# CAT 2026 to use AI face recognition for first time 2026-11-11T03:21:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet IIM Indore will use artificial intelligence-based face recognition at CAT 2026 exam centres for the first time, alongside existing human verification. Candidates will not be denied entry if the AI system fails to recognise them, said IIM Indore director Himanshu Rai. The institute is running the check on an experimental basis and will assess its effectiveness after the exam. The CAT exam is scheduled for Sunday, 29 November. Registrations for 2026 stand at 2,89,961, slightly lower than last year’s 2.95 lakh. Rai said IIM Indore has used AI tools for attendance in classrooms since last year and is now extending the technology to the CAT process. The institute declined to disclose the specific AI tool being used. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The AI face-recognition trial shifts the burden of proof onto the software without penalising candidates when it fails. Because entry still depends on the human admit-card check, the pilot carries no immediate risk for the 2,89,961 registered test-takers. What remains unresolved is the backend tool’s error rate and whether it will be refined in time for future CAT cycles. IIM Indore’s own assessment after the 29 November exam will determine if AI can eventually replace part of the manual verification process. ## Coverage - careers360.com Leads with IIM Indore director's reassurance that AI is an extra check only This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AI, CAT, Himanshu Rai, IIM Indore Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cat-2026-to-use-ai-face-recognition-for-first-time/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cat-2026-to-use-ai-face-recognition-for-first-time/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/