Notification
CMAT Exam 2025
National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official notification of Common Management Admission Test – 2025. This year CMAT 2025 will be conducted on 25th January 2025. This article helps all aspirants to know all details of CMAT.
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 affiliated Institutions. The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE – Approved Institutions / University Departments / Constituent Colleges / Affiliated Colleges.
Table of Contents
CMAT Exam Details
Name of exam: Common Management Admission Test-2025
Name of organization: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Type of exam: Entrance exam
Date of exam: 25th January, 2025
Mode of exam: Online Mode (Computer-Based Test)
Type of questions: Objective type with Multiple Choice Questions
Medium of exam: English
Type of course: Management Programmes
Academic Session: 2025-2026
Mode of application: Online
Helpline:
- Email ID: cmat@nta.ac.in
- Contact Number: 011 40759000
Related Article: IIM CAT Notification
Eligibility Criteria of CMAT Exam
Citizenship: The candidate must be a citizen of India.
Age Limit: There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT- 2025.
Educational Qualification: The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor’s Degree, whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for academic year 2025-26, can also apply for CMAT-2025.
Examination Fee of CMAT 2024
The following fee structure is applicable for Common Management Admission Test-2024. Examination fee can be paid through Credit Card /Debit Card / Net-Banking/UPI.
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| General | ₹ 2500/- | ₹ 1250/- |
| Gen-EWS/ SC/ST/PwD /OBC-(NCL) | ₹ 1250/- | ₹ 1250/- |
| Third gender | ₹ 1250/- | – |
How to Apply for CMAT Exam?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for CMAT Exam by visiting at official online portal of NTA CMAT. They may follow below mentioned steps.
| ➥ Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section. |
| ➥ Click on Online Application Form link. |
| ➥ A new webpage will be opened. |
| ➥ Enter all your personal and educational details as required. |
| ➥ Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents. |
| ➥ Pay the application fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button. |
| ➥ Don’t forget to take a print of submitted application form. |
Important Dates of CMAT Exam 2025
| Starting date for submission of online application | 14th November 2024 |
| Last date for submission of online application | 13th December 2024, up to 09.50 PM |
| Issue of admit cards online | 20th January 2025 |
| Date for CMAT 2025 examination | 25th January 2025 |
| Declaration of Result on the NTA website | To be announced later |
Important Web-Links of CMAT Exam
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Important Details of CMAT 2025
Name of exam: Common Management Admission Test
Date of exam: 25th January 2025
Timing of exam: To be announced later
Duration of exam: 180 minutes (03:00 Hrs)
Mode of exam: Computer-Based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
Medium of Question Paper: English
No of MCQs: 100 MCQs
Total marks: 400 Marks (4 marks for each correct answer)
Negative marking: 1 mark for each wrong answer
Syllabus of CMAT 2025
CMAT-2025 will be conducted by NTA as three-hour entrance Examination in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode to evaluate the candidates’ ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The detail syllabus is as follows.
| Type of questions | No. of questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |