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CMAT 2026 response sheet will be released by NTA around January 31, 2026, looking at the trends of the past years. Candidates will be able to download the CMAT response sheet in online at cmat.ntaonline.in. Along with the CMAT response sheet pdf, the answer key of the CMAT exam will also be released. Using their CMAT login credentials, candidates will be able to download their CMAT response sheet 2026. The response sheet of CMAT contains the responses made by the candidates in the CMAT exam and the correct answers to the CMAT questions.
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The CMAT response sheet and answer key will help the students calculate the raw score of the CMAT 2026 and be able to predict their chance of getting MBA admission at top CMAT accepting colleges. Read this article to know about the CMAT response sheet dates, steps to download the CMAT response sheet, and steps to calculate the CMAT score by using the CMAT response sheet and CMAT answer key pdf.
The CMAT response sheet pdf link will be activated at the National Testing Agency, cmat.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download the CMAT response sheet PDF by entering their CMAT credentials.
| Events | Download Link |
|---|---|
CMAT Response Sheet 2026 Link | To be available |
Also See: CMAT Score Calculator
The important events regarding the release of CMAT results and the CMAT response sheet are mentioned in the table below. The official CMAT exam dates will be announced by NTA later on the website.
CMAT Events | CMAT Dates 2026 (expected) |
CMAT exam date 2026 | January 25, 2026 |
CMAT answer key 2026 release date (Provisional) | January 31, 2026 |
CAMT response sheet 2026 date | January 31, 2026 |
NTA CMAT answer key challenge last date | February 2, 2026 |
CMAT final answer key 2026 | To be announced |
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The CMAT response sheet will be released by the NTA every year. Candidates will be able to use the CMAT response sheet to analyse how the candidates performed in the CMAT exam, and it will predict the possibility of getting an MBA admission based on the raw CMAT score before the announcement of the CMAT result. The CMAT response sheet includes the answers given by the candidates to each question in the test.
To check out the CMAT response sheet, candidates can follow the steps below:
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The details mentioned on the CMAT response sheet are below.
The expected and previous year's CMAT score vs percentile is mentioned in the table below to determine the CMAT percentile after calculating the raw score with the help of the CMAT response sheet.
CMAT percentile | CMAT Score 2025 | CMAT Score 2024 | CMAT Score 2023 | CMAT Score 2022 |
99.5 | 305 | 303 | 325 | 320 |
99 | 295 | 293 | 318 | 313 |
95 | 262 | 260 | 300 | 250 |
90 | 245 | 240 | 282 | 232 |
80 | 215 | 211 | 200 | 203 |
70 | 195 | 180 | 170 | 180 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, the CMAT response sheet link has been activated on the official website - cmat.nta.nic.in.
Yes, candidates can raise objections against the CMAT response sheet if any discrepancies are found in the CMAT answer key.
Candidates can calculate the CMAT percentile by using this formula,
Percentile = 100 * Number of candidates who appeared in the CMAT exam with a raw score equal to or less than the candidates divided by the number of candidates who appeared.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
For a postgraduate management course (MBA/PGDM) at L.D. College, you will likely need to give the CMAT exam. As a final-year BCA student, you are eligible to appear for the exam. The registration for CMAT 2026 has already begun, and you must apply before the deadline to be eligible for the entrance test.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Hello,
Yes, you will likely need to pass CMAT 2026 to be eligible for an MCA at LD College, as it is a common entrance exam for MCA programs. To be eligible for CMAT, you must hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline or be in your final year of graduation. For admission to the MCA program itself, you'll need a passing score on CMAT (the exact cutoff is determined by the college) and meet the college's specific requirements, which often include a bachelor's degree and minimum passing marks of 50% (45% for reserved categories).
I hope it will clear your query!!
With a 70 percent in CAT Examination, you can go for various B-Schools or private collages. The S. K. Patel Institute of Management in Gandhinagar is an option for those who score 70-80 percent in their CAT examination or The Gujarat Institute of Management (GIM) in Goa with a cutoff of 60-80 percentage. These are the collages you can look for in Gujarat or nearby.
Collage in other regions: BA Colleges Accepting 70-80 Percentile in CAT 2025
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Here are some top MBA colleges in India with fees under Rs. 2 lakh and their exam/cutoff details:
SIMSREE, Mumbai – Fee around Rs. 1.3–1.4 lakh for 2 years. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, MAT, ATMA. Cutoff is very high, usually 99+ percentile in CAT/CMAT.
PUMBA (Dept. of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University) – Fee around Rs. 1.2–1.3 lakh. Accepts CAT, CMAT, MAH-CET, ATMA. Cutoff approx. 75+ percentile in CAT, 90–95+ percentile in CMAT, high scores in MAH-CET.
TISS, Mumbai (MA HRM & other management-related programmes) – Fee around Rs. 1.7–1.9 lakh. Accepts CAT for some courses. Qualifying cutoff is around 60–70 percentile, but final selection cutoffs are higher.
These are the main government institutes where the full MBA/PG programme fee is within Rs. 2 lakh. Cutoffs vary slightly each year and by category, but SIMSREE and PUMBA generally need high scores, while TISS has its own process along with CAT shortlisting.
Hope it helps !
You can download CMAT question papers and their solutions for the years 2021 to 2025 from trusted education websites. The 2021 papers are available in PDF format and include both shift 1 and shift 2 with solutions. These papers also have the optional section Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
For the year 2025, you will find complete question papers for both shifts along with correct answers. These papers cover all the sections like Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
You can use these question papers to practice and understand the pattern of the exam. They are helpful for time management and identifying important topics.
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