CMAT Answer Key 2027: Check Dates, Response Sheet, Cutoff

CMAT Answer Key 2027: Key Highlights

The answer key is expected to be out by the last week of January 2027 and the final answer key is expected to be out in mid-February.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	CMAT 2027
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Mode of Exam	Computer-Based Test
Answer Key Release Mode	Online
Official Website	Click Here
Provisional Answer Key	Last week of January 2027
Challenge Window	Last week of January 2027
Final Answer Key Release	Mid February 2027
Result Declaration	Mid February 2027

CMAT Answer Key 2027 Dates

As per the past year trends the expected release date of the CMAT 2027 answer key is the last week of January, 2027.

Events	Dates
CMAT exam date	Last week of January, 2027
CMAT provisional answer key date	Last week of January, 2027
CMAT response sheet	Last week of January, 2027
CMAT final answer key	Mid February, 2027
CMAT result	Mid February, 2027

CMAT Answer Key 2027 PDF Download Link

The answer key and response sheet download link will be given below once it is active on the CMAT official website.

CMAT Provisional Answer Key 2027 PDF

Check Provisional Answer Key

CMAT Response Sheet 2027 PDF

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How to Download the CMAT Answer Key 2027?

Step 1: You need to go to the official website, Click Here.
Step 2: On the CMAT official homepage, navigate to the link Display of Provisional Answer Keys and Question Papers with Recorded Responses for Answer Key Challenge of Common Management Admission Test (CMAT).
Step 3:  Click on the link and go through the PDF. The PDF mentions the duration of the answer key challenge and the last day to pay the fee. 
Step 4: Now go to the candidate login section on the homepage of the official CMAT website.
Step 5: Log in to your portal and challenge the answer you find inappropriate. 
Step 6: Pay the fee to get your objection accepted.

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Details Mentioned on the CMAT Answer Key

The answer key contains the following details. You should match the following details before checking the answers.

• Candidate name
• Roll number
• Exam date 
• Answers of each question with options
• Correct answer of each question

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CMAT Response Sheet 2027

The response sheet includes the answers you marked during the exam. The response sheet is released to help students identify the answers they have marked and match them with the official answer key. You can download the response sheet along with the provisional answer key to check your answers and calculate your score.

How to Calculate CMAT Score Using the Answer Key?

CMAT total marks are 400. Marks are awarded as per the official marking scheme provided by the NTA. The total number of questions in CMAT is 100, with each question carrying 4 marks. To calculate your overall score, use the following formula.

Total Marks = (Correct Answers × 4) – (Incorrect Answers × 1)

CMAT Marking Scheme

The official CMAT marking scheme is tabulated below. CMAT has a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect response. 

Response Type	Marks
Correct Answer	+4
Incorrect Answer	-1
Unattempted Question	0

How to Challenge the CMAT Answer Key 2027?

• Visit the NTA CMAT official website, 
• Click on Challenges Regarding Answer Key
• Log in to your portal using the application number, password and captcha.
• Now go to the "View Question Paper for marked responses" link. 
• Once you verify the answers, click on the “Challenge” to challenge the answers. 
• Now click the Submit and Review Claims link.
• Next, click on “Modify your claims if you want to modify and submit the objection.
• Now, save your claim, then click the Pay Now button.

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CMAT Cutoff 2027 (Expected)

You need atleast 99+ percentile in CMAT for institutes like SIMSREE, JBIMS Mumbai, KJ Somaiya Mumbai, etc. To achieve this percentile, you need a minimum of 340+ marks out of 400 in CMAT. Check the college-wise CMAT cutoff in percentile below.

Colleges accepting CMAT score	CMAT Cut Off Percentile (Expected)
JBIMS Mumbai	99.99
SIMSREE Mumbai	99.97
Goa Institute of Management	99.85
K J Somaiya Mumbai	99.20
GLIM, Chennai	99.06
XISS, Ranchi	95
IFIM Business School, Bangalore	85
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management	85
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	82
BIMTECH, Greater Noida	75
BIT, Mesra	75
DY Patil School of Management, Pune	75
XIME, Bangalore	75

CMAT Score vs Percentile

The data show the relationship between CMAT score and percentile. Over the past 4 years, the 99.99 percentile has corresponded to 260 to 340 marks in CMAT. Check the relationship between percentile and score below.

CMAT Percentile	CMAT Score
	2025	2024	2023	2022
99.99	340+	340+	350	360
99.70	330	326	335	330
99.5	300	310	306	303
99	270	280	296	293
95	245	250	265	260
90	205	225	250	240
80	180	195	220	211
70	175	190	190	180

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