Appearing for CAT 2025 requires adherence to specific exam day protocols, including the proper dress code. To ensure smooth exam conduct, and to maintain fairness, candidates must adhere to specific prescribed clothing regulations. Any deviation may lead to unnecessary delays and chaos or even disqualifications. Students can visit the official CAT site to know more about CAT 2025 Dress Code. CAT 2025 dress code has also been mentioned in the CAT official website.
Here’s what you need to know more about CAT 2025 Dress code before getting dressed up.
CAT 2025 Dress Code: Key Points to Remember
Check more details below on how to dress up on the CAT 2025 exam day. Keep in mind what to wear and what note to avoid any unnecessary chaos on the day of exam. Those who fail to follow the protocols will be disqualified from the exam.
1. Clothes with pockets are not allowed
Candidates must make sure they can wear any type of T-shirts, shirts, trousers, or any comfortable lower which is comfortable but make sure they do not have pockets.
2. Avoid wearing thick sole footwear
Avoid wearing thick sole footwear and instead wear slippers or simple foot wear. Try to avoid wearing shows or else stick to sandals.
3. Clothes with metallic buttons or any other sort are not allowed
Wear light-coloured plain clothes with/without light print and no buttons especially metallic ones.
4. Don’t carry mobile phones or any handbag/purse
Make sure not to carry any handbag/purse/keys or anything inside the exam hall. Submit all your essential items inside the counter safely.
5. No jewelleries are allowed
Take off your jewellery (earrings, nose ring, chain, necklace, bands, kada, bangles, rings, studs, belt) in the home itself. In case if you have worn any of them, keep them safely in your bag and submit in the counter.
6. Avoid any heavy makeup or marks on face/ hands/ legs
Avoid doing heavy make up on face. Presence of any sort of unnatural marks, mehndi, tattoo, may lead to disqualification.
7. No masks, caps, are allowed
Make sure not to cover your face with masks or any caps, while entering the hall.
CAT Exam Dress Code for Males
Male candidates appearing for CAT 2025 make sure to:
- Wear simple plain shirt/T-shirt and avoid heavy printed outfit with metallic buttons.
- No foot wear with thick sole are allowed. Prefer wearing sandals, chappals, or slippers.
- Candidates are not allowed to wear any kind of jewellery items like studs, chains, bracelets, watch, and even belt.
- Caps and masks are also not allowed.
- Make up, mehndi, tattoo, or unnatural marks are not allowed.
- Only candidates whose religion mandates it are permitted to wear it.
CAT Exam Dress Code for Females
Female candidates appearing for CAT 2025 make sure to:
- Wear simple plain shirt/T-shirt/or any comfortable attire and avoid heavy printed outfit with metallic buttons.
- No foot wear with thick sole are allowed. Prefer wearing sandals, chappals, or slippers.
- Candidates are not allowed to wear any kind of jewellery items like studs, chains, bracelets, bangles, ring, watch, and even belt.
- Caps and masks are also not allowed.
- Make up, mehndi, tattoo, or unnatural marks are not allowed.
- Only candidates whose religion mandates it are permitted to wear it.
CAT 2025 Important Things to Must Carry
- CAT 2025 Admit Card
- Government Issues ID Card
- 2-3 Passport size photos
- Medical Certificate and Scribble Affidavit
- Any documents related to name chance
- Important stationary items (like transparent pen)
- Carry transparent water bottle
CAT 2025 Exam Do’s and Don’ts
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Bring original admit card and other important ID card
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Do not bring any sort of gadgets like mobiles, calculators,
For example: aim for 100 marks with 40 attempts- ensuring about 35-37 correct answers. Setting a clear goal keeps preparation focussed and dedicated.
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Paste the same passport photo in CAT admit card as there in CAT registration
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Use mouse carefully. Do not touch any keys of keyboard
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Visit CAT exam centre a day before to check the location
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Don’t not try to peep into the computer system of others
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Rough work should be done in rough notepad provided by the invigilators in exam hall
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No extra notepads will be provided again. So, make sure not to waste pages.
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CAT Exam Dress Code and Exam Day Guidelines
- Wear proper dress according to the guidelines. Strictly follow them and adhere to the instructions.
- Reach the exam centre on time at least an hour before the designated time on your admit card.
- Candidates must carry admit card (preferably colour print). Make sure to carry at least 2 admit card to avoid any misplacement.
- Request to change the venue/test centre is not acceptable.
- A rough pad or writing pad will be given to all candidates for rough work. No candidates are allowed to carry any sort of sheets with them.
- No guardians, friends, parents are allowed inside the exam hall.
- CAT admit card and Government ID card needs to be shown before entering in the exam hall as part of verification.
FAQS CAT 2025 Dress Code
There is no specific dress code but as per the official notice candidates must wear light comfortable clothes with minimal prints without buttons/metal, no thick sole shoes, no jewellery.
Items like calculators, mobile phones, keys, jewelleries, bag, any sort of paper (except admit card and ID), are not allowed.
Candidates must not wear shoes with thick sole. Its is advised to wear slippers, chappals, or simple sandals.
No, avoid wearing any sort of jewellery like earrings, studs, bangles, metallic items, chain, bangles, belt, etc
