Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Exam On - 25 Jan '26
CMAT 2026 will be held in January 2026, so the ideal time to start practicing CMAT mock tests regularly and seriously is December 2025 onwards. Ideally, an aspirant should aim for at least 10 full-length mocks during the last month of CMAT preparation.
By Mikin Shah
Last month preparation strategy for CMAT 2026 - It is exactly one month to go for CMAT 2025 exam. The efforts put in during the last stages of preparation can play a decisive role in determining your CMAT 2026 result. So, what should be the focus areas in this last one month of CMAT exam preparation 2026. In the last one month of CMAT preparation, the focus should be solely on solving practice tests, mock tests and sample questions. Enough practice of official CMAT questions will prepare you to handle any type of question paper- easy, moderate or tough. You can use the experience of CAT, NMAT, XAT exams to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Apart from that, you need to focus on several other aspects of CMAT preparation 2026 in the last month. Read below.
At least 70,000 students across the country are expected to appear for CMAT 2026 which will be held in computer based test mode at various exam centres in 124 cities. In the last month of exam preparation, an absolute must for all the aspirants is to take CMAT mock tests regularly and seriously. Ideally, an aspirant should aim for at least 10 full-length mocks during the last month of CMAT 2026 preparation. Considering that the exam is of three hours, one mock test and its analysis should make up one day’s work. I do not recommend taking CMAT mock test on a daily basis. Rather, it should be done on alternate days. The intervening days should be used to refresh some of the weaker areas.
| CMAT_Mock_Test_1 | CMAT_Mock_Test_1_Solutions |
| CMAT_Mock_Test_2 | CMAT_Mock_Test_2_Solutions |
Any student who has taken up CMAT 2026 preparation seriously and has devoted the requisite time would definitely know the areas of strengths and weakness by now. Going into the final phases, the idea is to capitalise on your areas of strength while managing your weaknesses. This is especially true while attempting mock tests. The idea should be to first tackle the section which is your strength and then move to weaker areas. You must be absolutely clear in your mind about the sequence in which the sections are to be attempted. This sequence should be followed in each mock test and then at the real CMAT exam.
Also Read:
For the last few weeks, settling into a well defined routine is a must. Various activities such as CMAT mock tests, revisions, study-breaks and most importantly the sleep timings must follow a set pattern. The aspirants should devote at least one hour daily to reading a national newspaper. Apart from being recreational, this can be of great help in improving comprehension skills as well as adding to the general awareness.
It has been observed that some students tend to slog too hard during the last few weeks before the exams. This must be avoided at all costs as it is likely to hurt your performance. The idea is to just peak on the day of CMAT exam. Too much work (anything more than six hours per day) in the last month can cause you to burn out before the exam day. Also, CMAT is about aptitude and not memory, so it makes no sense to cover every possible topic / detail / concept / formulae during the last few days. Moreover, most of the candidates would have already spent more than 100 hours for preparation by then, so there is not much to add during the last few days.
For the last few days before the CMAT 2026 exam, the following should be kept in mind:
Be very clear about the institutes you want to target and hence the CMAT score that you are trying to achieve. Attempt CMAT 2026 in a manner which best fits your strengths and weaknesses. Just stay confident and everything will fall in place. All the best!
Read More:
About the Author
Mikin Shah is the Founder & Director a popular educational institute which specialises in MBA Entrance & MBA Tuitions.
30 Sep '25 - 30 Dec '25
30 Dec '25
4 Jan '26
9 Jan '26
5 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26
29 Nov '25 - 11 Jan '26
13 Jan '26
22 Jan '26
23 Jan '26
Yes, there is a negative marking in CMAT exam. For each wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted. However, no marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
4 Jan '26 | XAT 2026 Exam |
Jan '26 | XAT 2026 answer key out |
9 Jan '26 | SNAP 2025 result announcement |
20 Dec '25 | SNAP 2025 session 3 |
23 Feb '26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT Registration ... |
26 Feb '26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT admit card |
24 Dec '25 | CAT 2025 result announcement |
8 Dec '25 - 10 Dec '25 | CAT 2025 answer key challenge |
5 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26 | NMAT 2025 Scheduling (Addition... |
5 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26 | NMAT 2025 Registration (Additi... |
Dec '25 | IBSAT 2025 Result |
14 Feb '26 - 22 Feb '26 | IBSAT 2025 Selection Process |
16 Apr '26 - 18 Apr '26 | MAH MBA CET 2026 exam |
9 May '26 | MAH MBA CET 2026 exam 2 |
1 Dec '25 - 10 Feb '26 | ATMA registration 2026 (Feb) |
9 Feb '26 | ATMA 2026: Last Date of Fee Pa... |
17 Oct '24 - 5 Dec '24 | IIFT 2025 registration and app... |
Mar '25 | IRMASAT 2025 Final Result Anno... |
Feb '25 | IRMASAT Personal Interviews |
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
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
A
Contributor-Level 8
Answered a week 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.
R
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.
E
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.
M
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.
P
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.
N
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 |
h
Scholar-Level 18
Answered 3 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
A
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 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
N
Contributor-Level 10
Sectional weightage of CMAT is same. Since the Language Comprehension section of CMAT includes reading comprehension passages, it can be considered a lengthy section. However, any other section can also be lengthier due to nature of the questions.