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CMAT 2026 toppers’ list will be shared here soon as the result has been declared today. NTA has also released candidate data for CMAT 2026. CMAT ranks are determined on the basis of highest marks scored. The candidate who scores the highest marks is ranked 1st. Check below, CMAT toppers name, scores and percentiles.

CMAT 2026 toppers’ list will be shared here soon as the result has been declared today. NTA has also released candidate data for CMAT 2026. Check below, CMAT toppers name, scores and percentiles.

CMAT 2026 toppers’ list

CMAT 2026: All India Rank

CMAT 2026 toppers’ list – The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared CMAT 2026 result today. Names of toppers will be out soon. Shiksha will share here CMAT 2026 toppers list with their names, scores and AIR.

According to NTA, a total of 53453 candidates registered for CMAT 2026 and 41, 872 appeared for the exam. The CMAT 2026 exam was held on January 25, 2026 in a single shift as the number of applications were way to low this year. Last year, the total number of test takers was 74012 and the total number of qualifying candidates was 63145.

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Table of contents
  • CMAT 2026 Result: Number of Applicants
  • CMAT 2026 Result: Number of Applicants
  • CMAT 2026 Result: Number of Test Takers
  • CMAT Toppers' List 2026
  • What After CMAT 2026 Result?

CMAT 2026 Result: Number of Applicants

Category wise percentage and number of CMAT 2026 applicants are mentioned below:

Exam

Registered Candidate

Appeared Candidates

%age

CМАТ-2026

53,453

41,872

78.33

Q:   Which are the top colleges for MBA with CMAT score of 80 to 85 percentile?
A:
If you score between 80 to 85 percentile CMAT you need not worry about admission. There are a large number of MBA colleges that accept candidates with CMAT score in the range of 80 to 85 percentile. A number of government as well as private institutes with good infrastructure and placements are within your reach. Some of those popular colleges include, Welingkar Institute of Management-Mumbai, Welingkar Institute of Management-Bangalore, Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, IFIM-Bangalore, IFMR- Chennai, NIBM-Pune, NL Dalmiya Institute of Management, IMT Hyderabad, IMT Nagpur, XISS Ranchi, ITM Navi Mumbai, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, Xavier Business School-Xavier University, Great Lakes Institute of Management-Gurgaon, BIMTECH-Greater Noida, XIME-Bangalore, ISBM-Pune, Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow, KIIT School of Management, IPE Hyderabad, SIES College of Management Studies-Navi Mumbai and Chetana Institute of Management and Research-Mumbai among others.
Q:   How to calculate CMAT percentile?
A:
Since CMAT is usually conducted in two shifts, there are chances of the question paper of one shift being slightly tougher or easier in comparison to the question paper of other shift. In order to negate the possibility of any candidate having an advantage or disadvantage due to this, the exam authorities normalise the CMAT scores before percentile calculation. Once that is done, the authorities use the normalised score for percentile score calculation. CMAT percentile is basically a rank of a candidate vs the total number of candidates who appeared in the exam. Given below is the formula for calculating CMAT percentile prescribed by NTA: Formula to Calculate CMAT Percentile: If 10,000 candidates appeared in CMAT and only 1 candidate scored the highest marks (365/400). Since they have scored the highest in exam, their rank will be 1 and CMAT percentile score will be: 100 x 9999/10,000= 99.99.
Q:   What is CMAT cutoff?
A:

CMAT cutoff refers to minimum percentile required for admission to a particular college. Score accepting colleges determine the cut offs individually based on certain parameters. CMAT cut offs for top colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA are generally 99 percentile and above.

CMAT 2026 Result: Number of Applicants

Given below is the table indicating category wise break up of number of CMAT 2026 number of applicants.

Category

General

General EWS

OBC NCL

SC

ST

PwD/PwBD

Total

Female

14,251

2,933

6,515

1,400

414

40

25,513

Male

12,717

3,834

8,881

1,980

526

106

27,938

Third Gender

2

-

-

-

-

-

2

 

26,970

6,767

15,396

3,380

940

146

53,453

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CMAT 2026 Result: Number of Test Takers

Category wise break up of number of candidates who appeared for CMAT 2026.

Category

General

General EWS

OBC NCL

SC

ST

PwD/PwBD

Total

Female

10,790

2,394

5,331

1, 061

329

31

19,905

Male

9,711

3,171

7,210

1,479

395

76

21,996

Third Gender

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

 

20,502

5,565

15,396

3,380

724

107

41,872

Q:   I got 82 percentile in CMAT. Which college will I get with this score?
A:

With 82 percentile in CMAT, you stand a chance of getting colleges like Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, IPE Hyderabad, FLAME University Pune, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi, Prestige Institute of Management Indore among others.

Q:   Does NTA release CMAT cut off?
A:

NTA does not release CMAT cut off. It has no role in release of CMAT cut off or admission through it. The CMAT cut offs are determined and released by score accepting colleges individually. The institutes either release CMAT cut off at the time of applications for admission or announce it during the PI shortlisting process.

Q:   Will I get admission if I meet CMAT cut off but not eligibility criteria of the college?
A:

It is quite unlikely that you can get admission if you do not meet the academic eligibility criteria for MBA. The basic criteria of selection are CMAT score and academic score. As per the AICTE, the minimum score required in graduation to qualify for MBA programme is 50 % (for SC/ST/PwD category, the minimum score requirement is 45%. So, MBA aspirants must ensure that they have scored at least 50 percent in their Bachelor's degree programme.

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CMAT Toppers' List 2026

CMAT ranks are determined on the basis of highest marks scored. The candidate who scores the highest marks is ranked 1st. Names and scores of CMAT 2026 toppers will be

CMAT 2026 Topper Name

CMAT 2026 Score

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TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

TBA

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