Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025

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The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a National Level Entrance Examination for admission to management programmes in the country. This Test facilitates AICTE Affiliated/ Participating Institutions to select suitable graduate candidates for admission to the Management Courses in their Institutions.

Till 2018, the Test was conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). NTA is conducting this Test since 2019.

The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE - Approved Institutions / University Departments / Constituent Colleges / Affiliated Colleges.

Eligibility for CMAT 2025

• The candidate must hold a Bachelors Degree in any discipline. Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelors Degree, whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for academic year 2025-26, can also apply for CMAT2025.
• The candidate must be a citizen of India.
• There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT- 2025.
  

Reservations

• In the case of Institutes run by the Central Government, the reservation would be applicable as mentioned below:

(i) 15% of the seats Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates.
(ii) 7.5% seats for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates
(iii) 27% seats for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) candidates as per the Central List*
(iv) 10% of the seats for General Economically Weaker Sections (General -EWS) candidates
(v) Persons with Disability/ Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwD)  5% seats in each of the GENERAL, GEN-EWS, OBC- NCL, SC and ST category seats

• In the case of the Institutes run/aided/recognized by State Governments, the reservation policy of the respective State Governments shall be applicable.

CMAT Test Pattern

The medium of Question Paper shall be in English only.

Marking Scheme

i) Each question carries 04 (four) marks.
ii) For each correct response, candidate will get 04 (four) marks.
iii) For each incorrect response, 01 (one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
iv) Un-answered/un-attempted will be given no marks.
v) To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as correct option.
vi) However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.
vii) In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to all the candidates irrespective of the fact who have attempted it or not.

Registration and Application Process

Instructions for filling online Application Form

Candidates have to apply for CMAT-2025 Online ONLY by accessing the website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/ The Application Form other than online mode would not be accepted in any case. Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. More than one application i.e. multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will be rejected.

It is suggested that the candidate should keep the following ready before starting the filling of the Application Form:

• A computer with proper internet connectivity
• The particulars of a valid Government ID proof
• The Date of Birth (as mentioned in Class X Board Certificate)
• Govt Identity Details like Aadhaar Number (last 4 digits)/Election Card (EPIC No.)/Passport number/Ration Card Number/ Bank Account Number/PAN Number/ Other valid Govt IDs.
• Educational/Qualification details
• Scanned clear passport photograph in JPG/JPEG format (size between 10 kb-200 kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background.
• Scanned clear signature in JPG/JPEG format (size between 4 kb-30 kb)
• PwD certificate (file size: 50kb to 300kb), if applicable.
• List of City of your choice (Refer Appendix-VII for Cities)
• Bank account details for payment of fee.
• A valid e-mail Id as important communications will be made on this e-mail ID.
• A valid mobile number as important information via SMS will be sent to this number.
• A valid debit/credit card or Net banking account for ONLINE payment.

Information Bulletin should be downloaded and read carefully by the candidate to be sure about his/her eligibility and acquaint themselves with requirements for submission of Online Application Form.

In order to avoid correction in the particulars in later stage, the candidate should exercise utmost caution while filling up correct details.

Following Steps may be followed to Apply Online:

Step-1: Apply for Online Registration using own Email ID and Mobile No.
Step-2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application Number. Upload scanned images of: (i) the recent photograph (file size 10Kb-200Kb) either in colour or black & white with 80% face(without mask) visible including ears    against white background; (ii)candidates signature (file size: 4kb - 30kb) (iii) PwD certificate (file size: 50kb to 300kb), if applicable.
Step-3: Pay fee using SBI Gateway through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI and keep proof of fee paid.

All the 3 Steps can be done together or at separate timings. The submission of Application of a candidate could be considered as successful and his/her candidature would be confirmed only on the successful transaction/receipt of the prescribed application fee from him/her.

Detailed instructions for the online application and registration process are available on institute website.

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