The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the most difficult, prestigious, and important competitive exams in India. This exam is organized by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) every year, and many aspirants take this exam to qualify for MBA courses. According to the IIM website, the admit card for CAT will be released on 27th October 2021 for the upcoming examination scheduled for 28th November 2021. The admit card can be downloaded online from the official website of IIM on or after this date.

Some Important Dates for CAT Aspirants

Here are some important dates for all the CAT aspirants who are planning to attempt the exam on 28th November 2021:

• CAT Registration Date: The registration started on 4th August 2021, and the portal will be open till 15th September 2021 till 5 PM.
• CAT Registration Fee: The fee for general and OBC category students is Rs 2200, and for reserved category students is Rs 1100.
• CAT Admit Card release date: Aspirants can download their admit card from 27th October 2021.
• CAT Exam Date: The exam will be held on 28th November 2021.

Steps to Download the CAT 2021 Admit Card

Worried about downloading your CAT 2021 admit card for the upcoming exam? Here are the steps that you need to follow to download you admit card:

• Log in to the official website of IIM CAT, which is iimcat.ac.in.
• Find the ‘Registered Candidate’ button on the page.
• Once you click this button, you will be redirected to another page where you will have to enter your credentials.
• Enter the user ID you had created initially and then the password. Hit the ‘login’ button or, if you have forgotten your password, simply hit the ‘forgot password’ button and follow the steps to retrieve your account.
• As soon as you submit your password, you will see a pop-up on the screen, which will show that your application is successfully submitted.
• You will be navigated to the next page, which will be your dashboard. Complete all the details that are asked on the screen. (This is the verification step.)
• Once submitted, click on the ‘Download’ button. As soon as you click this, a new page will open on your screen where all the exam details will be written. It will bear your name, father’s name, roll number, shift time, centre name, centre ID and a few other instructions.
• While you check all the details, the admit card will be downloaded automatically to your device.
• Once you have the admit card, you can get it printed.

Details Mentioned on the Admit Card of the CAT Exam

If you have any confusion about the admit card, you can recheck all of these details. Here are the details that are mentioned on every admit card of the CAT 2021 exam:

• Name of the applicant
• Application number
• Applicant’s date of birth
• Applicant’s category
• PWD status
• Information about the day and date of your exam
• Session of your exam
• Test time of your exam
• The centre’s entry and reporting time and gate closing time
• Your test city
• Your test centre
• All the instructions that the aspirants will have to follow during the CAT exam.
• A designated space for your signature and photograph.

There are times when the server may be malfunctioning, you may have slow internet, heavy load, or high usage of the website, and you may not be able to download the admit card. Do not worry; the CAT 2021 admit cardwill be on the website for a few days. You can download it at https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-admit-card.