Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Exam On - 25 Jan '26
CMAT 2025 answer key and question paper released on January 31, 2025. The provisional NTA CMAT answer key 2025 PDF is available for download through login. Get here the link to download NTA-CMAT 2025 answer key. Shiksha has also provided here memory based CMAT answer keys 2025 for candidates check their attempts. Also check CMAT 2025 question paper to know the types of questions asked and which topics were dominant.
CMAT 2025 answer key
CMAT 2025 answer key – The official CMAT 2025 answer key and candidate response sheet has been released today. Candidates can log into CMAT account and download their copies to assess their performance by checking the number of correct answers they gave. Candidates can also raise objection against the CMAT answer key 2025 by using 'answer key challenge' option available at the exam website. The window to challenge official CMAT 2025 answer key was open till February 2, 2025.
Candidates preparing for CMAT 2026 must check the CMAT 2025 question paper and answer keys to understand the types of questions asked and difficulty levels. CMAT 2025 answer key PDF has been provided further below on this page.
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CMAT exam was conducted on January 25, 2025 in two shifts. First shift was held from 9:00 pm to 12:00 pm and second shift timing was 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. As per the CMAT 2025 analysis, the question paper was of moderate difficulty level.
NTA-CMAT answer key 2025 can be downloaded from the official website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.
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CMAT exam 2025 was held in 2 shifts. The CMAT 2025 question paper of both shifts had 100 questions in MCQ format. Given below is the table indicating section wise difficulty level of CMAT 2025.
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
20 |
16-17 |
Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
16-17 |
Easy |
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
16-17 |
Easy |
| General Awareness |
20 |
11-12 |
Moderate |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
20 |
11-12 |
Easy |
| Total |
100 |
70-75 |
Easy to Moderate |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
GIBS accepts scores from all major management entrance exams, including:
CAT
XAT
MAT
CMAT
GMAT
ATMA
State CET
This gives students multiple options to apply. Along with entrance exam scores, GIBS also looks at the overall profile, communication skills, and interest in management, which makes the admission pr
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 6 days ago
With the release of the CMA June 2025 results, 5,491 candidates completed Intermediate Course of the Institute. Such candidates were marked eligible for the practical training.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
According to Shiksha, CMAT score is accepted by over 1600 MBA colleges in India. These include, government, government aided and private institutions. So, you can select any college based on its cut offs, ranking, location, fees, placements and infrastructure.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
There is no provision of result evaluation in CMAT. The scores mentioned on result will be final and cannot be challenged. Candidates can only challenge the provisional answer key which is released before CMAT result.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No the CMAT scorecard is not sent to any candidate by post. The result is released in online mode only and has to be downloaded from the CMAT-NTA website only.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
CMAT 2026 result will be available at the CMAT-NTA website. Candidates will have to log in and check their scorecard. Result will not be accessible without login or in offline mode.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
Hi.
For PGDM and MBA admissions at GIBS Business School, Bangalore, the following entrance exams are accepted:
Accepted Entrance Exams
| Exam | Type / Level |
|---|---|
| CAT – Common Admission Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| XAT – Xavier Aptitude Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| MAT – Management Aptitude Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| CMAT – Common Management Admission Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| GMAT – Graduate Management Admission Test | International / National-level MBA entrance exam |
| ATMA – AIMS Test for Management Admissions | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| State CET (e.g., Karnataka PGCET) | State-level MBA entrance exam for Karnataka candidates |
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Scholar-Level 18
Answered 2 weeks ago
Marvadi University's MBA Programme involves a total course fee of approximately Rs. 2.5 Lacs over the duration of your two years. The fee for first-year students is approximately Rs. 1.3 lakh. While hostel fees are different depending on whether you're male or female, they are billed separately. Mar
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
GGSIPU CMAT cutoff 2026 is expected to be around in the range of 95 to 99 percentile according to the previous years cutoff data. For admission to the MBA programmes at GGSIPU, candidates are expected to appear for the CMAT exam and clear the selection round of their chosen college. For more details
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