BUMAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Check Section-wise Format Here

Q: Is the BUMAT exam online or offline?

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) will conduct the BUMAT (Bharatividyapeeth Undergraduate Management Aptitude Test) in offline mode. Candidates registering for BUMAT 2026 exam will have to appear at the exam centre to take the exam. Only registered candidates will be able to download the admit cards when released and know the alloted BUMAT exam centre. BUMAT 2026 exam is expected to be held across 62 cities in India. Candidates will have the opprtunity to select the desired exam city while filling the application form. Candidates are advised to be careful while entering the BUMAT exam centres. No request for change in the exam centre will be entertained once the application form is submiited and BUMAT admit card is issued.

Q: When will be the BUMAT exam conducted?

BUMAT 2026 exam will be conducted tentatively in second week of June. Candidates who will register for the exam will be able to appear for the BUMAT exam. The examination for Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) UG 2026 admissions will be held in computer based mode. Candidates had to report at the alloted exam centre. BUMAT exam was conducted for a duration of 120 minutes. As per the BUMAT exam pattern, the question paper consists of 200 multiple choice questions. Candidates had to choose a correct answer among the four options provided. There was no negative marking for any wrong answer or not attempted question. Candidates wothout BUMAT admit card were not permitted to enter the BUMAT exam centre.

Q: What is BU-MAT entrance exam?

BU-MAT is a pen paper-based examination consisting of 200 objective type questions with a time limit of 150 minutes. The exam aims to assess the candidate’s verbal, reading, quantitative, data interpretation and reasoning skills.

Q: Will the BUMAT question paper have descriptive type questions?

No, all the questions in the BUMAT question paper will be objective type questions and will be in MCQ format. Candidates will be given four options for each question. Candidates will have to select the correct option for each question. BUMAT question paper will consist of 200 Multiple Choice Questions. Each question will be for one mark. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answers. Candidates will have to attempt the 200 questions in 150 minutes. There will be no sectional time limit to attempt the BUMAT exam sections. BUMAT 2024 exam is expected to be held in third week of June 2024 in computer based mode across 62 cities across India.

Q: What are the qualifying marks for BUMAT?

There are no qualifying marks for BUMAT. To secure admission to desired institute of BVDU candidates must have fulfilled the prescribed eligibility criteria. As per the BUMAT eligibility criteria, candidate must have secured minimum og 45% marks in aggregate in class12th board examination. Also, candidate must appear for BUMAT. On the basis of the score obtained in BUMAT exam candidates are alloted the college and course during the BUMAT counselling process. Based on the BUMAT rank obtained candidates are called for the counselling process on specific date and time.

Q: What is BUMAT marking scheme?

As per the Bhharatividyapeeth Univeristy Management Aptitude Test (BUMAT) marking scheme, for every correct answer candidate will get one mark. There will be no negative marking for any wrong answer or not attempted questions. As per the BUMAT 2026 exam pattern, the question paper will consist of 200 multiple choice questions (MCQs), of one mark each. There will be no sectional time limit. Candidates can start answering from any section they are comfortable with. The BUMAT exam is conducted for a duration of 150 minutes.

Q: Can I change the BUMAT exam centre after submitting the application form?

No, candidates will not be able to change the BUMAT exam centre once the application form is submitted. BVDU does not provide any provision for BUMAT application form correction window. Candidates filling the application form must carefully enter the details. The BUMAT 2026 registration link will be activated in December 2025. The last date to apply for BUMAT exam will be notified. Candidates must carefully enter the personal details, academic details, exam centre preference and payment details. BUMAT application form once submitted, no requests for change in the details of the application form will be entertained. Candidates must check the list of the BUMAT exam centres before filling the application form.

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Updated on Sep 17, 2025 14:53 IST

By Shruti Garg, Assistant Manager- Editorial

Bharati Vidyapeeth Undergraduate Management Aptitude Test (BUMAT) exam pattern consists of 200 Multiple Choice Questions which is divided into four sections viz., Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning/Logical Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. BUMAT 2026 exam pattern mentions the number of questions, exam duration, marking scheme and mode of examination. Bharati Vidyapeeth will conduct the BUMAT 2026 exam tentatively in second week of June 2026 in CBT mode. Read here to know the detailed exam pattern for BUMAT 2026.

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BUMAT 2026 Exam Pattern Highlights
BUMAT 2026 Pattern: Section-Wise Question Distribution
BUMAT 2026 Mode of Examination
BUMAT 2026 Exam Centres
FAQs on BUMAT Exam Pattern

BUMAT 2026 Exam Pattern Highlights

Check the details of the BUMAT 2026 Exam Pattern highlights in the table below:

BUMAT 2026 Exam Features	Details
Mode of BUMAT 2026 Exam	Computer-Based Test
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Number of Questions	200
Duration of the Exam	150 Minutes
Marks Per Question	1 Mark
Maximum Marks	200
Negative Marking	No
Number of Sections in the Question Paper	Four: Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning/Logical Aptitude, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is the BUMAT exam online or offline?

Q: When will be the BUMAT exam conducted?

BUMAT 2026 Pattern: Section-Wise Question Distribution

Candidates can check the BUMAT 2026 sectional distribution of the questions below:

Sections	NUmber of Questions	Marks
Test of Numerical Aptitude	60	60
Test of Reasoning/Logical Aptitude	60	60
Test of Verbal Ability	60	60
Test of Reading Comprehension	20	20
Total	200	200

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the qualifying marks for BUMAT?

Q: What is BUMAT marking scheme?

BUMAT 2026 Mode of Examination

Candidates will have to appear for the BUMAT examination at a designated exam centre in the city preferred/provided or allotted. Candidates are advised to reach the test venue as per the time scheduled. No candidate will be allowed to enter the Computer centre-based online entrance test after the scheduled time of commencement of the examination.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I download BUMAT sample paper?

Q: Will the BUMAT question paper have descriptive type questions?

BUMAT 2026 Exam Centres

BUMAT 2026 exam will be held across 62 centres in India. Candidates will be able to enter the exam centre preference from the list mentioned below:

Agartala	Delhi	Karad
Raipur	Agra	Gaya
Karnal	Rajkot	Ahmedabad
Ghaziabad	Kochi	Ranchi
Allahabad	Gorakhpur	Kolhapur
Sangli	Amravati	Guwahati
Kolkata	Satara	Amritsar
Hisar	Kolla,	Solapur
Aurangabad	Hyderabad	Kota
Srinagar	Bareily	Imphal
Lucknow	Surat	Belgaum
Indore	Madurai	Thane
Bengaluru	Jabalpur	Mumbai
Thiruvananthapuram	Bhopal	Jaipur
Muzaffarpur	Udaipur	Bhubaneswar
Jalgaon	Nagpur	Vadodara
Bilaspur	Jammu	Nashik
Varanasi	Chandigarh	Jamshedpur
Navi Mumbai	Vijayawada	Chennai
Jodhpur	Patna	Dehradun
Kanpur	Pune

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I change the BUMAT exam centre after submitting the application form?

Q: What are the documents required along with the BUMAT admit card?

FAQs on BUMAT Exam Pattern

Check Frequently Asked Questions on BUMAT Pattern below:

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is BU-MAT entrance exam?

Q: Who conducts BUMAT exam?

Q: Is BUMAT and CUET exam pattern same?

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Is it compulsory to appear for BUMAT exam for admission to BBA programme of BVU?

Answered a month ago

Yes, candidates must appear for the BUMAT exam to appear for the BBA admission process at BVU. The university does not accept any other entrance examination scores.

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Is BUMAT and CUET exam pattern same?

Answered 2 months ago

No, the exam pattern for BUMAT and CUET are different. Following table brings the comparison between BUMAT and CUET exam pattern:

Feature	BUMAT	CUET UG for BBA/BMS
Mode of Exam	Offline (Pen & Paper based)	Online (Computer-Based Test)
Duration	2 hours (120 minutes)	1 hour (60 minutes) per paper
Total Questions	200 MCQs	50 questions to be attempted
Total Marks	200 marks	250 marks for each subject
Marking Scheme	+1 for each correct answer, No negative marking	+5 for correct, -1 for wrong answer
Sections	- Numerical Aptitude (60) - Reasoning/Logical Aptitude (60) - English (40) - General Awareness (40)	Varies subject to subject