CMAT 2026 Exam Live: Question Paper Analysis (OUT), Answer Key & Expected Cut Offs

CMAT 2026 Exam Live: Question Paper Analysis (OUT), Answer Key & Expected Cut Offs

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Candidates can expect a moderately tough question paper. Check here latest and live updates on the exam including reporting times, documents to carry, question paper, pattern, analysis and expected cut offs. Also know the list of top colleges and fees.

CMAT 2026 exam was held today from 9 am to 12 pm. Check here latest and live updates on question paper, pattern, answer key, analysis and expected cut offs.

CMAT 2026 exam day - analysis, cut offs, question paper

CMAT 2026 exam day - analysis, cut offs, question paper

NTA conducted the Common Management Admission Test or CMAT 2026 today across India. Nearly 75000 candidates are expected to have appeared for the exam at various test centres in over 120 cities. CMAT 2026 exam was of moderate difficulty level. There was no change in the exam pattern from last yeat. There were 100 questions in MCQ format. About 75 questions with maximum accuracy will be considered good.

CMAT 2026: Number of Good Attempts

Based on the usual difficulty level of the CMAT exam, check below section wise number of good attempts. 

CMAT section

Number of questions

Number of good attempts

Language Comprehension

20

15-16

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

20

16-17

Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning

20

15-16

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

20

11-12

General Awareness

20

10-11

Total

100

70-75

CMAT 2026 Answer Keys (Memory Based)

Quantitative Aptitude Questions (Memory Based) and Answer Keys

Ques: Sudhir purchased a chair with 3 successive discounts of 20%, 12.5% and 5%. Find the equivalent single discount.

Answer: 33.5%

Ques: Consider the statements:

  1. There exists a smallest natural number.
  2. There exists a largest natural number.
  3. Every rational number is also a real number.
  4. Between two consecutive natural numbers, there is always a natural number

Answer: A and C

Ques: Four electronic devices make a beep after every 30 mins, 1 hour, 1.5 hour and 1hour 45 minutes, respectively. All beeped together at 12 noon. They will again beep together at?

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Answer: 9 am

Ques: If height and radius of a right circular cylinder and equal and its volumn is 176/7 cm3, find diameter.

Answer: 4 cm

Ques: A person buys two watches for INR 1000 in total. He sells one watch at a loss of 5% and the other at a gain of 20%. On the whole, he gains INR 50. What are the cost price of the two watches?

Answer: INR 600 and INR 400.

Ques: Some of 3 consecutive odd numbers is always divisible by:

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 6

Answer: B only

Ques: Even after reducing the marked price by INR 32, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 15%. If the cost price is INR 320, what would be the percentage profit it the item is sold at the marked price?

Answer: 25%

Ques: Four coins tossed. What is the probability that two coins heads never occur together.

Answer: ½

Ques: In KV Ujjain, 20% students are athletes. In NV Ujjain, 25% are athletes. If NV has 60% more students than KV, then the number of athletes in NV is what percent of athletes in KV?

Answer: 200%

Ques: 85 litres of mixture contain milk and water in the ratio 27:7. How much water is required to be added, so that the resulting mixture contains milk and water in the ration 3:1?

Answer: 5 litre.

Ques: What is the unit digit of (234)100 +(234)101?

Answer: 0

General Awareness Questions (Memory Based) and Answer Keys

Ques: Arrange the following battles in chronological order:

  1. Battle of Haldighati
  2. Battle of Chausa
  3. First Battle of Mysore
  4. First Battle of Tarain
  5. Battle of Plassey

Answer: d,b,a,e,c

Ques: In which of the following is a concave mirror not used?

Answer: As a rear view mirror in vehicles

Ques: Which are the components of capital accounts?

  1. External Commercial Borrowing
  2. Government Aid
  3. Equity Capital
  4. Gifts, Remittances, Grants

Answer: a, b, c

Ques: Which country won ICC World Cup 2023?

Answer: Australia

Ques: Who is the first Indian aboard ISS?

Answer: Shubhanshu Shukla

Ques: Who among the following are not recipients of Padma Vibhushan Award 2025?

  1. Shri MT Vasudev Nair
  2. M Venkaiah Naidu
  3. Shin Osamu Suzuki
  4. Bindeshwar Pathak
  5. Padma Subrahmanyam

Answer: b, d and e only

 Ques: Which country is not a member of SAFTA?

Answer: Myanmar

Ques: Which European country accepts Indian UPI payment?

Answer: France

Ques: Who holds the record of highest number of Olympic medals?

Answer: Michael Phelps

Ques: On which date did EPFO remove Aadhaar as proof of date of birth?

Answer: Jan 16, 2024.

CMAT 2026 Score vs Percentile (Expected)

A good number of accurate answers camn fetch highest percentile in CMAT. Check below, how much raw score will convert into how much percentile. 

CMAT Score

CMAT Percentile 

340+

99.99

295 - 305

99.5+

275 - 285

99

255 - 265

95

235 - 245

90

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CMAT 2026 Exam Live Updates

  • 5:01 AM IST26 Jan 2026

    What next after CMAT exam 2026?

    After CMAT 2026 exam, candidates must evaluate their performance and expected score to shortlist college. They can use Shiksha’s CMAT college predictor given above.

  • 4:06 AM IST26 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam: Cut off release date

    CMAT cut offs are not released on any particular date. Score accepting colleges release it at the time of PI shortlisting.

  • 2:26 AM IST26 Jan 2026

    Validity of CMAT 2026 score

    CMAT 2026 score will be accepted by all AICTE approved institutions in India. About 1300 MBA colleges accept CMAT score for MBA/PGDM admission.

  • 12:32 AM IST26 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 cut offs: Top colleges in 80-90 percentile range

    Check the table below for top colleges accepting CMAT score in the range 80-90 percentile. Also know the course fee:

    MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score

    Fees (approx.)

    Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research Mumbai

    INR 14 lakh

    Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon

    INR 13.35 to 18.81 lakh

    Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida

    INR 14.75 to 15.75 lakh

    IPE Hyderabad

    INR 9.00 lakh

    NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies

    INR 16.50 lakh

    FLAME University Pune

    INR 13.20 to 14.40 lakh

    Acharya Bangalore Business School

    INR 9.00 to 11.50 lakh

    SRM Institute of Science and Technology

    INR 9.99 to 11.50 lakh

    Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi

    INR 11.50 to 13.50 lakh

    Prestige Institute of Management Indore

    INR 1.59 lakh

    IMT Nagpur

    INR 15.27 lakh

    IFIM Business School

    INR 10.00 lakh

    Lovely Professional University Phagwara

    INR 15.6 to 15.00 lakh

    BIMTECH Noida

    INR 13.00 to 14.00 lakh

    XIME Bangalore

    INR 12.90 lakh

    KIIT School of Management

    INR 9.70 lakh

    ISBM Pune

    INR 13.60 lakh

    JIMS Delhi

    INR 10.75 lakh

    Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management Hyderabad

    INR 8.60 lakh

    SDM Institute for Management Development Mysore

    INR 12.70 lakh

    Amrita School of Business Bangalore

    INR 12.00 lakh

  • 11:24 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 cut offs: Top colleges in 70-80 percentile range

    Check the table below for top colleges accepting CMAT score in the range 70-80 percentile. Also know the course fee:

    MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score

    Fees (approx.)

    Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

    INR 14.75 lakh

    Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

    INR 15.27 lakh

    ITM Business School Navi Mumbai

    INR 12.45 lakh

    IES Management College and Research Centre Mumbai

    INR 6.00 lakh

    Christ University Bangalore

    INR 11.60 lakh

    SCMS Cochin

    INR 7.95 lakh

    Globsyn Business School Kolkata

    INR 8.75 to 8.95 lakh

    Indus Business Academy Bangalore

    INR 10.38 lakh

    ISBM Pune

    INR 13.60 lakh

    Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

    INR 6.00 to 7.65 lakh

    SIES College of Management Studies Navi Mumbai

    INR 7.00 to 9.00 lakh

    AIMS Institute Bangalore

    INR 6.58 lakh

    Chetana Institute of Management Research Mumbai

    INR 9.40 lakh

    Alliance School of Business Bangalore

    INR 11.00 to 15.00 lakh

    PSG Institute of Management Coimbatore

    INR 13.50 to 24.00 lakh

    Balaji Institute of Modern Management Pune

    INR 12.75 lakh

    XIME Bangalore

    INR 12.90 lakh

    BIT Mesra

    INR 6.04 lakh

    NDIM Delhi

    INR 13.75 lakh

    Indira Institute of Management Pune

    INR 9.00 lakh

    Calcutta Business School

    INR 6.75 lakh

    Fortune Institute of International Business Delhi

    INR 12.85 lakh

  • Q&A Icon
    Commonly asked questions
    Q:   Do I need to preserve CMAT city intimation slip after exam?
    A: 

    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.

    Q:   What are important don'ts for CMAT exam day?
    A: 
    1. 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.
    2. Don't wear jewellery made of metal, jackets, clothes with pockets, mehendi on palms and closed shoes. Socks are allowed inside it. 
    3. Don't wear goggles, caps & head gears, hoodies or jackets/shirts with pockets 
    4. 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.
    5. Don't cheat or indulge in mal practices. You will be disqualified if caught indulging in any such ACT.
    6. Don't create a ruckus inside the test lab or disturb other candidates
    7. Don't leave your seat until the exam duration gets over and the invigilator announces exit.
    Q:   What are the important dos of CMAT exam day?
    A: 

    CMAT exam day dos:

    1. Reach exam centre on time.
    2. Carry two copies of the CMAT admit card, one photo ID card and a photo
    3. Carry a blue/black ball point pen for signing attendance sheet
    4. Cooperate with test centre staff 
  • 10:19 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 cut offs: Top colleges in 60-70 percentile range

    Check the table below for top colleges accepting CMAT score in the range 60-70 percentile. Also know the course fee:

    MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Score

    Fees (approx.)

    IMS Ghaziabad

    INR 9.50 lakh

    National School of Business Bangalore

    INR 7.60 to 11.00 lakh

    Universal Business School Mumbai

    INR 8.58 to 11.98 lakh

    ISME Bangalore

    INR 10.50 lakh

    Indian Business Academy Bangalore

    INR 10.38 lakh

    Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies Kochi

    INR 1.84 to 7.00 lakh

    AIMS Institute of Management Studies Pune

    INR 4.50 to 6.50 lakh

    KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

    INR 13.48 to 21.34 lakh

    Department of Management Studies- University of Pune

    INR 1.29 to 1.52 lakh

    IFMR Graduate School of Business SriCity

    INR 15.00 lakh

    VESIM Mumbai

    INR 4.96 lakh

    VIT Business School Vellore

    INR 6.97 lakh

    Siva Sivani Institute of Management Secunderabad

    INR 8.40 lakh

    MS Ramaiah Institute of Management Bangalore

    INR 3.50 to 9.50 lakh

    Kirloskar Institute of Management Harihar

    INR 7.17 lakh

    Rajalakshmi School of Business Chennai

    INR 9.15 lakh

    GITAM Hyderabad Business School

    INR 10.82 lakh

    EMPI Business School

    INR 9.75 lakh

    Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems and Management Hyderabad

    INR 96,000 to 7.65 lakh

    Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Kolkata

    INR 4.59 to 7.64 lakh

  • 9:25 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 result announcement date

    NTA will announce CMAT 2026 result most likely in the second week of February. The examination body does not reveal result date beforehand.

  • 8:27 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 answer key (official) release date

    Official CMAT 2026 answer key can be expected to be released by January 30. It will be available for download through login.

  • 7:22 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam analysis: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Innovation & Entrepreneur section of CMAT 2026 had questions on bootstrapping, venture capital, factors impacting markets, qualities of entrepreneurs, ambidexterity theory, design thinking. 3 questions were from Business GK.

  • 6:24 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 analysis: Language Comprehension

    Maximum questions were asked from English Grammar in this section:

    Area

    No. of Questions

    Reading Comprehension: Scientific theories

    2

    Cloze Passage (3 blanks)

    3

    Jumbled Sentence

    1

    Vocabulary (1 meaning of underlined idiom, 1 meaning of a phrase)

    2

    Grammar (compound sentence, verb forms, active-passive voice, reported speech, prepositions, degrees of comparison, miscellaneous)

    12

  • 5:50 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 analysis: Logical Reasoning

    Check the table below to know the types of questions asked in Logical Reasoning section of CMAT 2026:

    Area

    No. of Questions

    Directions

    1

    Cubes

    1

    Counting figures

    2

    Linear Arrangement

    2

    Family tree

    3

    Clocks

    1

    Numerical Puzzle

    2

    Coding

    2

    Logical venn diagram

    1

    Alpha numeric

    1

    Assertion Reason; Strong/Weak Argument; Syllogisms (3 statements); Analogy

    4

  • 5:14 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 analysis: Quantitative Techniques

    Check the table below for composition of Quantitative Techniques section of CMAT 2026 question paper:

    Quants topic

    Total

    Sub topics

    Arithmetic

    7

    Time and Work (1),Ratio-Proportion(1), Profit&Loss(2), clock(1), Allegations and Mixtures (1), Percentages(1)

    Geometry

    3

    Triangles(1), Mensuration (1), Quadrilateral (1)

    Modern Math

    1

    Probability(1)

    Numbers

    6

    Surds(1),indices(1),fraction(1), classification(1), HCF – LCM(1), Misc (1)

    Data Interpretation 

    3

    1 Set of 3 questions (Table)

  • 4:51 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT score vs percentile: Previous years' trends

    CMAT Percentile

    CMAT Score

    2025

    2024

    2023

    2022

    99.99

    340+

    340+

    350

    360

    99.70

    330

    326

    335

    330

    99.5

    300

    310

    306

    303

    99

    270

    280

    296

    293

    95

    245

    250

    265

    260

    90

    205

    225

    250

    240

    80

    180

    195

    220

    211

    70

    175 

    190

    190

    180

  • 4:11 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    NTA CMAT 2026 answer key

    NTA CMAT 2026 answer key is expected to be released in the next 2-3 dasy. Objection window will also be opened for candidates to challenge the provisional answer key. 

  • 3:47 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam analysis: Toughest section

    CMAT 2026 exam was overall easy. None of the sections were tough. General Awareness section as usual had some questions with tricky options.

  • 3:12 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 analysis out: Total marks and number of good attempts

    Total marks of CMAT 2026 is 400. Out of 100 questions, if a candidate has managed to attempt 70-75 questions correctly, they will score around 300, which is good enough to get a good college.

  • 2:41 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT difficulty level 2026

    Section

    Overall difficulty level

    Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

    Easy

    Logical Reasoning

    Easy

    Language Comprehension

    Easy

    General Awareness

    Medium

    Innovation and

    Entrepreneurship

    Medium

  • 2:15 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 cut offs XIME and NL Dalmia

    CMAT 2026 cut offs XIME and NL Dalmia will be in the range of 80 to 85 percentile. Applications are open at both XIME and NL Dalmia for 2026-2028 MBA batch.

  • 1:53 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam analysis: PUMBA cut off (expected)

    CMAT 2026 expected cut offs for PUMBA is expected to be around 99.95 percentile. Last year, admission closed at PUMBA at around same CMAT percentile.

  • 1:34 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    JBIMS CMAT cutoff

    The CMAT 2026 expected cut off for JBIMS Mumbai will be around 99.99 percentile. Admission for it will also be done through MAH CET CAP, in which candidates can use their CMAT score for seat allotment.

  • 1:09 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    Welingkar WeSchool CMAT cutoff

    CMAT cut off 2026 for Welingkar WeSchool can be expected to be 85+ percentile. The institute is considered one of the top colleges for management courses in Maharashtra and as well as rest of India.

  • 12:51 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    SIMSREE CMAT cut off 2026 (expected)

    SIMSREE CMAT cut off for 2026 admission is expected to be in the range of 99.97 to 99.99 percentile.

  • 12:27 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 sectional difficulty level

    Language Comprehension was easy. Quantitative Technique questions were moderately tough but doable. Logical Reasoning was also easy. GK was mostly current affairs based and Innovation & Entrepreneurship was easy.

  • 12:12 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam analysis

    CMAT 2026 question paper was overall easy. There were a few moderate questions in Quants. GK as usual had some tough questions.

  • 12:04 PM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 over, question paper analysis soon

    CMAT 2026 exam is over. About 70000+ candidates are expected to have appeared in the exam. Question paper analysis will be shared here soon.

  • 11:48 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 score normalization

    CMAT 2026 score will not be normalized as the exam has been conducted in single shift only. CMAT percentile will be calculated from raw scores as there is only one test form and all candidates got the same question paper.  

  • 11:33 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    When does the second shift of CMAT 2026 start?

    There is no second shift of CMAT 2026. This year, the exam is being held in single shift only.

  • 11:18 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 answer key (memory based)

    Memory based CMAT 2026 answer key will be available after the exam is over. Shiksha will share here some memory based CMAT questions.

  • 11:04 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    NTA CMAT exam: GK topics

    Candidates can expect static and current affairs topics from science, sports, Indian constitution, history, India and its culture in CMAT 2026.

  • 10:33 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 answer key release date

    CMAT 2026 answer key release date has not been announced by NTA. However, the provisional answer key can be expected to be released by January 31.

  • 10:01 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026: How many questions to answer?

    CMAT 2026 has 100 questions but it is not mandatory to attempt all of them. Candidates however, must aim to attempt 75-80 questions in total, to get a good score.

  • 9:38 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam: Expected difficulty level

    The expected difficulty level of CMAT 2026 is expected to be moderate. Check below sectional difficulty level.

    Section

    Difficulty Level

    Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

    Moderate

    Logical Reasoning

    Easy

    Language Comprehension

    Easy

    General Awareness

    Moderate

    Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    Easy

    Total

    Easy to Moderate

  • 9:04 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam starts

    CMAT 2026 exam has started at designated test centres. The exam will be held for 3 hours and end at 12 pm.

  • 8:32 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT exam 2026 –Number of shifts

    This year, CMAT exam is being held in single shift only. It will be held in 120+ cities across India.

  • 8:01 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 documents to carry

    Candidates need to carry the following documents today:

    • 2 copies of the CMAT 2026 admit card in A4 size sheet
    • 1 passport size photo to paste on attendance sheet

    Candidates can carry any one of the following Photo IDs on exam day:

    • School Identity Card
    • PAN card
    • Passport
    • Aadhaar Card (With photograph)
    • E-Aadhaar with photograph
    • Class 12 Board Admit Card with photograph

    Bank Passbook with Photograph

  • 7:27 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 self declaration

    Candidates must ensure they have filled the self declaration before the exam:

    CMAT 2026 self declaration

    CMAT 2026 self declaration

     

     

  • 7:02 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam reporting time

    CMAT 2026 exam reporting time in 7 am. The gates will be closed by 8:30 am and no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam venue after that.

  • 6:28 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam today

    CMAT 2026 exam is being held today at 124 + cities. The exam is scheduled to be held in a single shift in computer based test mode.

  • 5:31 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 Number of questions

    There will be a total of 100 questions in CMAT. Each of the five sections will have 20 questions. Each question will have 4 options to choose the correct answer from.

  • 4:29 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT total marks

    CMAT total marks is 400. Each question carries 4 marks and there is negative marking of 1 marks for incorrect attempts.

  • 3:36 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 Logical Reasoning topics

    Logical Reasoning section of CMAT 2026 is likely to have questions from Directions, Cubes, Counting the number of squares, Linear Arrangement, Family tree, Clocks, Numerical Puzzle, Misc, Logical Venn Diagram, Set Theory, Number Series, Analogy based sequence, Word based Analogy, Odd one out, Alpha numeric, Assertion Reason; Strong/Weak Argument; Assumption; Conclusion.

  • 1:47 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 Language comprehension topics

    In English Comprehensions section, expect questions from FIB, Replace underlined phrase, Passive voice, Cloze passage [3 blanks], Parajumbles, Jumbled sentence, Grammar (Compound Sentence, Articles, Noun-types), Sentence Correction.

  • 12:03 AM IST25 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026: Quants topics

    CMAT 2026 Quants section will have questions from time-speed-distance, tatio-proportion, profit & loss, SI-CI, alligation and mixtures, triangles, probability, surds & indices, quad equation, linear equation, pie charts.

  • 11:13 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship section

    CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship section is expected to have questions on Bootstrapping, Startup valuation, Fabian entrepreneur, Angel investment, Lean startup, Trademark, Feasibility analysis, etc.

  • 10:09 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 question paper: Expected difficulty level

    CMAT 2026 question paper can be expected to be of moderately difficulty level. The exam pattern has not changed from last year.

  • 9:09 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026; Last minute revision

    Last minute revision is important for optimizing performance in the CMAT exam. Candidates should revise important points before going to sleep tonight.

  • 8:15 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026: Declaration from Non-AADHAAR Candidate

    CMAT 2026 admit card has a self declaration form for non-Aadhaar candidate. They should fill in particulars with valid details for entry to exam centre.

  • 7:18 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT total marks

    CMAT total marks is 400. There will be 100 questions in the paper, each carrying 4 marks. There will be negative marking of -1 for incorrect attempt.

  • 6:02 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 Exam Day: No Duplicate copy at test centre

    Carrying CMAT 2026 admit card printout is mandatory for all candidates. It will not be issued to any candidate at the test centre under any circumstances.

  • 5:06 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam: NTA Helpdesk contact

    Incase of any error in the CMAT admit card 2026 or any other query candidates must contact the examination body at:

    cmat@nta.ac.in or call at Helpline number 011-40759000.

  • 4:14 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    Extra time for PwD/PwBD/UDID candidates

    CMAT exam is of 180 minutes. Extra time of 20 minutes will be given to PwD/PwBD/UDID candidates to complete the test.

  • 3:32 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    NTA CMAT self declaration

    Candidates must fill the self declaration attached in the CMAT 2026 admit card before reaching the exam centre. It requires you to confirm your identity.

  • 3:07 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam day: Items not to carry

    The following items will not be allowed inside the CMAT 2026 exam centre:

    • Books, notebooks or any stationary item other than 1 ball point pen
    • Any type of electronic items including phone, watch, earphone, Bluetooth device
    • Any type of metal item or accessories
    • Bags and wallets
  • 2:30 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 exam day: Items to carry

    Candidates have to carry the following items on CMAT 2026 exam day:

    • Admit card
    • Photo ID
    • Passport size photo
    • Transparent water bottle
    • Transparent ball point pen (black/blue)
    • Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) in case the candidate is diabetic
  • 2:04 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT admit card 2026: Digital copy not acceptable

    Digital copy of the CMAT 2026 admit card will not be accepted at the examination centre as a valid ID. Candidates must carry hard copy of the same.

  • 1:46 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    NTA-CMAT admit card 2026 download

    NTA-CMAT admit card 2026 is available for download until tomorrow, but candidates should download it today and take out 2 prints of it.

  • 1:35 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT Exam 2026 Dress Code

    Candidates must wear simple sweater or cardigan. They should avoid big jackets and hoodies. Metal accessories, hats/caps and googles will be not allowed inside the exam venue.

  • 1:29 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 Test centre guide

    CMAT test takers should read the instructions mentioned on the admit card to understand the process and requirements at the test centre.

  • 1:23 PM IST24 Jan 2026

    CMAT 2026 tomorrow: Exam timings

    CMAT 2026 exam will be held tomorrow from 9 am to 12 pm. This year, there will be only one shift for the exam.

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