CMAT Merit List 2026 at cmat.nta.nic.in: PDF Download, AIR Rank, Toppers & Cutoff Updates

CMAT Merit List 2026

The CMAT scorecard is valid for one year only, after which it will be nullified. After the release of the CMAT 2026 merit list, the counselling process for PGDM/ MBA admissions will take place. CMAT is one of the reputed national management entrance exams held every year for admission to MBA courses. Several top B-schools accept CMAT scores. Prestigious colleges like NIBM Pune, Welingkar, SIMSREE, JBIMS, KJ Somaiya, XISS Ranchi, IMT Hyderabad, BIMTECH, and PUMBA accept the scores of CMAT 2026 for their MBA/ PGDM programs.

CMAT Merit List Dates 2026

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• What score is 85 percentile in CMAT

How to download the CMAT 2026 Merit List?

NTA will release the merit list of CMAT 2026 in online mode. Candidates who appeared for the CMAT can view and download the CMAT 2026 merit list using the steps as follows:

Step 1 - Visit the official website of NTA
Step 2 - Click on the tab ‘CMAT Merit List 2026’
Step 3 - The screen will display the complete merit list in PDF Format
Step 4 - To search for a name, press ‘Ctrl+F’
Step 5 - Type the name to be searched and verify the name with the roll number.

What are the details mentioned on the merit list for CMAT 2026?

Applicants downloading the CMAT 2026 merit list should check for the following details on the CMAT 2026 merit list:

• All India Rank of the candidates
• Roll number
• Name of the applicant
• Marks obtained section-wise
• Marks obtained overall
• NTA scores section-wise
• NTA score overall
• The formula used for the calculation of NTA scores

Previous Year's CMAT Toppers Rank and Percentile

The top 6 of the CMAT toppers 2025 rank list scored the CMAT percentile of 99+. In 2021, a total of 5 candidates in the top AIR rank scored between 100-99.9 percentiles, and in 2023, 2 of the candidates scored a CMAT percentile of 100. Check the previous years' CMAT Merit list, section-wise score, and percentile. CMAT toppers are to be announced once the examination is over.

CMAT 2024 Toppers Score

CMAT 2023 Toppers Score

CMAT 2021 Toppers List

CMAT 2020 Toppers List

How CMAT Merit List prepared?

• The CMAT merit list is prepared as per the scores obtained by the candidates, and the NTA score calculation formula is used to determine the candidate’s All India Rank (AIR).

• The score of the candidate will be calculated as per the marking scheme of CMAT 2026, i.e.,

  • For every correct answer, 4 marks will be allotted, and

  • For every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted

• The NTA score indicates the percentage of students who have a score equal to or below, which is calculated as per the following formula:

Equation: 100*Number of students who appeared in the examination with raw marks equal to or less than the student/ Total number of candidates who appeared.

NOTE- Candidates must know that the NTA score is not an aggregate of the individual subjects and is not similar to the percentage of marks obtained.

CMAT Tie-breaker Criteria 2026

In case two or more candidates secure the same marks and percentile in CMAT, then in such a case, the tie-breaking policy will be implemented. Check out all the parameters of the CMAT tiebreaker.

• The order of preference given to the section is Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation > Logical Reasoning > Language Comprehension > General Awareness.

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• Top B-schools Accepting CMAT Scores
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Gender and category-wise number of candidates who appeared for CMAT 2025

CMAT Cutoff 2026

The cutoff of CMAT 2026 will be released on the basis of the candidate's score, the difficulty level of the question paper of CMAT 2026, the number of seats available, etc.

CMAT cutoff is the minimum mark required by the candidates to qualify for the selection rounds of the institute accepting CMAT scores. Based on the previous year's cutoff, check the table below for the expected cutoff for CMAT 2026.

Expected Cutoff of CMAT 2026

NOTE: The updated cutoff of CMAT 2026 will be updated upon release by the respective participating institutes.

Top MBA colleges accepting CMAT score: Location-wise

Students can check from the list below their preferred top MBA college in their preferred city for admission through the CMAT 2026 score.