CMAT: Notification Expected Date, Registration, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

The CMAT Notification 2026 will be released on the official website by the National Testing Agency which conducts the exam, i.e., nta.ac.in/CMAT/. The registration process will start in November 2025, while the CMAT application last date shall be in December 2025. The CMAT 2026 exam date has not been notified yet, however, it will be held as usually in the last week of Jan 2026. You must meet the minimum CMAT 2026 eligibility criteria to successfully apply for it. You are advised to go through the CMAT 2026 syllabus and exam pattern to understand the marking scheme, negative marking, and other prospects  of the CMAT 2026 Exam.

The CMAT 2026 dates have been delineated below for your reference. However, the dates are tentative and are based on previous records. The CMAT 2026 fees is different for male and female candidates, i.e., INR 2500/- for male and INR 1250/- for female candidates.

You are advised to not wait for the notification release and start with your CMAT 2026 preparations by referring to either CMAT online books or CMAT 2026 online coachings. The exam will be held in a computer based mode and will have 100 multiple choice questions. The CMAT 2026 syllabus is divided into five sections, namely Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Each sections comprises 20 marks and the paper must be solved in 3 hours. There is no sectional time limit or qualifying marks.

About CMAT

CMAT full form is the Common Management Admission Test. It is a national-level examination conducted annually for admission into MBA, PGDM, Executive PGDM, and PGCM courses. This national-level exam facilitates institutes around India to select suitable students for admission in all management programs approved by NTA.

CMAT NTA 2026 will be a three-hour computer-based online test conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidate's ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. This test facilitates Institutions in selecting suitable graduate candidates for admission to all Management programs. The score is accepted by all AICTE CMAT-approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.

CMAT 2026 at a Glance

Particulars	Highlights
Exam Name	CMAT
Full Form	Common Management Admission Test
Exam Level	National Level
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Language	English
Exam Mode	Online, i.e., Computer-based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration	3 Hours
Official Website	cmat.nta.nic.in
Helpdesk	0120-3946612

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was responsible for conducting CMAT until 2018, but afterwards, the National Testing Agency (NTA) took over. The exam will be conducted as per the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) guidance, Government of India.

Common Management Admission Test is conducted through Online mode, and it is a Computer-Based Test (CBT). CMAT 2026 will use highly secured IT software and encryption to ensure the delivery of tests is just on time. This will also ensure that the applicants don't indulge in any sort of malpractice.

CMAT Schedule

NTA will announce the CMAT exam date along with the other events on the official website. The tentative schedule has been shared below for your reference.

Events	Dates
CMAT Notification Release	Nov 2025
CMAT Registration Starts	Nov 2025
CMAT Last Date to Apply	Dec 2025
CMAT Application Fee Last Date	Dec 2025
CMAT Application Form Correction Window	Dec 2025
CMAT City Intimation Release Date	Jan 2026
CMAT Admit Card 2026	Jan 2026
CMAT Exam 2026	Jan 2026
CMAT Answer Key Challenge	Jan 2026
CMAT 2026 Result Declaration	Feb 2026

CMAT Eligibility Criteria

NTA specifies certain CMAT Eligibility Criteria 2026 that you must meet to be selected for admission through this exam. You can go through the requirements stated below.

CMAT Qualification Criteria

• You must be a graduate (10+2+3) from any recognized university, and the ones pursuing their studies' final year can also apply for CMAT.
• General category must have scored a minimum of 50% marks, and SC/ST category must have secured 45% marks to fulfil eligibility criteria. You need to check if you have the required scores as prescribed to attempt the exam.

CMAT Age Limit

There is no age limit to appear in CMAT 2026. All age groups with the required qualifications can apply for the examination.

For PGDM/ MBA

• You should have a recognized Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years) issued by a recognized university.
• The ones in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for this exam.

For PGCM

You must have a relevant Bachelor's degree issued by a recognized university. You should have completed at least a 3-year long program.

For Executive PGDM

• You should have completed a 3-year course and attained a Bachelor's degree for the same.
• Te ones looking to pursue a degree in executive MBA need to have a minimum of 2 years of work experience.

You should regularly visit this page for further updates regarding CMAT 2026 Eligibility and other associated events to not miss out on any vital information.

CMAT Reservation Policy

Each institute or college that is offering admission through CMAT will follow certain policies for reserved candidates. In case the institute is run by the central government, then the given reservation scheme will be followed. The reservation policy for privately run B-schools, however, may differ. You are advised to check the official website of that particular institution for more information. 

CMAT Reservation

Category	Reservation
General-Economically Weaker Section(GEN-EWS)	10%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Non Creamy layer (OBC-NCL)	27%

Within each category under CMAT, there is a reservation of 5% given to the ones belonging to the PWD (Person with disability) category. Categories of disabilities are:

• Deaf and hard of hearing
• Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, and mental illness
• Blindness and low vision
• Locomotor disabilities including cerebral palsy, leprosy, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and muscular dystrophy
• Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses

CMAT Application Form

The CMAT 2026 application form will be announced on the official website i.e, cmat.nta.nic.in by the NTA in Nov 2025. You should complete the CMAT 2026 application form well before the deadline. Specifications involved in the application form are as follows:

• Registration: For CMAT registration, you must access the site as new users.
• Essentials: Documents required for the application process are the personal address and identification documents, SSLC/ 10th Grade/ Equivalent Details, 12th/Equivalent/ Diploma Course Details, Graduation Details, Other Professional Degree Details, and Postgraduate Details.

Note: In online mode, payment of CMAT registration fee can be made through Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card, or UPI.

How to Apply for CMAT?

You should go through the detailed eligibility criteria before applying for CMAT. Once you are satisfied, you can apply for the exam on the official website.

• Step 1: You must enter the required details for the Registration/ Login page to access the application form.
• Step 2: Once you have logged in to your account, you can fill in the details required in the application form.
• Step 3: After filling out the application form for CMAT 2026, upload the scanned documents.
• Step 4: Before submitting the application form, you must pay online registration fees (Credit Card, Debit Card/ Net Banking).
• Step 5: You need to view CMAT Registration Summary, save the filled-in form, and press "Submit".

Note: You need to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt once the process has been completed. These can be useful for future reference.

Documents Required for Application Process of CMAT

You will have to attach certain documents along with their applications. The list of all the documents required is given below:

CMAT Personal Documents

• Aadhar Card information
• ID proof
• Date of Birth
• Caste category certificate

CMAT Educational Documents

• Class X certificate
• Class XII Certificate
• Other academic documents (optional)

CMAT Registration Fee

You have to pay the registration fee for CMAT 2026. You should be very cautious about the payment of the application fee, and it is also important to know the exact fee amount.

• CMAT Exam Fee: The exam fees for general category males are INR 2000, and for females, it is INR 1000. For GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL categories, the fee is INR 1000, irrespective of gender. For transgender students, the application fee for CMAT is INR 1000.
• CMAT Payment Mode: Fees can be paid through online mode through Net Banking, Credit card or Debit card, PayTM, and UPI only. The GST will be applicable as per the norms of the bank.
• Non-Refundable: The examination fee is non-refundable.

CMAT 2026 Application Fee

Category	Boys	Girls
General	INR 2000	INR 1000
Gen-EWS/OBC/SC/ ST/PWD	INR 1000	INR 1000

CMAT Application Form Correction Window

The CMAT application form correction window will open a few days after the application process is closed. You can go through the steps below for application form correction of CMAT 2026.

Particulars	Link
CMAT Application Form 2026 Correction Window	Available Here

Steps Involved in CMAT Image Correction Window

The following steps are involved in the Image Correction Window for the application form. You can go through the same.

• Step 1: You must visit the official website of the CMAT 2026 exam i.e, cmat.nta.nic.in.
• Step 2: Click on the Remove Image Discrepancy tab.
• Step 3: Enter the application credentials on the page that depicts the CMAT Form.
• Step 4: Click on the wrong image uploaded option.
• Step 5: Remove and attach the correct image.

You should check twice or thrice before exiting the Image Correction Window for any potential mistake in the CMAT application form.

CMAT Exam Timing

The CMAT Exam 2026 will be held in two shifts. The important details concerning the CMAT hall entry time along with the exam time has been listed below.

Shifts	Exam Time	Entry Time
Shift 1	9:00 AM to 12:00 PM	8:30 AM
Shift 2	3:00 PM to 6:00 PM	2:30 PM

Things to Carry to the CMAT Exam Centre

The ones attempting the exam must have a clear list of what to take and not to take to the CMAT test centre 2026. You are advised to strictly follow the CMAT dress code guidelines.

Things to Carry to the CMAT Exam Centre

• Do carry the admit card for the CMAT examination.
• A photo identification proof.
• Pens, pencils, and other stationery items.
• Covid-19 precaution related items.

Things to Not Carry to the CMAT Test Centre

• Do not carry any electronic communication gadgets like mobile phones, BlueTooth devices, earphones, or headsets. 
• Do not carry calculators; these are highly unethical. 
• Candidates are not permitted to wear smartwatches, wristbands, or health bands. 
• Do not carry any extra piece of paper that can lead to the cancellation of the exam. 
• Do not wear any metallic jewellery or fancy ornaments.

Check These CMAT Articles for Better Score in the CMAT Exam:

• How to Score 99 Percentile in CMAT 2026?
• What is a Good Score in CMAT 2026?

CMAT Admit Card

The CMAT 2026 admit card will be announced online on the official website i.e., cmat.nta.nic.in by the NTA authorities in Jan 2026. You can download the call letter using your application number, and DOB and entering their security PIN. You are advised to follow the CMAT dress code guidelines 2026 strictly to avoid any issues in the exam hall.

Admit cards should be carried by you to the allotted exam centre. If you fail to bring the admit card, you will not be allowed to attend the examination. Any discrepancy in the admit card should be reported to the authority of the CMAT exam as soon as possible. You can report it via mail.

• Details on CMAT 2026 Admit Card: It contains details such as the your name, date of birth, exam date, the centre of examination, and photographs.
• Documents Required for CMAT: You must carry valid ID proof like a Driver's License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, or UID Card.

Also Check: Is Calculator Allowed in CMAT Exam 2026?

How to Download CMAT Call Letter?

CMAT 2026 Hall Ticket will be released online on the official webpage by the NTA authorities. You  can download the admit card by following the below steps.

• Step 1: You must visit the official website of NTA- nta.ac.in
• Step 2: Click on the 'CMAT' tab on the homepage.
• Step 3: Click on the admit card section under the CMAT tab.
• Step 4: Fill in the credentials to log in.
• Step 5: View the admit card and download it.
• Step 6: Print the admit card.

CMAT City Intimation Slip

The NTA will release the CMAT 2026 exam city intimation on its website. Registered ones will be able to check the test city assigned to them for the CMAT 2026 exam via login. The CMAT city intimation slip includes the name of the test city where you have been assigned a CMAT test centre. The CMAT exam city slip will be out in Jan 2026.

The test city will be allotted from the options provided by you on the CMAT application form.

Steps to Download CMAT City Intimation Slip

The CMAT City Intimation Slip download link will be made available on the CMAT-NTA website. Check out the steps below to download it:

• Visit the CMAT webpage.
• Click on the 'city intimation' link.
• Enter login credentials and click submit.
• Click the tab indicating city intimation.
• Check your test city and get a copy of it.

Details Mentioned on the CMAT Exam Slip

Details mentioned on the CMAT exam city slip is as follows:

• Your Name
• Your Roll Number
• Exam City

CMAT Exam Centres

The exam will be conducted in 75 cities across India. You can choose any 3 preferred exam cities while filling out the application form. The NTA website publishes a notification about the city of the exam centre 10 days before the exam.

The seats will be allotted based on availability. Additionally, you must carry the CMAT Call Letter 2026 along with any government ID proof (Voter ID, Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN Card) to the venue. You are advised to follow the CMAT exam day guidelines 2026 at the exam hall, which is mentioned at the back of the hall ticket.

You can find the CMAT Test Centres list 2026 in the table below

CMAT Exam Centres List 2026
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar	Dhule	Kohima	Raipur
Ahmednagar	Dibrugarh	Kohlapur	Rajahmundry
Aizawl	Dimapur	Kottayam	Rajkot
Ambala	Ernakulam/Angamaly/Moovattupuzha	Kozhikode	Ranchi
Amravati	Faridabad	Kurnool	Sagar
Anand	Gulbarga	Leh	Sambalpur
Aurangabad	Guntur	Mangaluru	Shillong
Behrampur-Ganjam	Gurugram	Mehsana	Shimla
Belgavi/Belgaum	Guwahati	Mumbai	Solan
Bengaluru	Gwalior	Muzzafarpur	Solapur
Bhavnagar	Hamirpur (HP)	Mysuru	Srinagar
Bhilai Nagar/Durg	Hissar	Nagpur	Surat
Bhopal	Imphal	Nanded	Thane
Bhubaneswar	Indore	Nashik	Thiruvananthapuram
Bilaspur (HP)	Itanagar/Naharlagun	Nellore	Thrissur
Chandigarh/Mohali	Jabalpur	Panaji/Madgaon	Tirupathi
Delhi/New Delhi	Jammu	Patna	Udupi/Manipal
Dhanbad	Jamshedpur	Port Blair	Vadodara
Dharwad/Hubballi (Hubli)	Kavaratti	Pune	Vijaywada
Visakhapatnam	-	-	-

CMAT Exam Day Guidelines 

There are certain instructions that you are expected to follow during the exam. You can find the instructions on the CMAT test day guidelines given below.

• Carrying the Admit Card: You have to carry a CMAT 2026 Admit Card to the examination.
• A Photograph on Admit Card: Those candidates whose hall ticket doesn't have a photograph pasted on it will not be permitted to appear for CMAT 2026.
• Report Early: You have to report to the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the admit card. Latecomers will not be entertained.
• Take an Attested Copy of the 10th Mark Sheet: You are advised to take an attested copy of the 10^th mark sheet or equivalent to the exam venue. Your name on the respective document must match the name on the admit card.
• Scratch Papers: Rough sheets are provided to you at the CMAT 2026 examination hall. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside a testing room. You will have to hand back all scratch papers to an administrator on completion of the exam.
• Personal Belongings Should Not Be Carried: You are not allowed to carry any belongings to the CMAT Exam Centre including but not limited to wrist-watch, cell phones, calculators, etc. If any such articles are brought, it will have to be left outside the exam hall, and the centre officials will not be responsible for any losses if they occur.
• You Cannot Leave Early: Even if you complete the exam before the scheduled end time, you will not be allowed to leave the exam hall. You are allowed to leave the exam hall only after a scheduled time duration, which is three hours.

CMAT Preparation Tips

CMAT 2026 preparation tips can come in handy to qualify for the exam. The MBA aspirants can check the top colleges accepting CMAT scores for preparing with a goal. The tips help you t prepare a proper preparation schedule and crack the exam by getting good scores.

Strategizing the preparation and planning before CMAT helps you to work thoroughly towards getting high scores in the same. Some of the best techniques and tips for CMAT Preparation 2026 are elaborated below for you to make a note of.

1. Proper Practice

Sometimes you might get bored with practising sample questions. You might even stop taking them seriously. But the easiest way to avoid these things is to convince yourself that the next day is an exam and you are still a long way from learning all of those questions. This sense of urgency will automatically convert your mindset to put more concentration into practising for CMAT 2026.

Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning are topics in CMAT. These three sections can fetch you a lot of marks, and you can purely improve these things if you practice as much as you can. Intense practising will simultaneously make you learn the aspect of time management.

A proper preparation schedule makes all the difference when preparing for any entrance examination, and the focus should be to create the best schedule that would suit you and benefit you. Youshould make sure that the preparation schedule comprises the following parameters:

• Practising CMAT Previous Year Question Papers.
• Practising Mock Test Papers of CMAT 2026.

2. Topic-Wise Preparation

You are advised to prepare for the CMAT 2026 Exam topic by topic. Topic-wise preparation helps you to learn and understand the concepts with ease, and you will remember better during the exam. Another important aspect of preparing topic-wise is the fact that you will prioritize your learning based on the difficulty or importance of the topics.

3. Time Management

Time management is an important quality that helps you in an exam to make sure that you can go through the whole test in a given time, without missing out on any of the questions. Also, you have to keep negative markings of the NTA CMAT exam in mind. Hence you need to practice individual questions and make sure that you efficiently complete the questions within the allotted time. You can practice entire CMAT Sample Papers with a stopwatch beside them to keep track of the time. Only then will you be able to optimize time efficiently.

4. Tricks and Shortcuts

You should not rely on various tips and shortcuts that other people teach. It might be difficult to recollect them in CMAT and would cost you a couple of questions. So instead you should come up with your version of tips and tricks because you will not be forgetting those tips in an exam.

5. Attend the Known Questions

It is very important to know that the time allotted for the CMAT 2026 Exam will not be compromised, hence you should complete the exam within that duration. You should attend to the familiar questions first, before attempting the doubtful or unfamiliar ones. This will help you to confirm or safeguard your scores, and the time consumption for the same would be much less. The remaining time can be used for the leftover questions.

6. Mock Tests

You should practice a good number of mock tests to prepare well for CMAT. This way you  will not only have an insight into how the actual exam is conducted, but also you will understand the questions and sections, and yourdistribution in the question paper. The number of mock tests you practice, the better your chances of scoring very high in the exam.

CMAT Exam Pattern

The medium of the CMAT question paper will be English. After you are thorough with the syllabus, you should also study the pattern of the question paper. You need to know the CMAT marking scheme, the type of questions, and various other aspects related to the CMAT Exam Pattern 2026.

Some of the particulars are discussed below:

• The exam will be held in online mode as a computer-based test.
• The question paper will have a total of 100 questions, divided equally into 4 sections.
• You will gain 4 marks for every correctly answered question. You will also lose 1 mark for every incorrectly answered question.
• You will be given 3 hours to solve the whole question paper.
• The question paper will be in the English language.

CMAT Syllabus

NTA, the body responsible for conducting CMAT, does not release the syllabus officially. You must analyze the CMAT previous years question papers carefully, and understand which topics are important. After researching, you should start preparing for the exams.

The CMAT question paper will have 4 domains: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness.

Some of the types of questions that are included in the CMAT Syllabus 2026 and are asked in the exam repeatedly are tabulated below:

CMAT 2026 Syllabus

Section	Syllabus
Language Skills	Language usage and their rules, Para jumble, Syntax and correct grammar, Vocabulary, Fill in blanks, Idioms, Reading comprehension, Anonyms, and Synonyms.
Quantitative Skills	Data interpretation, Problem-Solving, Data Sufficiency, Arithmetic, Geometry, Modern Mathematics, Algebra, and Number Systems
Logical Reasoning	Family tree, Arrangement, Numeric Grid, Coding, and Series
General Awareness	Personalities, Books and Authors, History, Politics, Economics, Business, Sports, Social Developments, Entertainment, Current Affairs of National and International Economy, Personalities in News

CMAT Books

CMAT reference books 2026 consists of four sections in CMAT exam 2026 namely Quantitative Aptitude, Language Comprehension, Logical Reasoning & General Awareness. In the case of the quantitative aptitude section applicants must refer to How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma & Sarvesh K Verma's Quantitative Aptitude Quantum for admissions into IIMs.

You must refer to best CMAT books 2026 suggested by toppers for language comprehension & logical reasoning like Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy and RS Agarwal's A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning. In addition, for general awareness you must refer to Financial Express, Wall Street Journal, Business Today etc for exam preparation.

CMAT Mock Tests

CMAT mock test papers will be announced before the exam on the official website i.e., cmat.nta.nic.in by the NTA authorities. By solving the CMAT mock test 2026 papers, you will understand the structure of the question paper, the question distribution throughout the question paper, and the question type. 

CMAT Previous Year Question Paper

NTA releases the CMAT question paper and answer key after the exams are conducted successfully. You can cross-verify your answers on the CMAT 2026 response sheets with the question paper and answer key to calculate your expected marks.

Previously, the CMAT question paper with solutions PDF was updated for both shifts. CMAT exam paper consists of 100 multiple-choice questions divided equally into five sections: Language Comprehension, Quant and DI, LR, General Awareness, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

CMAT total scores are 400, with 4 points provided for each right answer. Students found logical thinking to be relatively simple, whereas the General Awareness component was difficult. Candidates can download the CMAT 2024 question paper and response sheets to calculate their probable marks using the answer key.

Check out the CMAT previous year question paper to see what types of questions were asked and which themes dominated. CMAT 2024 question paper was deemed to be moderately difficult. The CMAT paper pattern is the same as the previous year, with five sections of 20 questions each.

CMAT Unofficial Question Paper	Links
CMAT 2024 Question Paper for Shift 1	Download Here
CMAT 2024 Question Paper for Shift 2	Download Here

CMAT Exam Paper Analysis

CMAT paper analysis gives you a chance to understand the sectional distribution of marks, difficulty level, exam pattern, and weightage of questions. CMAT 2026 Paper Analysis will be updated after the exams conclude.

NTA conducted the exam through an online mode. Candidates can avail of the detailed CMAT 2026 paper analysis by clicking the link below.

CMAT Exam Analysis 2025	Difficulty Level of Exam
CMAT Paper Analysis 2025 for Shift 1	Easy to Moderate
CMAT Analysis 2025 for Shift 2	Moderate

For the CMAT 2026 paper, you are given 180 minutes to solve all the questions. You are tested in the areas of aptitude and knowledge in Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. Each section comprised 25 multiple-choice questions.

CMAT Answer Key

The CMAT answer key 2026 will be released on the official website at cmat.nta.nic.in after the exams are conducted successfully. You can challenge/ raise objections against the provisional answer key. You must pay a processing fee of INR 200 to challenge the CMAT provisional answer key 2026. The final answer key will be released after that.

Additionally, CMAT Response Sheet 2026 and question papers will also be released along with the provisional answer key. You can estimate your probable marks for the exam using the answer key and their response sheets.

How to Download CMAT Answer Key?

You can follow the steps below to download their CMAT provisional answer key.

• Step 1: You must visit the official website of NTA CMAT.
• Step 2: You must log in to the online portal using the application number and date of birth.
• Step 3: Click on the 'View Question Paper' tab.  
• Step 4: Click on the 'Challenge CMAT Provisional Answer Key' tab.
• Step 5: The page will be redirected to the CMAT Answer key.
• Step 6: You can now download their CMAT 2026 answer key for future reference.

CMAT Cutoff

The National Testing Agency CMAT portal (cmat.nta.nic.in) will issue the CMAT Cut Off 2026 marks. The CMAT cutoff for top MBA programs is projected to be between 95% and 99.9%. CMAT 2026 participating colleges will post the cut off on their respective websites.

MBA admissions based on the CMAT college cut off for MBA/PGDM 2026-27 will be available beginning in March 2026 at many of India's leading business schools. Following the exam, universities will produce a list of program-specific CMAT cutoffs 2026.

CMAT Result

The CMAT result 2026 will be released by the authorities in Feb 2026, on the official website at cmat.nta.nic.in. You can check and download your CMAT 2026 scorecards using your application number and date of birth. Along with that, you should also take a printout of the document for further reference.

• You will be required to enter the credentials given to you at the time of registration to access the scorecards. These credentials are your respective application IDs and passwords.
• The scorecard will also tell your All India Rank (AIR)
• The scorecard is only valid for one academic session.

How to Check CMAT Result?

To download the scorecard, you can follow the steps given below:

• Step 1: You must visit the official website - cmat.nta.nic.in
• Step 2: Click on the result tab placed on the homepage.
• Step 3: Enter the login credentials on the redirected page.
• Step 4: Click on the submit button provided at the bottom.
• Step 5: View the result and take a printout for further reference.

How to Calculate CMAT Percentile?

You can apply the formula below to derive your respective CMAT exam percentiles.

Percentile in CMAT = ((N - Candidate's Rank)/N)*100

Here, N = the Total number of candidates who have taken the exam.

Read More: How to Calculate CMAT Percentile?

CMAT Selection Process

CMAT Selection Process 2026 dates will be released on the official website i.e., cmat.nta.nic.in by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CMAT selection process is expected to start in March 2026. There will be 4 rounds of the CMAT selection procedure. You will be called for the counselling process based on the CMAT Score.

Most colleges have Group Discussion and Personal Interview (PI) and/or Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds to select you for management programs like MBA and PGDM. Some of the important information related to CMAT selection is as follows:

Documents Required for CMAT Selection Process

• Call letter
• Degree certificate
• Relevant scorecards
• A copy of the payment challan

You may also be required to carry some more documents at the time of counselling. For the complete list, you should check the official website of the university, to which you seek admission.

CMAT Practice Centres

National Testing Agency (NTA) has established a network of Test Practice Centres (TPC) spread all over India to help you aspiring to appear in examinations to be conducted by NTA from 2019 onwards. You should practice and train yourselves before the examination for the “Computer-Based Test (CBT)” mode of examination.

The experienced nodal officer and staff available at TPC will help and motivate you to clear your doubts and solve problems and make yourself familiar with the CBT model of examinations.

CMAT Contact Details

In case of any doubts, you can contact the responsible authorities on either of the below-mentioned platforms:

CMAT Contact Details

Details	Information
Official Address	National Testing Agency (NTA) C-20 1A/8, Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, Noida - 201309
E-mail ID	ntanationaltestingagency@gmail.com
Helpline Number	0120-3946612