CMAT 2027: Exam Date, Preparation, Registration, Colleges (All Info)

What is CMAT?

The Common Management Admission Test is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). CMAT scores are accepted by more than 1300 colleges in India. CMAT is ideal for students who wish to gain admission to top-tier B-schools without taking the CAT or XAT.

CMAT 2027 Exam Date

The given dates are tentative. Based on past CMAT exam dates, we have provided tentative dates for each event. The exam is likely to be held by the last week of January 2027.

Events	Dates (Tentative)
CMAT notification	Mid October, 2026
CMAT registration 2027 dates	Mid October, 2026
Last date to apply	Mid November, 2026
CMAT application fee last date	Mid November, 2026
CMAT form correction date	Last week of November, 2026
CMAT admit card date	Last week of January, 2027 (2-3 days before the exam)
CMAT exam date 2027	Last week of January 2027
Release of the answer key and response sheet	First week of February 2027
Declaration of CMAT 2027 result	Mid February 2027

CMAT Eligibility Criteria 2027

The minimum eligibility criteria are mentioned below. As per the NTA notification, graduation is the minimum criterion. However, candidates must meet the eligibility requirements of the institute they want to apply to. 

• Students must be graduates in any discipline from a recognised university.
• To apply for CMAT, candidates must be citizens of India.
• There is no minimum or maximum age restriction for CMAT.
• Students appearing in the final year are eligible to apply.

How to Register for CMAT Exam 2027?

The CMAT registration window will open on the CMAT official website at https://cmat.nta.nic.in/. The application process begins with registering on the official website, followed by completing the application form. Steps to register for the CMAT are as follows: 

Step 1: Go to the CMAT official website, https://cmat.nta.nic.in/.

Step 2: Now go to the Candidate Activity section mentioned at the bottom of the page. 

Step 3: Click on the Download Confirmation Page 2027.

Step 4: A page will appear where you need to click on the “New Candidate Registration”

Step 5: Once you click on it, the registration will open. Provide the basic details such as your name, date of birth, gender, etc., and create a password which you will use to log in to the portal.

Step 6: Now use the login details, such as the application number and password, to log in to your account.

Step 7: Once you are logged in, fill in the application form. Provide your academic qualification, photograph, signature and other relevant documents in the right format.

Step 8: Pay the application fee before the deadline via the online method provided on the portal.

Explore This Detailed Comparison: CMAT vs MAT

CMAT Application Fee 2027

The CMAT application form fee for CMAT differs across all categories. Check the category-wise CMAT fees.

Category	CMAT application fee
General / EWS/OBC-NCL (Male)	INR 2,500
General / EWS/OBC-NCL (Female)	INR 1,250
SC, ST, PWD (Male)	INR 1,250
SC, ST, PWD (Female)	INR 1,250
Transgender	INR 1,250

Documents Required for CMAT Registration 2027

Past academic documents from class 10 to graduation should be uploaded in the format specified in the official notification. Check the listed documents you need to upload.

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation marksheet
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• PWD/DA certificate (if applicable)
• Signature of the candidate on a white paper
• Recent passport-size photo, preferably against a white background
• Debit/credit card or net banking payment details

CMAT 2027 Exam Pattern

CMAT exam pattern provides the structure of the question paper. It includes the number of questions in the paper, the mark distribution, and the marking criteria.

Pattern	Details
Exam Mode	Online
Number of Sections	5 sections- - Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation - Logical Reasoning - Language Comprehension - General Awareness - Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Total Number of Questions	100 questions
CMAT Total Marks	400
Marks Distribution	80 marks in each section
Total Number of Questions	20 questions in each section
Medium of CMAT Question Paper	English
Marks Per Question	4 marks
Negative Marking	1 mark for each incorrect answer
Duration	180 minutes

CMAT 2027 Syllabus

The NTA does not provide the CMAT syllabus; however, based on the past question paper analysis, here are the topics you should cover extensively.  

Section	Important Topics
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation	Number System Percentages Profit and Loss Ratio and Proportion Averages Simple & Compound Interest Time & Work Time, Speed & Distance Pipes & Cisterns Partnership Mixtures & Alligation Algebra, Geometry Mensuration Probability Permutation & Combination Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Graphs, Caselets)
Logical Reasoning	Blood Relations Seating Arrangement Coding-Decoding Direction Sense Series, Syllogism Statements & Assumptions Statements & Conclusions Cause and Effect Analogies Ranking Puzzles Critical Reasoning Calendars and Clocks
Language Comprehension	Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms Idioms & Phrases Para Jumbles Fill in the Blanks Sentence Correction Grammar One-word Substitution Error Detection
General Awareness	Current Affairs Indian Economy Business & Corporate News Awards & Honours Books & Authors Science & Technology History Geography  Indian Polity  Sports Important Days  International Organisation  Government Schemes
Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Entrepreneurship Concepts Innovation Management Business Models Start-up Ecosystem Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Government Initiatives (Startup India Make in India) Venture Capital Business Ethics Financial Basics Leadership Successful Entrepreneurs Social Entrepreneurship Sustainable Business Practices

High Weightage Topics for CMAT Exam 2027

The question paper reveals the high-weightage topics asked in the examination. Reading Comprehension carries 50 to 55% weightage. Arithmetic dominates the quant and general knowledge section, which includes 40 to 50% of questions from current affairs. Check the weight below.

CMAT Sections	Chapters	Weightage (in %)
Language Comprehension	Reading Comprehension	50 to 55 %
	Grammar-based questions, Idioms and Phrases, and Cloze Test	25 to 30%
	Vocabulary and Para Jumble-based questions	15 to 30%
Quantitative Techniques	Arithmetic	30-40%
	Geometry & Mensuration	15-20%
	Modern Mathematics	10-15%
	Number System	10-15%
	Data Interpretation	15-20%
Logical Reasoning	Verbal Reasoning	40-50%
	Non-verbal Reasoning	30-40%
	Critical Reasoning	10-15%
General Knowledge	Current Affairs	40-50%
	Static GK	25-30%
	Business & Economy	15-20%
Innovation & Entrepreneurship	Entrepreneurship Fundamentals & Concepts	25-30%
	Startup Ecosystem & Business Models	20-25%
	Government Initiatives & Policies	15-20%
	Business & Economic Awareness	15-20%
	Funding, Venture Capital & Finance	10-15%
	Innovation, Creativity & Case-based Questions	10-15%

Best Books for CMAT Preparation 2027

Some recommended books are listed below. Refer to these books to study from scratch. The best way to prepare for the reading comprehension section is to read the newspaper's editorials. This will help you develop comprehension skills easily.

Book Name	Author / Publisher
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT	Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill)
The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams	Pearson Education
How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT	Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill)
Logical Reasoning
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT	Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill)
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT	Nishit K. Sinha (Pearson)
Language Comprehension
High School English Grammar and Composition (commonly known as Wren & Martin)	P. C. Wren & H. Martin (S. Chand Publishing)
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis (Goyal Publishers / Penguin India editions)
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT	Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay (McGraw Hill)

CMAT Previous Years Question Paper

Practice the past 5 years' question papers diligently before the exam. The official question paper with answer key PDF for each is given below. If you analyse the questions, you will gain an understanding of the question trends and which chapters carry high weightage.

Year-wise Question Paper	Question Paper PDF	Answer Key Solutions
CMAT 2026 Question Paper	Download Paper	Check Solutions
CMAT 2025 Question Paper	Download Paper	Check Solutions
CMAT 2024 Question Paper	Download Paper	Check Solutions
CMAT 2023 Question Paper	Download Paper	Check Solutions
CMAT 2022 Question Paper	Download Paper	Check Solutions

CMAT Admit Card 2027

NTA releases the city intimation slip before the admit card is released. The CMAT intimation slip is released 5-6 days before the admit card is released. You can expect the CMAT admit card to be out by the 3rd week of January 2027. The application number and password are required to log in to your account and download the admit card and self-declaration form. At the allotted centre, carry your admit card, self-declaration form and a valid ID proof for verification of details.

CMAT Exam Centre List

NTA is expected to conduct the exam in the following cities. The CMAT exam centre list includes 110 cities and 259 exam centres across India. 

State/UT	Exam Cities
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur Kurnool Nellore Rajahmundry Tirupati Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar/Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh Guwahati Jorhat Silchar Tezpur
Bihar	Bhagalpur Darbhanga Gaya Muzaffarpur Patna Purnea
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar/Durg Bilaspur Raipur
Delhi	Delhi/New Delhi
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar Anand Bhavnagar Bhuj Himatnagar Jamnagar Mehsana Rajkot Surat Vadodara Valsad/Vapi
Haryana	Ambala Faridabad Gurugram Hisar
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur Hamirpur Shimla Solan
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro Dhanbad Jamshedpur Ranchi
Karnataka	Belagavi Bengaluru Dharwad/Hubballi Gulbarga/Kalaburagi Mangaluru Mysuru Shivamogga Udupi
Kerala	Ernakulam/Kochi Kannur Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode Malappuram Palakkad Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur
Ladakh	Leh
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal Gwalior Indore Jabalpur Sagar Satna Ujjain
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar Amravati Aurangabad Kolhapur Mumbai/Navi Mumbai Nagpur Nanded Nashik Pune Solapur Thane
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Dimapur Kohima
Odisha	Berhampur-Ganjam Bhubaneswar Cuttack Rourkela Sambalpur
Punjab	Amritsar Bhatinda Jalandhar Ludhiana Pathankot Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer Bikaner Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Sikar Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai Coimbatore Madurai Salem Tiruchirappalli Tirunelveli Vellore
Telangana	Hyderabad/Secunderabad Karimnagar Khammam Mahabubnagar  Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra Aligarh Allahabad (Prayagraj) Bareilly Ghaziabad Gorakhpur Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Moradabad Noida/Greater Noida Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun Haldwani Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol Durgapur Hooghly Kalyani Kolkata Siliguri

CMAT Analysis 2026

CMAT 2026 was held on January 25th 2026. The question paper was moderate with a focus on concept-based questions. The Quantitative  Techniques & Data Interpretation

and Language Comprehension sections were easy. Students found the Logical Reasoning doable too. Check the CMAT analysis below.

CMAT section	CMAT Difficulty Level	Good Attempt
Language Comprehension	Easy	15 to 17
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation	Easy	16 to 18
Logical Reasoning	Easy	15 to 17
Innovation & Entrepreneurship	Moderate	11 to 13
General Awareness	Moderate	10 to 12

CMAT Answer Key 2027

NTA releases the answer key within 5 to 6 days after the exam is concluded. The CMAT answer key PDF will be released as provisional and can be challenged if there are errors in the official answer key. NTA also releases the students’ response sheets. Using the response sheet, students can match their answers with the provisional one and calculate the expected score. Once the provisional answer key is challenged, the final answer key will be released and cannot be further challenged.

CMAT 2027 Result

NTA releases the results on the official website. The CMAT 2027 result is expected to be released by mid-February 2027. The scorecard includes the marks and percentile obtained in the exam, along with other details such as the candidate's name, roll number, etc. Download the CMAT scorecard from your portal and save it for further use.

CMAT Cutoff 2027

The CMAT cutoff is released by the participating colleges on their respective official website. The expected cut-off can be 99+ percentile for institutes like JBIM Mumbai. 

Colleges Accepting CMAT Score	Expected CMAT Cut-off Percentiles
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	95-99
IPE Hyderabad	90-95
University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences	95-99
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai	85
Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore	80
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management	85
IFIM, Bangalore	85
IFMR, Chennai	85
NIBM, Pune	85
NL Dalmiya Institute of Management	85
IMT Hyderabad	80
IMT Nagpur	80

Top 10 CMAT Participating Colleges

CMAT score is accepted by the colleges approved by the AICTE. Some of the top CMAT colleges are JBIMS, Goa Institute of Management, and KJ Somaiya.

Colleges accepting CMAT score	Expected CMAT Cut Off (2026)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies	99.97 percentile
Goa Institute of Management	99.85 percentile
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research	99.20 percentile
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	99.06 percentile
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi	95 percentile
IFIM Business School, Bangalore	85 percentile
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management	85 percentile
NL Dalmia Institute of Management & Research	85 percentile
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	82 percentile
BIMTECH, Greater Noida	75 percentile

CMAT Marks vs Percentile 2027 (Expected)

To score in the 100th percentile in CMAT, your marks in the aptitude should be 350+ out of 400. Familiarity with the relationship between marks and percentile is necessary so that you can aim for the target score to achieve it. Check the CMAT marks vs percentile relation below.

CMAT Score	CMAT Percentile
350+	100.00
340	99.99
330	99.70
300	99.55
270	99
265	97
245	95
205	90
180	80
175	70

Key Information About CMAT

CMAT Marking Scheme	CMAT Previous Year Papers
CMAT Syllabus	CMAT Exam Pattern
CMAT Admit Card	CMAT Registration
CMAT Preparation	CMAT GK Questions
CMAT Exam Analysis	CMAT Answer Key