CMAT Exam will be conducted on Jan 25, 2026. The admit card will be out on Jan 20, 2026. The registration process started on October 17, 2025 ended on November 24, 2025.
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The CMAT 2026 examination will be held on January 25, 2026. On December 4, the NTA issued an official statement announcing the CMAT exam date 2026. The registration process for CMAT 2026 began on October 17, and the deadline to apply was November 24, 2025.
The NTA will distribute the CMAT 2026 admit card and city notification on January 20, 2025. CMAT 2026 will be conducted in 120+ cities across India. Check below important CMAT 2026 exam dates and events.
CMAT 2026 Exam Schedule
The entire CMAT 2026 exam schedule has been shared below.
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CMAT Event wise Schedule 2026
The event wise schedule of CMAT has been detailed below.
CMAT Notifiction Release: The CMAT notification pdf 2026 was released on Oct 17, 2025, with the commencement of the application process. It consists of all the details of the exam such as application process, important dates, excpected exam date, eligibility and others.
CMAT Registration 2026: The CMAT registration process comprises filling out the CMAT application form and paying the application fees. The CMAT 2026 application form was available on the NTA website until Nov 24, 2025. To be eligible to take the exam, you must fill out and submit the form by the deadline. The CMAT application cost is INR 2500 for general male candidates and INR 1250 for reserved sections, women, and transgender candidates.
CMAT Admit Card 2026: The admit card will be made available on the NTA official website and will be issued online. Registered ones can download their CMAT 2026 admit card using your login credentials from Jan 20, 2026. You must bring an actual copy of your admit card to the exam centre, as digital copies will not be permitted.
CMAT Exam 2026: The CMAT exam duration is 3 hours and will be administered at NTA-designated test centres in two sessions on Jan 25, 2026. Questions in the CMAT exam will include Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, General Awareness, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Every part will have 20 questions for 4 points each.
CMAT Result 2026: The CMAT 2026 exam results will be available on the NTA-CMAT's official website. You will be able to access their CMAT results and download scorecards using your login IDs. The scorecard will contain your sectional and overall percentiles. With the CMAT 2026 score, you will be able to apply for admission to MBA colleges that take the CMAT.
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Conlcusion
Students are advised to note down all the CMAT important dates for the ongoing and the upcoming events to not miss out on any of them. It is very important for aspirants to be aware of the exam schedule.
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