CAT is a must-take exam as its scores are accepted by 21 IIMs, 7 IITs, and almost all top B-schools in India. CAT 2025 exam will be held on November 30, 2025 in more than 170 centre all over the country. During CAT 2025 registration, candidate can select five (5) test cities for allotment of CAT exam center. Check list of CAT 2025 Exam Centre below. Last year, CAT 2024 Test Cities were increased to 170 from 160. Read all about CAT exam centers, CAT city allotment process, State wise list of CAT and more.
State wise list of CAT 2025 exam centers is given below. During CAT 2025 registration, you can select five (5) test cities for allotment of CAT exam center. However, IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test centre/city and/or change the test time and date at their own discretion.
| State | Test Cities |
| Assam | Dibrugarh; Guwahati; Silchar |
| Bihar | Aurangabad; Muzaffarpur; Patna; Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai; Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi; New Delhi |
| Goa | Madgaon; Panaji |
| Gujarat | Lucknow; Anand; Gandhinagar; Rajkot; Surat; Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala; Bahadurgarh; Faridabad; Gurgaon; Hisar; Palwal; Panipath; Rohtak; Sonipat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Simla; Waknaghat |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu; Samba |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro; Dhanbad; Jamshedpur; Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bangalore; Belagavi (Belgaum); Dharwad; Gulbarga; Hubli; Mangalore; Mysore; Udupi |
| Kerala | Ernakulam; Kasaragod; Kollam; Kozhikode; Malappuram; Thrissur; Trivandrum |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal; Gwalior; Indore; Jabalpur; Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar; Amravati; Aurangabad; Jalgaon; Kolhapur; Mumbai, Navi Mumbai; Nagpur; Nanded; Nashik; Pune; Raigad; Satara; Solapur; Thane; Ulhasnagar |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Odisha | Balasore; Berhampur; Bhubaneswar; Cuttack; Dhenkanal; Sambalpur; Rourkela |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Bhatinda; Chandigarh; Fatehgarh Sahib; Jalandhar; Ludhiana; Mohali; Pathankot; Patiala; Ropar; Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer; Alwar; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Kota; Sikar; Udaipur |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai; Coimbatore; Madurai; Namakkal; Thanjavur; Tiruchirappalli; Tirunelvelli |
| Telangana | Hyderabad; Karim Nagar; Warangal |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra; Allahabad; Barabanki; Bareilly; Ghaziabad; Gorakhpur; Greater Noida; Kanpur; Lucknow; Mathura; Meerut; Muzaffarnagar; Noida; Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun; Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol; Bankura; Burdwan; Durgapur; Hooghly; Howrah; Kalyani; Kolkata; Siliguri |
When filling out the CAT 2025 application form, you will be asked to select your preferred test cities. Choosing the right exam centre is crucial for a hassle-free test-day experience. Consider these key factors while making your selection:
Remember, allotment is subject to availability, so apply early for better chances of getting your first preference.
Proper planning can help you avoid unnecessary stress on CAT exam day. Follow these simple tips to ensure a smooth and timely arrival at your test Centre:
Last year, following changes were made by CAT authorities to increase the number of CAT Exam centres.
1. New CAT Centers Established
Last year, new CAT Centers were established in following cities: Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), Chittor (Rajasthan), Hisar (Haryana), Howrah (West Bengal), Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Malappuram (Kerala), Palakkad (Kerala), Sangli (Maharashtra) and Wardha (Maharashtra).
2. Changes in Delhi NCR Cities
Following exam cities are clubbed to one city:
Choosing the right CAT 2025 exam centre and preparing well for test day logistics is very important part of your CAT preparation. By following information given in this article, select the right CAT center to reduce anxiety and ensuring a smooth exam experience. Also read: CAT 2025 Exam, CAT Registration, CAT Preparation 2025, CAT Syllabus, CAT Pattern and take CAT Mock Tests.
