Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Exam On - 25 Jan '26
CMAT 2026 admit card will be released 4-5 days before the exam. It will be available for download at NTA-CMAT website, through login. admit card will contain details like name, application number, photo, signature, address, etc. CMAT 2026 exam date is January 25, 2026. Before releasing the CMAT admit card 2026, NTA may release city intimation, to inform the candidates about their test city. Read here all about CMAT admit card 2026:
CMAT admit card can be downloaded from official website until the exam day. Check below how download CMAT 2026 admit card:
Visit CMAT-NTA website
Click on 'CMAT 2026 Admit Card' tab
Enter CMAT 2026 application number and date of birth
Click on download option and save the hall ticket on your computer system/mobile.
The hall ticket will be available for download till the exam day only. It is advised to take print out of the CMAT 2026 admit card as soon as one has downloaded it from the NTA website.
The CMAT admit card will be available for download until the exam day. They link for downloading it will be removed after the exam is over. It is advised that candidates download their CMAT admit cards as soon as it is released so that they have ample time to check their test centre location. Candidates living in locations where they have to travel far to reach the CMAT centre must specifically download their admit cards in advance and visit the test centre once to check the location and distance so that they don’t get late on the exam day.
The CMAT exam is held for three hours. The exam is sometimes held in a single slot and sometimes in double slot. CMAT 2024 was conducted in two shifts. The first shift was held from 9 am to 12 pm and the second shift was held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. There is no sectional time limit in CMAT. Candidates have to decide on their own how much time they want to spend on a particular section of the exam. PWD candidates get 20 minutes extra in CMAT. The exam slot allotted to candidates by the exam authorities cannot be changed. Candidates cannot request for change of exam slot or centre. They have to take the exam as per the slot and timings mentioned in their admit card. Thus to avoid getting late for the exam, candidates must reach the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in the CMAT admit card.
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CMAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 25 Jan ' 26 | CMAT 2026 exam |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 26 Nov ' 25 - 28 Nov ' 25 | CMAT 2026 form correction |
| 17 Oct ' 25 - 24 Nov ' 25 | CMAT 2026 registration and application process |
| 17 Oct ' 25 - 25 Nov ' 25 | CMAT 2026 application fee payment |
CMAT admit card is the main document of candidate identification at the CMAT exam centre. Permission to enter the test centre will not be given to any candidate without proper verification of the CMAT 2026 hall ticket print out. Thus, candidates must ensure that their admit card for CMAT 2026 has the following details clearly mentioned on it.
The most important information to check on the CMAT admit card is test centre. Every candidate must check the address and location of test centre alloted to them and visit there before the exam day. The CMAT exam centre of some candidates may be far away from their location, so it is better to check the test centre before the exam day.
CMAT admit card
Given below is the list of documents to carry on the CMAT exam day for identification purpose. Those not carrying valid documents will not be allowed to appear for the exam:
Two copies of the CMAT admit card 2026 and a valid photo ID proof (two copies of admit card and original and photocopy of the photo ID)
Candidates have to also carry an ID proof issued by the Government of India along with their admit card. Given below is the list of photo ID proofs to carry on the day of the CMAT 2026 exam:
Note: Photocopy or digital copy of the documents will not be accepted as valid proof. Hence, candidates must carry original copies only.
To ensure fair and safe examination, the NTA conducts the CMAT exam through CCTV monitoring. There is prohibition of certain items inside the examination hall. Given below is the list of items prohibited inside the CMAT exam hall. Any candidate is found to be carrying any of the following items will be barred from taking the exam and their candidature will be cancelled.
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The CMAT City Intimation Slip 2026 will be released at CMAT-NTA website three days before the issue of admit card. Check the process to download CMAT 2026 city intimation slip below:
The city intimation is an indicator of the city in which test centre will be allotted to the candidate. It does not carry the test centre information. The purpose of CMAT city intimation is to allow candidates to make arrangement of travel in case they are alloted the exam centre outside their hometown.
CMAT city intimation slip is essentially an indicator of your test city. The actual document of identification is the CMAT admit card which needs to be preserved until the admission process is over. Candidates may not preserve the CMAT city intimation slip after the exam.
The CMAT city intimation slip mentions only the name of city in which test centre has been allotted to the candidate. No other information is given on the CMAT city intimation slip. Details regarding the test centre, exam timings, reporting time. etc. are mentioned on the CMAT admit card only.
Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CMAT admit card 2026:
CMAT admit card is released in online mode and can be downloaded through login. Candidates have to visit CMAT-NTA website and log in their account. In the dashboard, they can see admit card download option
No, you cannot appear for the CMAT exam at any test centre. You can appear for the test at the centre mentioned in your CMAT admit card. Entry at every CMAT test centre is given to candidates only after thorough scrutiny of the hall ticket and ID proof. If you attempt to gain entry in any other test centre, you will be disqualified. Thus, candidates must make sure that they check the location of their allotted test centre beforehand and reach there on exam day on time. If they reach the test centre after the gates have been closed they will not be allowed entry under any circumstances. CMAT test centre gates close 15 minutes before the commencement of exam.
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