CMAT 2026 registration process is over and today is the last date of fee payment. Check here all about CMAT exam 2026 and registration process.
NTA-CMAT 2026 registration process has ended and fee payment window will close today at 11: 59 pm. CMAT 2026 application process started on October 17 and the deadline of registration was November 17, 2025. However, the NTA extended form submission deadline by a week. The examination body will announce CMAT 2026 exam date later.
CMAT 2026 Registration: Important Dates
Check the table below for important dates related to CMAT exam 2026 registration:
| CMAT Events |
CMAT 2026 Dates |
|---|---|
| CMAT 2026 registration start date |
October 17, 2025 |
| Last date to register |
November 24, 2025 |
| Last date to pay fees |
November 25, 2025 |
| CMAT 2026 form correction |
November 26 to November 28, 2025 |
How to Apply for CMAT 2026 and Pay Fees
CMAT 2026 application can be submitted in online mode only. Check below how to apply for CMAT exam:
- Open cmat.nta.nic.in website
- Click on text indicating ‘Registration for CMAT 2026’
- Click on ‘New Registration’
- Enter name, date of birth, mobile and phone number and sign in
- Use OTP to verify registration
- Login to fill CMAT 2026 application form
- Enter personal and academic details
- Select 4 test cities for centre allotment
- Upload passport size photo/signature
- Pay CMAT application fee
LIVE UPDATE
CMAT 2026 Registration Last Date Live Updates
- 4:11 PM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: How to pay fees?
To pay the fee, candidates have to simply log in to their CMAT 2026 account and click on the 'fee payment' option. In the new window, they need to select a payment option and follow further process.
- 2:34 PM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 Registration fee payment modes
CMAT registration fee can be paid through:
- Credit card/debit card
- Net banking
- UPI wallets
- 1:10 PM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026: Latest changes in exam
No changes have been announced in the CMAT 2026 exam. The syllabus, pattern, marking scheme and fees are same as last year.
- 11:25 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 new registration not allowed
CMAT 2026 registration window has been closed. Now only registered candidates can login and access the dashboard.
- 10:09 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application form correction
CMAT 2026 application form correction window will open on November 26 and close on November 28, 2025.
- 8:08 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration fee payment modes
CMAT 2026 registration fee payment modes are:
- Debit/credit card
- Net banking
- UPI wallets
- 6:02 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration fee payment window open till today
CMAT 2026 registration fee payment window is open till today. Candidates who have filled their application form but haven’t paid the fee yet, can do so by 11:59 pm.
- 4:06 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration start date
CMAT 2026 registration started on October 17 and the last date to apply was November 17. However, the deadline was extended till November 24, 2025.
- 2:11 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT exam date 2026
CMAT 2026 exam is expected to be held in the third week of January. The NTA will announce CMAT exam date 2026 soon.
- 12:21 AM IST• 25 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application and registration process over
CMAT 2026 application and registration process is over. Now candidates cannot fill the form. However, those who have filled the form but are yet to pay the fee can do so till today.
- 11:28 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration closing in 30 minutes
CMAT 2026 registration window is closing in 30 minutes. After that the registration link will not be available for form filling. Only registered candidates will be able to login.
- 10:03 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT application window closing in 2 hours
CMAT application window is closing in 2 hours. After 11:59 pm today, no new registration will be allowed.
- 9:32 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration fee payment
CMAT 2026 registration fee payment is to be done online and can be done till tomorrow night.
- 9:02 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration link to apply
Candidates can apply for CMAT 2026 at:
https://cmat.nta.nic.in/
- 7:55 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration closing today
CMAT 2026 registration is closing today. Candidates who are still to register for the exam, must do so before 11:59 om tonight.
- 5:51 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration deadline extension
The deadline to submit CMAT 2026 registration cum application form will not be extended any further. However, if there is any, the announcement will be made by NTA.
- 4:58 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 admit card download date
NTA has not announced the CMAT 2026 admit card release date. The hall ticket for CMAT is usually released 2-3 days before the exam. CMAT 2026 date announcement is also awaited.
- 4:09 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration closing soon
CMAT 2026 registration window will close tonight at 11:59 pm. Further extension of form submission deadline is not expected. So, candidates must submit their form now.
- 3:44 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration live updates: Signature specification
Candidates must upload their scanned signature in the following format and dimension:
JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible) between 10 kb to 50 kb.
- 1:10 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration live updates: Photo specification
Candidates have to upload a recent passport size photo. The size should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly visible).
- 12:00 PM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 reservation criteria
CMAT score accepting colleges will follow govt. reservation policy for MBA admission. Check below:
- 15% of the seats for SC candidates.
- 5% seats for ST candidates.
- 27% seats for OBC NCL candidates as per the Central List.
- 10% of the seats for General - EWS candidates.
- 5% seats for PwD candidates in each of the GENERAL, GEN-EWS, OBC- NCL, SC and ST category seats.
- 11:09 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 fee payment deadline
The deadlne to make fee payment for CMAT 2026 registration is November 25, 2025. The fee payment window will close after 11:59 pm.
- 10:05 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration ends today: Apply before 11:59 pm
Today is the last date to apply for CMAT 2026 exam. The application window is open till 11:59 pm only.
- 9:02 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application fee payment
The fee can be paid via debit/credit card, net banking and UPI wallets. Demand draft, cheque or cash card will not be accepted.
- 8:05 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application process
- Go to cmat.nta.nic.in
- Click on text indicating ‘Registration for CMAT 2026’
- Click on ‘New Registration’
- Enter name, date of birth, mobile and phone number and sign in
- Fill CMAT 2026 application form
- Enter personal and academic details
- Select 4 test cities
- Upload passport size photo and signature
- Pay CMAT application fee
- 7:11 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT exam registration 2026: Where to apply?
CMAT exam registration 2026 can be done at the official website of CMAT-NTA.
https://cmat.nta.nic.in/
- 6:04 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
What is the last date to apply for CMAT 2026?
Last date to apply for CMAT 2026 is November 24, 2025, which is today. Candidates must apply at the soonest.
- 4:08 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT application process 2026: How to select test city
Candidates must select test cities as per their preferred city or town. They must select their hometown or the city of current residence as their first choice.
- 2:03 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 exam date
CMAT 2026 exam date has not been announced yet. However, if the NTA follows last year’s schedule, the exam will be held in the third week of January.
- 12:00 AM IST• 24 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration start date
CMAT 2026 registration started on October 17, 2025. The application form link was activated at CMAT-NTA website.
- 10:07 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application: Fields that can be edited after form submission
During the form correction window, candidates can edit:
- Photo
- Signature and
- Test city options
- 9:11 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Will NTA provide CMAT form correction?
Yes, CMAT 2026 form correction window will open on November 26 and close on November 28, 2025.
- 8:05 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration last date tomorrow
Tomorrow is the last date to register for CMAT 2026 exam. The form submission window will close at 11:59 pm.
- 7:11 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: Age limit to apply
There is no upper age limit to apply for CMAT 2026. Fresh graduates as well as working professional of any age can appear for the exam.
- 6:07 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Can a candidate who has bachelor’s degree from Open university apply for CMAT?
Yes, candidate having bachelor’s degree from Open university is eligible to apply. The university should however be UGC approved.
- 5:00 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Can a candidate will less than 50% in graduation apply for CMAT?
Yes, a candidate will less than 50% in graduation apply for CMAT as there is no minimum marks criteria. Only passing marks in graduation is required to be eligible for CMAT.
- 4:09 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Is CMAT exam fee refundable?
CMAT exam fee is non-refundable. Candidates cannot seek refund for the same under any circumstances. Thus, they must fill the CMAT application form without errors.
- 3:05 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: Documents to upload
- Photograph
- Signature
- Disability Certificate/ UDID Card
- Scribe Certificate (wherever applicable)
- 2:06 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Is there CMAT registration with late fee?
There is no provision of late fee registration in CMAT. No application will be accepted under any circumstances after the application window closes.
- 1:02 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 fee payment last date
Candidates can pay the fee till November 25, 2025. The deadline to pay fee is 11:59 PM.
- 12:07 PM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration process
- For CMAT 2026 registration,
- Visit CMAT-NTA website
- Click on the option ‘CMAT 2026 registration’
- Select new registration
- Read instructions and fill basic details to create a login ID
Once the ID is created, you can login and fill the application form.
- 11:02 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: Is Aadhaar mandatory for upload?
It is not mandatory to upload Aadhaar card or number. Candidates can also use Voter ID or passport number to register for CMAT.
- 10:09 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Credentials required for CMAT 2026 registration
To register for the CMAT exam, candidates need email ID, phone number, nationality, state, and date of birth to create login.
- 9:03 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration and application website
CMAT registration website is:
https://examinationservices.nic.in/ExamSys2026/Registration/Instruction.aspx
- 8:06 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: Number of test cities where exam will be held
CMAT will be held in 131 cities across India. Candidates can choose 4 cities in the application form. They are advised to select cities in order of preference from 1 to 4.
- 7:11 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration ends tomorrow
CMAT 2026 registration process which started on October 17, 2025 will end tomorrow. Candidates must not miss the deadline.
- 6:09 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 exam: Sectional break up
Given below is the section wise composition of CMAT question paper.
CMAT Sections
Number of Questions
Maximum Marks Allotted
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
20
80
Logical Reasoning
20
80
Language Comprehension
20
80
General Awareness
20
80
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
20
80
- 4:05 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT marking scheme 2026
Check below marking scheme of CMAT 2026.
CMAT 2026: Status of answer
Marks
Right answer
+4
Wrong answer
-1
Blank question
No deduction
- 2:17 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 form correction window
CMAT 2026 application form correction window will open on November 26. It will remain open for 2 days for candidate to edit photo, signature or test city option.
- 12:07 AM IST• 23 Nov 2025
Difficulty level of CMAT exam 2026
CMAT exam is usually of easy to moderate difficulty level. CMAT 2026 will also be easy to moderate.
- 10:02 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026: Role of NTA in MBA admission
NTA has no role in MBA admission through CMAT score. Candidates have to apply to their preferred score accepting colleges separately.
- 9:04 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration last date: Offline form submission
CMAT 2026 application form can be filled in online mode only. There is no provision of offline form submission.
- 8:17 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration revised dates
The CMAT 2026 registration revised dates will announced on November 17. Check below:
- 7:12 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
How to pay fee for CMAT 2026 registration?
Candidates can pay the CMAT registration fee at the time of application submission. They can do so via debit/credit card, net banking or UPI wallets.
- 6:06 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration deadline
The last date to apply for CMAT 2026 is November 24, 2025 (11:59 pm). Earlier, the deadline was November 17, 2025.
- 5:10 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT application 2026 live updates: Duration of exam
CMAT exam is of 180 minutes or 3 hours. There is no sectional time limit. There is no break also in between.
- 4:02 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: Test cities
CMAT exam is conducted in about 131 cities across India. Here’s the list.
CMAT 2026 Test Cities Port Blair
Jodhpur
Godhra
Itanagar/Naharlagun
Kota
Jamnagar
Dibrugarh
Udaipur
Junagadh
Guwahati
Dehradun
Mehsana
Jorhat
Haldwani
Modasa
Bokaro
Guntur
Porbandar
Dhanbad
Kurnool
Rajkot
Jamshedpur
Nellore
Surat
Ranchi
Rajahmundry
Vadodara
Imphal
Tirupathi
Valsad/Vapi
Shillong
Vijayawada
Balaghat
Dimapur
Visakhapatnam
Betul
Berhampur-Ganjam
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Dharwad/Hubballi (Hubli)
Chhindwara
Sambalpur
Gulbarga
Gwalior
Durgapur
Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Indore
Kolkata
Mysuru (Mysore)
Jabalpur
Siliguri
Tumkur
Rewa
Gaya
Alappuzha
Sagar
Muzaffarpur
Ernakulam
Satna
Patna
Kannur
Ujjain
Agra
Kottayam
Ahmednagar
Allahabad/Prayagraj
Kozhikode
Amravati
Bareilly
Mallapuram
Beed
Gorakhpur
Thiruvananthapuram
Bhandara
Kanpur
Thrissur
Chandrapur
Lucknow
Chennai
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
Meerut
Coimbatore
Dhule
Moradabad
Madurai
Gondiya
Varanasi
Salem
Jalgaon
Chandigarh/Mohali
Tiruchirappalli
Jalna
Delhi-NCR
Hyderabad
Kolhapur
Ambala
Khammam
Latur
Faridabad
Mahabubnagar
Mumbai/Navi Mumbai
Gurugram
Warangal
Nagpur
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)
Bhilai Nagar/Durg
Nanded
Shimla
Bilaspur
Nashik
Jammu
Raipur
Pune
Srinagar
Panaji
Sangli
Leh
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar
Satara
Amritsar
Anand
Solapur
Bhatinda
Bardoli
Thane
Jalandhar/ Phagwara
Bhavnagar
Yavatmal
Jaipur
Bhuj
- 3:09 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT accepting colleges
CMAT score is accepted by over 1300 MBA colleges in India. It includes private, government and government aided colleges.
- 2:13 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026: Exam syllabus
CMAT syllabus includes five subjects. Check the table below for details:
CMAT syllabus
Topics
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
Algebra, Time-Speed-Distance, Alligation & Mixtures, Geometry, Graph, Quadratic and Linear Equations, etc.
Logical Reasoning
Analytical Reasoning, Linear Arrangements, Number Series, Matrix Arrangements, Blood Relationship Tests, etc.
Language Comprehension
Reading Comprehension, Grammar, English Usage Errors, Parajumbles, etc.
General Awareness
Economy, Business, World, Politics, Sports, Culture, Society
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Questions related to innovation, entrepreneurship and start up business
- 1:04 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 exam: Number of applicants
CMAT is a national level MBA entrance exam and very popular among management aspirants. Every year, nearly 75000 to 1 lakh candidates appear for it.
- 12:15 PM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT registration 2026: NTA helpdesk
NTA helpdesk email ID and phone number:
- Email ID: cmat@nta.ac.in
- Contact number: 011- 40759000 / 011-69227700
- 11:03 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration last date: Non-editable fields
Candidates cannot change their email ID and phone number once the registration has been done. Thus, they should use only functional email ID and phone number.
- 10:08 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
Minimum score required to apply for CMAT
There is no minimum score criteria in CMAT. Candidates with passing marks in graduation can apply for CMAT. The degree must be from a UGC recognized university.
- 9:03 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
Documents to upload in CMAT 2026 application form
Candidates have to upload a recent passport size photo and scanned signature. They also have to mention their Aadhaar number in the CMAT application form 2026.
- 8:09 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application: Number of cities to select
Candidates can select upto four cities for test centre allotment. The test city option will be provided state wise.
- 7:07 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT fee payment mode
CMAT exam fee can be paid in online mode only. Candidates can pay the fee through debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI wallets.
- 6:12 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration fees
CMAT 2026 registration fee is INR 2500 for General male candidates. Candidates belonging to Reserved categories, female and transgender have to pay INR 1250.
- 5:09 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 notification release date
CMAT 2026 notification was released by the NTA on October 17, 2025.
- 3:06 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 application start date
CMAT 2026 application process started on October 17, 2025. The CMAT-NTA 2026 website was made live on the same day.
- 1:11 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
Is CMAT exam fee refundable?
CMAT 2026 exam fee is non-refundable. The request for fee refund will be not accepted from any candidate under any circumstances.
- 12:03 AM IST• 22 Nov 2025
CMAT application form submission offline
CMAT 2026 application form cannot be submitted offline. Candidates have to submit it at the CMAT-NTA website only.
- 11:28 PM IST• 21 Nov 2025
CMAT registration 2026: exam date
CMAT 2026 exam date has not been announced yet. NTA is expected to announce the exam date after closure of registration window.
- 11:04 PM IST• 21 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026: Last date to apply
CMAT 2026 registration will close in 4 days. The last date to apply is November 24, 2025.
- 10:57 PM IST• 21 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 registration: eligibility criteria
Minimum eligibility criteria for CMAT is graduation. Candidates in final year of their Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply.
- 10:51 PM IST• 21 Nov 2025
CMAT 2026 fee amount to pay
CMAT 2026 fee category wise is:
- Male candidates (General): INR 2500
- Male candidates (Reserved): INR 1250
- Female and Transgender: INR 1250
Once you have submitted the CMAT application form, you cannot edit it. Thus, you will have to fill the CMAT form again by creating a new login ID and paying the fee again. However, if the mistake is in photo, signature or test centre fields, you can correct it at the time of form correction. The CMAT form correction window will be opened for three days after the conclusion of application form submission process.
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