Every year, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) conducts Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), a national level entrance examination as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It is a three-hour computer based online test which is conducted in a single session and the candidate has to fill the application form by visiting the official website. The candidate's ability is evaluated across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness.
The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE- Approved University / Departments/ Affiliated Colleges.
The courses offered by various institutes accepting CMAT scores include:
CMAT 2021 Important Dates
CMAT 2021 Exam Details |
CMAT 2021 Dates(Tentative) |
CMAT Registration Start Date |
First week of November 2020 |
Last date to apply for CMAT 2021 Exam Registration |
Last week of November,2020 |
Start date to download CMAT 2021 Admit Card |
Fourth week of December, 2020 |
Last date to download CMAT 2021 Admit Card |
Fourth week of January, 2021 |
Date of CMAT 2021 Exam |
Fourth week of January,2021 |
Declaration of CMAT 2021 Result |
First week of February, 2021 |
The CMAT exam is taken by around 50,000 candidates. Its importance is increasing with each passing year because of the growing number of CAT aspirants and cut-throat competition for B-school admissions.
A quick overview of important facts about CMAT:
Name of test |
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
CMAT 2021 Exam Conducting Body |
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) |
Number of MBA colleges under CMAT 2021 |
600+ |
Exam type |
National level |
Periodicity |
Once in a year |
Score/Percentile Validity |
One Year |
Annual Number of Test Takers |
Around 50,000 in 2020 |
Pattern of Test |
MCQs |
Number of Questions |
100 |
Test Duration |
3 hours |
Negative Marking |
-1 for each wrong answer in MCQs |
Syllabus |
Questions from Quant-DI, LR, Logical Comprehension and General Awareness |
Mode of Conduct |
Computer-based (Online test) |
Application Fees |
Rs. 1400 for General/NC-OBC category |
Official Website |
https://cmat.nta.nic.in/ |
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