CMAT Application Process

Male candidates in the General category must pay an application fee of INR 2,000 for the CMAT. The cost for female candidates is INR 1,000. The application fees are INR 1,000 for male candidates from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and INR 1,000 for female candidates from Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and transgender candidates. The CMAT application fee is INR 1,000 for candidates who fall under the Persons with Disability category as well. Only online payments using debit cards, credit cards, net banking, or UPI wallets are accepted for the fee. When submitting the application form, the fee must be paid. The application form will not be submitted until the fee has been successfully paid. The CMAT charge is nontransferable and nonrefundable.

There is no minimum marks criterion for appearing in CMAT exam. Any candidate who has passed a Bachelor's degree programme from a recognised university can apply. Final year candidates are also eligible to apply for CMAT if they scored passing marks in their first and second year of Bachelor's degree programme. However, there is a minimum score requirement at CMAT accepting colleges for admission. All the UGC and AICTE approved institutions have the minimum score requirement of 45 per cent in aggregate in graduation for candidates for Scheduled Caster/ Scheduled Tribe and Person with Disability categories. Thus, you must ensure that you have an aggregate score of at least 45 per cent in your graduation to be able to get admission into a full-time MBA programme at a government recognised institution.