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CMAT
The National Testing Agency ( NTA) conducts the CMAT, or Common Management Admission Test, every year for candidates who want to take admission to over 800 MBA colleges across India. The CMAT 2027 exam will be organized in the last week of January 2027.
The CMAT exam is a speed-based entrance exam that tests candidates on varied parameters like quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, data interpretation skills, verbal ability, general knowledge, and English language. CMAT is conducted for 3 hours in online mode; candidates have to check in to the exam centers across India. As per the investigation, CMAT 2027 registration is scheduled for November 2026. This article will give you all the latest updates about the CMAT 2027 exam, syllabus, exam date, registration process, and CMAT scope.
MBA Entrance via CMAT 2027
| Step 1 – Register your details for CMAT |
| Step 2 – Download the Admit Card |
| Step 3 – Take the CMAT exam |
| Step 4 – Download CMAT results |
| Step 5 – Apply for the MBA admission 2027 |
CMAT Application Process 2027
The application process and registration for CMAT 2027 will start in November 2026 to January 2027. The candidates can quickly get the CMAT application form on the NTA-CMAT website.
CMAT Admit Card
Check out the CMAT admit card on the official website of CMAT-NTA. As per the updates, the CMAT 2027 admit card will be released soon on the scheduled date. Those candidates who have filled their application forms on time with full details can download the admit card. Below are some crucial steps that you have to follow:
CMAT Result 2027
CMAT results are most probably announced within two weeks after the exam. The official authority, NTA, will declare the result. So candidates applying for CMAT 2027 will get their results by Febuary 2027. Test Takers can now easily download the answer key and your scorecard via the CMAT website via your login credentials. Check out the steps below:
MBA Colleges accepting CMAT Scores
Check out the list of some popular MBA colleges that grant admission to MBA aspirants based on CMAT Scores
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | Christ University, Bangalore |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | Indus Business Academy, Bangalore |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship ( XIME), Banglore |
| KIIT School of Management | And others. |
Scope of CMAT
CMAT, in comparison to MAT and ATMA, is a higher-level national MBA entrance test; TOP India’s B-SCHOOLS accept CMAT scores. So if any candidate wants to do an MBA/PGDM in India from top B-Schools, then CMAT is mandatory for them. So if you are one of such MBA aspirants, you must give the CMAT 2027 exam.
This year, the CMAT exam pattern has changed a bit; a new section has been added, i.e., the Innovation & Entrepreneurship section. Check out the table below for further updates:
| CMAT Exam Structure | Specifications |
| Number of sections in the exam | Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, English Language, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness and ( Innovation and Entrepreneurship) Total – 5 Subjects |
| Mode of the exam | Online exam |
| Duration of the exam | 180 minutes +30 minutes for the optional paper |
| Number of Exam Shifts | 2 shifts ( 9 Am to 12 Pm and 3 Pm to 6 PM) |
| Total number of questions | 100+25 |
| The marking scheme for CMAT | +4 for the right answer- -1 for the incorrect one |
| Language of exam | English |
CMAT Syllabus consists of all the necessary topics from Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, English Language, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness and ( Innovation and Entrepreneurship).
For a detailed Syllabus, check out CMAT official website https://cmat.nta.nic.in and download the syllabus.
| Subjects | Topics |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | Ratio and Proportion, Profit, Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Charts, Venn Diagrams, Speed, Time and Distance, Percentages, Averages, Pie Chart, etc |
| Logical Reasoning | Clocks and Calendars, Puzzles, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Logical Sequence, Data Structure, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Direction sense, Blood Relations, etc. |
| Language Comprehension | Passages, Sentence Correction, Reading comprehension, Jumbled Paragraphs, etc. |
| General Awareness | Sports News, Trade Awareness, Politics, History, Culture, Geography, Economics, Current Affairs of the National and International Economy, Personalities in the News, Indian Constitution, Sports Science in everyday life. |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Startups Ecosystem, Banking Regulation and Reforms, International Organizations, General Economy, Important Events, Budget and Economic Survey, Business and Corporate affairs, New Investment and schemes, policies related to entrepreneurship and Business Promotion, and Current Affairs. |
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| General (Male) | INR 2500 |
| General (Female) | INR 1200 |
| SC/ST/PWD | INR 1200 |