CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) is an aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in India. More than a thousand b-schools accept CMAT scores as a qualifying criterion for MBA/PGDM programs across 13 states in the country.
CMAT is an understated management examination which can boost your chances of selection along with CAT/XAT/NMAT and other major management examinations. CMAT is taken by more than 75000+ students annually.
CMAT Exam Highlights
Exam Name |
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
Level/Most popular for |
MBA/PGDM |
Accepted for |
National |
Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency |
Mode of Exam |
Online Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Application Mode |
Online |
Application Fees |
Boys & Girls General - INR 2000 OBC (NCL)/EWS- INR 1,000 |
Medium |
English |
Website |
Reservation Criteria for Different Categories (As per last year's trend)
Category |
Reservation (Percentage) |
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
Other Backward Class (OBC- Non Creamy layer) |
27% |
General - EWS |
10% |
Eligibility Criteria for CMAT
1. The CMAT aspirant must have completed graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognized university.
2. Final year Graduation students (10+2+3) are also eligible to apply for CMAT 2023 but they will have to present a passing certificate at the time of admission.
3. There is no minimum score percentage criteria in graduation for CMAT exam.CMAT 2023 Exam Pattern
National Testing Agency (NTA) has introduced a new section in the CMAT exam from last year onwards. CMAT 2023 is a significant question for candidates aspiring to appear in this MBA exam. CMAT 2023 exam date is yet to be announced by the authorities.
Particulars |
Events |
Mode of exam |
Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Duration of the CMAT exam |
3 hours |
Total Number of Questions |
100 questions |
Section-wise Questions |
20 questions |
Total Marks |
400 marks |
Slots/ Shifts |
Two Shifts |
CMAT Exam Time |
1st shift: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 2nd shift: 3:00 to 6:00 PM |
CMAT 2023 Marking Scheme |
+4 Marks for Each Right Answer -1 Mark for Incorrect Answer |
CMAT 2023 Admit Card
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CMAT admit card in online mode at cmat.nta.nic.in. Applicants can download the admit card for CMAT 2023 by entering their CMAT login credentials application number and date of birth.
Step 1: Go to cmat.nta.nic.in.
Step 2: Click on the CMAT 2023 admit card link.
Step 3: Enter the Application No and Password or Date of Birth.
Step 4: Click on the "Download Admit Card" button on the page.
Step 5: Check details and save the admit card in PDF format and take a printout of the same.