CMAT Entrance Exam 2024 full notification

About CMAT - 2024

CMAT Dates 2024: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the CMAT 2024 exam schedule in online mode in the month of January 2024. According to the CMAT dates, the registration process will begin in the first week of February 2024. The CMAT entrance exam 2024 will be held tentatively in the first week of May 2024. Read this article to know more about the registration date, admit card release date, CMAT exam date, result date, etc.

CMAT 2024 Overview

Exam NameCMAT 2024
Exam Conducting BodyNational Testing Agency (NTA)
Application ModeOnline mode
CMAT exam full formCommon Management Admission Test
FrequencyAnnual
Exam levelNational level
Exam modeOnline
CoursesPG management Courses

CMAT 2024 Exam Date

Candidates can check the given below tentative exam dates of CMAT 2024:

EventsDates (Tentative)
Application form2nd week of February 2024
Closing date of online application form3rd week of March 2024
Application correction window4th week of March 2024
Admit CardApril 2024
CMAT Exam date2nd week of April 2024
Answer key release3rd week of April 2024
Result DeclarationMay 2024

CMAT 2024 Application Form

Candidates can go through the below section to know the complete CMAT 2024 registration details:

  • The CMAT 2024 application form will be released in the second week of February 2024.
  • The registration form will be available through online mode only. No other offline mode will be available.
  • Interested candidates will have to fill out the application form and register themselves by providing the asked details.
  • After filling the details, upload the scanned documents as per the given specifications.
  • To complete the application procedure, submit the online application fee on the website.
  • Make sure to cross check all the filled details in the form before submitting it through online mode.
  • For further usage in admission procedure, take a hardcopy of the filled form and save it.

Application Fee:

  • The fee will be submitted through online mode only.
  • Candidates will be able to use debit card/ credit card/ net banking/ Paytm/ UPI for transaction.
Category Male Female
General candidates Rs. 2000/- Rs. 1000/-
General-EWS/ SC/ ST/ OBC Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1000/-
Transgender Rs. 1000/-

CMAT 2024 – How to Apply

The candidates have to go through the following steps to apply for CMAT 2024:

  • Step-1: Visit the website of CMAT 2024 (Link is given above).
  • Step-2: Now click on “CMAT 2024 Registration”.
  • Step-3: Then the candidates have to register themselves before applying for CMAT 2024.
  • Step-4: For registration, candidates have to enter their email id and phone number.
  • Step-5: Login details will be sent to candidates’ registered IDs and numbers.
  • Step-6: Now click on the “I Agree” option.
  • Step-7: Fill in the details like name, parent name, date of birth, gender, email id, and phone no.
  • Step-8: Now select your payment gateway and enter the details accordingly and make your payment.
  • Step-9: After verification take the printout and keep it safe for future reference.

CMAT Eligibility Criteria

Before starting with the application process, candidates must check out the minimum eligibility criteria:

  • Nationality: The candidates applying must be an Indian citizens.
  • Qualification: The candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university of the board.
  • Appearing: Final year students in their graduate courses whose results will be announced before the start of the admission procedure can also apply.
  • Age: There is no prescribed age limit for applying for CMAT 2023 exam.

CMAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for CMAT 2024 is mentioned below:

  • Exam mode: The exam mode will be online CBT (computer based test).
  • Medium: The exam will be asked in English language only.
  • Duration: Total 3 hours will be given to solve the exam.
  • Type of Questions: The Multiple Choice Type of questions will be asked in the exam.
  • Number of Questions: A total 100 questions will be asked and each section consist of 20 questions.
  • Marking Scheme: For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded.
  • Negative Marking: 1 mark will be negative marking for each incorrect answer.
Section No. of Question Maximum Marks
Logical Reasoning 20 80
General Awareness 20 80
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation 20 80
Language Comprehension 20 80

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

20 80
Total 100 400

CMAT 2024 Syllabus

The syllabus of CMAT 2024 will consist of several topics from Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, General Awareness, and Language Comprehension.

The equal number of questions will be carried by each section, so candidates must focus on all the subjects to get better marks. Some topics from CMAT Syllabus is mentioned below:

SubjectsTopics
Quantitative Techniques and Data InterpretationSpeed, Time and Distance, Percentages, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Profit, Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Charts, Venn Diagrams, Pie Chart, etc.
Logical ReasoningLogical Sequence, Data Structure, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Direction sense, Clocks and Calendars, Puzzles, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, etc.
Language ComprehensionReading comprehension, Passages, Sentence Correction, Jumbled Paragraphs, etc.
General AwarenessCurrent Affairs of National and International Economy, Personalities in News, Indian Constitution, Sports News, Trade Awareness, Politics, History, Culture, Geography, Economics, Sports Science in everyday life.
Innovation and EntrepreneurshipImportant Events, Budget and Economic Survey, Business and Corporate affairs, New Investment and schemes, policies related to entrepreneurship and Business Promotion, Startups Ecosystem, Banking Regulation and Reforms, Internationals Organizations, General Economy, and Current Affairs.

CMAT 2024 Preparation Tips

Candidates can go through the given preparation tips to score higher in the CMAT 2024 examination:

  • Firstly prepare for the exam as per the exam pattern.
  • Check out the complete syllabus on the website and study accordingly.
  • Divide your time and make a proper schedule for the exam.
  • Try to give more and more time to the study and follow the schedule properly.
  • Try to choose the best possible books for preparations.
  • Ensure for using previous years of questions paper and sample papers for help.
  • Do a regular exercise and stay fit and healthy.

CMAT 2024 Admit Card

The CMAT admit card 2024 will be released in the month of April 2024. It will be released through online mode on the website. The authority will release the admit card for registered candidates only.

Those candidates who have successfully submitted their application form will be issued the admit card by the exam conducting authority. It will consist of details such as name, personal details, exam date, exam venue, reporting time, photograph , signature, and other exam related details. On the day of entrance exam, candidates will have to carry the hardcopy of the admit card to sit in the examination.

CMAT 2024 Answer Key

The CMAT result 2024 will be declared by the authority in the last week of May 2024. It will be released through online mode only on the website. On the based of marks secured in the online test, an All India merit list of the candidates will also be published online.

The merit list will consist of their names, roll number, score, and percentile in each section. The authority will not sent the separate scorecard to the candidates by email/ post or any other medium. The scorecard of the CMAT 2024 will be considered for admission to the academic year, which will be taken into consideration by different AICTE- Approved colleges/ institutions and universities. The authority will not provide any offline mode to download the scorecard.

CMAT 2024 Result

NTA will declare the CMAT 2024 result in online mode at the official website- cmat.nta.nic.in in the last week of May 2024. With the help of the NTA CMAT exam result 2024, candidates can check details like sectional percentile, total percentile, sectional score, total score, rank, etc. More than 1000 AICTE-approved B-schools will offer MBA admission on the basis of CMAT scores.

CMAT 2024 Counselling

A centralized counselling will not be organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for qualified candidates. Counselling procedure will be started after the declaration of the merit list through online mode. On the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam, a merit list will be prepared.

Candidates will be able to appear in the counselling procedure conducted by the different institutions and universities on the basis of marks on the CMAT 2024 scorecard. To bring the important documents at the time of counselling will be mandatory for all the qualified candidates. Candidates will also have to submit the fees during the counselling process. Seats will be allotted to the shortlisted candidates based in the scores of CMAT, filled choice, and availability of seats.

Documents Required

The list of the documents that candidates are supposed to bring at the time of CMAT Counselling includes:

  • CMAT admit card
  • Birth certificate
  • CMAT scorecard
  • Class 10th and 12th mark sheet and certificate
  • Graduation mark sheet and certificate
  • Caste certificate
  • Valid ID proof
  • Address proof