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Planning to take the CAT 2025 exam and wondering what to carry to the CAT 2025 test centres? The CAT 2025 exam is expected to be conducted on November 30, 2025. The exam will be conducted in CBT mode across 375 test centres in more than 170 cities. With a few months left for the CAT 2025 to take place, being well-prepared with the right documentation is important. Keep reading this article to find more information on the essential documents required for the CAT exam 2025.
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Here is a checklist of all the important things that you will need to carry for the upcoming CAT 2025 examination.
The CAT admit card is one of the most important documents required for the CAT exam. Without this, the candidate will not be able to move further. Candidates can download the CAT 2025 admit card by visiting the official website, iimcat.ac.in.
Make sure you get your CAT 2025 admit card printed, ensuring it has all essential documents such as the candidate’s name, application number, registration number, exam date and time, exam centre address and PwD status. Make sure you affix your photograph during the application process.
Another mandatory item on the list is a valid government-approved photo ID. Some of the acceptable IDs include:
Aadhar Card
Voter ID
UID
Driving License
Passport
PAN card
Along with the CAT admit card and photo IDs, candidates must ensure that they carry two passport-size photographs, which will be required during the exam. Make sure you carry the same photo which you uploaded during registration with you on the day of the CAT exam.
In case your name has changed recently (due to marriage or other legal reasons), you must ensure that you carry the relevant legal documents. This will be required to avoid any mismatches during the CAT exam verification process.
Candidates suffering from any medical emergency must ensure that they carry a medical certificate issued by an MBBS doctor. This certificate will be required for taking any breaks or medical emergencies.
Apart from carrying important documents to the CAT exam centre, there are some documents and items which are banned and are not allowed at the exam centre. These include:
Watches
Cameras
Mobile phones
Calculators
Pen/Pencil Box
Metal Jewellery
Headphones/Earpiece
Electronic Gadgets
Since the CAT 2025 exam will be conducted in online mode, therefore, all candidates are requested to carry minimal stationery. Candidates are only allowed to carry pens, pencils a scale for rough work. While the examination centre will provide rough sheets.
*Make sure you do not carry these forbidden items, which will lead to the disqualification of the candidate.
PwD candidates must carry a valid medical certificate indicating their disability. Candidates requiring a scribe must carry the prescribed scribe affidavit.
Those candidates who have name changes due to marriage or other reasons must bring with them respective legal and government-stamped proofs.
All these documents will be verified at the exam centre before being allowed entry.
The CAT admit card is one of the most important documents that candidates must carry for the CAT exam. Make sure to affix your passport-size photograph on the admit card same as the one uploaded in the CAT form. It must also be ensured that the application number is printed on the CAT admit card as it is the primary reference identity of the candidate.
Furthermore, the authorities would not take into consideration the soft copy of the CAT admit card, instead, it must be printed on A4 size paper. Recheck the following details mentioned on the CAT 2025 admit card:
The CAT conducting body has established specific CAT dress code regulations that CAT aspirants have to adhere to on the CAT exam day at the allotted test centre.
The first thing to appear for the CAT exam is to download the admit card and check the CAT test centre. Read the instructions mentioned in the CAT admit card carefully. Also, check whether the exam centre mentions the required conditions for the CAT exam. Following is the list of things and documents to carry in CAT exam 2025:
Photo Identity Proof
Along with the CAT admit card another important document to be carried at the CAT exam centre is the photo ID proof issued by the Government of India. This is done so that the test centre authorities can keep a check on the imposters. Also, carry two passport-size photographs to the CAT test centre.
As a photo identity proof, a candidate can carry any of the following:
It must be noted that the original photo ID proof has to be carried instead of the Xerox copy of the photo ID.
Stationery Items
As per the CAT paper pattern 2025, the entrance exam is conducted in a computer-based mode. Moreover, a pen and paper are provided to the candidates at the CAT exam centre itself. So, stationary items are not necessarily needed.
Authorization Form
Candidates must carry an IIM-provided authorisation form to carry any prohibited or exceptional items inside the exam lab due to medical reasons. Candidates need to contact the CAT centre to get such authorisation (if any).
Medical Certificate and Scribe Affidavit
Candidates belonging to the PWD category are required to carry a medical certificate supporting the disability claim and a scribe affidavit (on the prescribed form by IIMCAT) to the exam centre. Candidates must be thinking of the scribe affidavit meaning. It is basically for the candidates for whom someone else will write the CAT exam question paper. All the documents are verified by the officials at the CAT exam centre post-frisking. No candidate is allowed to proceed to their computer system without document verification.
Name Change Document
Candidates are required to carry a name change document that supports the name change in case their name has been changed due to any event (like marriage, legal name change, or divorce). The list of such documents includes marriage certificates, divorce decrees, etc. To support these documents, carry a notarized copy.
There is an entire list of prohibited items, mentioned by the CAT conducting authorities, which are not allowed to be carried to the test centre of CAT 2025. These items are:
Note: Socks, plain pullovers/sweaters/cardigans (without any pockets) are allowed inside the exam lab.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do not carry any other item apart from the CAT 2025 admit card and photo ID proof.
It should be noted that the use of a calculator is allowed in the CAT exam, but students are not allowed to bring their personal calculators. Instead, the exam provides an on-screen calculator that can be accessed on the computer during the CAT exam.
No, candidates are not allowed to carry water bottles inside the CAT examination hall.
At the CAT examination centre, candidates must ensure that they do not wear any jewellery or carry any metal. Candidates should avoid wearing earrings, nose studs, necklaces, anklets, bangles or any other metal ornaments.
The list of items that shall be carried out by the candidate on exam day has been listed in this article.
Wear comfortable clothes and avoid having multiple pockets in pullovers, and sweaters as the same have not been allowed by the authorities.
Since CAT is a CBT or computer-based test, you don't need to carry any standard items like a pen, pencil or eraser to the centre. You will be given a pencil and a piece of paper for roughwork.
No, each candidate can appear for the CAT exam in one slot only.
Most of the CAT exam centres have some arrangements for storing a candidate's mobile phones and other important items. However, the safety of such items cannot be guaranteed and the candidate is instructed to not bring them to the exam centre.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:
SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.
PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.
TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.
These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.
Hope it helps !
Hey! With a NEET score of 344 in the ST category, it is highly unlikely to get admission in any government BDS college in Delhi through the All India Quota. The cutoff for government BDS seats in Delhi usually falls around 400–450 for ST category, so your score is below that range.
You can consider private dental colleges, state quota seats in other states, or reattempt NEET next year to improve your chances.
Hello dear candidate,
YES, with NEET score 344in the ST category you have high chances of getting admission in a BDS College in J&K through JKBOPEE counselling.
check the seat availability and next participate in JKBOPEE Counselling with all the necessary documents.
Thank you.
Hey! With an All India Rank (AIR) of 302,821 in NEET and belonging to the BCE category, it is highly unlikely to get a BDS seat in Telangana under the state quota, as the closing ranks for BCE are usually below 50,000. You may consider applying to private colleges under management quota or explore BDS seats in other states, but the chances remain very limited with this rank.
At KIMS Amalapuram, the internship stipend for MBBS students is generally reported to be around 20,000 per month, though some students have mentioned that in certain years no stipend was provided at all, which means it can vary depending on the policies in place at the time of your internship. To get the most accurate and updated information, it is always best to confirm directly with the college administration or recent interns, but on average, you can expect a stipend in the range of 18,000-20,000 per month during the compulsory rotating internship.
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