CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)

Exam Level : P.G.
Exam Category : National Level Exam/Admission
Frequency of Exam : One Time in a Year
Exam Score Validity : One Year
Conducting Body : All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Website : www.aicte-cmat.in
Contact : 022-66258304

What is CMAT?

CMAT or Common Management Admission Test is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is a multiple choice objective type test conducted for the admission to around 1,000 AICTE approved B-schools across India. Around 55,000 candidates take the test. Since 2016, CMAT is conducted once a yea..Read More

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CMAT Application Details

Create an account at the AICTE website by registering through email ID and uploading scanned photograph and signature in requisite dimension.
The size of photo should be 140 x 160 (≤ 60Kb). The size of signature file should be 60 x 90 (≤ 30Kb).
Enter few basic details like your name, parent’s name, your date of birth, category, gender, religion, and other as mentioned.
You will receive a 6 digit password.
Click on proceed button to pay the application fee.

CMAT Eligibility Criteria

Recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 Yrs duration Obtained at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying Examination.
Final year Bachelor’s Degree students can also apply, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria within the stipulated schedule.

CMAT Exam Fee

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Debit Card

NEFT

Net Banking

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CMAT Exam Pattern

Mode of Exam: Online
Exam Format: Objective
Number of Sections: Four

CMAT Exam Section	Number of Topics	Number of Questions	Section Score

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

Subject	Number of Questions	Score


Ratio and Proportion	1	6
Percentages	1	4
Profit/Loss/Discount	1	4
Simple & Compound Interest	1	4
Average/Mixture/Alligation/Replacement	2	8
Time-Speed-Distance	1	4
Time and Work	1	4
Number System - Factors of a Number, Cyclicity Rule	3	12
Co-ordinate Geometry, Mensuration	4	16
Permutations and Combinations, Probability	2	8
Polynomials, Algebraic equations, Inequalities, Functions	3	10
Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions	2	6
Venn Diagrams, Set Theory	2	6
Data Interpretation - Bar Chart, Pie Chart, Table	2	8

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Logical Reasoning

Subject	Number of Questions	Score


Arrangements - Circular/Linear/Matrix Arrangements	6	24
Grouping & Conditionalities, Comparisions, Selections	2	8
Coding/Decoding	1	4
Family Tree	2	6
Logical Puzzles	2	6
Number/Letter Series	2	6
Clocks	1	2
Cube/Dice based	1	2
Directions	2	6
Calendars	1	4
Data Sufficiency	2	8
Sequential Input-Output	1	4
Syllogism	1	2
Conditional Statements	1	2
Visual Reasoning	1	4
Deductive Logic	1	2
Cause and Effect, Course of Action	1	2
Statement Assumption and Conclusion, True/False	1	4
Strong/Weak Arguments	1	4

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Language Comprehension

Subject	Number of Questions	Score


Grammar - Choosing meaningful and correct construct	2	6
Analogy, Synonym, Odd Man Out	3	12
Idioms and Phrases	1	4
Parajumbles, Fill in the blanks	2	8
Paracompletion and Summary	3	10
Critical Reasoning - Assumption, Strengthen, Weaken	7	26
Reading Comprehension - Tone, Inference, Meaning of Phrases	9	34

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General Awareness

Subject	Number of Questions	Score


History	3	10
Economics	3	10
Politics	3	12
Foreign Policy	1	4
General Science	3	12
Sports	3	10
Books and Authors	2	6
Arts,Culture and Entertainment	2	8
Economic Affairs	2	6
Business Awareness	5	18
Awards, Prizes and Recognition	1	4

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CMAT Exam Centers

CMAT exam will be held at 62 centers across the country

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CMAT Counselling Details

Candidates are shortlisted by participating institutes on the basis of their cutoffs and score/rank obtained at CMAT.
Candidates have to participate in Group Discussion/Essay Writing/Written Ability Test and Personal Interview rounds.
Participating B-schools conduct separate selection procedure.
Final selection list or merit list is announced on the basis of performance in CMAT and GD/WAT and PI rounds.

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Patel Shrey 6 days ago

Patel ShreyLast Seen: 2 days 6 hours agoJoined on: 17-Dec-2016Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: In Graduation

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Normal calculator is allowed in vmat exam? Exam of cmat is online or offline?

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Nikhil Sharma 6 days ago

Nikhil SharmaLast Seen: 12 hours 29 min agoJoined on: 15-May-2018Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: In Graduation

Hii ShreyIf you are asking about CMAT. Then NO. You will not be permitted to bring any personal items to the test centre, including but not limited to wrist-watch, cellphones, calculators, etc.In or...Read More

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ophiuchus 6 days ago

OphiuchusLast Seen: 5 days 16 hours agoJoined on: 17-May-2018Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: Graduate & Above

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I have got 95.05%ile and rank 3187 in CMAT exam. Please let me know what best college could i get in mumbai through the dte cap process

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Jayesh Makhijani 6 days ago

Jayesh MakhijaniLast Seen: 9 hours 15 min agoJoined on: 13-Apr-2018Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: Graduate & Above

Hey you can try for MeT bandra and Ies bandra with a long side Lala lajpatrai

and Sies and Dalmia and Chetna that’s it for your score

good luck

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Manju bisht 7 days ago

Manju BishtLast Seen: 23 hours 40 min agoJoined on: 09-Feb-2018Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: In Graduation

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I got 120_marks in cmat please suggest me college

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Vikas Gaur 7 days ago

Vikas GaurLast Seen: 12 hours 47 min agoJoined on: 05-Sep-2017Education Interest: MBAEducation Level: Graduate & Above

Hi Manju, You can use the CMAT Pathfinder Tool of Careers360. Simply fill the details of your CMAT score and other details asked by the tool and it will show you the list of colleges as per your perc...Read More

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Anubhav Gautam 8 days ago

Anubhav GautamLast Seen: 17 hours 48 min agoJoined on: 20-Jan-2018Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: In Graduation

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What should be the score in cmat for sc category student for a top mba college??

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Zubin Mehta 8 days ago

Zubin MehtaLast Seen: 9 hours 2 min agoJoined on: 13-Apr-2017Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: Graduate & Above

Any score above 275 plus will surely reserve your chances at top colleges for SC category under CMAT. Generally 98 percentile and above have safe chances with all top colleges. Top colleges include ...Read More

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Anubhav Gautam 8 days ago

Anubhav GautamLast Seen: 17 hours 48 min agoJoined on: 20-Jan-2018Education Interest: ManagementEducation Level: In Graduation

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What about cmat and it's syllabus? Is it easy to crack?

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Vikas Gaur 8 days ago

Vikas GaurLast Seen: 12 hours 47 min agoJoined on: 05-Sep-2017Education Interest: MBAEducation Level: Graduate & Above

Hi Anubhav, CMAT – Common Management Aptitude Test is a national level management entrance exam conducted every year usually in the month of January. More than 1000 B-schools in the country approve...Read More

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