MBA Entrance Exam

The CMAT answer key 2025 will contain question-wise correct answers, option chosen by the candidate, marks awarded and marks deducted. With this information, candidates can calculate their raw CMAT score. Some of the important points to remember about CMAT answer key is that it is released in online mode and for a few days only. The CMAT admit card and response sheet is available for download for only two to three days at the NTA-CMAT website. So, candidates must download their respective response sheets on time. The answers printed on the preliminary answer key can be challenged but the final answer key cannot be challenged. The keys printed on the final CMAT answer key are unchallengeable and the exam result is prepared on the basis of the final keys only. If a candidate is not happy with their CMAT result, they can re appear for the exam in the next session.

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:

1. Log on to the official NTA-CMAT website
2. Click on CMAT Answer Key/Objection tab
3. Enter your CMAT Application Number and Date of Birth Enter Security Pin and Submit
4. All 100 questions for CMAT Paper IDs will appear in sequential order. 
5. To challenge a question, use the option IDs given against it by clicking the check box.
6. Click on Save your Claim and move to next screen.
7. All option IDs challenged will be displayed.
8. Now, select Choose File option and upload supporting documents in a single pdf file.
9. Click on Save your Claim Finally. 
10.  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 is released by the NTA at the NTA-CMAT website only. Candidates will be able to check it, only if they had appeared for the test. Candidates who applied for CMAT exam but did not appear for it will not be issued the answer key and response sheet. They can check the CMAT question paper and answer key by using their official CMAT login and password. Given below are steps to download the CMAT response sheet are given below: 

1. Open NTA-CMAT website in a new window
2. Click on the tab indicating -Display Question Paper and Answer Key Challenge tab 
3. Enter CMAT Application Number and Password or Date of Birth Enter security pin and click on login button 
4. The answer key and response sheet will be displayed 
5. Click on download icon and save a copy of CMAT answer key PDF on your desktop.

CMAT answer key is released 3-7 days after the exam. The exact date of CMAT exam answer key release is shared by the NTA in after the exam has been conducted. After the release of CMAT answer key, candidates can assess their performance, by tallying their responses and official answers. They can also challenge the official CMAT answer key, by filling an online form and uploading supporting documents. The NTA-CMAT will examine the objections to see if they are genuine or not. In case, the ojection/s are found to be valid, the CMAT answer key is revised and released as the final answer key. The CMAT result is prepared only after examination of all te objections received from candidates.