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    CMAT Passing Marks 2026, Total Marks: Everything You Need to Know

    CMAT Passing Marks 2026, Total Marks: Everything You Need to Know

    Updated on 07 Oct 2025, 05:30 PM IST

    CMAT Passing Marks 2026: The NTA has not set any CMAT passing marks for MBA/PGDM admission. Meanwhile, the CMAT minimum mark of 120 out of 400 is considered the passing mark for the CMAT exam. Applicants with minimum passing marks in the CMAT exam will be shortlisted for the next level of the selection process by the colleges. Candidates with CMAT qualifying marks of 280 can apply for the management admissions offered by the top B-schools in India. A good CMAT score required to get admission to top management institutes is around 250 to 300 (out of 400). Read this article to know the minimum CMAT passing marks, the marking scheme of CMAT 2026 and the top colleges accepting CMAT scores.

    What is the minimum CMAT passing mark for 2026?

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    1. CMAT Exam 2026 Important Dates
    2. CMAT Passing Marks: Marking Criteria 2026
    3. CMAT Passing Marks: Score vs Percentile
    4. CMAT Qualifying Marks: Top B-schools Accepting CMAT Scores
    5. CMAT Passing Marks: CMAT Cutoff College-wise
    CMAT Passing Marks 2026, Total Marks: Everything You Need to Know
    CMAT Passing Marks

    The CMAT passing marks required to join the management programmes can vary from one institute to another. Candidates with minimum passing marks of 120 can attend the interview or other selection rounds at the best MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores. Students who failed to achieve the minimum CMAT qualifying marks in 2026 cannot pursue their postgraduate in any of the best colleges in India.

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    CMAT Exam 2026 Important Dates

    The important dates regarding the CMAT answer key release and CMAT results 2026 release date are mentioned in the table below.

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    CMAT Exam Dates 2026

    CMAT exam date 2026

    Last week of January 2026

    CMAT 2026 answer key release date (Provisional)

    Last week of January 2026

    NTA CMAT answer key challenge last date

    First week of February 2026

    CMAT result date 2026

    Second week of February 2026

    CMAT Passing Marks: Marking Criteria 2026

    As per the CMAT marking schema, +4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect answer. The detailed CMAT marking criteria are mentioned in the table below.

    CMAT Sections

    Number of Questions

    Marks Allotted to the Sections

    Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

    20

    80

    Logical Reasoning

    20

    80

    Language Comprehension

    20

    80

    General Awareness

    20

    80

    Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    20

    80

    Total

    100

    400

    CMAT Passing Marks: Score vs Percentile

    Candidates must note that the CMAT cutoff can vary from year to year. Based on the information below table candidates who attended the CMAT exam can calculate their expected CMAT score and percentile.

    CMAT Percentile

    CMAT score 2026 (Expected)

    CMAT score 2025

    CMAT score 2024

    99.5

    305

    303

    325

    99

    295

    293

    318

    95

    262

    260

    300

    90

    245

    240

    282

    80

    215

    211

    200

    70

    195

    180

    170

    Check out: CMAT Score Normalization Process

    CMAT Qualifying Marks: Top B-schools Accepting CMAT Scores

    Around 1000 institutes in India accept CMAT results both private and government. Some of the top institutes accepting CMAT scores are mentioned in the table below.

    CMAT Passing Marks: CMAT Cutoff College-wise

    The expected college-wise CMAT cutoff percentile required to join the full-time PGDM/MBA/PGPM programmes is listed below. The cutoff can also vary after the release of the CMAT results.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the passing marks for CMAT 2026?
    A:

    The minimum CMAT passing mark of 120 is necessary for the candidates to get admission to the top B-schools in India.

    Q: What is the minimum score for CMAT?
    A:

    A CMAT score of 80 to 85 percentile in CMAT can get you a good B-school to pursue MBA course. 

    Q: What is the minimum passing mark for CMAT?
    A:

    The CMAT qualifying mark required to apply for the management courses is around 120 out of 400.

    Q: What is a good score in the CMAT?
    A:

    A good score in the CMAT exam is between 250 to 300 out of 400. Candidates who achieved a score within this range can expect a CMAT percentile above 85.

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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.

    Required percentile (approximate):

    • MAT: Usually