Updated on Dec 18, 2024
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Common Management Admission Test Info
CMAT 2025 Answer Key has been released by NTA on February 14, 2025. Candidates who appeared in the exam can download the answer key at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Earlier, the authority released the provisional answer key on January 31, 2025. Candidates not satisfied with the answers could raise objections till February 2, 2025. As per the test takers, the CMAT 2025 questions were easy to moderate. CMAT 2025 Result was declared on February 13, 2025.
The CMAT 2025 exam was held on January 25, 2025, in two phases. The registration process for the Common Management Admission Test ended on December 25, 2025. Last year, 76745 students registered, and 65172 appeared for the exam. The number of male candidates was higher compared to female candidates in terms of registration and attendance.
CMAT 2025 registration process is simple and is carried out at the portal, i.e., exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Students who meet the eligibility criteria must first register with their names, guardian’s names, date of birth, gender, identity type, and number. Candidates also need to answer a security question and create a strong password. Applicants need to use the password and application number generated after the registration process is completed.
General male candidates are required to pay the INR 2000 fee, and female candidates must pay INR 1000. The reserved categories must pay INR 1000, which can be paid with either credit or debit card, net banking, or UPI. NTA conductsthe CMAT entrance examination in an online computer-based test mode at respective centers. Candidates are asked a total of 100 multiple-choice questions across five sections.
The weightage of every question is +4 marks, and there will be a -1 mark deduction per incorrect attempt. The medium of the question paper is in English only, and the exam is conducted for a total of 3 hours allotted time. CMAT 2025 syllabus includes core topics of Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
What is the CMAT 2025 Exam?
Common Management Aptitude Test, CMAT, is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The test is conducted once every year on a national level. Candidates, by means of this test, can enter into MBA/PGFM courses at different B-schools located in India. The test is conducted in online CBT mode. Last year, a total of 65172 students appeared. The number of male students was comparatively higher than the number of female candidates.
CMAT 2025 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam Frequency | Once a Year |
| Number of Students Registered in 2024 | 76745 Applicants |
| Number of Students Appeared in 2024 | 65172 Students |
| Application Fees | General Male: INR 2000 General Female: INR 1000 Gen-EWS/ SC/ST/PwD /OBC-(NCL): INR 1000 Third Gender: INR 1000 |
| Exam Cities | 110 Exam Cities |
| Number of Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores | Over 1300 B-Schools |
| Exam Duration | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Number of Questions | 100 Questions |
| Total Marks | 400 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Attempts: +4Incorrect Attempt: -1Unattempted: 0 |
| Official Website | exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT |
| Helpdesk | Contact Number: 011-69227700, 011-40759000Email ID: cmat@nta.ac.in |
CMAT 2025 Exam Dates
NTA has released the exam dates of the CMAT 2025 examination on their official website. All the important and tentative dates of CMAT exam are as follows:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CMAT 2025 Registration Starts | 14-Nov-2024 |
| CMAT 2025 Registration Ends | 25-Dec-2024 (9:50 pm) |
| Fee Payment Window Closes | 25-Dec-2024 (11:50 pm) |
| Form Correction Window | 26-Dec-2024 to 27-Dec-2024 |
| Announcement of City Intimation | 17-Jan-2025 |
| CMAT Admit Card 2025 Release | 20-Jan-2025 |
| CMAT 2025 Exam Date | 25-Jan-2025 |
| CMAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key Release | January 31, 2025 |
| CMAT 2025 Answer Key Challenge Window Opens | January 31 to February 2, 2025 |
| CMAT 2025 Final Answer Key Release | February 14, 2025 (Out) |
| CMAT 2025 Result Declaration | February 13, 2025 |
CMAT 2025 Application Process
CMAT 2025 registration process is an online one and is carried out at the portal, i.e., exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Students need to first register by providing their name, date of birth, gender, identity type, and number, along with the names of their guardians. In addition, candidates must set a secure password and respond to a security question.
The application number and password that are generated once the registration process is finished must be used by applicants. The fee for general male candidates is INR 2000, while the charge for female candidates is INR 1000. The INR 1000 required for the reserved categories can be paid with a credit or debit card, net banking, or UPI. The form correction window will start in the fourth week of April 2025.
CMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Every year, nearly 50000-65000 students compete in CMAT entrance examination to get into the B- schools of their preferences. The exam is limited to only the Indian-residing candidates. No foreign nationals or NRI students are allowed to appear in the test. NTA has also not prescribed any upper or lower age limit/ restrictions to appear in CMAT entrance examination. The individual applying must have a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Applicants pursuing a bachelor's degree, the results of which will be announced prior to the start of admission for the 2025-2026 academic year.
No minimum qualifying marks have been set by the qualifying marks. Candidates, however, secure at least 50% marks to apply to different colleges for MBA/ PGDM courses. A relaxation of 5% marks can be considerable for those in the reserved categories. As per the reservation criteria of all the institutes run by the Central Government, the following percentage of seats are reserved for different categories:
| Categories | Reservation Criteria |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.50% |
| Other Backward Classes Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) | 27% |
| General Economically Weaker Sections (General-EWS) | 10% |
CMAT 2025 Exam Syllabus
CMAT 2025 syllabus is publicly available on the official website of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). CMAT covers a variety of subjects, including general awareness, logical reasoning, language comprehension, quantitative methods and data interpretation, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It is necessary for students to familiarize themselves with things in order to simplify their preparation. The general awareness section is usually the difficult one; logical reasoning is easy; innovation & entrepreneurship is moderate. The unit-wise sub-topics are as follows:
| Sections | Core Topics/ Syllabus | Sub Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | Arithmetic, Algebra, Numbers, Geometry | Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Ratio Proportion. Average, Time & Distance, Linear & Quadric Equations, Modules Polynomials, HCF & LCM, Surds, Fractions & Decimals, Triangle, Square, Rectangle & Circle3 Dimensional Figures, Trigonometry |
| Logical Reasoning | Logical and Critical Reasoning | Coding & Decoding, Directions, Blood Relations, Venn Diagram, Cubes & Dices, Word Analogy & Odd One Out, Assertation & Reasoning, Statement & Assumptions, Strong & Weak Arguments |
| Language Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Idioms, Vocabulary, One Word Substitution, Para Jumbles | - |
| General Awareness | Politics, Economy Culture Society Sports, Events, Current Affairs | - |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | History of Entrepreneurship, Concepts of Innovation, Types of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Start-Up, Intellectual Property, Rights, Business Awareness | - |
CMAT 2025 Exam Pattern
The CMAT 2025 exam is conducted online by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam is held as a computer-based test (CBT) mode. The exam is conducted for a total of 3 hours time duration (180 minutes). A total of 100 multiple-choice-based questions will be asked in the examination. The significant highlights of CMAT 2025 exam pattern are as follows:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Examination Medium | English |
| Duration | 180 Minutes (3 Hours) |
| Sectional Time Duration | No Sectional Time Limit |
| Question Types | Multiple Choice-Based Questions (MCQs) |
| Number of Questions | 100 Questions |
| Total Marks | 400 Marks |
| Sectional Weightage | 20 Questions (For 5 Section Each) |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Attempts: +4 Unattempted: 0 |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
| Number of Sections | 5 |
| Sections | Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
CMAT 2025 Admit Card
As per NTA announcement, the CMAT 2025 admit card released on January 20, 2025. It is one of the important documents to be carried to the exam centre on the exam day. Students can download the respective admit cards by entering the application number and date of birth. Candidates can check their name, roll number, category, date of birth, PwD status, exam date and time, and guidelines. Students need to report at the respective test center with a CMAT 2025 admit card. Along with the admit cards, candidates also need to carry any of the following photo identification proof along with a ballpoint pen and an additional photograph to be pasted on the attendance sheet:
- Aadhaar Card
- Voter Card
- Driving License
- PAN Card
- Passport
CMAT 2025 Exam Centers
The list of all state-wise CMAT 2025 exam cities and codes has been tabulated below:
| States | Cities | City Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman And Nicobar | Port Blair | AN01 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | AP07 |
| Kurnool | AP10 | |
| Nellore | AP11 | |
| Rajahmundry | AP13 | |
| Tirupathi | AP16 | |
| Vijayawada | AP17 | |
| Visakhapatnam | AP18 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar/ Naharlagun | AL01 |
| Assam | Dibrugarh | AM01 |
| Guwahati | AM02 | |
| Bihar | Gaya | BR05 |
| Muzaffarpur | BR06 | |
| Patna | BR07 | |
| Begusarai | BR13 | |
| Chandigarh/ Mohali | Chandigarh/ Mohali | CH01 |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar/ Durg | CG01 |
| Raipur | CG03 | |
| Delhi | Delhi-NCR | DL01 |
| Goa | Panaji | GO01 |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar | GJ01 |
| Anand | GJ02 | |
| Bhuj | GJ17 | |
| Mehsana | GJ08 | |
| Rajkot | GJ10 | |
| Surat | GJ11 | |
| Vadodara | GJ12 | |
| Valsad/ Vapi | GJ13 | |
| Haryana | Faridabad | HR03 |
| Gurugram | HR04 | |
| Kurukshetra | HR07 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) | HP01 |
| Hamirpur (HimachalPradesh) | HP03 | |
| Shimla | HP06 | |
| Jammu And Kashmir | Jammu | JK02 |
| Srinagar | JK04 | |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad | JH02 |
| Jamshedpur | JH03 | |
| Ranchi | JH04 | |
| Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum) | KK02 |
| Bengaluru | KK04 | |
| Dharwad/ Hubballi (Hubli) | KK10 | |
| Gulbarga | KK08 | |
| Mangaluru (Mangalore) | KK12 | |
| Mysuru (Mysore) | KK14 | |
| Kerala | Ernakulam | KL04 |
| Kottayam | KL11 | |
| Kozhikode | KL12 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | KL17 | |
| Thrissur | KL18 | |
| Ladakh | Leh | LL01 |
| Lakshwadeep | Kavaratti | LD01 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | MP03 |
| Gwalior | MP06 | |
| Indore | MP07 | |
| Jabalpur | MP08 | |
| Sagar | MP12 | |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar | MR01 |
| Amravati | MR03 | |
| Aurangabad (Maharashtra) | MR04 | |
| Jalgaon | MR13 | |
| Kolhapur | MR14 | |
| Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai | MR16 | |
| Nagpur | MR17 | |
| Nanded | MR18 | |
| Nashik | MR19 | |
| Pune | MR22 | |
| Solapur | MR27 | |
| Thane | MR28 | |
| Wardha | MR29 | |
| Manipur | Imphal | MN01 |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | MG01 |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | MZ01 |
| Nagaland | Dimapur | NL01 |
| Kohima | NL02 | |
| Odisha | Balasore (Baleswar) | OR02 |
| Berhampur-Ganjam | OR03 | |
| Bhubaneswar | OR04 | |
| Jeypore / Koraput | OR19 | |
| Sambalpur | OR09 | |
| Puducherry | Puducherry | PO01 |
| Punjab | Amritsar | PB01 |
| Bhatinda | PB02 | |
| Ludhiana | PB05 | |
| Patiala/ Fatehgarh Sahib | PB08 | |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | RJ06 |
| Jodhpur | RJ07 | |
| Kota | RJ08 | |
| Udaipur | RJ11 | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | TN01 |
| Coimbatore | TN02 | |
| Madurai | TN08 | |
| Tiruchirappalli | TN14 | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | TL01 |
| Karimnagar | TL02 | |
| Warangal | TL07 | |
| Tripura | Agartala | TA01 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra | UP01 |
| Allahabad/ Prayagraj | UP03 | |
| Bareilly | UP04 | |
| Gorakhpur | UP08 | |
| Kanpur | UP11 | |
| Lucknow | UP12 | |
| Meerut | UP14 | |
| Varanasi | UP18 | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun | UK01 |
| Haldwani | UK02 | |
| Roorkee | UK06 | |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | WB10 |
| Siliguri | WB11 |
CMAT 2025 Results
NTA released CMAT 2025 results in the form of a scorecard on February 13, 2025. The official portal for checking CMAT results is exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Students need to provide their respective application number, phone number, email address, and date of birth to view the CMAT result. Following the steps below candidates can download the CMAT 2025 Result
How to Download CMAT 2025 Result?
- Candidates should visit the CMAT official website.
- They need to click on the ‘CMAT-2025 Scorecard’ tab.
- The required credentials, including the application number, date of birth, and security pin, must be entered.
- After clicking on the ‘Submit’ tab, they will be able to log in.
- Once logged in, they can download the CMAT 2025 scorecard and take a printout for future reference.
CMAT 2025 Answer Key
CMAT 2025 Final answer key has been released on February 14, 2025. NTA released the provisional answer key on January 31st, 2025. The challenge window was open till February 2, 2025. The fee for the CMAT answer key challenge was INR 200 for each question. As per the final answer, 3 questions had two options in Phase I, and in Phase II nearly 5 questions had 2 options.
How to Download CMAT 2025 Answer Key?
To download CMAT 2025 Answer Key candidates can follow the steps below:
- Visit the CMAT 2025 website
- Click on the tab that states ‘CMAT 2025 Answer Key’
- Enter CMAT ID and date of birth
- Download the answer key and check your correct attempts
CMAT 2025 Cut-Off
NTA does not release any separate cut-off marks after the release of CMAT results or scorecards. CMAT 2025 cut-off will be released only after the participating institutes/ universities declare results. For top colleges like JBIS Mumbai, Goa Institute of Management, etc., the cut off percentile can be from 98 to 99 percentile. Likewise, in colleges like IFMR and PUMBA, the cut-off percentile can vary from 90-95.
CMAT 2025 Counselling
CMAT does not have a common counseling process. As the CMAT 2025 results are out now, candidates can expect to begin the counseling process around March 2025. The CMAT admission process mainly includes Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds, conducted by B-Schools separately. The institutes select candidates based on their CMAT scores and invite them for GD/PI. Candidates who want to pursue an MBA in 2025 must register for CMAT 2025.
How to participate in CMAT 2025 Admission Process?
- CMAT participating institutes will set their own cut-offs to shortlist candidates for admission. Only those meeting the minimum cut-off will be invited for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).
- The GD round evaluates candidates' communication skills, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Since it carries significant weightage, aspirants should stay updated on socio-economic issues and practice public speaking.
- The PI round assesses interpersonal skills, confidence, business knowledge, and managerial aptitude. Attendance for both GD and PI is mandatory, though some institutes may conduct PI online.
- Admission is based on overall performance in CMAT 2025, GD, PI, academics, and other achievements. Selected candidates will receive admission offers and must complete formalities within the given deadline.
CMAT 2025 FAQs
Is the CMAT 2025 result out?
Ans.Yes, the CMAT 2025 result has been announced on the official website on February 13, 2025. Candidates can check their scorecard by entering their application number and date of birth.
When will the CMAT 2025 final answer key be released?
The CMAT 2025 final answer key has released on February 14, 2025. Candidates can download it from the official website.
How to check the CMAT 2025 scorecard online?
Candidates must visit the official CMAT website, click on the ‘CMAT 2025 Scorecard’ tab, enter their credentials, and submit the details to access and download their scorecard.
What is a good score in CMAT 2025?<
A good score in CMAT 2025 varies by institute, but candidates scoring above 320 have higher chances of securing admission to top MBA colleges.
Does CMAT have a centralized counseling process?
Ans.No, CMAT does not have a common counseling process. Candidates must apply separately to their preferred institutes based on CMAT scores.
When will the CMAT 2025 admission process begin?
Ans.The admission process varies by institute, but most colleges are expected to begin their selection process by March 2025.
What is the syllabus for CMAT 2025?
Ans.The CMAT 2025 syllabus includes Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
What are the eligibility criteria for CMAT 2025?
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. There is no age limit for appearing in the exam.
How can candidates apply for CMAT 2025?
Candidates need to visit the official CMAT website, complete the registration, fill out the application form, upload documents, and pay the exam fee online.
Is there a sectional time limit in CMAT 2025?
Ans.No, there is no sectional time limit. Candidates can attempt any section within the overall exam duration of 3 hours
Exam Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 - Dec 25, 2024 | Registration |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Exam Date |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Results |
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