What are the items prohibited at the CMAT exam centre?

No, any electronic item including the watch, mobile phone, ipad, calculator, watch, smartwatch, etc. Is not allowed inside the CMAT examination centre. Any candidate found carrying such an item inside the exam hall will be disqualified. Candidates can check time on the onscreen timer on their computer systems during the CMAT exam. Apart from electronic items, stationary other than a blue/black ball point pen, metal accessories or metal jewellery and eatables are not allowed. Caps & headgear, goggles, hoodies, shirt with pockets, pants with pockets and closed shoes are also not allowed inside the test centre. Any candidate found carrying any such item or pieces of paper will be disqualified from the exam. Candidates must not carry bags and other valuables, as CMAT exam centres do not have any provision of bag deposit.

What are important don'ts for CMAT exam day?

Do not carry prohibited items such as bags, purses, pencil box, beepers, wrist watch, calculators, mobile phones, electronic devices, scanners, cameras, wireless/Bluetooth transmission or any such communication devices. Don't wear jewellery made of metal, jackets, clothes with pockets, mehendi on palms and closed shoes. Socks are allowed inside it. Don't wear goggles, caps & head gears, hoodies or jackets/shirts with pockets Don't be late for the exam. The entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the commencement of exam. So, reach the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the CMAT admit card. Don't cheat or indulge in mal practices. You will be disqualified if caught indulging in any such ACT. Don't create a ruckus inside the test lab or disturb other candidates Don't leave your seat until the exam duration gets over and the invigilator announces exit.

Do I need to preserve CMAT city intimation slip after exam?

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.

Does CMAT city intimation slip have test centre details?

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.

What is the CMAT 2026 admit card release date?

CMAT 2026 admit card was released on January 21, 2026. Candidates had to download it from the CMAT-NTA website, by using their login credentials.

Till when will the CMAT 2026 admit card be available for download?

CMAT 2026 admit card was available for download until exam day (January 25). Candidates must download CMAT-NTA admit card as soon as it is released and save it.

What is the CMAT exam duration? Can I change my exam slot?

The CMAT exam is held for three hours. The exam is sometimes held in a single slot and sometimes in double slot. CMAT 2026 will be conducted in two shifts. The first shift will be held from 9 am to 12 pm and the second shift will be 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.

How will I know the address of my CMAT exam centre?

The address of CMAT exam centre will be mentioned in the admit card only, which means candidates will know the address of the CMAT test centre allotted to them only after they download their CMAT admit card. The exam authorities will not share the details of any exam centre before the release of CMAT admit card. The NTA however, releases city intimation slip before the admit card which contains the name of the city in which the test centre has been allotted. The city intimation slip is issued a week before the exam to allow candidates to make arrangements for the exam day. If any student belongs to a rural area and their test centre falls in a city, they can make arrangements beforehand if they know which city they have to go to for appearing in the exam.

What are the necessary documents need to bring along with the admit card for CMAT examination?

On the CMAT exam day, candidates are supposed to carry a document of proof of identity along with the CMAT admit card. The proof of identity should be issued by the government of India, must not have expired and must have candidates photo and permanent address printed on it. No candidate will be allowed to enter the CMAT test centre without a valid photo ID card. The candidate has to present the original copy of the photo ID. Given below are the documents you can carry as a proof of identity to the CMAT exam centre. PAN card Driving License Voter ID Passport Aadhaar Card (With photograph) Aadhaar Enrolment No. Ration Card) Apart from admit card and photo ID, candidates also need to carry: Passport size photograph PwD Certificate issued by the Competent Authority.

CMAT Admit Card 2027: Direct Link, How to Download Hall Ticket @cmat.ntaonline.in

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 10:00 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

Overview

CMAT 2027 admit card will be release 2-3 days before the exam day. NTA the exam conducting body will conduct CMAT 2027 in the third week of January 2027. It will announce the schedule later this year, most likely in October 2026. However, download date for CMAT admit card 2027, will be shared only a few days before the exam, through an official notification. Read on this page below all about CMAT exam admit card 2027, including download link, process and related instructions.

Table of contents

How To Download CMAT Admit Card 2027?
CMAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
Details Mentioned in CMAT Admit Card 2027
Documents to carry along with CMAT 2026 Admit Card
CMAT 2026 Exam Day Instructions
How to Download CMAT 2027 City Intimation Slip?
FAQs Regarding CMAT Admit Card 2026

How To Download CMAT Admit Card 2027?

CMAT 2027 admit card will have to be downloaded from official website. Check below how download CMAT hall ticket:

Visit CMAT-NTA website
Click on 'CMAT 2027 Admit Card' tab
Enter CMAT 2027 application number and date of birth
CMAT admit card 2027 will open on the screen
Click on download option and save the hall ticket on your computer system/mobile.

Problem in Downloading CMAT Admit Card

Candidates sometimes face difficulty downloading CMAT admit card on the day of release due to heavy traffic on the NTA website or slow internet connection. In such a scenario, they must log in after some time.

In case of slow internet speed, rhey must use another internet service.

In case the login credentials do not match, change the password by following the steps given below:

Click on ‘forgot password’ option
A link will be shared with you on email to reset password
Follow the instructions and reset your password to be able to login

CMAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CMAT 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Oct ' 26 - Nov ' 26	CMAT 2027 registration and application process TENTATIVE
Jan ' 27	CMAT 2027 exam TENTATIVE

Details Mentioned in CMAT Admit Card 2027

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 hall ticket print out. Thus, candidates must check that their admit card for CMAT 2027 has the following details clearly mentioned on it.

Candidate's name
Father's name
Roll number
Application number
Category
Gender
Photograph
Signature
Test date and time
Reporting time at the venue
Exam venue address
Other instructions for the candidate

The most important information to check on the CMAT 2027 admit card will be the test centre. Some candidates may get a test centre far away from their location, so it is better to check the test centre before the exam day.

Errors to Check in CMAT 2027 Admit Card

Candidates must check the following information for error. And in case there is an error, they must get it rectified before the exam day, as hall tickets will error will not be accepted as valid.

Name of the candidate must be same as on CMAT application form and government ID
Exam date, time and venue must be mentioned
Image of the candidate must be clear and visible
Candidate's signature must be clear and visible

How to Correct Errors in CMAT Admit Card?

In case of any error in the CMAT admit card, contact the exam helpline desk 0120-3946612 between 9:30 AM and 5:30 AM or a send mail at ntanationaltestingagency@gmail.com.

Documents to carry along with CMAT 2026 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 2027 in A4 size sheet, with a recent passport size photo affixed on it
A valid photo ID proof (original copy)
Passport size photos (same as uploaded on the CMAT form) for pasting in the attendance sheet at the exam centre
PwD certificate issued by the competent authority and scribe certificate (if applicable)
Name change certificate if the name of candidate on CMAT admit card is different from the photo ID
If a candidate has a medical condition, they must carry a relevant affidavit attested by a competent authority.

Given below is the list of photo ID proofs to carry on the day of the CMAT 2027 exam:

Voter ID
Passport
Aadhar Card
Driver’s License
College Photo ID
Ration Card

CMAT 2026 Exam Day Instructions

Candidates are supposed to follow certain guidelines on the CMAT exam day for fair and peaceful conduct of the test. Check below a few basic instructions to be followed:

Reach the examination centre as per the reporting time mentioned on CMAT 2027 admit card
Cooperate with test centre staff during document verification and frisking
If your computer systerm faces any technical glitch, reach out to the invigilator immediately
Do not disturb any other candidate or disrupt the exam process
Do not insist on leaving the test tab until the exit process has started
Leave the rough sheets provided in the test lab, before exit

Items Not to Carry to the CMAT Test Centre

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.

Stationary iterms other than a blue/black ball point pen
Books, notebooks or loose paper
Mobile phone, wrist watch, pager, smartwatch, ipad, calculator, ear pods or any electronic item
Jewellery and accessories having metal in it
Food items (except for diabetic candidates who have taken prior permission to carry fruits/sugar)
Closed shoes, caps, jackets with pockets and hoodies
Bags, wallets, money and valuable items

How to Download CMAT 2027 City Intimation Slip?

The CMAT City Intimation Slip 2027 will be released by the NTA, before the admit card to let candidate's know the city in which they will be allotted a centre. Check the process to download CMAT 2027 city intimation slip below:

Open CMAT 2027 website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/
Click on the link indication ‘city intimation’
Enter login credentials and click on submit
Click on the tab indicating city intimation
Check your test city and download a copy of it

Purpose of CMAT City Intimation Slip

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. It is important to download the city intimation slip as sometimes the test centre is allotted far off or in the second/third choice due to lack of seats in first preferred city. If a candidate has planned for first city but they get second city, and they check the location in the admit card only, they will have to make last minute rush.

FAQs Regarding CMAT Admit Card 2026

Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CMAT admit card 2026:

Q: Which are the cities where CMAT exam is held?

CMAT exam is held in over 100 cities across India. They are Port Blair, Hamirpur, Mumbai, Guntur, Jammu, Nashik, Nellore, Bokaro, Satara, Vijayawada, Dhanbad, Palghar, Kakinada, Hazaribagh, Ulhasnagar, Rajahmundry, Jamshedpur, Shillong, Visakhapatnam, Ranchi, Aizawl, Kurnool, Belagavi (Belgaum), Kohima, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Balasore, Vizianagaram, Hubballi (Hubli), Cuttack, Itanagar, Mysuru (Mysore), Sambalpur, Dibrugarh, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Berhampur, Silchar, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Dhenkanal, Guwahati, Dharwad, Bhubaneswar, Tezpur, Mangaluru (Bangalore), Rourkela, Jorhat, Udupi, Puducherry, Aurangabad-Bihar, Kannur, Pathankot, Darbhanga, Ernakulam, Ludhiana, Arrah, Kollam, Amritsar, Muzaffarpur, Kottayam, Bhatinda, Bhagalpur, Kozhikode, Patiala, Patna, Thrissur, Jalandhar, Mohali, Trivandrum, Sangrur, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Ajmer, Bhilai Nagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Bilaspur, Ujjain, Sikar, Raipur, Gwalior, Alwar, Delhi, Sagar, Jodhpur, Faridabad, Indore, Udaipur, Gurugram, Satna, Bikaner, Ghaziabad, Bhopal, Kotak, New Delhi, Jabalpur, Madurai, Greater Noida, Ujjain, Chennai, Noida, Gwalior, Salem, Meerut, Sagar, Trichy, Panaji, Indore, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Satna, Vellore, Mehsana, Amravati, Tirunelveli, Vadodara, Jalgaon, Hyderabad, Anand, Nagpur, Karimnagar, Rajkot, Pune, Warangal, Gandhinagar, Solapur, Allahabad, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Bareilly, Ambala, Ahmednagar, Kanpur, Hisar, Kolhapur, Muzaffarnagar, Karnal, Nanded, Agra, Kurushetra, Raigad, Gorakhpur, Panipat, Thane, Lucknow, Rohtak, Vasai, Varanasi, Shimla, Aurangabad, Aligarh, Jhansi, Moradabad, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Asansol, Durgapur, Bankura, Burdwan, Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri, Srinagar and Imphal.

Q: What is the process to download CMAT admit card?

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

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: Can I appear for CMAT at any test centre?

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.