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CMAT 2026
Common Management Admission Test
Exam date
15 May 2026
6 days ago
Registration ends
28 Apr 2026
23 days ago
Result
5 Jun 2026
Official website
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Colleges accepting CMAT
Quick facts
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree from any recognized university
Application fees
₹2,000 (General), ₹1,000 (SC/ST/PwD)
Admit card
8 May 2026
Registration opens
1 Mar 2026
Accepted by
1,200+ AICTE-approved B-schools
Exam pattern
Format
Computer-Based Test — MCQ
Total questions
100
Duration
3 hours
Total marks
400
Marking scheme
+4 for correct, −1 for wrong
Syllabus
5 sections — full topic breakdown below.
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
20 questions / 80 marks
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry & Mensuration
Number System
Data Interpretation (Tables, Pie, Bar, Line)
Logical Reasoning
20 questions / 80 marks
Sequence
Coding-Decoding
Direction Sense
Family Tree
Statement-Conclusion
Analytical Puzzles
Language Comprehension
20 questions / 80 marks
Reading Comprehension
Para-jumbles
Vocabulary
Grammar (Sentence Correction, Idioms)
General Awareness
20 questions / 80 marks
Current Affairs (last 6 months)
Static GK (Polity, History, Geography, Economy)
Sports
Awards
Books
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
20 questions / 80 marks (optional but scored)
Startup ecosystem
Innovation cycles
Entrepreneurship case studies
Government schemes (Startup India, MUDRA)
Important notes
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Conducted by NTA. Accepted by 1,300+ AICTE-approved B-schools for MBA / PGDM admissions.
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All 5 sections must be attempted — Innovation section is mandatory now (was optional pre-2021).
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Score validity: 1 year. Same year scores can be applied to multiple institutes.