Best CAT Coaching Institutes in Delhi NCR 2026; Fees, Contact Details

The average fee ranges from INR 25,000 to INR 60,000 for CAT coaching in Delhi-NCR.

To choose the best CAT coaching institute for yourself in Delhi NCR, you must check the fee, location, online review and success rate.

Almost all coaching institutes in Delhi offer weekend batches. You can check the timings and join according to your requirement.

Yes, CAT 2026 exam will be conducted in three shifts. Exam timing of each slot will be:

• First shift: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
• Second shift: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 
• Third shift: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Every candidate must carry a blue/black ball point pen and a few copies of their passport size photo to the exam centre. They must not carry any stationary item other than the pen. Candidates who have diabetes can carry fruits as per medical prescription. No other item will be allowed inside the exam venue. Candidates must not carry bags or valuables as there will be no arrangement for depositing while candidates appear for the exam. Candidates must also not carry notebooks or rough paper to the CAT exam centre. Any candidate found with an unauthorised item will be disqualified.

CAT exam is held in three slots for the past three years. Earlier it used to be held in two slots of three hours each, but since 2020 it is held in three slots of two hours each. The three slots are conducted between 8 am to 4 pm. The first slot is held from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, the second slot is held from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm and the third slot is held from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. In these three slots, about 2.22 Lacs candidates are accommodated at over 400 test centres in about 150 plus cities across India. The exam slots are allotted to candidates by the examination authorities as per the receipt of applications and candidates cannot request for change of examination slot. They have to give the test in the slot mentioned on the admit card.

CAT 2026 will be conducted by IIM Indore. The institute had last conducted the exam in 2020.

Six of the older IIMs, including Ahemdabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Lucknow, Khozikode, and Indore, conducts CAT exam on a rotational basis.

On CAT exam day, candidates have to follow a number of guidelines like cooperating with the exam centre staff during identification process, etc.:

CAT exam day dos:

1. Reach examination centre at the reporting time mentioned on your CAT admit card. 2.
2. Carry two copies of the CAT admit card, one photo ID card, passport size photos
3. PwD candidates should carry relevant certificates and documents. 
4. Carry a blue/black ball point pen for signing attendance sheet 
5. Cooperate with test centre staff and follow instructions 
6. 7. While entering answers, use only computer mouse.
7. Do not touch keyboard as doing so will lead to screen locking.

CAT exam day don'ts:

1. Do not carry items such as bags, purses, pencil box, beepers, wrist watch, calculators, mobile phones, electronic devices, scanners, cameras, wireless/Bluetooth transmission or any such communication devices.
2. Don't wear closed shoes, jewellery made of metal, jackets, clothes with pockets, mehendi on palms. Socks are allowed inside it.
3. Don't wear caps, hoodies or jackets/shirts with pockets 
4. Don't be late for exam. Entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the commencement of exam. 
5. No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam centre after that.
6. Don't cheat or indulge in mal practice. You can be disqualified due to any such ACT.
7. Don't create a ruckus inside the test lab
8. Don't leave your seat until the exam duration gets over and the invigilator announces exit.