CMAT 2026: The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2026 is a national-level, computer-based entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA and PGDM programs in AICTE-approved institutions across India.
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The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a National Level Entrance Examination for admission to management programmes in the country. The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE- Approved Institutions / University Departments / Constituent Colleges /Affiliated Colleges. CMAT-2026 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode to evaluate the candidates’ ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship, for admission to the Management Courses in the Academic Session 2026-27.
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Exam Date (Tentative): CMAT 2026 exam date is announced later, based on the NTA’s previous scheduling and current updates, the exam is expected to be held in January 2026
| Event | Tentative Dates |
| Registration Starts | October 17, 2025 |
| Registration Ends | November 17, 2025 |
| Form Correction Window | November 20 – 21, 2025 |
| Admit Card Release | January 2026 (To be announced) |
| CMAT 2026 Exam Date | N.A |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Duration | 180 minutes (3 hours) |
CMAT Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: The candidate must be a Citizen of India.
- Educational Qualification: The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or Institute.
- Final Year Students: Candidates appearing for the final year of their Bachelor’s Degree are also eligible to apply, provided their final results will be declared before the commencement of admissions for the academic year 2026-27.
- Age Limit: There is no age restriction to appear for the CMAT exam.
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores:
- High ROI Options: SIMSREE, JBIMS, IFMR GSB, VIT Business School, N L Dalmia, BIMTECH,, VVISM Hyderabad, SDMIMD, XIME Bangalore.
- Other Notable Institutions: K J Somaiya, GLIM Chennai/ Gurgaon, XISS Ranchi, XIME all campuses, IMT Nagpur,, VJIM, SSIM, IPE, VIT B School, Jaipuria Business School, NDIM, BIMTECH, MDI Gurgaon PGDM BA, SPHIME PGDM (Executive) WE School Mumbai, Christ University, Amrita School of Business, JAGSOM.
