CMAT 2024 Exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the CMAT exam 2024 in computer-based test (CBT) mode. The exam is conducted for admission to management programs at different colleges and institutes. To appear for the exam, aspirants must fulfil the CMAT eligibility criteria released by NTA. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or institute to appear for the exam. There is no age limit to apply for the CMAT 2024 exam.
After clearing the CMAT exam 2024, participating colleges release the cutoff list. Based on the cutoff score, students are invited to the Group Discussion & Interview round. The final list is released separately by participating colleges based on the performance of candidates in the written examination and GD/Interview rounds. Top institutes like Great Lakes Chennai, SIMSREE, and JBIMS require a CMAT score of above 98 percentile for MBA admission.
Candidates preparing for the CMAT 2024 exam must be aware of the exam pattern & syllabus. As per the CMAT exam pattern 2024, there are five sections in the question paper each carrying 20 questions: Quant & DI, Logical Reasoning, VARC, General Knowledge, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Students can also download the CMAT syllabus 2024 subject-wise to know the types of questions asked in the examination.
CMAT 2024 Exam: Highlights
Aspiring students wishing to take admission to the MBA program can check the highlights of the CMAT exam in the table below:
Particulars
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Details
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Exam Name
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Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
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Conducting Body
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National Testing Agency (NTA)
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Frequency of the Exam
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Annually
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Mode of Exam
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Online
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Exam Medium
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English Only
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Total Questions
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100
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Number of Sections
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- Language Comprehension
- Quant & DI
- Logical Reasoning
- General Knowledge
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Question Type
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Objective
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Total Marks
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400
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Duration of Exam
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3 hours (180 minutes)
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CMAT 2024 Exam Dates
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will open the CMAT 2024 registration in February 2024. The CMAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted in May 2024. Interested candidates can check the tentative CMAT 2024 dates in the table below:
Event
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Dates
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CMAT 2024 Registration Starts
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February 2024
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CMAT 2024 Registration Ends
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March 2024
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CMAT 2024 Admit Card
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April 2024
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CMAT 2024 Exam Date
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May 2024
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CMAT 2024 Result
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May-June 2024
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CMAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Students who want to apply for the CMAT 2024 exam must fulfil the eligibility criteria. As per CMAT 2024 eligibility criteria:
- Candidates must have a bacherlor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university
- Students must have 50% marks in their graduation; 45% marks required for SC/ST/PwD candidates
- There is no age limit to apply for the CMAT 2024 exam
- Only Indian citizens can apply for the exam
CMAT 2024 Registration
Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply for the CMAT 2024 exam. NTA will start the CMAT 2024 registration likely in February 2024. The steps to apply for the exam are as follows:
- Visit the official website of NTA
- Click on the CMAT 2024 Registration link
- Fill in personal and educational detail
- Pay the CMAT application fee
- Submit the application form
- Take a printout of the receipt
CMAT Application Fee
Category
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Male
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Female
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General
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INR 2000
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INR 2000
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Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL)
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INR 1000
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INR 1000
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SC/ ST/ PWD
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INR 1000
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INR 1000
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Transgender
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INR 1000
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CMAT 2024 Admit Card
CMAT 2024 admit card will be released tentatively in April 2024 by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on its official website. The admit card can be downloaded by candidates using their registration number and date of birth. The admit card contains various details mentioned on it. These details are as follows:
- Candidate’s Name
- Father’s Name
- Mother’s Name
- Roll Number of the Candidate
- Date of Birth of the Candidate
- Exam Centre Name
- Exam Centre Address
- Candidate’s Photograph
- Candidate’s Signature
CMAT Exam Pattern 2024
Aspirants preparing for the CMAT 2024 can check the exam pattern in the table below:
Sections
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Number of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation
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20
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80
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Logical Reasoning
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20
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80
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Language Comprehension
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20
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80
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General Awareness
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20
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80
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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20
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80
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CMAT Syllabus 2024
The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the CMAT syllabus on its official website. The syllabus includes various topics & sub-topics from five subjects: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Interested candidates can download the subject-wise CMAT syllabus 2024 from the link given below:
CMAT 2024 Result
NTA releases the CMAT 2024 result on its official website after the successful conclusion of the exam. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their results using their roll number and other credentials. NTA releases the CMAT scorecard which contains the section-wise score and total score obtained by candidates in the exam.
After the release of the result, participating colleges will separately release the CMAT cutoff for MBA admission. Top institutes offer admission to the MBA course to candidates who have a percentile in the range of 98-100. To score above the 99% percentile, students must have a CMAT score of above 330-340 marks.