CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)

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01 January 1990

 CMAT 2025

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Common Management Admission Test - CMAT is a national-level entrance examination for admissions into management programs, offered by AICTE-affiliated Management Colleges. Nearly 600 MBA colleges are affiliated to AICTE - All India Council Technical Education. Till 2025, it was conducted by AICTE annually, as per the directions of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. CMAT Test will now be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CMAT exam is a three-hour computer-based online test that is conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidate's ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation and entrepreneurship. 

⇒ CMAT Previous Question Papers

CMAT 2025 Notification

CMAT 2025 Notification has been released. The Online registration for CMAT 2025 starts on March 2025.

CMAT 2025 Exam Dates

Events Dates (Tentative)
Application form released 2nd week of March 2025
Last date to submit online application form 3rd week of April 2025
Application correction window 4th week of April 2025
Exam city slip release May 2025
Availability of Admit Card May 2025
CMAT Exam date 3rd week of May 2025
Answer key available 3rd week of May 2025
Answer key objection window May 2025
Final answer key release June 2025
Result Declaration June 2025

CMAT 2025 Registration and Application Form:

  1. Candidates have to register with basic details.
  2. Once registered, the candidate receives a 6-digit unique password.
  3. Login using your e-mail id and password
  4. Pay the fee as prescribed online/offline.
  5. Once payment is successful, complete the rest of the form and submit it.
  6. Once submitted, changes in the application are not entertained.
⇒ CMAT 2025 Registration and Application Form

CMAT 2025 Examination Fees:

Category Examination Fees

General (UR)

Male- Rs 2000/-

Female- Rs 1000/-

Gen-EWS/ SC/ST/PwD /OBC-(NCL)

Male- Rs 1000/-

Female- Rs 1000/-

Third gender

Rs 1000/-

Examination Fees can be paid through Credit Card /Debit Card (except Master/Visa Card) / Net-Banking/UPI

Applicable service/processing charges & GST over and above the Examination fee, are to be paid by the candidate to the concerned Bank/ Payment Gateway Integrator

CMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must check their eligibility before applying for CMAT 2025.

  1. Candidates must be graduate or must be appearing for the final year of their graduation providing their results will be declared before the commencement of admission for the academic year 2025-26.
  2. The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  3. There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT – 2025.

CMAT 2025 Exam Pattern

  • Mode of Exam: Computer-based Test (CBT)
  • Duration of Exam: 180 minutes (3 hours).
  • Subjects: Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Each question carries 4 marks.
  • Negative Marking: 1 mark is deducted for the wrong answer.

Section

No.of Questions

Marks

General Awareness

20

80

Language Comprehension

20

80

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

20

80

Logical Reasoning

20

80

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

20

80

Total  

100

400
⇒ CMAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Test Cities:

List of Examination Cities for CMAT 2025

Agartala

Agra

Ahmadabad / Gandhi Nagar

Ahmednagar

Aizawal

Aligarh

Allahabad / Prayagraj

Ambala

Amravati

Amritsar

Anand

Aurangabad

Balasore

Bareilly

Belagavi (Belgaum)

Bengaluru

Berhampur - Ganjam

Bhagalpur

Bhatinda

Bhavnagar

Bhawanipatna / Kalahandi

Bhilai Nagar / Durg

Bhopal

Bhubaneswar

Bhuj

 Bilaspur  Chandigarh / Mohali Chennai

Coimbatore

Darbhanga

Dehradun

Delhi

 Dhanbad Dharwad / Hubbali Dhule

Dibrugarh

Dimapur

Ernakulum

Faridabad

 Gaya Ghaziabad Gorakhpur

Gulbarga

Guntur

Gurugram

Guwahati

 Gwalior Haldwani Hamirpur

Himatnagar

Hissar

Hyderabad

Imphal

 Indore Itanagar / Naharlagun Jabalpur

Jaipur

 Jammu

Jamnagar

Jamshedpur

 Jeypore / Korapur Jhansi Jodhpur

Kanpur

 Karimnagar

Kavaratti

Kohima

 Kolhapur Kolkata Kota

Kottayam

 Kozhikode

Kurnool

Leh

 Lucknow Ludhiana  Madurai

Mangaluru

 Meerut

Mehsana

Moradabad

 Mumbai / Navi Mumbai Muzaffarpur Mysuru

Nagpur

 Nanded

Nashik

Nellore

 Noida / G Noida Panaji Patiala / Fatehgarh Sahib

Patna

 Port Blair

Puducherry

Pune Raipur

 Rajamundry Rajkot Ranchi

Roorkee

 Sagar

Sambalpur

 Shillong  Shimla Sikar Siliguri

Solan

 Solapur

Srinagar

 Surat Thane Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur

Tiruchirapalli

 Tirunelveli

Tirupathi

 Udaipur Udupi / Manipal Vadodara Valsad / Vapi

Varanasi

 Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

 Warangal      

CMAT 2025 Syllabus:

CMAT 2025 syllabus is comprised of

a) Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation

b) Logical Reasoning

c) Language Comprehension

d) General Awareness

e) Innovation & Entrepreneurship

⇒ CMAT 2025 Syllabus

CMAT 2025 Admit Card:

  1. Candidates can download the CMAT 2025 admit cards after the official announcement which will be announced through the CMAT 2025 official website.
  2. The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website and appear for the Examination at the given Centre on Date, timing and discipline as indicated in their Admit Card.
  3. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the Examination centre, on a Date and time other than that allotted to them in their Admit Card.
  4. In case candidates are unable to download Admit Cards from the website, they may approach the Help Line between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CMAT 2025 Result

CMAT 2025 result date is yet to be announced.  All the AICTE-approved institutions/colleges/universities accept the CMAT 2025 score. The CMAT 2025 score is valid only for admissions to the academic year 2025-26. Candidates can download the scorecards from the official website.

⇒ CMAT 2025 results

CMAT 2025 Counselling Process

  1. NTA has no role in counselling for admission to the Management Programmes.
  2. Each candidate should apply separately to their desired participating institutions with their CMAT Score 2025.
  3. Institutions will release their respective cut-off CMAT marks. Each candidate who wants to apply should meet their cut-off marks to get qualified.
  4. Once qualified, the candidate will have to comply with the selection procedure of that particular Institution, which may comprise of Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The final selection of the candidate will be based on the candidate's performance in GD & PI.
  5. Candidates are advised to read the details of the admission process of each Participating Institute of CMAT-2025 on their respective websites.
⇒ Colleges Accepting CMAT 2025 Score

CMAT 2025 General Instructions:

  1. Candidate must have basic familiarity with computers, keyboard and mouse operation. It is the responsibility of the candidate to acquire these skills before appearing for the test and the institute cannot take responsibility for the same.
  2. Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centres. Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.
  3. Blank sheets for rough work will be provided if required.
  4. Anyone violating the rules of the test centre will not be allowed to continue with the test and will automatically be disqualified.
  5. The candidate must fully obey the rules of the test centres; otherwise, he/she will be automatically debarred from the test.

Identification Documents required are,

1) Self Attested copy of CMAT 2025 Admit Card with recent passport-size photo pasted on it.

2) At least one original and valid photo identification. The name on the CMAT Application must match the name on the photo identification.

3) Photo identifications accepted are Driver’s License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, UID Card, and notarized affidavit (in English) with photo, signature, date of birth, and residential address.

4) SC/ST candidates must bring the valid caste certificate in original and an attested photocopy.

5) Physically disabled candidates are required to bring the valid Disability certificate in original and an attested photocopy.

6) Attestation can be done by the Institute Head.

FAQ:

Q1. Can I take the test from any computer?
NO. The candidate will have to take the test on the pre-assigned computer at the test centre only.
Q2. Is there any age restriction for appearing in CMAT 2025?
NO. There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT 2025.
Q3. How to pay my registration fee?
Candidates are required to pay the fee online or challan/cash at any SBI branch.
Q4. Can I choose a test city?
Yes. Candidates can choose up to 3 test cities as their preference. However, actual allotment will be subject to availability of the slot in that particular city.
Q5. When will I get my admit card?
You can download and print the admit cards from the official website after their announcement.
Q6. What is the identification documents required to be carried to the test centre?
Identification Documents required are, a) Self Attested copy of CMAT 2025 Admit Card with recent passport size photo pasted on it. b) At least one original and valid photo identification. Name on the CMAT Application must match with the name on the photo identification. c) Photo identifications accepted are Driver’s License, Passport, Pan Card, Voter Id, UID Card, notarized affidavit (in English) with photo, signature, date of birth, and residential address. d) SC/ST candidates must bring the valid caste certificate in original and an attested photocopy. e) Physically disabled candidates are required to bring the valid Disability certificate in original and an attested photocopy. f) Attestation can be done by Institute Head also.