CMAT
Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of AICTE
MBA Entrance Exams14 series115 testsFree starter includedNotification · 15 November 2026 (Estimated)
About this exam
CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) is a national-level management entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of AICTE for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes across more than 1000 AICTE-approved institutions and university departments. It is a single computer-based test of 180 minutes with five sections of 20 questions each: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship, for 100 questions and 400 marks. All questions are multiple-choice; each correct answer earns +4 marks and each wrong answer loses 1 mark, with no penalty for unattempted questions. Timing is composite across the whole paper, so candidates may move freely between sections. All five sections, including Innovation & Entrepreneurship, are mandatory and count toward the percentile.
Eligibility
A Bachelor's degree in any discipline (or candidates in the final year of graduation awaiting results) are eligible to appear. There is no age limit. Individual institutes set their own admission eligibility and cutoffs; confirm against the live NTA information bulletin.
Important Dates
- 15 November 2026NotificationEstimatedCMAT 2027 Notification (expected)The NTA is expected to release the CMAT 2027 information bulletin and open registration around November 2026 for admission to AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM programmes. Confirm on the official NTA CMAT portal.Official link
- 15 December 2026Last dateEstimatedCMAT 2027 Registration Closes (expected)The last date to submit the CMAT 2027 online application is expected around mid-December 2026. Late fee windows, if any, follow. Confirm on the NTA CMAT portal.Official link
- 1 February 2027Admit CardEstimatedCMAT 2027 Admit Card (expected)NTA is expected to release CMAT 2027 admit cards a few days before the exam, which its examination calendar places on 7 February 2027, on the candidate login. Download and verify all details.Official link
- 7 February 2027Exam DateCMAT 2027 ExamNTA's examination calendar published on 16 September 2026 schedules CMAT 2027 for 7 February 2027, a single 180 minute computer based test of 100 questions and 400 marks across five sections (Quant and DI, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, Innovation and Entrepreneurship) with +4 and -1 marking. NTA states these calendar dates are tentative and may shift.Official link
Dates follow the official notification or the published calendar of the conducting body. A date marked Estimated is our expectation from past cycles, not an announcement. Always confirm on the official website.
Exam Pattern
CMAT
| Section | Qs | Marks | Negative | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 80 | 1 | 180 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 80 | 1 | 180 min |
| English Language | 20 | 80 | 1 | 180 min |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 | 1 | 180 min |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 | 1 | 180 min |
| Total | 100 | 400 | 180 min |
One timer for the whole paper.
Pattern as configured for our mock tests. Always confirm against the official notification.
Exam Tiers
CMAT
