Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust particulate filter with a filter body (4), comprising a number of filter pockets (3) arranged one behind the other and formed by filter plates (1), the filter plates (1) having a planar cutout opening (2). According to the invention, it is provided that the peripheral contour (8) of the planar cutout opening (2) comprises points which are located at different distances from the centroid (S) of the area of the cutout opening (2). For an exhaust particulate filter according to the invention, it is further provided that the centroid (S) of its at least one area of the cutout opening (2) is arranged at a distance from the central longitudinal axis (7) of the filter body (4) on the filter plate (1) or that the filter body (4) has filter plates (1) with different cutout openings (2). The exhaust particulate filter is suitable in particular for an application in motor vehicles with a diesel engine.