CMAT 2026 Answer Key Challenge Window Closing Today
CMAT 2026 Answer Key challenge window will closes today at 11:50 pm. Candidates who wish to raise objection against the provisional answer key of CMAT 2026 must do so before the deadline.
CMAT answer key 2026 was released on January 31 and the objection window will close tonight at 11:50 pm. Candidates who wish to raise objection can do so today. The objections raised by candidates will be examined by the NTA experts. If any of the objections are found to be valid the provisional CMAT 2026 answer key will be revised and published as final answer key. The CMAT 2026 final answer key will be released in PDF format along with the result.
CMAT 2026 result will be prepared on the basis of the outcome of the evaluation of the objections raised by the candidates. This year, the exam was held in single shift and 53453 candidates appeared for it.
CMAT 2026 Answer Key Challenge: How to Raise Objection?
CMAT 2026 answer key challenge fee s INR 200 per question. Check below how to challenge the official answer key:
- Go to CMAT 2026 website
- Click on answer key objection tab
- Select raise objection option
- Select question IDs from the list
- Select answer option that you think is correct for the selected question ID
- Upload supporting document in PDF
- Pay fee for CMAT answer key objection
The CMAT 2026 objection fee is non refundable. It will be refunded to those whose objections will be accepted as valid. CMAT 2026 result will be released most likely by the second week of February 2026.
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.
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.
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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.