CAT 2025 Timings & Exam Day Guidelines: Complete Checklist for Test Day

CAT 2025: Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode will be conducting the much awaited CAT 2025 (Common Admission Test) exam tomorrow, November 30, 2025. The exam will be conducted across designated exam centres. Details of the exam centre will be given in the CAT Admit Card 2025. 

CAT 2025 is set to be conducted in three slots. The details of individual slots will be given on the admit card. Candidates are advised to check their allotted slots and exam centre details on their CAT 2025 admit card. The link to download the admit card is available at iimcat.ac.in. 

CAT 2025 Slot Timings

Candidates can check the CAT 2025 exam time, reporting time and exam duration details below

CAT 2025 Exam Day Guidelines

The CAT 2025 examination will be conducted in the computer-based mode. Candidates appearing for the exams must report to the centres at least an hour before the exams commence in order to complete the verification process. Students can check here the exam day guidelines to be followed. 

Candidates must carry their CAT 2025 admit card with them. The admit cards must be printed as a copy and not soft copies on electronic devices. Along with the admit cards, candidates also need to carry a valid ID proof. The ID proof documents accepted include - Aadhaar Card, Electoral ID, Pan Card, Driving License, Passport

CAT 2025 Exam: What Not to Carry

While candidates are required to carry items like their admit card and photo ID proof with them to the exam centre there are a few items they are not allowed to carry to the exam centre. 

• Electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators, Bluetooth headphones, earphones and other gadgets
• Students also cannot carry with them bags, wallets, purses, clutches or other storage items. Clothing such as jackets, shawls scarves, tick footwear, cloths with pockets, large buttons etc are also not allowed inside the exam hall 
• Jewellery and metal is also to be avoided by students