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    BMAT 2026: Registration Started, Exam Date Announced, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result, Admission Process

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    Malvika ChawlaUpdated on Feb 07, 2026 06:04 PM

    About B-MAT 2026

    Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed) University, Pune, has announced the BMAT 2026 exam schedule on its official website. As per the schedule, the BMAT exam 2026 will be held on February 15, 2026. The registration process for the BMAT 2026 entrance exam has begun in online mode. Candidates could fill out the B-MAT 2026 application form till February 8, 2026.

    Bharati Vidyapeeth Management Aptitude Test, or B-MAT, is the entrance examination conducted by Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, for admission to MBA (Dual Specialisation) and MBA (HR) in various colleges affiliated with the university. The B-MAT 2026 result will be announced on February 20, 2026. The counselling procedure will be conducted at various test centres on March 2, 2026

    The basic BVP BMAT eligibility criteria are that a candidate must be a graduate with a minimum 50% aggregate in any subject from a recognised university. The eligibility criteria are 45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates. The application fee for BMAT 2026 is Rs. 1,700. BVP BMAT 2026 is conducted as a computer-based test. It is mandatory to appear for the BMAT 2026 mock test to appear for the final BMAT entrance exam. As per the BMAT exam pattern, the exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions where one mark is awarded for a correct answer and there is no negative marking. 

    B-MAT 2026: Exam Overview

    BMAT is a national-level postgraduate management aptitude test conducted multiple times a year for admission to various MBA programmes in Pune, New Delhi, Sangli, Karad, Kolhapur, and Solapur. 

    Features

    Details

    Name of the Exam

    Bhartiya Vidyapeeth Management Aptitude Test

    Name of conducting body

    Bhartiya Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune

    Category of exam

    Postgraduate

    Exam type

    National level

    Test purpose

    For admission to Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

    Duration of exam

    150 minutes

    Pattern of B-MAT exam

    Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

    Mode of B-MAT exam

    Computer-Based Entrance Test

    Sections in exam

    Four sections, namely:

    • Numerical Ability
    • Logical Reasoning
    • English and Comprehension
    • Management Skills

    Programmes Offered

    Masters of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration (HR) in

    • Finance
    • Marketing
    • Information and Technology
    • Human Resource
    • Banking and Insurance
    • International Business
    • Hospitality Management
    • Event Retail
    • International Business

    Duration of programmes

    Two Years

    Seat reservation

    As per the regulations of the Indian Government

    BMAT Contact Details:

    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University,
    Institute of Management and Research, New Delhi,
    A-4, Paschim Vihar,
    Rohtak Road, New Delhi-110063.

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    BMAT 2026: Registration Started, Exam Date Announced, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result, Admission Process
    BMAT 2026: Registration Started, Exam Date Announced, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result, Admission Process

    B-MAT 2026 Highlights

    Full Exam Name
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Management Aptitude Test
    Short Exam Name
    B-MAT
    Conducting Body
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
    Frequency Of Conduct
    Once a year
    Exam Level
    University Level Exam
    Languages
    English
    Mode Of Application
    online
    Mode Of Exam
    offline
    Mode Of Counselling
    online +1 more
    Participating Colleges
    5
    Exam Duration
    2 Hours 30 Minutes

    B-MAT Important Dates

    B-MAT Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Management Aptitude Test (session 2026)

    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University will announce the results for the B-MAT exam 2026 on its official website in online mode on February 20, 2026. Candidates can check their BMAT 2026 results by entering their email ID and mobile number at the official website.

    The result of B-MAT 2026 will be released in the form of a merit list for all the participating institutes that are affiliated with Bharatiya Vidyapeeth (deemed to be a university). The BMAT 2026 merit list will be released on the official website of the university as well as all the Institutes of Management of Bharati Vidyapeeth (deemed to be universities). 

    B-MAT 2026 merit list is based on the 250 marks. The BMAT merit list will include a BMAT written test of 200 marks along with the 50 marks of the GD and PI scored by the candidate in the B-MAT 2026. The authorities prepare a separate merit list of B-MAT 2026 for the Regular category and Foreign/NRI/PIO/OCI/Institutional Quota Merit category.

    How to check the BMAT Result 2026

    • Firstly, visit the official website of BMAT 2026, bvuniversity.edu.in.
    • Now, candidates shall find and click the link “BMAT result” from the notification panel.
    • Candidates will be redirected to the result page. Now, enter your registered mail ID and mobile number.
    • Now, click the login button.
    • Finally, candidates shall check the appropriate BMAT 2026 exam result displayed on the screen.

    BMAT Participating Institutes 2026

    The participating institutes of B-MAT 2026 are the institutes that will be accepting the B-MAT 2026 score for admission to the postgraduate program of management. Some of the BMAT 2026 participating institutes are:

    BMAT 2026 participating Institutes

    At the time of seeking admission with BMAT 2026 scores, students will be provisionally admitted to the programme subject to the production of the provisional eligibility certificate from the university:

    • The B-MAT exam eligibility criteria point out that the student must be a graduate with a bachelor's or master's degree in any discipline having a minimum aggregate of 50 percent marks from any recognized university. As far as the case of SC/ST is considered, the minimum aggregate is reduced to 45 percent. Students who are in the terminal year of their degree can also apply for B-MAT 2026.
    • Students should have completed a minimum of 15 years of formal education (10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis). The students who have done their graduation on a part-time or one-time sitting basis or on a two-year basis are not eligible.
    • Students who have pursued their graduation in any medium other than English must complete an orientation course in English to the satisfaction of the institute.
    • BMAT eligibility for Indian students also suggests that the students' nationality should be Indian.

    NOTE: Candidates who are appearing in the final year of the qualifying examination can also apply for BMAT 2026, provided their admission will be on a provisional basis until all the necessary documents are submitted. If the students fail to submit the documents before the prescribed period, then their admission will be cancelled.

    Background wave

    Candidates who are willing to apply for BMAT will have to fill out the BMAT application form 2026 and make the payment of the entrance fee using net banking or a credit/debit card. The authorities did not consider the change in any information provided in the BMAT 2026 application form. Hence, the candidate must ensure that all the information provided during the online application process is correct. B-MAT 2026 registration can be done by visiting the official website of the university.

    Candidates will have to complete four steps in order to fill out the B-MAT application process. Check out the step-by-step process to apply for the BVP B-MAT MBA exam 2026.

    Step 1: New Registration

    The first step in B-MAT registration 2026 will be to sign up as a new user. Candidates need to complete the signup process on the official website of Bhartiya Vidyapeeth University as new users. 

    • Go to the official website of Bharati Vidyapeeth University.
    • Click on the tab indicating 'Apply for Online Admissions.' 
    • Now, candidates shall click the 'Apply' link flashing against the desired course.
    • Register yourself as a new user.
    • On successful registration, a login ID and password will be generated, which must be saved for future use.

    Step 2: B-MAT application form filling

    • After successful registration, candidates must log in using their login credentials.
    • Provide all the required details, such as name, date of birth, gender, address, etc.
    • Then, upload all the relevant documents, such as the candidate's photograph and signatures.
    • Now, click the 'Submit' button.

    Step 3: Application fee payment

    • Candidates shall now pay an application fee of Rs. 1,700 (including GST) online. B-MAT application form 2026 fee can only be paid online using either a credit card, debit card, or net banking.
    • Take a print of the payment receipt for future reference.

    B-MAT 2026 Application fee

    Application Mode

    Application Fee

    Online

    Rs. 1,700 (non-refundable)

    Documents Required at Exam B-MAT 2026

    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Management Aptitude Test 2026

    Printed copy of Admit Card
    Any one of the authorized photo ID: Aadhaar Card /PAN card/Driving license/Voter ID/Passport

    The B-MAT 2026 exam pattern is an important part to be analysed for cracking this entrance examination of 250 marks. The BVP BMAT exam will consist of two parts:

    • Part A - Written examination of 200 marks;
    • Part B - Group Discussion and Personal Interview of 30 and 20 marks respectively. 

    As per the exam pattern of BVP B-MAT MBA exam 2026, the duration of the exam will be two and a half hours with 200 multiple-choice questions carrying one mark each with no negative marking for a wrong answer.

    B-MAT Exam Pattern

    Written TestQuestionsMarks
    Numerical Ability5050
    Logical Reasoning50
    50
    English & Comprehension5050
    Management Skills5050
    Total200200

    Marking Scheme for BMAT 2026

    As per the marking scheme of B-MAT 2026:

    • For every correct answer, 1 mark will be given.
    • There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answer.
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    B-MAT 2026 Syllabus

    B-MAT Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Management Aptitude Test Syllabus

    The BMAT-2026 exam will be held in a computer centre-based test mode. The mock test of BMAT 2026 will be conducted in an online mode. It may be compulsory for the candidates appearing in BMAT 2026 to attend the BMAT mock test. It will also provide an insight into the exam pattern, timings and weaknesses of the candidates to pass this exam with flying colours.

    BVP B-MAT 2026 admit card will be available on the official website. Candidates who applied for BMAT 2025 can able to download and print a copy of the B-MAT 2025 admit card. The BMAT admit card will have various information such as the examination centre allocated, details of candidates and so on. Candidates who will be appearing in  B-MAT 2025 exam will have the choice of opting either the computer center-based entrance test or the remote proctored home-based online entrance test.

    Candidates who will be taking the computer center-based entrance test will be provided with all the details about the test centre on their BMAT 2026 admit card. On the day of the BMAT examination, the candidates are expected to appear at least half an hour early with the BMAT 2025 admit card along with the authorized government photo ID.

    How to download BVP BMAT admit card 2026?

    Step 1: Go to the official website: bvuniversity.edu.in.
    Step 2: Now enter the login ID and password.
    Step 3: Next, the screen will display the BMAT admit card 2026.
    Step 4: Candidates shall check for the details mentioned on the admit card of B-MAT 2026.
    Step 5: Then, download the B-MAT admit card and take multiple prints of the same for future reference.

    What are the details mentioned on the BMAT admit card 2026?

    Students must check for the following information mentioned on the BMAT 2026 admit card:

    • Name of the candidate
    • BMAT 2026 application number
    • Test centre name
    • Address of the BMAT centre
    • Reporting time

    NOTE: It is mandatory for the candidates to carry any of the government documents or photo identification cards for the verification process. The valid documents include:

    • Voter ID card
    • Driving License
    • PAN Card
    • Passport
    • Aadhar Card

    BMAT 2026 Exam Centres

    The B-MAT 2026 exam will be conducted in online mode across approximately 58 centres. Check the list of exam centres for the BMAT exam in the table below:

    BMAT 2026 Exam Centres List (Expected)

    Guwahati

    Patna

    Muzaffarpur

    Ranchi

    Jamshedpur

    Imphal

    Bhubaneshwar

    Kolkata

    Chandigarh

    Ghaziabad

    Faridabad

    New Delhi

    Rohtak

    Karnal

    Shimla

    Amritsar

    Jammu

    Jaipur

    Kota

    Jodhpur

    Allahabad

    Lucknow

    Varanasi

    Meerut

    Bareilly

    Gorakhpur

    Kanpur

    Agra

    Noida

    Dehradun

    Bangalore

    Ernakulam/Cochin/Kochi

    Hyderabad

    Raipur

    Panaji

    Ahmedabad

    Baroda

    Surat

    Rajkot

    Indore

    Bhopal

    Jabalpur

    Amravati

    Nagpur

    Mumbai

    Thane

    Aurangabad

    Sangli

    Kolhapur

    Karad

    Nasik

    Pune

    Jalgaon

    Akola

    Ahmednagar

    Latur

    Solapur

    Srinagar

    NOTE: Exam centre once entered cannot be changed after submitting the BMAT application form.

    BMAT 2026: Exam Day Instructions For Candidates

    • Candidate's application number/roll number will be used as the user ID and password that will be provided on the B-MAT admit card 2026.
    • The duration of the B-MAT exam will be two and a half hours (150 minutes).
    • All questions of the BMAT exam will be compulsory for the candidates.
    • The screen will display one question at a time in the exam. To proceed to the next question, the candidate must click on the tab ‘Next Question’, and to move back, he/she must click on the tab ‘Previous Question’.
    • Students can check the time left in the BMAT exam. The remaining time will be available on the top right side of the computer screen.
    • In case the candidate has opted for the wrong answer in any exam question, he/she can unmark it by clicking on the tab ‘erase’.
    • Students can answer questions in any order, and there is no sectional time limit in BMAT 2026.
    • Questions that are attempted or unattempted will be shown on the right side of the screen at the time of the BMAT exam.
    • Click on the tab ‘tag’ to put an answer/question on review.
    • The color palette on the screen indicates the following:
      • Green: Question is answered
      • Yellow: Question not answered and for review
      • Purple: Question is answered but on review
      • White: Question not answered

    The number of attempted and unattempted questions will be given at the end of the examination.

    Candidates who will have qualified for the BMAT 2026 exam will be invited for the counselling process of BVP BMAT which is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2026. Candidates will be offered a seat in the Institute of his/her choice and course as per the combined merit list prepared by the University for all the institutes and all the courses. Candidates will be responsible for checking their own merit number and appearing accordingly for the B-MAT 2026 counselling at the center of their choice. 

    The counselling for B-MAT 2026 will be held at the test centres available in the information booklet. Candidates who have qualified for the BVP BMAT 2026 but failed to report for BMAT counselling on the given date and time will result in the cancellation of their claim to the seat. Students must note that the flashing of their name in the B-MAT 2026 merit list does not conclude admission of the candidate in the University. 

    Admission of the candidate will depend upon the factors such as the availability of seats for the particular programme and their choice of Institute. Candidates will have to provide various documents in the BMAT counselling. After the verifications of documents, candidates will be offered admission according to their rank and availability of seats.  

    BMAT Counselling Centres

    Location

    Institute

    New Delhi

    BVIMR New Delhi, IMED Pune, IM Kolhapur, IMRDA Sangli, YMIM Karad, AKIMSS Solapur

    Pune

    Institute of Management Entrepreneurship and Development, Pune

    Kolhapur

    Institute of Management, Kolhapur

    Sangli

    Institute of Management and Rural Development Administration (IMRDA)

    Karad

    Yashwantrao Mohite Institute of Management (YMIM)

    Solapur

    Abhijit Kadam Institute of Management and Social Sciences (AKIMSS)

    Shortlisted candidates must carry the following documents for BMAT counselling 2026

    Marksheet/ qualifying certificate of the last qualifying examination.

    • Passing degree of the qualifying examination.
    • Migration certificate of another university other than Bharati Vidyapeeth University
    • Caste certificate (if any)
    • Change in name certificate in case of marriage (if any)
    • Leaving/transfer certificate.
    • Character certificate attested by the principal of the last attended institute.
    • DD of the requisite fee
    • Five passport-sized photographs of candidates
    • In case a candidate has an education gap, an affidavit must be issued on Rs. 100 stamp paper acknowledging the same.

    Admission Fee

    Check the fee structure of BVP BMAT participating institutes in the table below.

    Institute

    Regular Merit Category

    Institutional Quota Merit Category

    New Delhi, BVIMR

    3,25,000

    4,25,000

    Pune, IMED

    2,25,000

    2,75,000

    Kolhapur, IM

    66,000

    90,000

    Sangli, IMRDA 

    66,000

    90,000

    Karad, YMIM

    66,000

    90,000

    Solapur, AKIMSS

    70,000

    90,000

    Documents Required at B-MAT 2026 counselling

    Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Management Aptitude Test 2026

    Statement of marks (Last qualifying examination)
    Passing/Degree certificate (Last qualifying examination)
    Migration certificate from the University from which the candidate has passed the last examination.(other than Bharati Vidyapeeth)
    Transference /Leaving Certificate from the College last attended
    Character Certificate from Principal of the College last attended
    Affidavit regarding gap in education on Rs 100/ -stamp paper if applicable
    Caste Certificate (in case of SC/ST Candidates)
    Caste Validity Certificate (for SC/ST Candidates)
    Change in Name Certificate (if any for married female students)
    DD of the requisite fees as per the fee structure.
    5 recent Passport size photographs

    General Information

    Contact Number:

    020-24407131 , 020-24407132

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: B-MAT is conducted how many times in a year?
    A:

    B-MAT exam is conducted once a year. 

    Q: What is the mode and duration of exam?
    A:

    B-MAT 2026 exam will be held in computer-based mode for a duration of 150 minutes.

    Q: What is the last date to fill B-MAT application form 2026?
    A:

    The last date to apply for the BMAT exam 2025 for MBA admission was February 8, 2026.

    Q: When the BMAT result 2026 is going to be declared?
    A:

    The BMAT 2026 result will be announced on February 20, 2026.

    Q: It is compulsory to appear the BMAT mock test 2026?
    A:

    Yes, It is compulsory to attend the BVP B-MAT mock test so as to appear for the final BMAT entrance test.

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    • International Business
    • Hospitality Management
    • Event Retail
    • International Business
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    Check the steps to apply for BMAT below:

    1. Visit the official website of Bharatiya Vidyapeeth University and register as new users.
    2. After successful registration, log in using their login credentials and fill in the other details such as academic details, communication

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