Students Speak: If your CMAT performance is not as per your expectations

Common Management Admission Test 2027 ( CMAT )

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Decide your next step, now you have two ways and you have to choose any one - restart your preparation to appear again next year or move forward with the score you have achieved with a promise to do better in further career.

By: Ambika Sur

Decide your next step, now you have two ways and you have to choose any one - restart your preparation to appear again next year or move forward with the score you have achieved with a promise to do better in further career.

As we are aware that the CMAT 2020 result has been declared on 5th February so by now you are sure about your performance and the score gained. Congratulations! If you have scored exceptional or as per your expectation but if you have failed to score as per your expectation then come let’s have some productive discussion on the same topic.

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How to deal with failure?

“Failure is not the opposite of success, it is a part of success.” Your failure, rather the performance lower than your expectations, is not where the world ends. So, take a deep breath and relax. Then decide your next step, now you have two ways and you have to choose any one - restart your preparation to appear again next year or move forward with the score you have achieved with a promise to do better in further career.

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Both the decisions have a purpose based on the situation and your career plans. But once the decision is taken then stick to it and keep on recalling its purpose.

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Once the result is out, create the list of universities for which your score is eligible. Then compare the basic parameters and begin your shortlisting procedure. Look for the placement opportunities, industrial tie-ups, infrastructure, exposure, fee structure, accommodation facility, course module, etc. Keep a few options in your hand and sit for various GD& PI. Patience is highly demanded during this shortlisting, preparing and selection process.

Eligibility percentile

University name

1

90 to 99.9Percentile

✧ JBIMS - Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies

✧ SIMSREE - Sydenham Institute of Management Studies Research and Entrepreneurship Education

✧ Great Lakes Institute of Management

✧ SIMSR KJ Somaiya Institute of Management

✧ Institute of Financial Management,

✧ Department of Management Sciences, Pune University

2

80 to 85 Percentile

✧ SIES College of Management Studies

✧ IPE Hyderabad - Institute of Public Enterprise

✧ Jaipuria Institute of Management

✧ New Delhi Institute of Management

✧ International School of Business and Media

✧ ITM Group of Institutions

✧ KIIT School of Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

✧ XIME Bangalore - Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship

3

70 to 75 Percentile

✧ IES Management College and Research Centre

✧ SCMS Cochin School of Business

✧ Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology

✧ Ramaiah Institute of Management - MSRIM

✧ International Institute of Management Studies

✧ CBS - Calcutta Business School

Suggestions to increase the score

This is the most important suggestion to increase the score of not only CMAT but every other exam. It is very simple, I will convey it in only two points. - make sure not to repeat the same mistakes and work on your weaknesses while polishing your strengths. That’s it. Follow these two points and you will surely score better than ever.

About the Author:

Ambika Sur
Ambika Sur is a student at Lovely Professional University pursuing her MBA with agriculture background. She is continuously working on her technical and managerial skills to achieve an exceptional career in the corporate world. She has completed a live project at Metro Cash and Carry and marketing intern at Agronxt.
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Answered 5 days ago

Yes, candidates will need to have a valid Aadhaar number to register for CMAT exam. Until last year, candidates could use other photo IDs too to register for the exam.

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Nitesh Vimal

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Answered 5 days ago

Candidates can choose up to four cities for allotment of CMAT exam centre in the application form. Candidates must take utmost care in selecting the cities as once the form is submitted, they can't change city preference.

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Sreetama Tyagi

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Answered 5 days ago

There is no minimum marks criterion for appearing in CMAT exam. Any candidate who has passed a Bachelor's degree programme from a recognised university can apply. However, there is a minimum score requirement at CMAT accepting colleges for admission. All the UGC and AICTE approved institutions have

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 5 days ago

No, the CMAT registration fees is non-refundable. If they do not appear for the exam they cannot claim refund for the application form. Since, it is mentioned in the exam information brochure that the fee is non-refundable, no requests for refund are entertained by the NTA.

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Jasleen Dixit

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