CMAT 2027: NTA will announce the Exam Dates soon

NTA will announce the CMAT 2027 exam date soon. Candidates who registered successfully for the CMAT exam 2027 can download the admit card from the website, cmat.nta.nic.in. NTA administers the three-hour Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) to choose applicants for MBA/PGDM programmes. One of the most well-liked MBA entry examinations in India is the CMAT.

CMAT entrance exam is conducted to evaluate the candidate's ability in logical reasoning, quantitative techniques, language comprehension, general awareness, innovation & entrepreneurship. NTA closed the CMAT 2027 registration; it is expected to start by the third week of October 2026. However, it is anticipated that NTA might conduct CMAT on February 2027 (Tentative). NTA will soon update the official notification about the CMAT 2027 Dates.

About CMAT 2027

CMAT Features	Details
CMAT Full Form	Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency
CMAT 2027 Expected Date	7 February 2027
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Duration	3 hours
Exam Pattern	100 questions in MCQ format
Language	English
CMAT 2027 Registration Fees	INR 2,000 (General category male) INR 1,000 (General category female/reserved category students)
CMAT Official Website	https://cmat.nta.nic.in/

CMAT Admit Card 2027

NTA will soon announce the CMAT 2027 Hall Ticket Released Date on its official website. The steps for CMAT 2027 hall ticket download from the NTA website are shown below:

• Go to cmat.nta.nic.in to access the CMAT-NTA website.
• Select the tab that says "Download Admit Card for CMAT 2027."
• Date of birth and application number or password
• To sign into your account, click submit.
• For access to the admission card, complete the self-declaration form.
• The CMAT admissions document in PDF format.

CMAT Exam Pattern 2027

Candidates seeking to appear for CMAT 2027 must know the exam pattern. It helps students to get an insight into the marking scheme, no of questions, total marks, mode of exam etc.

Number of questions	100
Number of questions per section	20
Marks per question	4
Negative marking	-1
Total marks	400
Duration	3 hours (180 minutes)

CMAT Exam 2027 Syllabus

Candidates must adhere to the CMAT Exam Syllabus 2027 to plan the exam preparation. The Entrance Exam Syllabus consists of 5 sections, each with a unique set of topics. The CMAT Exam will last three hours and include 100 questions on the exam paper.

• Methods of Quantitative Analysis and Data Interpretation
• Language Understanding
• Logical Analysis
• General Knowledge
• Inventiveness and business ventures

Changes in CMAT Exam Pattern

The NTA revised the CMAT exam pattern last year. However, this year, changes have not been implemented. Thus, the exam pattern remains the same as the previous year. Check out the changes introduced, below

• The exam duration was 3 hours
• The exam in a single shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• The total number of questions was 100
• Total marks were 400
• Each section had 20 questions
• The question paper had 5 mandatory sections
• The innovation and Entrepreneurship section was considered for percentile score calculation
• No sectional time limit

CMAT 2027 Exam Preparation

Candidates who intend to take the CMAT exam in 2027 must thoroughly prepare by reviewing the entire syllabus and taking a sufficient number of practice exams. In addition, they must adhere to a study schedule that should contain the following:

1. Covering the CMAT Syllabus: Verbal aptitude, reading comprehension, data interpretation, logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and general knowledge are all included. In addition, innovation and entrepreneurship is an additional subject available through CMAT.

2. Taking practice CMAT exams and papers: Make sure to perform some CMAT practice tests after finishing the CMAT syllabus to gauge your readiness.

3. Revision of crucial subjects: Set aside an hour each day to review the subjects you studied that day. Spend as much time as possible reviewing the CMAT syllabus in the final 15 to 20 days before the exam so that your memory is fresh on test day.

MBA Colleges accepting CMAT scores

Below are some popular CMAT 2027 accepting colleges and the cutoff scores.

Colleges Accepting CMAT Score	CMAT Cutoffs 2027
JBIMS, Mumbai	99.9+
SIMSREE, Mumbai	99+
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai	95-99
The University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences	95-99
Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi	95
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai	85
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management	85
IFIM, Bangalore	85
IFMR, Chennai	85
NIBM, Pune	85
IMT, Hyderabad	80
IMT, Nagpur	80
ITM, Navi Mumbai	80
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	85
Xavier Business School, Xavier University	85
Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon	85
KIIT School of Management	80
IES's Management College and Research Centre	80
SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai	80

CMAT Admission Process 2027

Each institute handles admissions on its terms and per its academic calendar. Candidates must complete the admission forms for their desired institutions to be eligible for the selection process. Three primary procedures are involved in MBA admission via CMAT:

• candidate shortlisting based on CMAT 2027 results
• rounds of personal interviews and group discussions
• final selection for admission to the MBA