NTA CMAT Answer Key 2026 (Final OUT): Download Official Answer Key PDF

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Updated on Feb 17, 2026 09:29 IST

CMAT 2026 answer key has been released at NTA website. The official answer key with questions is available for download through login. CMAT 2026 exam was conducted on Jan 25 and candidates can check here memory based questions and answer keys here. The unofficial CMAT answer keys will help you in evaluating your performance.

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 (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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Table of contents

NTA-CMAT Answer Key 2026 PDF
CMAT 2026 Answer Key: Memory Based
General Awareness Questions (Memory Based) and Answer Keys
CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Difficulty Level

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_final_answer_key

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I challenge CMAT answer key?

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.

Q: When does CMAT answer key release?

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.

Q: What is the benefit of CMAT answer key and response sheet?

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.

Q: What after CMAT result?

After CMAT result has been declared, colleges accepting the exam score for MBA/PGDM admission will start the selection process. CMAT qualifying students will be required to fill the application forms of their target MBA colleges for admission. Colleges will select students on the basis of CMAT cut offs, and then will conduct GD/PI round for final selection.

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:

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

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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.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the CMAT score calculation process?

CMAT scores calculation is a simple process and it is based on the marking scheme. The raw score calculation in CMAT is the sum total of correct/incorrect entries and unanswered questions. To understand the CMAT score calculation, first understand the marking scheme. For each correct answer, 4 marks will be allotted For each incorrect answer 1 mark will be deducted For each unanswered question, 0 marks will be allotted CMAT has five sections and all the sections have 20 questions each. Thus, the total marks of CMAT exam is 400. If a candidate has got 70/100 questions correct, 10 questions incorrect and skipped 5 questions, then their total score will be (70x4-10+5x0) 270/400. After the calculation of CMAT raw score of each test takers, they are converted into percentile for result and all India merit list preparation. On the CMAT result cum scorecard, raw score as well as percentile is mentioned.

Q: Which are the top colleges for MBA with CMAT score of 80 to 85 percentile?

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: Which are the top colleges for MBA with CMAT score of 65-75 percentile?

Candidates with CMAT score of 65-75 percentile, must not feel bad about their comparatively low score. There are number of good MBA colleges in India which accept CMAT scores in this range for their postgraduate management courses. Some of the college that accept CMAT score of 65-75 percentile include, BIMTECH-Greater Noida, BIT-Mesra, DY Patil School of Management-Pune, DY Patil School of Management-Pune, Calcutta Business School, New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) New Delhi, Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) Chennai, IES Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, FIIB Delhi: Fortune Institute of International Business, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII Ahmedabad), VESIM Mumbai, Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Delhi School of Business, EMPI Business School New Delhi, Jaypee Business School (JBS) Noida, International Institute of Management Studies (IIMS) Pune among others.

Q: How many mock tests to attempt to score 99 percentile in CMAT?

There is no particular number of CMAT mock test that you should target to solve during your preparation phase but on an average it has been seen that about 30-40 CMAT mock tests are good enough to score 99 percentile. Candidates must start solving CMAT mock tests after completing the syllabus as it will help them gauge which are the topics that they have understood well and which are the topics that require more work. 30-34 CMAT mock tests are recommended as, CMAT exam is all about speed and accuracy. The more questions you'll solve in an exam environment, the better you'll get at understanding, choosing and solving questions faster and correctly. Important point to note about practicing CMAT mock test is that one should analyse every mock test to understand the gaps and fissures and what to do to fill them. Another aspect to keep in mind is not to overdo it. When you start to score 98-99 percentile in CMAT mock tests consistently then you should stop and focus on revision, etc.

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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