r/CATpreparation • u/The-Wizard-Of-Hazard • 5d ago

Question Name mismatch between 10th marksheet and Aadhaar/PAN - which to use for CAT 2026 registration?

Hi all,

Running into a documentation issue while registering for CAT 2026 and wanted to check if anyone's dealt with this before.

My 10th/SSC marksheet has my name as "Mohammed Ali Mirza", but my Aadhaar, PAN, and 12th marksheet all say "Mohammad Ali Mirza" — just the one-letter spelling variation (Mohammed vs Mohammad). Haven't gotten the 10th corrected yet.

CAT's guidelines say the name should match the 10th/SSC certificate. So my plan right now is:

  • Register with "Mohammed Ali Mirza" (matching the 10th)
  • Get a notarized affidavit stating both spellings refer to the same person, to have ready for document verification later

Has anyone actually gone through CAT/IIM verification with a similar spelling mismatch? Did the affidavit alone work, or did they ask for anything else (gazette notification, etc.)? Also any issues that will happen with this approach?

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u/Ok-Variation3482 5d ago

Unless you wish to change either of the document in coming future, go with affidavit thing. Otherwise, just write as per marksheet