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High speed, 400 marks, premier AICTE institutes.

The official entrance test for 1,000+ AICTE-approved management institutes and top Maharashtra B-schools like JBIMS, SIMSREE, and K. J. Somaiya.

DURATION

180 min

TOTAL MARKS

400

SECTIONS

5 Sections

ATTEMPTS/YR

1 time / year (Jan)

EXAM MODE

Computer-Based (CBT)

Students discussing CMAT mocks

CMAT AT A GLANCE

400 marks · 180 min · 5 sections

/// 01 · OVERVIEW

What is CMAT?

Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is an official national-level entrance exam for admission into AICTE-approved management institutions, University Departments, Constituent Colleges, and Affiliated Colleges across India.

CMAT is a 3-hour computer-based test (CBT) evaluating candidates across Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Scoring 99.5+ percentile in CMAT opens direct admission to top-tier management institutes including JBIMS Mumbai (MHCET seats), SIMSREE Mumbai, Great Lakes Chennai, K. J. Somaiya Mumbai, GIM Goa, and NIBM Pune.

Who Should Take CMAT?

Graduates and final-year undergraduate students seeking admission into AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM programs across India
Aspirants looking for a national exam with low difficulty compared to CAT/XAT, generous 3-hour duration, and equal section weightage
Candidates targeting premier Maharashtra B-schools like JBIMS, SIMSREE, and PUMBA via All-India CMAT seats

What CMAT Score Unlocks

JBIMS Mumbai (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies)
SIMSREE Mumbai (Sydenham), K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management, GIM Goa
Great Lakes Institute of Management (Chennai/Gurgaon), NIBM Pune, BIMTECH Greater Noida, XIME Bangalore

CMAT Quick Facts

OFFICIAL 2026
CONDUCTING BODYNational Testing Agency (NTA)
ELIGIBILITYBachelor’s degree in any discipline (Final year students eligible; No age limit)
MODE & LANGUAGESComputer Based Test (CBT) across 120+ cities (English)
APPLICATION FEEPublished in the NTA CMAT 2027 notification
EXPECTED RESULT WINDOWTo be announced by NTA
Visit Official Website (cmat.nta.nic.in)
● EXAM JOURNEY TIMELINE

Official Admission Roadmap

2026 CYCLE
UPCOMING01

CMAT 2027 Notification

Expected mid-October 2026

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Registration Window

Opens with the notification (expected Oct – Nov 2026)

UPCOMING03

CMAT Exam Day

Expected January 2027 (to be announced by NTA)