CAT 2026 Exam Day Video Guide @iimcat.ac.in; Check Exam Rules Here

IIM Indore has released a video for CAT test day guide. This video includes everything for exam day, including documents to carry, exam centre entry rules, prohibited items, frisking rules, as well as the login process.

IIM Indore Releases Video Explaining CAT Exam Day Rules

The CAT 2026 test day guide video is available on iimcat.ac.in for candidates appearing in the exam on November 29, 2026. The video outlines everything a candidate must know before they appear for the exam, such as the admit card rules, entry checks, biometric verification, computer login steps, and interface guidelines. Candidates can download the CAT 2026 admit card until the exam date. CAT admit card 2026 includes test date, shift, centre address, application number, and more.

Documents to Carry on CAT 2026 Exam Day

Candidates must carry the following CAT 2026 documents required to the test centre:

• Printed CAT 2026 admit card on A4-size paper with a photograph affixed in the designated space before arrival.
• One original, valid government photo ID: PAN card, Driving Licence, Voter ID, Passport, Aadhaar card with photograph, E-Aadhaar, Ration Card, or Identification Affidavit. Damaged or smudged IDs are not accepted.
• Scribe affidavit for PwBD candidates using a scribe.
• Medical certificate and IIM authorisation letter for candidates with pacemakers or metal implants, where applicable.

CAT 2026 Exam Centre Entry Rules and Prohibited Items

Candidates should locate their test centre before the exam day. On the exam day, test centre staff will verify the admit card and ID before candidates are allowed inside the test centre. Under CAT 2026 exam centre guidelines, mobile phones, bags, wallets, jackets, jewellery, watches, electronic gadgets, and stationery must be deposited outside, though safekeeping is not guaranteed. Only the admit card, photo ID, medical or scribe documents, socks, and plain pullovers, sweaters, or cardigans without pockets are allowed.

Candidates must take a bio-break before entering the lab, as leaving during the test is barred except for medical emergencies. At the registration desk, candidates complete digital photograph and iris capture, sign the attendance sheet matching their admit card and ID, and collect a scribble pad and pen, writing their name and application number on the pad.

For the CAT 2026 login process, candidates enter credentials using the mouse and virtual keyboard, verify their profile, click 'I Confirm', read instructions, click 'Next', check the declaration box, and click 'I am Ready to Begin'.

NOTE: Candidates must not touch the physical keyboard, or the system will be locked.

In the CAT exam software, candidates have to use Save & Next, Clear Response, and Mark for Review & Next. Each of these functions have different colours. Question Paper, Profile, Instructions, and Calculator tools appear on the top-right corner.

CAT 2026 Post-Test Rules and Helpdesk

After the test is completed, candidates must submit the on-screen feedback form, return the scribble pad and pen without tearing pages, and follow exit instructions. For admit card or exam-day queries, contact the helpdesk Monday to Saturday (9 AM to 6 PM, excluding national holidays) or use the candidate login grievance portal.