The National Testing Agency ( NTA) conducts the CMAT, or Common Management Admission Test, every year for the candidates who want to take admission to over 800 MBA colleges across India. The CMAT 2024 exam will be organized in the second week of May 2024. This year, due to the change in the exam pattern, the CMAT was organized in March.
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 the online mode; candidates have to check in to the exam centers across India. As per the investigation, CMAT 2024 registration is scheduled for February 2024. This article will give you all the latest updates about the CMAT 2024 exam, syllabus, exam date, registration process, and CMAT scope.
CMAT 2024 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of Exam | Common Management Aptitude Test |
| Organizing Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Number of Attempts | No Limits |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Language | English |
| Courses | PG Management Courses |
| Official Website | https://cmat.nta.nic.in/ |
CMAT 2024 Important Dates
| Events | Important Dates |
| Application form release date | First week of February 2024 |
| Last date to submit the online application | First week of March 2024 |
| Last date to pay CMAT registration fee | First week of March 2024 |
| Application correction window | Second week of March 2024 |
| Advance exam city intimation slip | Last week of April 2024 |
| Admit Card Release Date | First week of May 2024 |
| Exam date | First week of May 2024 |
| Answer key release date | Second week of May 2024 |
| Result Announcement | Last week of May 2024 |
CMAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
- The CMAT candidates must graduate in any equivalent exams or any discipline from a recognized university.
- Final year graduation students are eligible for giving the CMAT 2024 entrance exam, but they have to showcase their passing certificate at admission time.
- There are no minimum marks required in your graduation for taking admission via CMAT 2024. Anyone with an average percentage can give the entrance exam.
MBA Entrance via CMAT 2024
| 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 2024 |
CMAT Application Process 2024
The application process and registration for CMAT 2024 will start in February and continue until March. The registration for CMAT 2024 will be conducted from 13th February 2024. The candidates can quickly get the CMAT application form on the NTA-CMAT website. As per the fees, for General, the exam fee is Rs 2,000, and for EWS/OBC-NCL(Male) is Rs 1,000.
CMAT Exam Pattern
This year, the CMAT exam Pattern is a bit changed; a new section has been added, i.e. Innovation & Entrepreneurship section. Check out the below table 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
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. |
CMAT Admit Card
Check out the CMAT admit card on the official website of CMAT-NTA. As per the updates, the CMAT 2024 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:
- You must visit the official website of CMAT-NTA
- You need to click on the CMAT 2024 admit card option given on the site.
- Enter your date of birth and application number.
- Click on the option, CMAT admit card 2024, and download it as a PDF file.
CMAT Result 2024
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 2024 will get their results by April 2024. 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:
- Log in your details to CMAT-NTA official site
- Click on the CMAT Scorecard option
- Enter your application number and Birthdate.
- Click on the tab CMAT scorecard and download it.
MBA Colleges accepting CMAT Scores
Check out the list of some popular MBA colleges that grant admission to the MBA aspirants based on CMAT Scores
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | Christ University, Bengaluru |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai | Indus Business Academy, Bengaluru |
| BIMTECH, Greater Noida | Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad |
| Goa Institute of Management, Goa | Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship ( XIME), Bengaluru |
| 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 2024 exam.