Common Management Admission Test
Registration opens
~Nov 2026
Provisional
Revised tentative estimate (was 31 Oct 2026, which has passed). NTA has not released the CMAT 2027 notification as of 1 Nov 2026 and sources only project October to November. Will move once NTA publishes it.
Exam date
~Feb 2027
Provisional
NTA's examination calendar lists this date. NTA marks calendar dates as provisional until the CMAT 2027 Information Bulletin is released.
Application fee
₹2500(₹1250 SC/ST/reserved)
Provisional - CMAT 2026 fee
Official website
https://cmat.nta.nic.inCMAT is NTA's own MBA/PGDM entrance exam - a lower-fee, broader-reach alternative to CAT/XAT accepted by AICTE-approved management institutes across India (notably the Government-run JBIMS and SIMSREE in Mumbai, among many others).
Mode
Computer-based test (CBT)
Duration
3 hours
Questions
100
Total marks
400
Sections
Each CMAT-accepting institute runs its own further shortlisting (Group Discussion and/or Personal Interview) combining CMAT percentile with academics - there's no single shared counselling round the way JoSAA works for engineering.
The official notification for this cycle hasn’t been released yet, so there’s nothing to verify against - everything above is an estimate based on past years. Always confirm on the official website once it’s released.
CMAT 2027
Opens ~Nov 2026 · Provisional
