CMAT 2026 Exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the exam date for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2026. The CMAT 2026 exam date is January 25, 2026.
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The exam will be conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode in two shifts: First Shift to be held between 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2nd Shift to be held between 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. CMAT Exam is a 180 Minute duration.
XAT 2026 deadline extended till Dec 11, 2025
CMAT 2026 Exam Pattern
| Section | Number of Q | Marks |
| QT & DI | 20 | 80 |
| LR | 20 | 80 |
| LC | 20 | 80 |
| GA | 20 | 80 |
| I & E | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Marking Scheme
- Correct Answer: +4 Marks
- Incorrect Answer: -1 Mark
- Unattempted: 0 Marks
CMAT Exam feature
- Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Test (CBT).
- Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours).
- No Sectional Time Limit: Candidates are free to switch between the five sections throughout the 3-hour duration, allowing them to manage their time and attempt questions based on their strategy and strengths.
- Compulsory Sections: All five sections are mandatory, and the score is calculated based on performance across all 100 questions.
The registration window is now closed. Candidates who have completed their application process are advised to check the official NTA CMAT website for the release of the City Intimation Slip and Admit Card.
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.
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores are SIMSREE, JBIMS, VIT Business School, N L Dalmia, BIMTECH,, VVISM Hyderabad, SDMIMD, K J Somaiya,, XISS Ranchi, XIME all campuses, IMT Nagpur,, VJIM, SSIM, IPE, VIT B School, Jaipuria Business School, NDIM, BIMTECH, MDI Gurgaon PGDM BA, WE School Mumbai, Christ University, Amrita School of Business, JAG SOM and Others.
