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Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )

Vipra Shrivastava
Updated on Jan 22, 2026 15:46 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is conducted by the National Testing Agency or NTA for admission to over 1,300 B-schools in India. The CMAT 2026 exam will be be held on January 25, 2026. Click on the links below to get the latest updates on CMAT exam 2026.

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Answered a week ago

Yes, ICMAI has announced release date for CMA Final exam to be conducted between June 11 and June 18 on its official website. As per the notice, the result will be announced the latest by August 05, 2026.

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Vikrant Kaur

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Answered a week ago

According to official notice released by ICMAI, the CMA Foundation result for June 2026 exam will be released the latest by July 09, 2026.

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Nishtha Singh

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Answered a week ago

Yes, CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT scores are valid for KIITEE MBA. Candidates applying online will be required to submit copies of their mark sheets and other supporting documents.

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Sayeba Naushad

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

The CMAT exam is conducted for admission in MBA at PG level in colleges. CMAT is a computer-based-test. The duration of CMAT is 3 hours.  It consists of 100 questions. There are 20 questions each of the following sections:

  1. Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
  2. Logical Reasoning
  3. Language Compreh

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

At GIBS Business School Bangalore, students are trained for interviews and corporate readiness through:

  • Regular mock interviews and group discussions to practice real-life scenarios.

  • Focus on developing soft skills, like communication and leadership.

  • Exposure to the corporate world through guest lectur

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Monisha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

While CMAT is the primary route, RGPV may occasionally admit based on merit in graduation if seats remain vacant after all CMAT-qualified candidates are placed through College Level Counselling.

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Rashmi Karan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a month ago

MAT and CMAT both are moderately difficulty exam, but have their own challenges. While, CMAT has one extra section Innovation and Entrepreneurship, MAT has a separate section for Data Interpretation having 30 questions. With focused preparation, you can crack either of the two that you choose.

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Sreetama Tyagi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

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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Aarushi Hazarika

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

With 82 percentile in CMAT, you stand a chance of getting colleges like Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, IPE Hyderabad, FLAME University Pune, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi, Prestige Institute of Management Indore among others.

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

CMAT total marks is 400. It is usually considered that scoring 270 to 300 marks can convert into good percentile, about 99 percentile. Around 200 marks can get you 90 percentile which is also good if you are targeting private colleges.

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Anya B

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1429 Institutes accepting CMAT

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      University of Mumbai [MU]

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