CMAT Registration 2026 (Closed); Last Date, Fees, How to Apply @cmat.nta.nic.in

Online Registration for CMAT 2026

• Open the CMAT-NTA website: cmat.nta.nic.in
• Click on ‘click here to login/register’ 
• The CMAT 2026 registration page will open
• Enter details like name, date of birth, city, email ID, password and mobile phone number
• Enter OTP received on mobile number and click on 'submit'
• A 12-digit application number will be displayed

CMAT Application Form 2026 Submission

• Enter CMAT application number and password to log in again 
• Enter academic details in the CMAT application form
• Enter other personal details and select test cities
• Check the information filled in the form and edit the fields if required
• Now submit the CMAT 2026 application form

After paying the CMAT application fee, candidate must download the fee acknowledgement page and preserve it as a proof of successful submission.

Test City Selection for CMAT 2026

• While registering for the CMAT 2026, candidates were required to select test cities for allotment of exam centre.
• Candidates could choose up to four cities from the list of 124 where they want a CMAT test centre to be allotted
• Once submitted, the test city option could not be changed in the application form so they must make the selection carefully

CMAT 2026 Eligibility Criteria

• Any candidate who has a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree from a recognised university could apply for CMAT 2026.
• Final year bachelor’s degree students were also eligible to apply for CMAT exam.
• There is no criteria of minimum score in graduation for CMAT, however score accepting colleges have a minimum score requirement of 50 per cent (45 per cent for Reserved category candidates)

Also Read:

• Complete CMAT eligibility criteria
• CMAT 2026 exam dates

To be able to fill the CMAT 2026 registration cum application form correctly, candidates needed the following documents by their side at the time of form filling.

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation marksheet
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• PWD/DA certificate (if applicable)
• Signature of the candidate on a white paper
• Recent passport size photo preferable against white background
• Debit/credit card or net banking payment details

Final year graduation students could enter the average score of first two years, after selecting the option which is indicative of pursuing graduation, in the CMAT application form 2026. 

CMAT Photo and Signature Specification

After filling up the CMAT application form 2026, candidates had to upload their passport size photo, signature and PwD certificate (if applicable). Given below are the specifications:

While filling the CMAT application form, candidates must check the important guidelines mentioned in the exam brochure to ensure the form is error free. Here we have listed down key points to remember:

• Fill all the fields of the CMAT application form with correct information that can be validated by the authorities/instiutes. 

• Select your city options for CMAT test centre allotment keeping in my your first preference.

• Application confirmation page will be generated only after the payment of fees.
• The CMAT application process will remain incomplete until fee payment.

• Check all the information entered before submitting. Once submitted the form cannot be edited.

• Once your fee payment is successfully done, you will receive a confirmation E-mail and an SMS.

• If you don’t receive the confirmation, contact the examination office immediately.

• Preferred web browsers for CMAT registration are Internet Explorer (version 11 and above) or Mozilla Firefox (version 50 to 61) or Google Chrome (version 50 to 69).

• Do not fill the form on a smart phone. Use a laptop or desktop for filling and submitting CMAT application form.

The CMAT application fee had to be paid online through SBI/HDFC banking services like debit/credit card, net banking and UPI/PAYTM service). Given below is the table indicating category-wise CMAT fees:

Candidates could edit their CMAT forms (if required) by logging into their NTA-CMAT 2026 account. Form correction is a one-time activity. Here is the process to follow:

• Open the CMAT-NTA website
• Click on ‘Form Correction for CMAT 2026’ tab
• Enter application number, password and security pin
• Click on 'edit application form'
• Upload new documents or make changes as required
• Click on 'submit' to complete the process

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Check below category wise data released by the NTA for number of CMAT 2026 applicants. 

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