It is expected that CMAT 2026 result will be out on February 17, 2026, around 12 PM. While there has been no official notification about the NTA CMAT 2026 result, NTA has published the official CMAT 2026 answer key. Looking into the trend of the previous years, CMAT 2026 result is out on the day the CMAT final answer key is out. Once the CMAT 2026 result link is out, candidates can log in to their candidate dashboard on the CMAT 2026 official website to download the CMAT 2026 scorecard. This CMAT 2026 result will give the management aspirants an idea about their probable CMAT 2026 score to check if they can match the CMAT 2026 cutoff or not. Last year, CMAT result was out on February 14, 2025.
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One can expect the NTA CMAT 2026 result to be out around February 14, 2026. There has been no official communication regarding the CMAT 2026 result date. However, looking at the trends of the previous years, let's look at the expected CMAT 2026 result date.
CMAT 2026 events | CMAT 2026 Dates |
CMAT 2026 Admit Card date | January 21, 2026 |
CMAT 2026 Exam | January 25, 2026 |
CMAT 2026 Answer Key | January 31, 2026 |
CMAT Result Date 2026 | February 17, 2026 |
While one can only expect the CMAT result date 2026 this year, here is the table about the CMAT result date from the previous 5 years, which might give management aspirants an idea about what they can expect from the CMAT 2026 result date in the upcoming days. Though until last year, CMAT used to be held in May, the gap between the CMAT exam date and the CMAT result date remained more or less the same, even with the change in the timeline of the CMAT exam.
CMAT Year | CMAT Exam Date | CMAT Answer Key Date | CMAT Result Date | Gap between | Difference Between Exam date and Result date |
2026 | January 25, 2026 | January 31, 2026 (expected) | February 17, 2026 (tentative) | 17 days | 23 days |
2025 | January 25, 2025 | January 31, 2025 | February 13, 2025 | 13 days | 19 days |
2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | June 06, 2025 | 13 days | 21 days |
2023 | May 04, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | 19 days | 27 days |
2022 | April 09, 2022 | April 18, 2023 | April 29, 2022 | 11 days | 20 days |
Candidates who appeared in the CMAT 2026 exam, which concluded on January 25, 2026, must check the CMAT score vs percentile analysis to predict their chances of getting into a premier CMAT-accepting college for MBA admission 2026-28.
CMAT percentile 2026 | CMAT 2026 Score |
99.99 | 360 |
99.9 | 325 |
99.5 | 299 |
99 | 291.5 |
98 | 282.5 |
95 | 271 |
90 | 257.5 |
85 | 237.5 |
80 | 205.5 |
75 | 192.5 |
70 | 179 |
65 | 166.5 |
60 | 154 |
50 | 133 |
A list of colleges with the CMAT 2026 cutoff of above 80 percentile is curated for the candidates. MBA aspirants appearing for the CMAT 2026 can see the CMAT 2026 cutoff expected for top colleges along with their fees.
Name of the College | Expected CMAT 2026 Cutoff | CMAT percentile 2026 |
Welingkar CMAT Cut Off | 238 | 85+ |
Great Lakes CMAT cut off 2026 | 235 | 95-99 |
242 | 90+ | |
Xavier Business School - St. Xavier’s University (XBS) CMAT cut-off 2026 | 240 | 85+ |
CMAT cutoff 2026 for N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research | 261 | 95-99 |
CMAT cut off 2026 for the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) | 250 | 90+ |
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) CMAT cut-off marks | 245 | 90+ |
Jaipuria Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2026 | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cutoff 2026 for Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) | 235 | 80+ |
KIIT School of Management (KSOM) CMAT cut-off marks | 242 | 99.2+ |
International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cutoff marks | 255 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off for the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off 2026 for Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) | 245 | 80+ |
AIMS Institutes CMAT cut off | 245 | 80+ |
SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) CMAT cutoff | 250 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off for Jagannath Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) | 235 | 80+ |
CMAT cut off 2026 for Indus Business Academy (IBA) | 250 | 80+ |
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) CMAT cut off 2026 | 260 | 80+ |
ITM Business School, ITM Group of Institutions, CMAT cutoff | 260 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off 2026 for Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) | 258 | 80-85+ |
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cut off | 255 | 80+ |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology CMAT cut-off 2026 | 261 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off marks, Asia Pacific Institute of Management | 247 | 80+ |
CMAT cut-off marks for Prestige Institute of Management | 241 | 90-95+ |
CMAT cutoff for GIM, Goa | - | 90 |
CMAT cutoff for IRMA | - |
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CMAT cutoff for NIMS Pune | - | 85 |
CMAT Cutoff for SIMSREE | - | 99.96 |
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Last date to apply through CMAT is Jan 20. Separate forms will not be issued.
Hello aspirant,
The CMAT 2026 exam is set for January 25, 2026, and registration began in October 2025. In two sessions, the computer-based CMAT 2026 will be administered in more than 120 Indian cities. The CMAT syllabus and exam format have not changed for 2026.
For more information you can
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MAT and CMAT acceptance depends on the college you are applying to.
Many private and some government MBA colleges in India accept MAT and/or CMAT scores . However, not all colleges accept both exams , so you must check the specific college’s admission criteria.
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MAT: Usually
Yes, DSM DTU (Delhi Technological University, Department of Management Studies) does accept CMAT score for admission to its MBA programme. Many management institutes in India use CMAT as one of the valid entrance exams along with CAT, MAT, or GMAT, and DTU’s management department is among those that consider CMAT
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