CMAT 2025: Registration Extended (Dec 25), Exam on Jan 25, Syllabus, Pattern

CMAT 2025 registration was said to end on Dec 13, 2024. However, it has been extended until Dec 25, 2024 (9:50 PM). The candidates can find the application form at the official website cmat.nta.nic.in. It is advised to applicants who have not filled out the application yet, to follow the steps shared below and fill out the forms as early as possible. The application correction window will be active from Dec 26-27, 2024.

The candidates will be able to pay the application fee by Dec 25, 2024 (11:50 PM). The commission has announced the CMAT Exam Date 2025 to be held on Jan 25, 2025.  The candidates will be able to download their CMAT Admit Card 2025 from Jan 20, 2025. While, the city intimation will be out from Jan 17, 2025.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) annually for candidates who wish to pursue Management courses in different disciplines. CMAT 2025 scores are acceptable at nearly 1300 B-schools across the country.

CMAT Application Form 2025

CMAT 2025 application form was announced on the official website i.e, cmat.nta.nic.in by the NTA on Nov 14, 2024. The application form will be active till Dec 25, 2024. The application form correction will be active from Dec 26-27, 2024.

Students should complete the CMAT 2025 application form well before the deadline. Specifications involved in the application form are as follows:

• Registration: For CMAT registration, candidates must access the site as new users.
• Essentials: Documents required for the application process are the personal address and identification documents, SSLC/ 10th Grade/ Equivalent Details, 12th/Equivalent/ Diploma Course Details, Graduation Details, Other Professional Degree Details, and Postgraduate Details.

Note: In online mode, payment of CMAT registration fee can be made through Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card, or UPI.

How to Apply for CMAT 2025?

The candidates should go through the detailed eligibility criteria before applying for CMAT. Once they are satisfied, the candidates can apply for the exam on the official website.

• Step 1: Candidates must enter the required details for the Registration/ Login page to access the application form.
• Step 2: Once you have logged in to your account, you can fill in the details required in the application form.
• Step 3: After filling out the application form for CMAT 2025, upload the scanned documents.
• Step 4: Before submitting the application form, you must pay online registration fees (Credit Card, Debit Card/ Net Banking).
• Step 5: Candidates need to view CMAT Registration Summary, save the filled-in form, and press "Submit".

Note: Candidates need to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt once the process has been completed. These can be useful for future reference.

Documents Required for Application Process of CMAT 2025

The candidates will have to attach certain documents along with their applications. The list of all the documents required is given below:

CMAT Personal Documents

• Aadhar Card information
• ID proof
• Date of Birth
• Caste category certificate

CMAT Educational Documents

• Class X certificate
• Class XII Certificate
• Other academic documents (optional)

CMAT 2025 Registration Fee

The applicants have to pay the registration fee for CMAT 2025. Candidates should be very cautious about the payment of the application fee, and it is also important to know the exact fee amount.

• CMAT Exam Fee: The exam fees for general category males are INR 2000, and for females, it is INR 1000. For GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL categories, the fee is INR 1000, irrespective of gender. For transgender students, the application fee for CMAT is INR 1000.
• CMAT Payment Mode: Fees can be paid through online mode through Net Banking, Credit card or Debit card, PayTM, and UPI only. The GST will be applicable as per the norms of the bank.
• Non-Refundable: The examination fee is non-refundable.

CMAT 2025 Application Fee

Category	Boys	Girls
General	INR 2000	INR 1000
Gen-EWS/OBC/SC/ ST/PWD	INR 1000	INR 1000

CMAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria

NTA specifies certain CMAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 that the applicants must meet to be selected for admission through this exam. Candidates can go through the requirements stated below.

CMAT Qualification Criteria

• The candidate must be a graduate (10+2+3) from any recognized university, and applicants pursuing their studies' final year can also apply for CMAT.
• General category candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% marks, and SC/ST category students must have secured 45% marks to fulfil eligibility criteria. The candidates need to check if the candidates have the required scores as prescribed to attempt the exam.

CMAT Age Limit

There is no age limit to appear in CMAT 2025. All age groups with the required qualifications can apply for the examination.

For PGDM/ MBA

• The applicants should have a recognized Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years) issued by a recognized university.
• The students in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for this exam.

For PGCM

The applicants must have a relevant Bachelor's degree issued by a recognized university. The candidate should have completed at least a 3-year long program.

For Executive PGDM

• The applicant should have completed a 3-year course and attained a Bachelor's degree for the same.
• Candidates looking to pursue a degree in executive MBA need to have a minimum of 2 years of work experience.

Candidates should regularly visit this page for further updates regarding CMAT 2025 Eligibility and other associated events to not miss out on any vital information.

CMAT Reservation Policy

Each institute or college that is offering admission through CMAT will follow certain policies for reserved candidates. In case the institute is run by the central government, then the given reservation scheme will be followed. The reservation policy for privately run B-schools, however, may differ. The candidates are advised to check the official website of that particular institution for more information. 

CMAT Reservation

Category	Reservation
General-Economically Weaker Section(GEN-EWS)	10%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Non Creamy layer (OBC-NCL)	27%

Within each category under CMAT, there is a reservation of 5% given to students belonging to the PWD (Person with disability) category. Categories of disabilities are:

• Deaf and hard of hearing
• Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, and mental illness
• Blindness and low vision
• Locomotor disabilities including cerebral palsy, leprosy, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and muscular dystrophy
• Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses

CMAT Exam Date 2025

NTA has announced the CMAT 2025 exam dates on the official website. The CMAT exam is scheduled for Jan 25, 2025. Candidates can refer to the table below for CMAT important dates.

Events	Dates
Current Events
CMAT Last Date to Apply	Dec 25, 2024 (9:50 PM)
CMAT Application Fee Last Date	Dec 25, 2024 (11:50 PM)
CMAT Application Form Correction Window 2025	Dec 26-27, 2024
CMAT City Intimation Release Date	Jan 17, 2025
CMAT Admit Card 2025	Jan 20, 2025
CMAT Exam 2025	Jan 25, 2025
CMAT Answer Key Challenge 2025	One week after the exam
CMAT 2025 Result Declaration	Three weeks after the exam
Past Events
CMAT Registration Starts	Nov 14, 2024

CMAT 2025 Admit Card

CMAT admit card 2025 will be announced on the official website i.e, cmat.nta.nic.in by the NTA authorities. The admit card will be released online on Jan 20, 2025. Students can download the call letter using their application number, and DOB and entering their security PIN.

Admit cards should be carried by candidates to the allotted exam centre. If they fail to bring the admit card, they will not be allowed to attend the examination. Any discrepancy in the admit card should be reported to the authority of the CMAT exam as soon as possible. The candidates can report via mail.

• Details on CMAT 2025 Admit Card: It contains details such as the candidate's name, date of birth, exam date, the centre of examination, and photographs.
• Documents Required for CMAT: The candidates must carry valid ID proof like a Driver's License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, or UID Card.

How to Download CMAT Call Letter 2025?

CMAT 2025 will be released online on the official webpage by the NTA authorities. Candidates can download the CMAT Admit Card 2025 by following the below steps.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of NTA- nta.ac.in
• Step 2: Click on the 'CMAT' tab on the homepage.
• Step 3: Click on the admit card section under the CMAT tab.
• Step 4: Fill in the credentials to log in.
• Step 5: View the admit card and download it.
• Step 6: Print the admit card.

CMAT Exam Centres 2025

CMAT 2025 exam centre city intimation slip will be released by NTA. The exam will be conducted in 75 cities across India. Candidates can choose any 3 preferred exam cities while filling out the application form. The NTA website will publish a notification about the city of the exam centre 10 days before the exam.

The seats will be allotted based on availability. Candidates must carry the CMAT Admit Card 2025 along with any government ID proof (Voter ID, Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN Card) to the venue.

Candidates can find the CMAT Exam Centres 2025 in the table below

CMAT Exam Centres List 2025
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar	Dhule	Kohima	Raipur
Ahmednagar	Dibrugarh	Kohlapur	Rajahmundry
Aizawl	Dimapur	Kottayam	Rajkot
Ambala	Ernakulam/Angamaly/Moovattupuzha	Kozhikode	Ranchi
Amravati	Faridabad	Kurnool	Sagar
Anand	Gulbarga	Leh	Sambalpur
Aurangabad	Guntur	Mangaluru	Shillong
Behrampur-Ganjam	Gurugram	Mehsana	Shimla
Belgavi/Belgaum	Guwahati	Mumbai	Solan
Bengaluru	Gwalior	Muzzafarpur	Solapur
Bhavnagar	Hamirpur (HP)	Mysuru	Srinagar
Bhilai Nagar/Durg	Hissar	Nagpur	Surat
Bhopal	Imphal	Nanded	Thane
Bhubaneswar	Indore	Nashik	Thiruvananthapuram
Bilaspur (HP)	Itanagar/Naharlagun	Nellore	Thrissur
Chandigarh/Mohali	Jabalpur	Panaji/Madgaon	Tirupathi
Delhi/New Delhi	Jammu	Patna	Udupi/Manipal
Dhanbad	Jamshedpur	Port Blair	Vadodara
Dharwad/Hubballi (Hubli)	Kavaratti	Pune	Vijaywada
Visakhapatnam	-	-	-

CMAT 2025 Exam Day Guidelines 

There are certain instructions that the candidates are expected to follow during the exam. Students can find the instructions given below.

• Carrying the Admit Card: The candidate has to carry a CMAT 2025 Admit Card to the examination.
• A Photograph on Admit Card: Those candidates whose hall ticket doesn't have a photograph pasted on it will not be permitted to appear for CMAT 2025.
• Report Early: The candidate has to report to the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned on the admit card. Latecomers will not be entertained.
• Take an Attested Copy of the 10th Mark Sheet: Every candidate is advised to take an attested copy of the 10^th mark sheet or equivalent to the exam venue. The candidate's name on the respective document must match the name on the admit card.
• Scratch Papers: Rough sheets are provided to all applicants at the CMAT 2025 examination hall. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside a testing room. Candidates will have to hand back all scratch papers to an administrator on completion of the exam.
• Personal Belongings Should Not Be Carried: The candidate is not allowed to carry any belongings to the CMAT Exam Centre including but not limited to wrist-watch, cell phones, calculators, etc. If any such articles are brought, they will have to be left outside the exam hall, and the centre officials will not be responsible for any losses if they occur.
• Candidates Cannot Leave Early: If the candidate completes the exam before the scheduled end time, he/she will not be allowed to leave the exam hall. A candidate is allowed to leave an exam only after a scheduled time duration, which is three hours.

CMAT Exam Pattern 2025

The medium of the CMAT question paper will be English. After they are thorough with the syllabus, the candidates should also study the pattern of the question paper. They need to know the CMAT marking scheme, the type of questions, and various other aspects related to the CMAT Exam Pattern 2025.

Some of the particulars are discussed below:

• The exam will be held in online mode as a computer-based test.
• The question paper will have a total of 100 questions, divided equally into 4 sections.
• The candidates will gain 4 marks for every correctly answered question. They will also lose 1 mark for every incorrectly answered question.
• The candidates will be given 3 hours to solve the whole question paper.
• The question paper will be in the English language.

CMAT Syllabus 2025

NTA, the body responsible for conducting CMAT, does not release the syllabus officially. The candidates must analyze the CMAT previous years question papers carefully, and understand which topics are important. After researching, they should start preparing for the exams.

The CMAT question paper will have 4 domains: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness.

Some of the types of questions that are included in the CMAT Syllabus 2025 and are asked in the exam repeatedly are tabulated below:

CMAT 2025 Syllabus

Section	Syllabus
Language Skills	Language usage and their rules, Para jumble, Syntax and correct grammar, Vocabulary, Fill in blanks, Idioms, Reading comprehension, Anonyms, and Synonyms.
Quantitative Skills	Data interpretation, Problem-Solving, Data Sufficiency, Arithmetic, Geometry, Modern Mathematics, Algebra, and Number Systems
Logical Reasoning	Family tree, Arrangement, Numeric Grid, Coding, and Series
General Awareness	Personalities, Books and Authors, History, Politics, Economics, Business, Sports, Social Developments, Entertainment, Current Affairs of National and International Economy, Personalities in News

CMAT 2025 Books

CMAT reference books 2025 consists of four sections in CMAT exam 2025 namely Quantitative Aptitude, Language Comprehension, Logical Reasoning & General Awareness. In the case of the quantitative aptitude section applicants must refer to How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma & Sarvesh K Verma's Quantitative Aptitude Quantum for admissions into IIMs.

Students must refer to CMAT 2025 books suggested by toppers for language comprehension & logical reasoning like Norman Lewis's Word Power Made Easy and RS Agarwal's A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning. In addition, for general awareness candidates must refer to Financial Express, Wall Street Journal, Business Today etc for exam preparation.

CMAT Mock Tests 2025

CMAT mock test papers will be announced before the exam on the official website i.e., cmat.nta.nic.in by the NTA authorities. By solving the CMAT mock test 2025 papers, candidates will understand the structure of the question paper, the question distribution throughout the question paper, and the question type. 

CMAT Exam Preparation

CMAT 2025 preparation tips can come in handy to qualify for the exam. The MBA aspirants can check the top colleges accepting CMAT scores for preparing with a goal. The tips help the candidates prepare a proper preparation schedule and crack the exam by getting good scores.

Strategizing the preparation and planning before CMAT helps the candidates to work thoroughly towards getting high scores in the same. Some of the best techniques and tips for CMAT Preparation 2025 are elaborated below for the candidates to make a note of.

1. Proper Practice

Sometimes candidates might get bored with practising sample questions. You might even stop taking them seriously. But the easiest way to avoid these things is to convince yourself that the next day is an exam and you are still a long way from learning all of those questions. This sense of urgency will automatically convert your mindset to put more concentration into practising for CMAT 2025.

Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning are topics in CMAT. These three sections can fetch candidates a lot of marks, and candidates can purely improve these things if they practice as much as they can. Intense practising will simultaneously make a candidate learn the aspect of time management.

A proper preparation schedule makes all the difference when preparing for any entrance examination, and the focus should be to create the best schedule that would suit you and benefit you. Applicants should make sure that the preparation schedule comprises the following parameters:

• Practising CMAT Previous Year Question Papers.
• Practising Mock Test Papers of CMAT 2025.

2. Topic-Wise Preparation

Candidates are advised to prepare for the CMAT 2025 Exam topic by topic. Topic-wise preparation helps the candidates to learn and understand the concepts with ease, and they will remember better during the exam. Another important aspect of preparing topic-wise is the fact that candidates will prioritize their learning based on the difficulty or importance of the topics.

3. Time Management

Time management is an important quality that helps candidates in an exam to make sure that they can go through the whole test in a given time, without missing out on any of the questions. Also, candidates have to keep negative markings of the NTA CMAT exam in mind. Hence the candidates need to practice individual questions and make sure that they efficiently complete the questions within the allotted time. Candidates can practice entire CMAT Sample Papers with a stopwatch beside them to keep track of the time. Only then will he/she be able to optimize time efficiently.

4. Tricks and Shortcuts

Candidates should not rely on various tips and shortcuts that other people teach. It might be difficult to recollect them in CMAT and would cost the candidates a couple of questions. So instead they should come up with their version of tips and tricks because they will not be forgetting those tips in an exam.

5. Attend the Known Questions

It is very important to know that the time allotted for the CMAT 2025 Exam will not be compromised, hence they should complete the exam within that duration. Candidates should attend to the familiar questions first, before attempting the doubtful or unfamiliar ones. This will help them to confirm or safeguard their scores, and the time consumption for the same would be much less. The remaining time can be used for the leftover questions.

6. Mock Tests

Candidates should practice a good number of mock tests to prepare well for CMAT. This way they will not only have an insight into how the actual exam is conducted, but also they will understand the questions and sections, and their distribution in the question paper. The number of mock tests they practice, the better their chances of scoring very high in the exam.

CMAT Previous Year Question Paper

NTA releases the CMAT question paper and answer key after the exams are conducted successfully. Candidates can cross-verify their answers on the CMAT 2025 response sheets with the question paper and answer key to calculate their expected marks.

Previously, the CMAT question paper with solutions PDF was updated for both shifts. CMAT exam paper consists of 100 multiple-choice questions divided equally into five sections: Language Comprehension, Quant and DI, LR, General Awareness, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

CMAT total scores are 400, with 4 points provided for each right answer. Students found logical thinking to be relatively simple, whereas the General Awareness component was difficult. Candidates can download the CMAT 2024 question paper and response sheets to calculate their probable marks using the answer key.

Check out the CMAT previous year question paper to see what types of questions were asked and which themes dominated. CMAT 2024 question paper was deemed to be moderately difficult. The CMAT paper pattern is the same as the previous year, with five sections of 20 questions each.

CMAT Unofficial Question Paper	Links
CMAT 2024 Question Paper for Shift 1	Download Here
CMAT 2024 Question Paper for Shift 2	Download Here

CMAT 2025 Result

CMAT result 2025 will be published by the NTA authorities after three weeks of the exam, on the official website at cmat.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check and download their CMAT 2025 scorecards using their application number and date of birth. Along with that, they should also take a printout of the document for further reference.

• The candidates will be required to enter the credentials given to them at the time of registration to access the scorecards. These credentials are their respective application IDs and passwords.
• The scorecard will also tell the candidate's All India Rank (AIR)
• The scorecard is only valid for one academic session.

How to Check CMAT Result 2025?

To download the scorecard, candidates can follow the steps given below:

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website - cmat.nta.nic.in
• Step 2: Click on the result tab placed on the homepage.
• Step 3: Enter the login credentials on the redirected page.
• Step 4: Click on the submit button provided at the bottom.
• Step 5: View the result and take a printout for further reference.

How to Calculate CMAT Percentile?

The candidates can apply the formula below to derive their respective CMAT exam percentiles.

Percentile in CMAT = ((N - Candidate's Rank)/N)*100

Here, N = the Total number of candidates who have taken the exam.

Read More: How to Calculate CMAT Percentile?

CMAT Answer Key 2025

CMAT answer key 2025 will be released in the first week after exam, on the official website at cmat.nta.nic.in. Candidates can challenge/ raise objections against the provisional answer key. They must pay a processing fee of INR 200 to challenge the CMAT provisional answer key 2025.

Additionally, CMAT Response Sheet 2025 and question papers will also be released along with the provisional answer key. Candidates can estimate their probable marks for the exam using the answer key and their response sheets.

How to Download CMAT 2025 Answer Key?

Candidates can follow the steps below to download their CMAT provisional answer key.

• Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of NTA CMAT.
• Step 2: They must log in to the online portal using the application number and date of birth.
• Step 3: Click on the 'View Question Paper' tab.  
• Step 4: Click on the 'Challenge CMAT Provisional Answer Key' tab.
• Step 5: The page will be redirected to the CMAT Answer key.
• Step 6: Candidates can now download their CMAT 2025 answer key for future reference.

CMAT Exam Paper Analysis (Previous Exam)

CMAT paper analysis gives the candidates a chance to understand the sectional distribution of marks, difficulty level, exam pattern, and weightage of questions. CMAT 2025 Paper Analysis will be updated after the exams conclude.

NTA conducted the exam through an online mode. Candidates can avail of the detailed CMAT 2025 paper analysis by clicking the link below.

CMAT Exam Analysis 2024	Links
CMAT Paper Analysis 2024 for Shift 1	View Here
CMAT Analysis 2024 for Shift 2	View Here

For the CMAT 2025 paper, candidates are given 180 minutes to solve all the questions. The candidate is tested in the areas of aptitude and knowledge in Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. Each section comprised 25 multiple-choice questions.

CMAT 2025 Counselling

CMAT Counselling 2025 dates will be released on the official website i.e., cmat.nta.nic.in by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CMAT counselling process is expected to start in March 2025. There will be 4 rounds of CMAT counselling. Candidates are called for the counselling process only based on the CMAT Score.

Most colleges have Group Discussion and Personal Interview (PI) and/or Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds to select students for management programs like MBA and PGDM. Some of the important information related to CMAT counselling is as follows:

CMAT Counselling Documents Required

• Call letter
• Degree certificate
• Relevant scorecards
• A copy of the payment challan

The candidates may also be required to carry some more documents at the time of counselling. For the complete list, the candidates should check the official website of the university, to which they seek admission.

CMAT Practice Centres

National Testing Agency (NTA) has established a network of Test Practice Centres (TPC) spread all over India to help students aspiring to appear in examinations to be conducted by NTA from 2019 onwards. Students should practice and train themselves before the examination for the “Computer-Based Test (CBT)” mode of examination.

The experienced nodal officer and staff available at TPC will help and motivate students to clear their doubts and solve problems and make them familiar with the CBT model of examinations.

CMAT Contact Details

In case of any doubts, the candidates can contact the responsible authorities on either of the below-mentioned platforms:

CMAT Contact Details

Details	Information
Official Address	National Testing Agency (NTA) C-20 1A/8, Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, Noida - 201309
E-mail ID	ntanationaltestingagency@gmail.com
Helpline Number	0120-3946612

About CMAT 2025

CMAT full form is the Common Management Admission Test. It is a national-level examination conducted annually for admission into MBA, PGDM, Executive PGDM, and PGCM courses. This national-level exam facilitates institutes around India to select suitable students for admission in all management programs approved by NTA.

CMAT NTA 2025 will be a three-hour computer-based online test conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidate's ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. This test facilitates Institutions in selecting suitable graduate candidates for admission to all Management programs. The score is accepted by all AICTE CMAT-approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.

CMAT 2025 at a Glance

Particulars	Highlights
Exam Name	CMAT
Full Form	Common Management Admission Test
Exam Level	National Level
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Language	English
Exam Mode	Online, i.e., Computer-based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration	3 Hours
Official Website	cmat.nta.nic.in
Helpdesk	0120-3946612

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was responsible for conducting CMAT until 2018, but afterwards, the National Testing Agency (NTA) took over. The exam will be conducted as per the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) guidance, Government of India.

Common Management Admission Test is conducted through Online mode, and it is a Computer-Based Test (CBT). CMAT 2025 will use highly secured IT software and encryption to ensure the delivery of tests is just on time. This will also ensure that the applicants don't indulge in any sort of malpractice.