CMAT 2019 is a pan-India common aptitude test for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in over a 1000 management institutes. CMAT is conducted in January every year in online mode. In 2019, CMAT is scheduled to be held on January 27 and the CMAT 2019 result will be declared in the first week of February 2019.
Soon after the declaration of CMAT 2019 results, the participating institutes will release their respective selection process and minimum cut off marks for shortlisting students.
There is no common admission process for CMAT hence the testing agency does not release minimum cut off marks for admissions.
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CMAT scores are accepted by over 1000 B-schools across India, including some of the popular management institutes listed below:
CMAT cut offs are arrived at keeping various factors in mind, like the difficulty level of the question paper of that particular year, average pass percentage of students, etc. Each participating institute will fix the minimum cut off marks for admission (2019-2021) taking into consideration the below factors:
- Total Number of candidates appearing in CMAT 2019
- Total number of seats available in the institute
- Total pass percentage of candidates in CMAT 2019
- Difficulty level of CMAT 2019 question paper
- Overall merit of the CMAT 2019 qualifying candidate
Below mentioned are the CMAT 2018 cut off marks of a few participating institutes. This list will give you an idea of marks to score in CMAT 2019 to be able to secure a seat in your preferred institutes:
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CMAT 2018 cut offs:
| Institute |
Cut off marks |
| Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies |
99.92 percentile |
| Goa Institute of Management |
99.85 percentile |
| K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research |
99.2 percentile |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai |
99.06 percentile |
| Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi |
95 percentile |
| 85 percentlie |
|
| 82 percentile |
|
| 75 percentile |
|
| 75 percentile |
|
| 75 percentile |
CMAT 2019 is set to be held on January 28, 2019. Application process of CMAT 2019 is scheduled from October 22, 2018 to December 15, 2019.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
CMAT is a domestic exam conducted for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in MBA colleges located in India. It is not conducted outside India.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
CMAT exam is conducted in 124+ cities across India.The centre is alloted to the candidate on the basis of their choice as mentioned in the CMAT application form.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
MCA colleges in Ahmedabad without CMAT are in this table. Check courses and fees.
| MCA Colleges in Ahmedabad without CMAT | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| Silver Oak College of Computer Application (SOCCA) MCA | INR 1.64 lakh |
INR 1.72 Lakh | |
INR 10, 600 | |
INR 1.2 Lacs - INR 1.3 Lakh | |
| Sabarmati University MCA | INR 90,000 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University MCA Courses | INR 2.18 Lakh |
Note: All info. is from official sites and can change.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
To get a seat in the FLAME University of the MBA/PGDM course, you have to appear for any one of the accepted exams, like CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. After clearing the exam, you have to get shortlisted for further admission round, which involves PI or GD.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Three months may not be enough for CMAT preparation, if you're doing it from scratch. However, if you are preparing for CAT, XAT, NMAT, you can prepare for CMAT in 3 months as you have clear understanding of the syllabus already and you will need exam specific practice only.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
No, candidates are not required to appear in CMAT to be eligible for BTech in CSE + MBA integated course at UIT, Karnavati University. For this course, candidates are required to appear in either JEE Mains or GUJCET to qualify for admissions.
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