CMAT 2026: Application Form Correction Window, Check Last Date, Exam Schedule, Eligibility, Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Content Writer | Updated On - Jul 27, 2025
- What’s New In CMAT 2026?
- CMAT 2026: Highlights
- What Is CMAT?
- CMAT 2026 Exam Schedule
- Am I Eligible For CMAT 2026?
- How To Do CMAT Registration 2026?
6.2 CMAT Registration Statistics 2025
- What Is CMAT Exam Pattern?
- What Is CMAT Syllabus?
8.1 Quant & Data Interpretation
8.3 Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- How To Download CMAT Admit Card?
- How To Download CMAT Answer Key?
- How To Check CMAT Result?
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- What Is CMAT Cutoff?
- What Is CMAT 2026 Admission Process?
- CMAT Vs CAT
National Testing Agency has scheduled the CMAT 2026 exam date on January 2026. Thus, candidates planning to register for the test must have a valid graduation degree or equivalent from a recognised university. The CMAT registration fee is INR 2000 for general male candidates and INR 1000 for reserved categories, including female and transgender candidates.
- Over 70,000 candidates apply for the CMAT exam every year.
- In CMAT 2025, 76,946 candidates registered for the exam, out of which 65,325 candidates appeared.
- CMAT exam is a computer-based test (CBT) conducted over 300 test centres in different cities of India.
- More than 1,300 MBA colleges in India accept the CMAT score.
The CMAT exam is conducted in 2 shifts and the candidates get 3 hours to solve 400 questions. CMAT is India's third most popular MBA entrance exam after CAT and XAT and its difficulty level is moderate compared to them. Thus, you can easily score higher marks in CMAT than in other MBA entrance exams. A score of 340+ would be sufficient to get a 100 percentile while a score above 280 to get the 99+ percentile in the CMAT exam.
CMAT 2026: Highlights
| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| CMAT exam date 2026 | January 2026 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Exam Syllabus |
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| Exam Pattern | 100 questions in MCQ format |
| Language | English |
| CMAT Exam Fees |
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| Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
| No. of Test Cities | 124 |
| CMAT Official Website | https://cmat.nta.nic.in/ |
What Is CMAT?
The Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is a national-level entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA/PGDM courses offered by all AICTE-approved institutions. Earlier, CMAT used to be conducted by AICTE but the NTA took over in 2019.
CMAT 2026 Exam Schedule
Refer to the table given below to get details about the CMAT exam schedule.
| Event | Date(Tentative) |
|---|---|
| CMAT Application Form Submission | November 2025 |
| Last Date to Pay CMAT Application Fee | December 2025 |
| CMAT Application Form Correction Window | December 2025 |
| Announcement of Examination City | January 2026 |
| CMAT 2026 Admit Card Download | January 2026 |
| CMAT 2026 Exam Date | January 2026 |
Am I Eligible For CMAT 2026?
Applicants need to meet the following academic requirements to be eligible for the CMAT 2026:
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Education |
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| Score |
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| Age Limit | There is no upper age limit for CMAT. |
How To Do CMAT Registration 2026?
The CMAT registration form will be available on the official website by the last week of March 2026. But first, you will be required to fill out the application form by creating a login ID on the website. Now, log in again using your application number and password to fill out the form. Upload the scanned images of the photo and signature in the correct format and dimension.
CMAT Registration Fees
Check the details of category-wise CMAT Registration fees given below.
| Category | CMAT Registration Fee |
|---|---|
| General / EWS/OBC-NCL (Male) | INR 2,000 |
| General / EWS/OBC-NCL (Female) | INR 1,000 |
| SC, ST, PWD (Male) | INR 1,000 |
| SC, ST, PWD (Female) | INR 1,000 |
| Transgender | INR 1,000 |
CMAT Registration Statistics 2025
Check the category-wise number of registered and appeared students in the CMAT 2025 exam provided below.
What Is CMAT Exam Pattern?
The details of the CMAT exam pattern are provided below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total Number of Shift | 2 |
| Total Number of Section | 5 |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Exam Composition |
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| Time Limit Per Section | No Sectional Time Limit |
CMAT 2026 Marking Scheme
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Right Attempt | +4 |
| Wrong Attempt | -1 |
| Dropped Question | 0 |
CMAT Exam Analysis
The table provided below presents the difficulty level of each section based on an analysis of the CMAT exam 2025.
| Section | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | Easy |
| Language Comprehension | Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | Moderate to Difficult |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Easy |
| General Awareness | Tough |
| Overall | Moderate |
What Is CMAT Syllabus?
The details of the CMAT syllabus are given below.
Quant & Data Interpretation
| Sections | Weightage-wise Important Sections |
|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
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| Algebra |
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| Numbers |
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| Geometry |
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Logical Reasoning
| Sections | Weightage-wise Important Sections |
|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning |
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| Critical Reasoning |
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
| Weightage-wise Important Sections | |
|---|---|
| History of Entrepreneurship | Concepts of Innovation |
| Types of Innovation | Entrepreneurship & Start-Up |
| Intellectual Property Rights | Business Awareness |
Language Comprehension
| Weightage-wise Important Sections | |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Vocabulary |
| Grammar | One Word Substitution |
| Idioms | Para Jumbles |
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How To Download CMAT Admit Card?
CMAT admit card is expected to be released in May 2026 by NTA on the official website. Candidates can download their admit card by using their login credentials. Then, click on the “Download” option to download the Admit Card.
How To Download CMAT Answer Key?
The answer key in the form of a response sheet will be released by the NTA after 5 days of the exam at the CMAT official website. Candidates can download the answer key using their login credentials. After logging in, locate the 'CMAT Answer Key' link on the dashboard to download it.
Candidates will get the facility to challenge the answer key when the objection window is open. However, they have to fill out an online form along with the supporting documents to prove their claim. Then the answer key will be revised if any objection is found to be valid. The final answer key will be prepared based on the objections received.
How To Check CMAT Result?
The CMAT result is expected to be released by NTA in June 2026 on the official website. To download the scorecard, click on the 'CMAT 2026 scorecard' tab and enter your login credentials. After clicking on the ‘Submit’ option you can download your scorecard. Note that, the scorecard will be available on the official website for a limited time.
CMAT Score Vs Percentile
Given below is an analysis of the score required in the exam to get the 100 percentile.
| Score | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 340+ | 100 |
| 280-320 | 99+ |
| 260-280 | 95-99 |
| 240-280 | 90-94 |
| 200-240 | 80-90 |
| 160-200 | 70-80 |
| 140-160 | 60-70 |
| 120-140 | 50-60 |
| Below 120 | Less than 50 |
Also Check: CMAT Score Vs Percentile
What Is CMAT Cutoff?
CMAT score is accepted by over 1,300 B-Schools across India for admission to various MBA/PGDM programmes. Given below are the cutoffs of some of the popular CMAT colleges.
What Is CMAT 2026 Admission Process?
The NTA does not conduct any centralised selection process for the qualified candidates. Instead, the participating institutes decide their method of shortlisting the candidates with Group Discussion/ Personal Interviews or Written Ability Tests.
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CMAT Vs CAT
| Basis of Difference | CMAT | CAT |
|---|---|---|
| Full Form | Common Management Admission Test | Common Admission Test |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) | Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) |
| Validity | Valid for more than 1000 B-Schools across India except for IIMs. | Valid for IIMs as well as other B-Schools. |
| Statistics | 65,325 appeared for CMAT | Over 3.3 Lakhs appeared for CAT. |
| Difficulty | CMAT Exam difficulty level is Easy to Moderate. | CAT exam difficulty level is Moderate to Hard. |
| Exam Pattern | 5 sections with a total of 100 marks. | 3 Sections with a total of 66 marks each. |
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
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