Latest Updates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) administers the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT Exam) for admission to over 1000+ MBA institutions across India. The CMAT Exam 2025-26 will take place in the final week of March 2025-26. Due to a change in the exam format and the country’s COVID-19 situation, the CMAT exam was held as late as March last year.
THREE_BUTTON
The registration period for the CMAT test 2025-26 will commence in the final week of December 2025-26 and end in the last week of January 2025-26. In the last week of December 2025-26, the CMAT 2025-26 exam date and registration schedule will be announced. Students interested in applying for the CMAT 2025-26 should go to cmat.nta.nic.in. For CMAT Exam 2025-26, the application fee is Rs 2,000 for general/ OBC-NCL (Male)/ EWS applicants and Rs 1,000 for reserved category/ female/ transgender students.
Particulars | Paper 1 |
Full-Form | Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
Subject | Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness. |
Mode of Conduction | Online |
Duration | 180 minutes |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Total Registrants for Previous session | 2,75,000 |
Official Website | cmat.nta.nic.in. |
Total Marks | 400 + 100 |
Total Questions Asked | 100 + 25 |
Total Questions to be Answered | 125 |
Marking Scheme | Will be awarded 4 marks. |
Negative Marking | One mark will be deducted |
Medium of paper | English |
Admit Card Download start date: | February 17, 2025-26 |
Last date to download CMAT Admit card: | February 27, 2025-26 |
CMAT Exam Date: | February 27, 2025-26 |
Exam Duration: | 3 Hours & 3½ Hours |
CMAT Exam Conducting Body | National testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Date: | February 27, 2025-26 (Likely) |
Step 1: Go to the official CMAT website.
Step 2 – Select ‘Apply for CMAT 2025-26’ from the drop-down menu.
Step 3 – A new page will appear, prompting the candidate to fill out all of the essential information under the new candidate registration tab.
Step 4 – After completing the CMAT registration 2025-26, you will receive a login id and password.
Step 5 – Re-login and complete the CMAT 2025-26 application form with all of your personal, academic, and contact information.
Step 6: Review the information on the CMAT 2025-26 registration form that was supplied.
Step 7: Add all of the relevant papers to your account.
Step 8: Submit the application money for the CMAT test.
Step 9: Save the confirmation page that appears after a successful payment.
Step 10: Take a printout of the document.
Step 11 – Save the CMAT 2025-26 registration form as a printout for future use.
THREE_BUTTON
For male applicants, the CMAT application cost is Rs 2,000, while for female, transgender, and reserved category candidates, the charge is Rs 1,000. Candidates must verify the CMAT eligibility requirements before filling out the CMAT 2025-26 application form.
The CMAT test design was updated in 2025-26, with the addition of a new component called Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This is a bonus segment worth 25 points. Those who choose this topic will have 30 minutes added to their exam time. Aside from that, the CMAT test pattern has remained same.
Mode of examination | Online |
Duration of exam | 180 minutes + 30 minutes for optional paper |
Number of Shifts | 2 (9 AM to 12 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM) |
Number of questions | 100 + 25 |
Last date to download CMAT Admit card: | February 27, 2025-26 |
CMAT Exam Date: | February 27, 2025-26 |
Exam Duration: | 3 Hours & 3½ Hours |
Result Date: | March 10, 2025-26 |
The CMAT test does not have any reservations, but the individual participating universities determine their own reservation procedures based on government guidelines.
To obtain the solution key, follow the instructions below: Step 1: Go to the NTA’s official CMAT website. Step 2: Go to the webpage and look for the notification link for the CMAT answer key 2025-26. Step 3: Select the link to the solution key.
Colleges Accepting CMAT score | CMAT Cut Off Percentiles |
Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies: | 70 |
Delhi School of Business: | 70 |
EMPI Business School New Delhi: | 65 |
Jaypee Business School (JBS) Noida: | 65 |
THREE_BUTTON
Is the CMAT test more difficult than other MBA examinations such as the CAT? |
The CMAT test is less demanding than the CAT exam. CMAT is a moderately challenging test, and individuals training for other management competitive examinations such as CAT and XAT will find it easier. |
How many times is the CMAT test given each year? |
The CMAT test is held once a year, often in the months of January and February. However, because to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMAT exam 2025-26 was held on March 31, 2025-26. |
Is it possible to study for the CMAT test in four months? |
If you can commit roughly 6-7 hours each day to studying for the CMAT exam, 4 months is a reasonable length of time. Clearing key concepts, practise problems from major themes in the CMAT curriculum, and taking at least 20-25 mock exams and sample papers are all part of CMAT preparation. |
Who administers the CMAT exam? |
Since 2025-26, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been administering the CMAT test. Before this, the test was conducted by AICTE as per the instructions of the Government of India. |
What is the length of the CMAT exam? |
The exam will last 3 hours. If the applicant chooses to take the optional Innovation & Entrepreneurship segment, the exam time will be extended by 30 minutes. |