Question 1

What are the eligibility criteria for the Common Management Admission Test?

Accepted Answer

- For CMAT, candidates should have completed their graduation from any of the recognized universities or should be in the final year of their graduation with 50% aggregate.

Question 2

What is the mode in which CMAT will be conducted?

Accepted Answer

- CMAT will be conducted online.

Question 3

How many times is the Common Management Admission Test conducted in a year?

Accepted Answer

- CMAT is an annual national-level examination. Hence, candidates can undertake the CMAT exam only once in a year.

Question 4

What is the reservation criteria for the Common Management Admission Test?

Accepted Answer

- CMAT doesn't have any reservation criteria of its own.

Question 5

What is the marking scheme for CMAT, and what is the full mark for the exam?

Accepted Answer

- Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for every correct answer, but there is no negative marking for CMAT. The full mark of this exam is 400.

Question 6

Which are some of the best CMAT colleges in Bangalore?

Accepted Answer

- Some of the best CMAT colleges in Bangalore are Christ University, Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship (XIME), Indus Business Academy, and IFIM Business School.

Question 7

Does CMAT have any limit on the number of attempts?

Accepted Answer

- No, there is no limit on the number of attempts for CMAT.

Question 8

How many CMAT exam centres are there in India?

Accepted Answer

- There are over 180 CMAT exam centres in India.

Question 9

Does NTA release the CMAT answer key?

Accepted Answer

- NTA releases the CMAT answer key a few weeks after the exam. It also allows candidates to challenge the answer key.

Question 10

How many CMAT colleges are there in India?

Accepted Answer

- India has close to 950 colleges that accept CMAT scores.

CMAT 2026 Exam Date	January 25, 2026
Name of the Examination	Common Management Admission Test
Common Name	CMAT
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency of the Examination	Once a Year
Exam Level	National-Level Examination

Mode of Registration	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Medium of Exam	English
Duration	180 Minutes
Total Marks	400
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

CMAT 2026 Exam Date	January 25, 2026
Name of the Examination	Common Management Admission Test
Common Name	CMAT
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency of the Examination	Once a Year
Exam Level	National-Level Examination

Mode of Registration	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
Medium of Exam	English
Duration	180 Minutes
Total Marks	400
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

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