CMAT 2025 Exam Day Instructions: Key Dos and Don’ts
Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Registration - 17 Oct '25 - 18 Nov '25
CMAT 2025 exam is set to be held on January 25, 2025. Candidates who are going to appear in the exam must keep in mind important dos and don'ts for the exam day and test centre. Read below important CMAT dos and don'ts.
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CMAT exam 2025 will be conducted in computer based test mode at designated examination centres of the NTA. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the exam with full security and safety measures. Candidates will have to follow certain guidelines prescribed by the NTA for conduct of the exam in a systemic manner without any disruption. CMAT 2025 exam is scheduled on January 25, 2025. The exam will be held in two slots. So now is the time to start preparing for the big day. Candidates must ensure they are well aware of the dos and don’ts of the CMAT exam day as any mistake by the candidate may put their candidature at risk.
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CMAT 2025 Exam: Key Dos and Don’ts
The most important ‘do’ for CMAT exam is to reach the test centre at the reporting time mentioned on the CMAT 2025 admit card. And the most important ‘don’t’ is to not cheat or resort to illegal means of appearing in the exam. Read below for more CMAT exam day dos and don’ts.
The NTA will allow each CMAT test-taker to challenge the answer key, if they are unsatisfied with the official answer/s. Upon submission of the objections, the exam authorities will examine them and if any objection is found to be valid, they official answer key will be revised. Given below are step of filling up the online application form for challenging CMAT answer key:
- Log on to the official NTA-CMAT website
- Click on CMAT Answer Key/Objection tab
- Enter your CMAT Application Number and Date of Birth Enter Security Pin and Submit
- All 100 questions for CMAT Paper IDs will appear in sequential order.
- To challenge a question, use the option IDs given against it by clicking the check box.
- Click on Save your Claim and move to next screen.
- All option IDs challenged will be displayed.
- Now, select Choose File option and upload supporting documents in a single pdf file.
- Click on Save your Claim Finally.
- Click on fee payment option - Click here to Pay Fee and pay INR 200 per question through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking.
CMAT answer key is released 3-7 days after the exam. The exact date of CMAT exam answer key release is shared by the NTA in after the exam has been conducted. After the release of CMAT answer key, candidates can assess their performance, by tallying their responses and official answers. They can also challenge the official CMAT answer key, by filling an online form and uploading supporting documents. The NTA-CMAT will examine the objections to see if they are genuine or not. In case, the ojection/s are found to be valid, the CMAT answer key is revised and released as the final answer key. The CMAT result is prepared only after examination of all te objections received from candidates.
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CMAT 2025 Dos
- Download and read the advisory given in the CMAT 2025 admit card and strictly adhere to the guidelines.
- Candidates must carry two copies of their admit card (photo affixed on it), a valid ID card and blue ball-point pen. Digital copy of the documents will not be accepted as valid.
- PwD candidates must carry PwD certificate issued by a competent authority
- After entering the CMAT 2025 exam venue, maintain order and follow the instructions given by the test centre staff.
- Inside the examination hall, sit at their designated system and wait for invigilator’s instruction before logging in to the system.
- Candidates will get paper for rough work in the exam hall. They must write their name and roll number on the top of it and must drop it in the designated drop box.
- They must ensure they enter correct application number and date of birth as user ID. Login password will be given to each candidate in the exam hall.
- Drop one copy of the duly filled CMAT 2025 admit card in the designated drop box before leaving the examination centre. Failure to do so may result in cancellation of candidature.
CMAT 2025 Don’ts
- Do not reach the CMAT exam centre late. No candidate will be allowed to take the test once the gates have been closed.
- If you have been alloted the morning slot (9:00 am to 12:00 pm), reach before 8 am.
- If you have been allotted the afternoon shift (2:30 pm to 5:30 pm), reach before 1:30 pm.
- Don’t try to leave the exam hall before the test gets over. No candidate will be allowed to leave the test lab before the announcement for exit has been made.
- Don’t cheat or try unfair means to appear for the test. Any candidate caught doing so will be barred from the exam.
- Do not carry any electronic item to the CMAT exam centre. No phone, watch, earphones, or any such items are prohibited inside the exam venue.
- Do not wear shoes with thick soles and garment with big buttons. Also, do not wear any type of metal jewellery or accessory.
- Do not carry valuables or bags to the exam centre as there will be no bag deposit window at the exam centre.
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After the candidate has appeared for the CMAT exam, they would be eager to know what was their performance like and how much marks will they score. Also, the candidate deserves to know what are the correct answers of the questions they solved with so much effort, as their career depends on it. Thus, it is important for them to see the official answer key and their own responses. With the help of official CMAT answer key and response sheet, the candidate can calculate their exam score which will give them an idea of how much percentile will they actually get. This in turn will help them in making decisions related to MBA Admission like which colleges to apply to, whether to reappear for CMAT or whether to opt of remaining entrance exams for the current session. The CMAT result is released almost a month after the exam so with the help of answer key, candidates can take early decision.
The CMAT answer key 2025 will contain question-wise correct answers, option chosen by the candidate, marks awarded and marks deducted. With this information, candidates can calculate their raw CMAT score. Some of the important points to remember about CMAT answer key is that it is released in online mode and for a few days only. The CMAT admit card and response sheet is available for download for only two to three days at the NTA-CMAT website. So, candidates must download their respective response sheets on time. The answers printed on the preliminary answer key can be challenged but the final answer key cannot be challenged. The keys printed on the final CMAT answer key are unchallengeable and the exam result is prepared on the basis of the final keys only. If a candidate is not happy with their CMAT result, they can re appear for the exam in the next session.
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