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    CAT Admit Card 2025 OUT on November 12: Which ID Proofs are Accepted at Exam Centres?

    CAT Admit Card 2025 OUT on November 12: Which ID Proofs are Accepted at Exam Centres?

    Team Careers360Updated on 12 Nov 2025, 01:01 PM IST

    The CAT admit card 2025 has been released on November 12. Registered candidates can download their CAT 2025 hall ticket through the link given below. Candidates who are appearing for the CAT 2025 exam must know what documents are required and which ID proofs are accepted at test centres. On the day of the CAT exam, candidates must carry their CAT admit card 2025, along with any of the government-issued ID proofs: Aadhar card, PAN card, Driving license, Passport and others. The CAT 2025 exam is scheduled to be held from November 30, 2025. To find complete details about the documents required to carry with the CAT admit card to the test centres, keep reading.
    CAT 2025 Hall Ticket Download Link

    This Story also Contains

    1. CAT 2025 Admit Card: Important Events
    2. CAT 2025 Exam Centre: Documents Required
    3. CAT 2025 Admit Card: Accepted ID Proofs
    4. CAT 2025 Admit Card: Medical Certificate
    5. CAT 2025 Admit Card: Authorisation Form
    6. CAT 2025 Admit Card: Documents Related to Name Change
    CAT Admit Card 2025 OUT on November 12: Which ID Proofs are Accepted at Exam Centres?
    CAT Admit Card 2025 OUT on November 12

    CAT 2025 Admit Card: Important Events

    Candidates who are preparing for the CAT 2025 exam must know these important dates and events related to the CAT admit card 2025, the CAT exam date, and the CAT mock test. Please refer to the table for more details.

    CAT Admit Card Important Events

    CAT 2025 Exam Important Dates

    CAT Admit Card Release Date

    Released

    CAT Admit Card Download Last Date

    November 30, 2025 (Till 10:00 A.M.)

    CAT Mock Test 2025

    November 12, 2025

    CAT 2025 Exam Date

    November 30, 2025

    CAT 2025 Exam Centre: Documents Required

    Candidates are advised to carry the following documents to the CAT exam centre, which will give them entry to the CAT exam hall.

    • Candidates who are registered on the CAT candidate login are required to download the admit card and carry a printed copy of the CAT admit card 2025 to the CAT exam centre.

    • A government-issued identification card that proves your candidature. For instance, Aadhar card, Voter ID, UID, etc.

    • Two passport-size photographs, candidates are advised to carry the same photos used at the time of CAT registration 2025.

    • If your name is changed due to marriage or any other reason, then you are required to furnish documents related to the name change at the CAT examination centre.

    • If any of the candidates is suffering from any sort of medical emergency, then you are required to carry a medical certificate duly signed by an MBBS doctor highlighting your problem.

    CAT 2025 Admit Card: Accepted ID Proofs

    Candidates who are appearing for the CAT 2025 examination are required to carry the following accepted ID proofs to the CAT exam centre. All the CAT aspirants are advised to go through the list of accepted ID proofs mentioned below.

    • Government-issued Aadhar card with a clear photograph.

    • Candidates can furnish Voter ID and UID as well.

    • Other documents include a Driving license, a passport of Indian nationality.

    • Additionally, a PAN card, which is issued by the Department of Income Tax.

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    CAT 2025 Admit Card: Medical Certificate

    Candidates belonging to the PWD categories are required to furnish a medical certificate duly signed by the authorised government medical authorities reflecting the candidates’ medical condition and the level of disability to be able to get a reservation under the DAP category for the CAT 2025 exam. Additionally, candidates who require a scribe must carry a scribe affidavit to the CAT exam centre.

    CAT 2025 Admit Card: Authorisation Form

    The CAT candidate authorisation form is a document that allows candidates to carry certain important things or documents that are otherwise prohibited in the CAT exam hall. Read the following points carefully for more information related to the CAT authorisation form and process.

    • Candidates appearing for the CAT 2025 exam may require prohibited items like phone, calculator, stationery items, etc during the CAT exam due to medical or any other reasons.

    • To be able to carry such items to the CAT exam hall, candidates must acquire an authorisation letter duly signed and approved by the Medical Council of India, highlighting the need to carry specific items to the CAT exam hall.

    • If the Medical Council of India grants the authorisation letter, then the candidate can carry the necessary items to the CAT 2025 exam hall without violating standard rules. However, candidates are advised not to misuse the provision, since abusing it may lead to disqualification from the CAT exam 2025.

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    CAT 2025 Admit Card: Documents Related to Name Change

    Candidates who have changed their name before the CAT 2025 exam are required to furnish a valid court document, like a decree or a marriage certificate reflecting the change in their name, along with government-stamped proof of the CAT exam candidate’s name change. Since the candidates need to have matching names on their ID proof and the CAT admit card 2025.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is E. Aadhaar valid for the CAT exam?
    A:

    No, you need to carry a printed copy of your Aadhar card or original government-issued Aadhar card to the CAT 2025 exam centre for entry into the CAT exam hall. 

    Q: Is the Aadhaar card mandatory for the CAT exam?
    A:

    No, an Aadhar card is not mandatory for the CAT exam. You can carry any of the following government-issued ID proofs, like PAN card, Driving license, Passport, or Voter ID, to the CAT 2025 exam centre. 

    Q: What documents are required for the CAT exam Centre?
    A:

    The candidates appearing for the CAT 2025 exam must carry their CAT admit card, any one of the following ID proofs such as Aadhar card, PAN card, UID, Passport, Voter ID, or Driving license, two passport-size photographs, and a medical certificate (if applicable). 

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