CMAT 2026 Exam Date OUT, to be held on January 25
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CMAT 2026 exam date has been announced today. The exam will be conducted on January 25, 2026, in computer based test mode in various cities across India. Read more.
CMAT 2026 dates out
NTA has released the CMAT 2026 exam date. The national level MBA entrance exam will be held on January 25, 2025. In an official notification released today, the CMAT 2026 exam schedule, duration and medium of test has been announced.
CMAT 2026 registration process was done from October 17 to November 24, 2025. Candidates who have registered for the exam, must start preparation as the exam will be held in 1.5 months from now. The CMAT 2026 exam pattern and syllabus are same as last year.
The test will be conducted in computer based mode in nearly 124 cities. The CMAT test centres will be allotted to candidates in the city of first preference as mentioned in the CMAT 2026 application form.
The CMAT 2026 admit card and city intimation will be released 2-3 days before the exam.
CMAT 2026 Exam Pattern
Check below the key highlights of CMAT exam pattern 2026:
| Particulars |
CMAT details |
|---|---|
| Number of sections |
5 (Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship) |
| Mode of examination |
Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Duration of exam |
180 minutes |
| Number of Shifts |
One |
| Number of questions |
100 |
| Section wise questions |
20 per section |
| Total Marks |
400 |
| Number of answer choices |
5 |
| CMAT Marking scheme |
+4 marks for every correct answer -1 mark for every incorrect answer |
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