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    CAT 2025 Exam City Change: Know the Process Before Admit Card Release

    CAT 2025 Exam City Change: Know the Process Before Admit Card Release

    Team Careers360Updated on 13 Nov 2025, 11:00 AM IST

    The CAT 2025 Exam Centre can be changed, but before the release of the IIM CAT Admit Card 2025. The CAT 2025 exam allows a candidate to choose 5 exam centres/ cities from approximately 170 test cities spread across the country. The CAT 2025 exam centre can be changed before submitting the application fee and the exam form for CAT 2025. After the CAT Admit Card 2025 is out a candidate can not change their exam centre. The CAT 2025 exam centre will be allotted based on the preferences submitted by the candidate. However, aspirants are given a short correction window in which they can change the CAT 2025 exam centre preference. But once the window closes, no further changes can be made to the Exam centre preference for CAT 2025. Read further to know when you change the CAT 2025 exam centres.
    CAT 2025 Admit Card Download Link

    This Story also Contains

    1. When Can the CAT 2025 Exam Centre Be Changed?
    2. When CAT 2025 Exam Centre Not be Changed?
    3. CAT 2025 Exam Centre Change Request: Exception Cases
    4. CAT 2025 Exam Centres
    CAT 2025 Exam City Change: Know the Process Before Admit Card Release
    CAT 2025 Exam City Change: Know the Process Before Admit Card Release

    When Can the CAT 2025 Exam Centre Be Changed?

    The candidates for the CAT 2025 exam can change the preference of the exam centre during the Correction window for the CAT application from 2025. The CAT 2025 Correction window was open for students until October 7, 2025. The CAT correction window was available at no additional cost to the students.

    When CAT 2025 Exam Centre Not be Changed?

    Candidates can not change the CAT exam centre 2025 once the application for CAT 2025 has been submitted and the fee for the same has been paid. Additionally, exam centre changes cannot be made CAT hall ticket has been released.

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    CAT 2025 Exam Centre Change Request: Exception Cases

    Modification of the CAT 2025 exam centre is not usually allowed after the correction window is closed and the admit cards are released. However, CAT 2025 might allow a candidate to change their exam centre in some exceptional cases, such as illness or any emergency.

    In such a case, candidates will have to submit a request to the authorities. Or a candidate can contact the CAT helpdesk at

    • Email- cathelpdesk@iimcat.co.in.

    • Toll-free- 1-800-210-8720.

    CAT 2025 Exam Centres

    CAT will be conducted in centres spread across approximately 170 test cities. Test cities will be mentioned on the CAT website, and the name of the test centre will be indicated on the CAT Admit Card.

    • Candidates are allowed to choose any 5 CAT 2025 exam centres as per their preference.

    • The test cities or centres are subject to change as per the discretion of the CAT authority.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How do I know my exam centre?
    A:

    The CAT 2025 exam centre will be written on the admit card of each candidate. The admit card will be available to download from November 12, 2025.

    Q: How many exam centres are there for CAT 2025?
    A:

    There are approximately 170 CAT test centres spread across the country.

    Q: Do I have to pay anything to change my CAT exam centre?
    A:

    No, candidates can change their CAT 2025 exam centre at no additional cost during the correction window or before the application submission. 

    Q: Can we change the CAT 2025 exam centre in the correction window?
    A:

    Yes, a candidate can change their CAT 2025 exam city/ centre preference during the correction window.

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