CMAT Exam Date 2027 (Announced): Registration, Admit Card, & Result Dates

CMAT 2027 registration and application process

27 Oct '26 - 28 Nov '26

Updated on Oct 8, 2026 10:48 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

CMAT 2027 exam date is February 7, 2027. NTA announced the exam date on September 16. It is expected to start CMAT registration process most likely in the second or third week of October 2027. CMAT application process will be online and candidates with graduate degree will be eligible to apply. Scroll down to read all about CMAT exam dates 2027.

Table of contents

CMAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
CMAT 2027 Registration Dates
CMAT Exam Date 2027
CMAT 2027 Admit Card Date
CMAT Answer Key Date 2027
CMAT Result Date 2027
FAQs Related to CMAT Exam 2027

CMAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CMAT 2027 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
27 Oct ' 26 - 28 Nov ' 26	CMAT 2027 registration and application process ONGOING
07 Feb ' 27	CMAT 2027 exam
Feb ' 27	CMAT 2027 result TENTATIVE

CMAT 2027 Registration Dates

CMAT 2027 application form filing dates will be announced in the third week of October 2026 and the window will remain open until the first week of December 2026. CMAT application fee will be INR 2,500 (INR 1250 for Reserved categories, women and transgender candidates). Candidates will be required to fill in correct and valid details in the CMAT registration cum application form to ensure, genuine credentials reach the score accepting college for MBA admission.

CMAT 2027 application form will be available at https://cmat.nta.nic.in/. No other website will host the direct link of CMAT registration directly. The CMAT registration process will be a one-time activity and once the form is submitted, candidate details will be locked. So, candidates must fill the application form with contact details, academic details and test city preference carefully.

⚡ Check NTA-CMAT 2026 Bulletin for Reference

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CMAT Exam Date 2027

CMAT 2027 exam date is February 7, 2027. CMAT is usually held in 2 sessions on a single day. Both sessions are conducted at a gap of 2 hours. CMAT 2027 exam will be of 180 minutes without break or sectional time limit.

Questions will be asked from Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, General Awareness and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Every section will have 20 MCQs. Difficulty level of CMAT 2027 question paper can be moderate.

CMAT Difficulty Level and Number of Attempts

Given below is last year's break up of CMAT question paper and difficulty level.

CMAT Sections	Number of Questions	Number of Good Attempts	Difficulty Level
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation	20	16-17	Easy
Logical Reasoning	20	15-16	Easy
Language Comprehension	20	15-16	Easy
General Awareness	20	10-11	Moderate
Innovation & Entrepreneurship	20	11-12	Moderate
Total	100	70-75	Easy

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the latest CMAT exam pattern?

Latest CMAT exam pattern is given below:

Question paper carries 100 MCQs
Each section has 20 question
Exam duration is 180 minutes
Each question carries 4 marks
There is no negative marking

Q: What is the ideal time duration for CMAT preparation 2027?

CMAT has five subjects – Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship and to cover all of them, one will need good enough time. Overall, 3 months are needed to cover syllabus of CMAT and about 2 to 3 months for practice and revision. So, overall 6 months are good for CMAT preparation.

Q: How similar is CMAT syllabus to CAT syllabus?

Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning topics of CMAT syllabus are same as CAT syllabus. So, an MBA aspirant can prepare for CAT and CMAT simultaneously with the same study material. However, they will need CMAT specific books and resources to study Innovation and Entrepreneurship and GK section. CAT doesn't have these two sections.

CMAT 2027 Admit Card Date

CMAT 2027 admit card will be available about 4 days before the exam. The hall ticket will have to be downloaded from the NTA-CMAT website by using login credentials. Before the release of CMAT admit card, the city intimation document will be released indicating the city in which the candidate has been allotted a test city.

Process to download CMAT admit card 2027

Visit the CMAT-NTA website
Click on ‘admit card download’
Enter application number and date of birth
Go to admit card tab and download it

CMAT admit card is a mandatory document to be carried to the examination centre. Candidates must note only hard copy will be acccept at the centre for verification and stamping so they should carry an A4 size printout of the CMAT 2027 admit card on the exam day.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I change my exam centre after the CMAT admit card has been issued?

No. You cannot change the exam centre after the CMAT admit card has been issued. You cannot take the exam at any other centre other than the one mentioned in your admit card, either. So make an informed decision at time of selecting your test city in the CMAT application form. Select only those cities where you can make arrangement of stay on the CMAT exam day. Choose your home city or city of current residence as the first test city. The examination authorities try to allot the test centre to a candidate as per their first preference. However, sometimes if there are not enough number of applicants for a city, the centre may be cancelled there and candidates are allotted a test centre in the next city of preference. If at a particular exam centre in a city has already been filled with candidates, then the remaining students are allotted a test city in the next city of preference.

Q: What details will be mentioned on the CMAT admit card?

The CMAT admit card is a main document of identification of the candidate who will be appearing in the exam. To ensure that a candidate doesn't use proxy candidate for taking the exam, admit card and original photo ID is checked at the exam centre. The personal details mentioned in the CMAT application from and photo ID, should reflect on the CMAT admit card too. The following details are mentioned on every candidate's CMAT admit card. Candidate's name Candidate's roll number Candidate's gender Candidate's category Candidate's date of birth Candidate's signature Candidate's photo Candidate's address Examination year Examination date Examination slot Examination timings Reporting time Test centre address Google link to locate test centre Additional information such as exam day guidelines, examination process in the test lab, items to carry, items not to carry, activities prohibited, dress code and entry process are also mentioned on the CMAT hall ticket.

Q: What is CMAT city intimation slip?

CMAT city intimation slip is the document released by the NTA to inform candidates the city in which they have been allotted the test city. The CMAT city intimation is issued 2-3 days before the release of CMAT admit card. With the help of city intimation slip, candidates can make arrangement of travel and stay in the city where the candidate has been allotted the test centre.

CMAT Answer Key Date 2027

CMAT 2027 answer key and question paper will be released by the NTA 3-5 days after the exam. Candidates will get the option to challenge the official answer key for review. They will have to download the CMAT answer key 2027 by using their login credentials. The answer key objection form will also be available through login. The objection window will remain open for 2-3 days. If any of the objections are found to be valid, the provisional CMAT answer key 2027 will be revised and published as final answer key.

Also Read: CMAT answer key and objection filing process

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I download CMAT answer key after result has been released?

It is unlikely that the CMAT answer key download link will be available even after the result has been released. The NTA may remove old links from the website after the CMAT result announcement. Thus, it is better to download the CMAT answer key on the day it is released and save a copy of the same.

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: 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 Result Date 2027

Result of CMAT 2027 will be announced at the cmat.nta.nic.in website, about 15-20 days after the exam. Candidates will be able to download the scorecard through login. It will contain candidate details and their sectional as well as overall scores/percentiles. CMAT 2027 score will be valid for about 1300 + AICTE approved MBA colleges across India. The score will be valid for one year.

CMAT 2026 result is currently available for download at the exam website. Those who have qualified the exam this year, can apply for admission to score accepting colleges.

FAQs Related to CMAT Exam 2027

Check here Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CMAT 2027.

Q: How many questions are asked in GK section of CMAT?

There are 20 questions from General Knowledge in CMAT. All the questions are in MCQ format. Four options are given for each question to choose the right answer from. The General Knowledge section of CMAT is usually of a higher difficulty level but as it is a memory based section, it can be completed in maximum 15 minutes. The questions pertain to static GK and Current Affairs. Topics included in CMAT GK section are business, politics, awards, inventions, Science and technology, sports, society, world, advertising, trade, books and authors, arts, entertainment, history, geography and politics. Candidates should attempt the GK section in the end as the main criteria for MBA are English Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation. The candidate's main focus should be on getting maximum questions correct in these three sessions. GK can be handled at the end.

Q: What is the CMAT 2027 Innovation and entrepreneurship syllabus? Which books to study?

The syllabus of CMAT Innovation and entrepreneurship section includes Concepts of Entrepreneurship, Overview of Entrepreneurship, Evolution of Entrepreneurship in India, Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development, Theories and Models of Entrepreneurship, Framework of Entrepreneurship Theories, Models of Entrepreneurship, Emerging Models of Corporate Entrepreneurship, Dimensions of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Society, Entrepreneurial Culture, Rural Entrepreneurship, Women Entrepreneurship, Emerging Trends in Social Entrepreneurship, Principles of Business Organisation, Motivation, Communication and Leadership To study these topics candidates should refer to books like: 1. Innovation & Entrepreneurship by Peter F. Drucker 2. Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management by R Goal 3. Entrepreneurship - Robert D. Hisrich 4. Manorama Year Book - Mammen Mathew Apart from these books, candidates must solve last two years' CMAT question papers to know the type of questions asked in this section and their difficulty level. These questions will give you an insight into CMAT Innovation and entrepreneurship.

Q: Is CMAT syllabus the same as that of CAT?

Yes, syllabus of CMAT and CAT are same and include: 1. Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation: Mensuration Number System Algebra Time-Speed-Distance, Allegation and Mixtures, Geometry, Graph, Quadratic and Linear Equations, etc. 2. Logical Reasoning: Analytical Reasoning, Linear Arrangements, Number Series, Matrix Arrangements, Blood Relationship Tests, etc. 3. Language Comprehension: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Grammar, English Usage Errors, Para jumbles, etc. However, CMAT has two extra sections - General Knowledge and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, topics of which are mentioned below: 4. General Awareness: Economy, Business, World, Politics, Sports, Culture, Society, Arts, Awards, Inventions 5. Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Questions related to innovation, entrepreneurship and start up business, models of entrepreneurship, Emerging Trends in Social Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Society, Rural Entrepreneurship, etc.

Q: What is a good score in CMAT for admission to top MBA colleges?

Ideally, one would say that 99 to100 percentile is good for MBA Admission. However, it is not possible for all candidates to score so high. So, what shall be considered a good score in CMAT. A good CMAT score is basically a score that will get you a seat in your desired college. So, if you desire a Tier 1 college, a good score in CMAT will be 85 percentile and above. If you desire a Tier 2 college, a good score in CMAT will be 70 to 85 percentile and for a Tier 3 college, less than 70 percentile in CMAT will be good. Now, if you want to understand CMAT. Score in terms of percentile, so that while giving the exam you know how much raw score is needed to get the required percentile for the desired college, you need to know how much CMAT score is equal to percentile. About 340 to 350 score is equal to 100 percentile in CMAT About 281to 340 score is equal to 90 to 99.99 percentile in CMAT About 201 to 280 score is equal to 81 to 89 percentile in CMAT About 171 to 200 score is equal to 71to 80 percentile in CMAT About 140 to 171 score is equal to 61 to 70 percentile in CMAT About 116 to 140 score is equal to 51 to 60 percentile in CMAT.

Q: Is it tough to score 99 percentiles in CMAT?

It is not tough to score 99 percentile in CMAT but it is not a cake walk either. One need to study for the exam in a focused and time bound manner. It is speed based test in which time management is the key. One needs to also achieve maximum accuracy in solving CMAT questions to be able to aim for 99 percentile. Moreover, there is negative marking in CMAT, so one needs to be extremely careful in choosing questions in the exam.

Q: Is there an option of CMAT result evaluation?

There is no option of CMAT result evaluation. Scores mentioned on the CMAT scorecard are considered final. Candidates do have a chance to challenge the official CMAT answer keys on the basis of which results are prepared. CMAT provisional answer key is released a couple of days after the exam, and candidates can check offiicial answers. If they think any of the official answer is incorrect they can challenge it. The examination authority will review the answer key are revised the offiical answe key if required. The final scorecard will be prepared only after all objections have been reviewed.