When can I apply for CMAT?

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Vipra Shrivastava
2 months ago

The CMAT exam was held in January 2026. NTA usually starts registration for CMAT in November every year. Those interested in appearing for the exam are required to register for it at CMAT-NTA website and fill out the online application form. The score of CMAT will be valid for one year only, so if y

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2 years ago

The National Testing Agency (NTA) of India administers the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), an online computer-based exam, to help schools choose qualified applicants for admission to all management programmes that have been authorised by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

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Validity of CMAT score is one year in most of the colleges. There are a very few and Tier 3 colleges that may accept CMAT score from previous years. So, if they wish to drop a year, they should appear for the exam again in the next session.

The first criteria is CMAT cut off. Candidates should shortlist all the colleges whose cut off is same or lower than their score. Thereafter, check fees, location, accreditation, curriculum, pedagogy and placement reports to choose one foe themselves.

CMAT score is not valid for admission to IIMs. Candidates who have appeared for CMAT exam can select from over 1300 other MBA colleges in India to pursue the course.

Yes, 6 months is enough to prepare for CMAT exam. Make a plan in the following manner:

First 3 months

Cover syllabus

Next 2 months

Practice mock tests

Last 1 month

Revision and more mock test

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All the five sections of CMAT have equal weightage of 20 questions and 80 marks. Candidates must prepare keeping in mind, scoring a minimum of 50 in every section is important for a decent score.

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