CMAT Selection Process 2025: Registration Dates, Documents, Procedure

Shubhangini Priyadarshi
Shubhangini Priyadarshi

Updated on - Feb 1, 2025

CMAT selection process 2025 will be conducted separately by all the 1300 participating colleges. There is no common CMAT selection process for the admission process. The CMAT participating colleges 2025 will release their cutoff marks and selection process schedule separately. The selection process is expected to be held in March 2025.

The dates will be announced on the official website i.e., cmat.nta.nic.in by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The scores of this exam are accepted at more than 1300 B-schools, and each institute releases a separate set of CMAT cuts off which the candidates must check before applying. The exam was held on Jan 25, 2025. The CMAT admission process includes two steps-  Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

The institutes will release the candidate's shortlist based on their CMAT scores for the GDPI rounds. After the shortlist is out, the candidates will be required to register themselves and apply for the colleges.

CMAT Selection Process Dates 2025

The tentative schedule for CMAT 2025 selection process has been provided below. The officials have not announced any date for the same yet.

CMAT 2025 selection process Dates
Specifications Dates
CMAT Exam 2025 Jan 25, 2025
CMAT Shortlist Out Feb 2025
CMAT selection process 2025 Date  March 2025

CMAT2025 Selection Procedure

The admission process in some B-Schools includes a group discussion round to shortlist candidates for CMAT selection process 2025. The selection procedure varies within institutes. The selection procedure of CMAT 2025 mostly comprises GD (Group Discussion), PI (Personal Interview), or WAT (Written Ability Test).

After CMAT written exam, the selection process goes on in the following way:

  • Group Discussion
  • Personal Interview
  • Written Ability Test
  • Final Selection

Candidates will be required to attend the different stages of CMAT selection process 2025, as elaborated below:

1. Group Discussion

A group will have around 10 candidates and they will be given a topic to discuss on the day of CMAT selection process 2025. The key area tested here is communication skills. Apart from this, GD also helps one to find the best team player. Candidates who begin the discussion first, who negotiate better, and who express their thoughts in an orderly fashion will have an edge over others.

2. Personal Interview

This round is to test the personality and interpersonal skills of a candidate. The interviewer also checks the subject knowledge of the aspirant and questions will be asked based on his or her job or education.

3. Written Ability Test

In the written ability test of CMAT selection process, candidates will be asked to write on a particular topic. Newspaper reading will help students to perform well. This is to check how the candidate articulates his thoughts and ideas in English without any factual flaws.

4. Final Selection

Based on the performance of the candidates, in the previous stages, the final selection of CMAT selection process 2025 will take place. The scores obtained in the personal interview, group discussion and the written test will be cumulated and a final merit list will be released by the conducting authority.

The selected candidates will be contacted by the various institutions, based on their scores in the final merit list. The method of contact can range from emails to normal phone calls or SMS, depending upon the institution. It is advised that the candidates regularly check the official website for further details regarding CMAT selection process 2025.

Documents Required for CMAT 2025 Selection Process

Candidates attending the selection process sessions must have documents ready themselves before they appear for the same. The selection process process will be held after the declaration of the result. Applicants should be very cautious about documents required for the selection process process and they should be aware of the fact that documents should not be missed out.

Important documents which are required at the time of CMAT 2025 selection process are as follows:

  • 10th and 12th Marksheets
  • Degree certificate
  • Call Letter for CMAT selection process 2025 
  • Admit Card
  • CMAT 2025 Scorecard
  • Payment Challan Copy for selection process Process
  • 5 Passport Size Colour Photographs
  • Caste Certificate
  • Domicile Certificate
  • Valid Photo ID Recognized by the Indian Government

CMAT 2025 Reservation Policy

The exam has reservation policy criteria and students who are taking the exam under these criteria need to follow specific rules and regulations when appearing for selection process. Parameters involving CMAT Reservation Criteria are as follows:

  • Guidelines: Every participating institute has its own unique set of guidelines according to the category and directions of its corresponding state government.
  • Horizontal Reservations: There are provisions of a horizontal reservation for the Physically Handicapped (PH), Defence Persons, and the girl child category candidates, which again vary from institute to institute. The priority of candidates in horizontal reservation also varies as per CMAT selection process 2025.
  • Undisclosed: NTA does not provide any information on a reservation of seats for various categories such as Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), or Other Backwards Classes (OBC).
  • Unofficial: There is no official announcement made by NTA on the reservation of seats for the selection process, for the Physically Handicapped (PH) category, Kashmiri Migrant (KM) category, girl child category, and Defence Persons category.
  • Creamy/Non-Creamy Layer: Reservation of seats for OBC candidates through the NTA CMAT selection process 2025 will also depend on a layer, from which they belong, that is, creamy and non-creamy layer.
  • Statutory Provisions: The reservation of seats in the management programme through CMAT selection procedures will be done based on prevalent statutory provisions of the State Government under which a particular participating institute falls.

CMAT Participating Institutes

CMAT scores will be accepted by over 1000 B-schools in India. Some of the best-known B-schools accepting CMAT scores are discussed below:

1. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), Mumbai 

  • Course Offered: MBA (Full-Time) 
  • CMAT Cutoff: Around 99 percentile 
  • Overview: JBIMS is one of the best management institutes in India, but traditionally accepts scores from CAT examinations for MBA admissions. But it accepts CMAT scores also. It is renowned for its strong alumni network and industry tie-ups. 

2. University of Mumbai - Department of Management Studies (DMS)

  • Course Offered: MBA (Full-Time) 
  • CMAT Cutoff: 95-99 percentile 
  • Overview: The DMS offered at the University of Mumbai delivers quality MBA programs and uses scores from CMAT for intake to its MBA courses. DMS is famous for its robust curriculum and good placement records. 

3. Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai 

  • Offered Course: PGPM - Post Graduate Program in Management 
  • CMAT Cutoff: 90-95 percentile 
  • Overview: Great Lakes Institute is among the country's leading B-schools; it is equally sound in terms of both its full-time and executive management programs. The institute has an industry orientation and its approach towards management education has always been good for industries; it accepts scores of CMAT. 

4. Institute of Management Development and Research, Pune 

  • Course: PGDM 
  • Cut-off percentage through CMAT 80-85 percent. 
  • Overview: IMDR, Pune is a well-known B-school in Maharashtra which takes CMAT scores for the PGDM programme. This institute has an excellent record of placements and provides a wholesome management education. 

5. SIBM, Pune - Symbiosis Institute of Business Management 

  • Course Offered: MBA (Full-Time) 
  • CMAT Cut-Off: 85-90 percentile 
  • Overview: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) is another ranking institute that accepts Apart from tests like SNAP, CMAT scores are used. The courses offered are different, with exceptional faculty members, and a very good placement record with SIBM. 

Read More: List of Colleges Accepting CMAT Score 2025

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