CMAT 2026 answer key is expected to be out today @cmat.nta.nic.in. Looking into the trends of the past years, one can expect that the CMAT 2026 answer key release date is to be between January 29-31, 2026. Generally CMAT answer key pdf gets released 6 days after the CMAT exam. Last year, the provisional CMAT answer key released date was on January 31st. However, as there has been no official notification about the CMAT 2026 answer key, one can expect that the CMAT 2026 answer key will be released between today and January 31, 2026. Once the CMAT 2026 answer key link is out candidates can login to their candidates dashboard on the CMAT 2026 official website - cmat.nta.nic.in to check the provisional CMAT 2026 answer key. This CMAT 2026 answer key will not only give the management aspirants an idea about their probable CMAT 2026 score to check if they can match the CMAT 2026 cutoff or not.
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Jan 29, 5.10 PM : CMAT 2026 Answer key Date
CMAT Answer key generally gets published 5-6 days after the CMAT 2026 exam date.
Jan 29, 5.10 PM : CMAT 2026 Answer key
Looking at the trends of the past years, CMAT 2026 answer key is expected to be out between Jan 29-30, 2026.
One can expect the CMAT 2026 result to be out between today and January 31, 2026. Most importantly after the completion of the CMAT 2026 exam, here are some of the important CMAT 2026 exam dates that one needs to keep in mind for further updates.
CMAT 2026 events | CMAT 2026 Dates |
CMAT 2026 exam | January 25, 2026 |
CMAT 2026 answer key date | January 29-31, 2026 (tentative) |
CMAT 2026 result date | February 13, 2026 (tentative) |
After the completion of the CMAT 2026 examination on January 25, 2026, while one could only expect the CMAT 2026 answer key to be released between today and January 31, 2026, here is the table about the CMAT answer key date from the previous four years. Though until last year CMAT used to be held in May, the gap between the CMAT exam date and the CMAT answer key date remained the more or less same.
CMAT Year | CMAT Exam Date | Anwerkey Release Date | Difference Between Exam Days and Answer key dates |
2026 | January 25,2026 | January 29-31, 2026 (expected) | 4-6 |
2025 | January 25, 2025 | January 31, 2025 | 6 |
2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | 8 |
2023 | May 03, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | 9 |
CMAT 2026 answer key link will be available on the cmat.nta.nic.in CMAT official website. Once the CMAT 2026 answer key pdf is live candidates need to visit the CMAT 2026 login to their candidate dashboard.
CMAT 2026 Answer Key | Click here for the CMAT 2026 Answer Key PDF |
Candidates need to go through the following step by step process to download the CMAT 2026 answer key PDF on the CMAT 2026 answer key release date.
Visit the official website-
Click on the CMAT 2026 Candidate Login.
Put in the CMAT registration number and the password.
Click on the Download and Save the CMAT 2026 answer key PDF for further purpose.
Candidates who appeared in the CMAT 2026 exam, which concluded on January 25, 2026, must check the expected CMAT 2026 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 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 |
On Question asked by student community
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
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
Hello
You have scored 92 percentile in CMAT, which is a good score, and you have a higher chance of getting admission into a good college. But, if you're targeting only SVNIT Surat, then it's quite tough because SVNIT usually looks for a higher score for the PG course, like
Hello,
The link to the website of careers360, where the preferred colleges and percentiles are mentioned, is attached herewith. You can also get the details of colleges.
https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/mba-colleges-accepting-80-90-percentile-in-cmat-exam
Thank you.
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With an 80 percentile in CMAT, you can get admission in decent Tier-2 MBA colleges.
Good options include Jaipuria Institute, IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad, SDMIMD Mysore, and XIME.
Top IIMs are not possible, but these colleges offer reasonable placements and exposure.
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