Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is conducted in the month of January every year for admission to various MBA/PGDM courses offered by B-schools across India.
CMAT is conducted by AICTE, but the 2019 edition of the exam will be conducted by the newly formed National Testing Agency (NTA). CMAT 2019 exam date was announced on July 7, 2018. The CMAT 2019 application process will begin from October 22, 2018 and will end on December 15, 2019. The CMAT 2019 exam will be held on January 27, 2019. Dates of CMAT 2019 admit card download and CMAT 2019 result has not been announced. The complete schedule of CMAT 2019 is expected to be announced later this month.
Here’s the schedule of CMAT 2019:
| Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| CMAT 2019 application process begins |
October 22, 2018 |
| CMAT 2019 application process ends |
December 15, 2018 |
| CMAT 2019 admit card download |
Second week of January, 2019 |
| CMAT 2019 exam |
January 27, 2019 |
| CMAT 2019 results |
First week of February, 2019 |
CMAT 2019 application forms will be available from October 22, 2018 on CMAT website as well as NTA website. Interested applicants can apply for CMAT 2019 online by registering on the official CMAT website as new user. On successful registration, a login ID will be shared in email which can be used for all login purposes.
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While filling the application form, aspirants will be given the option to choose test city as per their preference. The candidates will have to select three cities (test venues) for online examination in the order of preference. However, the candidates will be allotted test centres only on “first come first served” basis as the allotment of exam centres is done on the basis of availability.
CMAT 2019 application fee is Rs 1400 + Bank charges for General and OBC candidates and Rs 1400 + Bank charges for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
Candidates can pay the application fee via Net Banking / Credit / Debit Card. The fee can also be paid in cash through challan generated online and cash deposited in any branch of State Bank of India (SBI).
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days 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 a week 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.
The FLAME University CAT cutoff 2025 was 75 for the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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 a month 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
If you have appeared for CMAT before and have complete conceptual clarity of topics, you can prepare for CMAT with mock test practice only.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Manorama Year Book, Lucent's General Knowledge will be a good source to prepare static GK for CMAT. Apart from that, you should refer Pratiyogita Darpan and GK Today for current affairs.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Yes, you should carry a passport size photo along with the CMAT admit card on the exam day. The photo should preferably be the same as uploaded in the application form.
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Answered a month ago
CMAT 2027 admit card will not be release offline. Candidates will have to download it from the CMAT-NTA website only after logging into their account.
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