universal College Application, Easy Process, Time-saving, and Free Contact details and Brochures.
Monthly Users
Monthly Applications
Admissions
No Result Found
Updated on 29th August, 2023 , 4 min read
CAT Exam Centres 2023 – CAT Test Centres will be mentioned on candidates’ admit card. The examination conducting body assigns CAT Test centres which is nearest to the home address mentioned by the candidates so that they can reach their on time. The list of exam cities is made available along with CAT Application Form. Candidates can choose up to six cities from the list of cities. The CAT 2023 Registration Process has begun. It started from 2nd August 2023 and the last date to apply for CAT Exam is 13th September 2023. The option to change the CAT Test City will be provided during the CAT Application Form correction process.
Also Read: Preparation Strategy Of CAT Toppers
What is a CAT Exam Centre?
The CAT Exam conducting body allots CAT Exam Centres to all the candidates applying for the exam. CAT Exam Centres are the computer which are well equipped and where the candidates will take CAT Exam 2023 on the scheduled date. There are about 400 such labs where CAT Exam is conducted every year. Last year CAT 2022 was conducted ain over 150 cities. Similarly, CAT 2021 Exam was conducted in 156 cities. For CAT 2023, there are 155 cities where the examination will take place.
What is CAT Exam?
CAT Exam is the most popular and one of the MBA Entrance Exams in India which is taken by more than 2 lakh candidates every year. Since the number of applicants for CAT Exam is more than that of any of the MBA Entrance Exams, its is conducted in three slots at multiple exam centres.
The CAT 2023 Exam Centres list will be released by the examination conducting body on the official website of CAT – iimcat.ac.in. Candidates who apply for the examination will get to know about their allotted examination centre and address after the release of the CAT 2023 Admit Card.
CAT 2023 Exam Dates & Schedule
Below mentioned are the CAT 2023 Exam Important Dates:
| Event | Important Dates |
| CAT 2023 Registration Starts from | August 2, 2023 |
| Last Date to fill CAT 2023 Application Form | September 13, 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Form Correction Window | To be notified |
| CAT 2023 Admit Card Release Date | October 25, 2023 |
| CAT 2023 Mock Test Release Date | To be notified |
| CAT 2023 Exam Date | November 26, 2023 |
CAT 2023 Exam Centre Allotment – How to Select CAT Test City?
In order to get the preferred CAT Test Centre allotted, candidates will have to choose their preferred cities while filling the CAT Application Form 2023. Candidates who successfully register themselves for the CAT Exam will be allotted CAT Test Centre as per their preference only. In CAT 2023, candidates can choose up to six cities from the dropdown in CAT 2023 Application Form.
Below mentioned are the steps to how to select preferred test city in CAT 2023 Form:
CAT Exam Centre 2023 – Important Points
CAT Test Centre – Dos and Don’ts
Candidates willing to appear in the exam must note that each CAT Test Centre 2023 will have an elaborate identification process. Candidates will have 2 hours for this process before the commencement of the exam. If the exam starts at 9:30 AM, candidates are advised to reach their allotted exam centre at least by 7:30 AM. In short, candidates must reach their centre at least two hours prior the exam is scheduled.
Below mentioned are some of the Dos and Don’ts that candidates must follow when they are at the examination centre.
CAT Dos
CAT Don’ts
Any electronic items are prohibited at the exam centre. Closed shoes, belts, caps, jackets and other outfit and accessories that contain metal are prohibited.
List of CAT Test Cities
Below mentioned is the list of CAT 2023 Test Cities. CAT 2023 is scheduled to be conducted on November 26, 2023 in these cities. There are several exam centres in several cities across the country.
State and city wise CAT Test Centres:
| State | Test Cities |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhatpatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Silchar |
| Bihar | Aurangabad, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Raipur |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi, New Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram, Noida, Panipat, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida |
| Goa | Madangaon, Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Hisar, Palwal, Rohtak, Sonipat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Waknaghat |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jambu, Samba, Kashmir |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore, Belagavi (Belgaum), Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Udupi |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Trivandrum |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Raigad, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Ulhasnagar |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Rourkela |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Fatehgarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Allahabad, Barabanki, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bankura, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kolkata, Siliguri |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Silvassa |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
Was this Article Helpful/Relevant or did you get what you were looking for ?
👍 1,234
👎234
How to Prepare for CAT : Preparation Tips for CAT 2023-VARC, DILR AND QA
By - Prachi Bhatia 2023-08-07 06:11:52 , 8 min readCAT Books 2024: Best Books for CAT Preparation
By - Chetna Verma 2023-12-19 15:57:01 , 7 min read
communication@collegesearch.in
+91 84482 99862 
Download Brochure
