CMAT EXAM
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a business aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) nation-wide for admission to MBA/PGDM courses offered by all AICTE approved institutions. Earlier, AICTE used to conduct CMAT, but in 2019, the NTA was given the responsibility to conduct it. The CMAT is an objective-type test of 3 hours. CMAT question paper consists of 100 questions from Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
CMAT is a popular MBA entrance exams in India after CAT. About 75,000 candidates appear for the CMAT every year. CMAT score is accepted by about 1,300 B-schools in India including Great Lakes Institute of Management, JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai and PUMBA.
CMAT Exam Highlights 2025
| CMAT Features | Details |
|---|---|
| CMAT Full Form | Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| CMAT 2025 Exam Date | 25-January-2025 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test |
| Exam Duration | 180 minutes or 3 hours |
| Exam Syllabus |
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| Exam Pattern | 100 questions in MCQ format (20 questions in each section) |
| Language | English |
| CMAT Exam Fees |
INR 2,500 (General category male) INR 1,250 (General category female/reserved category students) |
| Exam Purpose | Admission to 1,300 MBA colleges |
| Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
| No. of Test Cities | 124 |
| No. of Applicants | 75,000 (approx.) |
| Exam Helpdesk No. |
Helpline No.- 011-40759000 (09:30 AM to 06:00 PM during working days) |
| Address |
NTA C-20 1A/8, Sector 62 IITK Outreach Centre, NOIDA-201309 |
| CMAT Official Website | https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/ |
CMAT Syllabus 2025
CMAT exam syllabus is prescribed by the AICTE. It is similar to other MBA entrance exams, but has one extra subject, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. this subject was introduced in 2020. Given below are the main components of CMAT 2025 syllabus.
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation syllabus: Arithmetic, Mensuration, Algebra, Time-Speed-Distance, Allegation & Mixtures, Geometry, Graph, Quadratic and Linear Equations, Tables & Chart’s, Bar Graphs, etc.
- Logical Reasoning syllabus: Analytical Reasoning, Linear Arrangements, Number Series, Matrix Arrangements, Blood Relationship Tests, Coding-Decoding, Family Tree, Clocks and Calendars, etc.
- Language Comprehension syllabus: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, English Usage Errors, fill in the Blanks, Antonym & Synonym, Idioms, Word Meaning, Vocabulary, Para jumbles, etc.
- General Awareness syllabus: Economy, Business, World, Politics, Sports, Culture, Society, Personalities, Awards, Art, Entertainment, Books, Culture, Society, Science & Tech.
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship syllabus: Business studies, entrepreneurship, start-ups and related topics
CMAT Exam Pattern 2025
Since CMAT is a pan India test for MBA admission, the language of exam is English. Ir is conducted at designated test centres. Check below key highlights of the latest CMAT exam pattern.
CMAT Exam Pattern and Test Structure 2025 | |
CMAT Sections |
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Number of questions | 100 |
Number of questions per section | 20 |
Sectional time-limit | No |
CMAT difficulty level | Moderate to Difficult |
CMAT exam duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
CMAT Marking Scheme 2025
- For every correct answer 4 marks will be awarded
- For every incorrect answer 1 mark will be deducted
- There will be no deduction of marks for unanswered questions
- Every section will carry 100 marks
- Total marks of CMAT 2025 will be 400
CMAT Cut Offs 2025 and Top Colleges
CMAT exam score is accepted by over 1,300 B-Schools across India for admission to various MBA/PGDM programmes. Listed below are some of the popular MBA colleges accepting CMAT score. The CMAT 2025 cut offs mentioned in the below table are estimation and the actual cut offs could be higher. For full list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT 2025 score, refer to the exam highlight section above.
Colleges Accepting CMAT Score | CMAT Cut Offs 2025 |
JBIMS, Mumbai | 99.9+ |
Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
SIMSREE, Mumbai | 99+ |
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai | 95-99 |
University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi | 95 |
SOIL Institute of Management | 90 |
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai | 85 |
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management | 85 |
IFIM, Bangalore | 85 |
IFMR, Chennai | 85 |
NIBM, Pune | 85 |
NL Dalmia Institute of Management | 85 |
JIMS Kalkaji Delhi | 80 |
Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore | 80 |
IMT, Hyderabad | 80 |
IMT, Nagpur | 80 |
XISS, Ranchi | 80 |
ITM, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida | 85 |
Xavier Business School, Xavier University | 85 |
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon | 85 |
BIMTECH, Greater Noida | 80 |
XIME, Bangalore | 80 |
ISBM, Pune | 80 |
KIIT School of Management | 80 |
IPE Hyderabad | 80 |
IES’s Management College and Research Centre | 80 |
SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 80 |
GIBS Bangalore | 70 |
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