NTA CMAT answer key 2026 PDF (final) has been released today. Candidates can check here direct link to download the answer key PDF and also check memory based CMAT 2026 answer keys.
CMAT 2026 answer key
CMAT 2026 answer key (final) has been released today at the official website of the exam. The official answer key with questions and revised IDs is available for download without.
CMAT 2026 exam was conducted in single shift. We have shared below some memory based questions and answer keys. The unofficial CMAT 2026 answer keys will help you in evaluating your performance and calculating expected scores. Overall, the CMAT 2026 exam paper was easy. There was no change in the test pattern or structure from last year. Candidates who appeared for the exam on January 25, 2026 had to download provisional CMAT answer key 2026 PDF between January 31 and February 2. The CMAT 2026 answer key objection fee was INR 200 per objection.
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NTA-CMAT Answer Key 2026 PDF
NTA CMAT answer key 2026 has been released in online mode only at the exam website: cmat.nta.nic.in.
Download CMAT 2026 Answer Key:
- CMAT 2026 response sheet PDF download
- CMAT 2026 question paper PDF download
- CMAT 2026 exam analysis and difficulty level
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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.
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 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.
CMAT 2026 Answer Key: Memory Based
Quantitative Aptitude Questions (Memory Based) and Answer Keys
Ques: Sudhir purchased a chair with 3 successive discounts of 20%, 12.5% and 5%. Find the equivalent single discount.
Answer: 33.5%
Ques: Consider the statements:
- There exists a smallest natural number.
- There exists a largest natural number.
- Every rational number is also a real number.
- Between two consecutive natural numbers, there is always a natural number
Answer: A and C
Ques: Four electronic devices make a beep after every 30 mins, 1 hour, 1.5 hour and 1hour 45 minutes, respectively. All beeped together at 12 noon. They will again beep together at?
Answer: 9 am
Ques: If height and radius of a right circular cylinder and equal and its volumn is 176/7 cm3, find diameter.
Answer: 4 cm
Ques: A person buys two watches for INR 1000 in total. He sells one watch at a loss of 5% and the other at a gain of 20%. On the whole, he gains INR 50. What are the cost price of the two watches?
Answer: INR 600 and INR 400.
Ques: Some of 3 consecutive odd numbers is always divisible by:
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 6
Answer: B only
Ques: Even after reducing the marked price by INR 32, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. If the cost price is INR 320, what would be the percentage profit it the item is sold at the marked price?
Answer: 25%
Ques: Four coins tossed. What is the probability that two coins heads never occur together.
Answer: ½
Ques: In KV Ujjain, 20% students are athletes. In NV Ujjain, 25% are athletes. If NV has 60% more students than KV, then the number of athletes in NV is what percent of athletes in KV?
Answer: 200%
Ques: 85 litres of mixture contain milk and water in the ratio 27:7. How much water is required to be added, so that the resulting mixture contains milk and water in the ration 3:1?
Answer: 5 litre.
Ques: What is the unit digit of (234)100 +(234)101?
Answer: 0
General Awareness Questions (Memory Based) and Answer Keys
Ques: Arrange the following battles in chronological order:
- Battle of Haldighati
- Battle of Chausa
- First Battle of Mysore
- First Battle of Tarain
- Battle of Plassey
Answer: d,b,a,e,c
Ques: In which of the following is a concave mirror not used?
Answer: As a rear view mirror in vehicles
Ques: Which are the components of capital accounts?
- External Commercial Borrowing
- Government Aid
- Equity Capital
- Gifts, Remittances, Grants
Answer: a, b, c
Ques: Which country won ICC World Cup 2023?
Answer: Australia
Ques: Who is the first Indian aboard ISS?
Answer: Shubhanshu Shukla
Ques: Who among the following are not recipients of Padma Vibhushan Award 2025?
- Shri MT Vasudev Nair
- M Venkaiah Naidu
- Shin Osamu Suzuki
- Bindeshwar Pathak
- Padma Subrahmanyam
Answer: b, d and e only
Ques: Which country is not a member of SAFTA?
Answer: Myanmar
Ques: Which European country accepts Indian UPI payment?
Answer: France
Ques: Who holds the record of highest number of Olympic medals?
Answer: Michael Phelps
Ques: On which date did EPFO remove Aadhaar as proof of date of birth?
Answer: Jan 16, 2024.
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Commonly asked questions
The provisional CMAT answer key is usually available for 2-3 days until the objection window is open. Candidates must download their CMAT response sheet and answer key within the objection window duration so that you don't miss the chance of having it, if the link is deactivated later. Post the result declaration, the provisional CMAT answer key may not be available for download.
CMAT cut offs are determined by the score accepting colleges individually. The colleges determine admission cut offs on the basis of certain parameters such as:
· CMAT result trend and exam difficulty level
· Previous years' CMAT cut offs for their college
· Number of exam test takers
· College ranking
· Overall pass percentage and scoring trend in CMAT of that particular year
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.
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CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Difficulty Level
CMAT exam 2026 was held in one shift. The CMAT 2026 question paper had 100 questions and most of them were easy to moderate. Check below CMAT difficulty level and number of good attempts.
| 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
With 239 marks (96.63 percentile) in CMAT, plus excellent academics (91.52% in X, 93.33% in XII, 93.33% in UG) and 24 months of work experience, you are in a very strong position for calls from top CMAT-accepting institutes.
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- JBIMS (Jamnalal Bajaj, Mumbai) – Cuto
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With a 78 percentile in CMAT, Surendra, you can realistically target mid‑tier private universities and AICTE‑approved institutes offering MBA in Finance and Business Analytics. Top CMAT colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, and KJ Somaiya require 95–99+ percentile, but your score fits well with institutes i
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Answered 2 days ago
CMAT response sheet and provisional answer key are same. Since the answer key contains candidate's responses too, it is also called CMAT response sheet.
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Answered 2 days ago
Candidates can use the CMAT answer key to calculate the score in the following manner:
· Check number of correct attempts
· Check number of incorrect attempts
· Add 4 marks for every correct attempt
· Subtract 1 mark for every incorrect attempt
· Sub total will be CMAT score
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Filing objection against the CMAT answer key is not mandatory for all candidates. Only those candidate who feel a question/s is incorrect and they have proof to support the claim, should raise objection.
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The CMAT answer key objection fee per question is INR 200. Candidates have to pay it at the time of filling the objection form.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
CMAT answer key helps the candidate in checking their performance and it is also a window for NTA to communicate transparency in result preparation number.
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Objection cannot be raised against the final answer key of CMAT, as it contains the answers evaluated again after objections by candidates.
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Answered 2 days ago
CMAT final answer key is released as a downloadable PDF. Candidates can download it by visiting the NTA-CMAT website and simply downloading the document.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Provisional answer key of CMAT refers to the document released by the NTA indicating answers marked by candidate and correct options. This document tell candidates about how many of their attempts are right.
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