CMAT Answer Key 2027: Download Official Answer Key PDF
Common Management Admission Test 2027 ( CMAT )
CMAT 2027 exam
7 Feb '27
CMAT 2027 answer key will be released with 2-3 days of the exam. If the CMAT exam is conducted on January 25, 2027, candidates can expect the provisional answer key to be out by January 31, 2027. The CMAT response sheet cum answer key will be available through login. Read on this page, all about CMAT answer key 2027.
- How to Download CMAT 2027 Answer Key
- CMAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
- CMAT Answer Key Challenge Process 2027
- CMAT Cut Offs (expected)
- How to Calculate CMAT score and Percentile?
- FAQs Related to CMAT Answer Key 2027
How to Download CMAT 2027 Answer Key
CMAT 2027 answer key will be available through login only. Check below how to download CMAT question paper and answer key:
- Open NTA-CMAT website
- Click on CMAT 2027 Answer Key tab
- Login with Application Number and Password
- Answer key and response sheet will be displayed
- Click on download and save a copy of CMAT answer key 2027 PDF on your desktop
Details Mentiones on CMAT 2026 Response Sheet cum Answer Key
The following details will be mentioned in the CMAT 2027 response sheet of every candidate.
- Candidate name
- Roll number
- Exam date and slot
- Section wise questions with answer options
- Candidate's response to each question
- Correct answer of each question
| CMAT FINAL ANNSWER KEY 2026 | Download PDF |
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Commonly asked questions
CMAT answer key objection fee is INR 200 per question. The objection will be accepted only if the fee has been paid successfully. Since CMAT objection fee is to be paid per question, it is advised that candidate should raise objection to answer keys of only those which they know are incorrect. Don't raise objection on answer keys that you are not sure of.
The CMAT answer key objection fee is non-refundable. However, it will be refunded to only those candidates whose objections will be accepted as valid. Thus candidates must raise objection on answer keys only after careful deliberation and discussion with mentors/teachers. The fee amount will be refunded within 5-7 working days.
Provisional answer key of CMAT refers to the document released by the NTA indicating answers marked by candidate and correct options. This document tell candidates about how many of their attempts are right.
CMAT 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CMAT 2027 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Feb ' 27 | CMAT 2027 result TENTATIVE |
CMAT Answer Key Challenge Process 2027
Check below how to raise objection against provisional CMAT answer key 2027:
- Log on to the official NTA-CMAT 2027 website
- Click on ‘ Answer Key Challenge for CMAT 2027’ option
- Enter your CMAT Application Number and Password and Security Pin and Submit
- You will see 100 questions for CMAT Paper IDs in sequential order
- The ID next to the question under the column ‘Correct Option’ stands for the correct Answer Key by NTA
- To challenge a particular question, use any one or more of the option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking the check box
- After clicking your desired option, scroll down, click on ‘Save your Claim’ and move to next screen
- You will see a display of all the option IDs you have challenged
- To upload supporting documents for challenged questions, select ‘Choose File’ option (all documents to be put in a single pdf file)
- Click on ‘Save your Claim Finally’
- You will find a screen displaying your challenges
- Click on fee payment option – ‘Click here to Pay Fee’
- Pay INR 200 per question challenged through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking
Commonly asked questions
CMAT final answer key is released as a downloadable PDF. Candidates can download it by visiting the NTA-CMAT website and simply downloading the document.
Objection cannot be raised against the final answer key of CMAT, as it contains the answers evaluated again after objections by candidates.
CMAT answer key helps the candidate in checking their performance and it is also a window for NTA to communicate transparency in result preparation number.
CMAT Cut Offs (expected)
CMAT cut offs are usually high for Tier 1 colleges such as JBIMS, SIMSREE, KJ Sonaiya, etc. Check the below table for CMAT cut off percentiles on which candidates will be selected for WAT-PI:
| Colleges accepting CMAT score |
CMAT Cut Off Percentile |
|---|---|
| 99.99 |
|
| 99.97 |
|
| 99.85 |
|
| 99.20 |
|
| 99.06 |
|
| 95 |
|
| 85 |
|
| 85 |
|
| 82 |
|
| 75 |
|
| 75 |
|
| 75 |
|
| 75 |
Commonly asked questions
The first criteria is CMAT cut off. Candidates should shortlist all the colleges whose cut off is same or lower than their score. Thereafter, check fees, location, accreditation, curriculum, pedagogy and placement reports to choose one foe themselves.
CMAT score is not valid for admission to IIMs. Candidates who have appeared for CMAT exam can select from over 1300 other MBA colleges in India to pursue the course.
Validity of CMAT score is one year in most of the colleges. There are a very few and Tier 3 colleges that may accept CMAT score from previous years. So, if they wish to drop a year, they should appear for the exam again in the next session.
How to Calculate CMAT score and Percentile?
CMAT answer key contains question-wise correct answers, options chosen by the candidate, marks awarded for correct option and marks deducted for incorrect option. With this information, candidates can calculate their raw CMAT score. Check CMAT marking scheme below to calculate CMAT 2027 score:
- For each correct question, 4 marks are awarded and for each incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted.
- No score is awarded or deducted for unanswered questions.
Given below is an example of how to calculate CMAT score with the help of the CMAT answer key.
Suppose in Logical Reasoning (LR) section you attempted 20 questions out 25. Out of 20, 14 answers are right and six are wrong. So, your score in Logical Reasoning section will be 14x4-6 = 50. So out of 100 marks in LR your score is 50.
Calculate raw score of all the sections in similar manner and add them to get an overall CMAT score. This overall score is normalised and then converted into percentile to prepare CMAT result.
CMAT Percentile Calculation
CMAT percentile is a candidate's relative performance against rest of the test takers. For example, if a candidate has got 98 percentile, it means his/her performance was better than 98 percent of the candidates.
To explain it further, suppose 10,000 candidates appeared for CMAT exam, and 1 candidate scored the highest marks, so his/her percentile will be: 100 x 9999/10,000= 99.99
The formula of CMAT percentile calculation:
100 x Number of test takers with raw marks equal to or less than the candidate
Total number of candidates appeared
Commonly asked questions
The CMAT answer key objection fee per question is INR 200. Candidates have to pay it at the time of filling the objection form.
FAQs Related to CMAT Answer Key 2027
Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to CMAT answer key 2027:
The NTA will allow each CMAT test-taker to challenge the answer key, if they are unsatisfied with the official answer/s. Upon submission of the objections, the exam authorities will examine them and if any objection is found to be valid, they official answer key will be revised. Given below are step of filling up the online application form for challenging CMAT answer key:
- Log on to the official NTA-CMAT website
- Click on CMAT Answer Key/Objection tab
- Enter your CMAT Application Number and Date of Birth Enter Security Pin and Submit
- All 100 questions for CMAT Paper IDs will appear in sequential order.
- To challenge a question, use the option IDs given against it by clicking the check box.
- Click on Save your Claim and move to next screen.
- All option IDs challenged will be displayed.
- Now, select Choose File option and upload supporting documents in a single pdf file.
- Click on Save your Claim Finally.
- Click on fee payment option - Click here to Pay Fee and pay INR 200 per question through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking.
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.
The provisional CMAT answer key is usually available for 2-3 days until the objection window is open. Candidates must download their CMAT response sheet and answer key within the objection window duration so that you don't miss the chance of having it, if the link is deactivated later. Post the result declaration, the provisional CMAT answer key may not be available for download.
Filing objection against the CMAT answer key is not mandatory for all candidates. Only those candidate who feel a question/s is incorrect and they have proof to support the claim, should raise objection.
Candidates can use the CMAT answer key to calculate the score in the following manner:
· Check number of correct attempts
· Check number of incorrect attempts
· Add 4 marks for every correct attempt
· Subtract 1 mark for every incorrect attempt
· Sub total will be CMAT score
CMAT response sheet and provisional answer key are same. Since the answer key contains candidate's responses too, it is also called CMAT response sheet.
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CMAT exam is conducted in 124+ cities across India.The centre is alloted to the candidate on the basis of their choice as mentioned in the CMAT application form.
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