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October 31, 2020
CAT Admit card 2020 was released at 5 PM on October 28, 2020 with important changes and new set of Covid-19 instructions. Step by Step process for CAT admit card download is shared below in detail. After completing the MBA CAT Hall Ticket 2020 Download from official CAT website iimcat.ac.in, you need to check if your CAT Hall Ticket is error free in all respects. The last date to download CAT admit card is November 29, 2020 which is the CAT exam day
CAT Admit Card

IIM Indore has released CAT 2020 Admit card at 5 PM on October 28, 2020 as committed earlier. CAT Admit card download  is available at official CAT website iimcat.ac.in now. You can download CAT exam Admit Card till the CAT exam day, November 29, 2020.

10 Covid-19 Changes in CAT Admit Card Instructions 
Apart from the regular instructions like carrying the Admit card with the photo affixed on it and one of the valid photo IDs, the CAT 2020 Admit card contains following 10 changes along with additional instructions in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. You should take note of these instructions to get ready for the CAT 2020 exam day:

  1. No Display of Seating Arrangement at CAT Exam Centre: Mapping of 'Candidate Application Number and the Lab Number' will NOT be displayed outside the test venue, but the same will be provided to the candidates individually at the time of the entry of the candidate to the test venue and post their Admit Card and Photo Identification Proof verification
  2. Articles to Bring: Candidate must bring their own Mask, Gloves, personal hand sanitizer (50ml), transparent water Bottle, 2 simple pens and the test related documents (Admit Card, ID Card etc.). No other items will be permitted inside the test centre
  3. No Shoes with Thick Soles: Shoes/Footwear with thick soles are not permitted at the exam centre
  4. No Garments with Large Buttons: Garments with large buttons are Not permitted inside the testing hall
  5. Report One & Half Hour Before: You need to report at the CAT exam centre 90 minutes before the Exam start time. For example if your CAT exam starts at 8.30 AM, you should report at the test centre by 7 AM
  6. Keep Social Distancing: Candidates must maintain social distance starting from point of entry in the test venue till his/her exit from the test venue.
  7. Checking of Temperature: The temperature of candidates will be checked at the entry to the test venue via a Thermo Gun. 
  8. Isolation Room for Symptomatic Candidates: Candidates having symptoms of fever, cough, and cold would be made to sit in a separate isolation room/place with adequate safety measures.
  9. Sanitization is Necessary: At the registration desk, the candidate will be directed to sanitize his / her hands using the sanitizer
  10. Sign the Covid-19 Declaration: Candidate must sign the declaration (provided below) appropriately and show the same to the centre staff at the entry into the test centre. 

While the step by step process how to download CAT Admit card 2020 is shared below, the more important part is to check if your CAT Hall ticket is error free. Despite the heavy rush on CAT official website, the download process of CAT admit card is smooth and glitch free. There are 2.27 lakh candidates who are simultaneously trying to download their CAT hall tickets. Although, candidates tend to promptly download the CAT Admit card and also take CAT admit card print out, they miss the due checking of the CAT admit card errors.

Download CAT Hall Ticket Early: Will Help to rectify Errors
It is also advisable to download the CAT admit card at the earliest as it will be helpful to check and verify your details and in case of errors, you can get them corrected from CAT centre. Only the candidates whose CAT form has been submitted successfully are able to view and download CAT Admit Card 2020. 

10 Errors to Check after CAT Admit Card 2020 Download
You need to ensure that your CAT candidature is admissible and all the details mentioned in the CAT exam admit card 2020 are correct. Whether your test centre has been allotted as per your choice, is there any mistake in your name, date of birth, registration reference number – you need to check each and every detail in your CAT hall ticket. Even a small error in your personal details may create a problem and you may not be allowed to appear in the CAT 2020 exam on November 29, 2020.

In the past also, many candidates who had registered for the CAT exam got their CAT Admit cards with incorrect details and as they could not verify the entries in the admit card in time, they had a difficult time to get the things corrected.

Errors You Must Check & Verify in CAT Admit Card 2020
After completing the CAT Admit Card Download 2020, take a CAT Admit Card Print Out and before affixing your photograph, thoroughly check following details in it:

1. Name: Check the spelling of your name as given in the CAT Admit card 2020 and match it with what your CAT application details. Any discrepancy will need additional verification document which may not be available. Your name should be as per your valid photo Id which you will have to produce on the CAT exam day.

2. Registration Number: Please verify the registration number on CAT hall ticket. It should be the same as your registered user ID for CAT 2020

3. Date of Birth: Your date of birth should be correct and should match with the Aadhar card, PAN Card or any other valid photo Id card. Please also verify it with your application details

4. Category: Check that correct category General, SC/ST, OBC is mentioned in the CAT Admit Card 2020

5. PWD/DA: In case the candidate is differently abled/physically challenged, it will have ‘yes’ else ‘No’. Please check your status

6. Date / Day of test: Date of your CAT 2020 exam should be correct

7. Time / Session: Check your CAT Exam session. CAT 2020 is conducted in three sessions-

  • Morning Slot: 8.30 AM to 10.30 AM
  • Afternoon Session: 12.30 PM to 2.30 PM
  • Evening Session: 4.30PM to 6.30 PM

You need to check your slot and reporting time in CAT admit card.

8. Test City: Name of the test city where you should appear in the test

9. Test Center: Check that your CAT hall ticket mentions the exam centre with correct address and Google Map Link in the city where you will be required to appear in the test

10. Reference/TSN Number: The Reference Number is provided only for the limited purpose of identifying the floor/wing and the CAT testing room at the test venue on the day of the test. Please note that for any correspondence with CAT Centre you must provide your registration number.

You will have to affix a recent coloured passport size photograph on the hard copy of the CAT 2020 Admit Card in the given box.

How to Download CAT Admit Card?
Below are shared the five simple steps to get access and download your CAT Admit Card, key details to check in it and how to proceed after the CAT Admit card download process is complete.. Read More

Step by Step Process to Download CAT Admit Card
You can download your CAT Admit card in 5 simple steps:

  1. Logon to CAT official Website
  2. Enter CAT Login ID & Password
  3. Click on ‘Admit Card’
  4. Download & Check Details
  5. Take Print of CAT Admit card

CAT Admit Card

Since 2017, the process to view and download CAT admit card, has been slightly changed. The candidates are now able to go to the icon window ‘Admit Card’ only after using their CAT login ID on the CAT application page of CAT official website instead of getting the Admit Card Icon on the main page to have access to the CAT Admit card.

How to Download CAT Admit card 2020
The CAT 2020 Admit card download process remains simple. Now you can download your CAT Admit card in 5 steps from official CAT website.

CAT Official website

Step-2: Enter CAT Login ID & Password

Enter your 7 digit CAT user Id and the 7 digit CAT password. This will lead to Admit Card page. In case you forget your CAT password, do not worry, click on ‘forget password’ and IIMs will send your CAT login ID and password to your registered Mail ID for CAT exam.

CAT 2018 Login

Step-3: Click on ‘Admit Card’

Your  are at the Admit card link. Click on it and it will open the CAT Admit card page with venue and time slot details.

cat admit card download steps

 

Step-4: Click on Admit Card

At the CAT 2020 Admit card window, click on the icon Admit card. This will you’re your Admit card. You can save your admit card at the desired place in download, desktop or pen drive.

cat admit card download steps

Step-5: Take Print

You can now take print your CAT Admit card 2020 and check all the key details. Actual CAT 2020 admit card is shared below:

CAT Admit Card

How to Proceed after CAT 2020 Admit Card Download?
Once the CAT 2020 Admit Card download is complete, you should ensure following action:

1)  Convert CAT Admit Card Soft Copy into Hard Copy
Take print of the CAT exam hall ticket 2020. According to CAT Centre 2020 ‘Admit Card is a mandatory document required to take the exam. You must print the Admit Card and bring it to the exam centre on the day of the exam.’

It will be better to take more than 2-3 prints of your admit card. Keep one with your other mandatory documents which you will have to carry to the exam centre and other with you so that in case of any query you may instantly refer to it.

The CAT 2020 Admit Card needs to be directly printed from the CAT 2020 official website using your CAT user ID and Password.  Please note that the CAT 2020 Hall Ticket will not be mailed to your postal address. If you are unable to view your CAT Admit Card after login with CAT Id, contact the CAT helpdesk at the Toll free number or through Email.

2) Key Details to Check in the CAT Admit Card
You need to check the following mandatory details in your CAT 2020 Admit card. In case of any error or mistaken entry, you should contact the CAT Centre 2020 immediately.

  • Your Name – Is it correct as per your documents?
  • Test date – Correct test date of November 25 should be mentioned.
  • PWD status – In case the candidate is physically challenged, it should be mentioned in the CAT 2019 Hall Ticket.
  • Test center Details- Your test city, test site with address should be mentioned
  • Exam Time- your Morning or Evening time slot, as the case may be, should be mentioned on the CAT 2019 Admit card.

3) Important Do’s for CAT Admit Card
Please note that CAT Admit card is your passport to the CAT exam centre. Without Admit Card, you will not be allowed to enter the testing hall. After downloading of CAT 2020 Hall Ticket you should comply with following five do’s:

  1. CAT Admit card is valid only if your photograph and signature images are legibly printed on the print out of CAT 2020 Hall Ticket.
  2. Affix your coloured photograph on CAT Admit Card in the given space. Your photograph should be identical to your printed image on the CAT hall ticket.
  3. Only Admit Card & valid Photo ID Card will be allowed inside the test hall.
  4. There is a Test System Number (TSN) on the CAT Admit Card. It is provided only for the limited purpose of identifying the floor/wing at the test venue on the CAT exam day. For any correspondence with CAT Center you must provide your Registration Number.
  5.  The Admit Card is to be produced for verification at test centre at the time of the test.. Read More on CAT Admit Card Instructions

4) Don’t Panic, if Delay occurs
Sometimes the icon ‘Download Admit card’ is enabled by IIMs on CAT website much earlier than the scheduled time, but it remains inactivated till the admit card is live. So, you need not worry as the download of CAT hall ticket is enabled by IIMs in time. Please do not expect any hard copy of the CAT Admit card by post or in mail to be sent by IIMs.

5) View & Download Admit Card from CAT website; not from your mail
Please note that the CAT Admit card will be available on the CAT website only and not from your mail. You must log in using your CAT Exam User ID to view/print the Admit card.

3 New Changes in CAT Admit Card
CAT Hall Ticket has introduced three new changes to help candidates appearing in CAT exam on November 29. The changes are:

1. Google Map Link
A Google Map Link to locate the CAT Exam test centre and its accessibility is made available individually on the electronic version of all the CAT Admit cards 

2. Emergency Contact
CAT Admit card carries the emergency contact number for the first time. This is the candidate's second contact number which was asked by IIMs in past also but was not used in the CAT Admit card.

3. Reference Number to Find CAT Test Room
Reference Number in CAT Admit card has replaced the earlier Test System Number. The Reference number has limited purpose of saving your time and helping you to identify the floor/wing/testing room at the CAT test Centre on November 29, 2020.However, for any correspondence with CAT Centre, candidate must provide his/her CAT Registration Number.   

Don’t delay the Admit Card Download
Despite it being a very strong site capable to cope with the high volume of CAT 2020 aspirants, it may develop some technical glitches like getting slow, not displaying full details or giving you some error messages. This might create irritation and may cause more anxiety. When you can very well avoid it, there is no need to wait to initiate the CAT Admit Card download process when it is live and available for download now.

This year IIM Indore is conducting CAT 2020 on November 29, 2020 in three sessions. It is a computer based largest MBA entrance exam for admission to MBA/PGDM 2021-23 batch in 20 IIMs, FMS Delhi, SPJIMR Mumbai, Management Departments of IITs, IMI New Delhi, IMT Ghaziabad among hundreds of other top B-schools in India. 

There are 2.27 lakh candidates who are ready to download the CAT admit card from the CAT website simultaneously. Besides, nearer the last date to download the CAT admit card, more are the chances of technical glitches. Therefore, even a delay of few minutes in viewing and downloading the CAT 2020 Admit card may result in technical glitches increasing your waiting period

Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on CAT 2020