The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a government-organized, computer-based national-level MBA entrance exam for admission into various AICTE-approved management programs (MBA/PGDM) across India.

Previously conducted by AICTE, the National Testing Agency (NTA) now administers the test. NTA has made many changes to the CMAT exam syllabus and pattern over the past few years. With over 70,000 annual applicants, CMAT offers a unique opportunity as it doesn't disqualify any test-takers based on their results

The exam is accepted by more than 1500 MBA colleges in India to select candidates for their MBA or PGDM programs. The difficulty level of the CMAT exam tends to be on the lower side compared to other exams like CAT,GMAT, and XAT. However, it is not to be underestimated.

Following are the key exam highlights and other important details:

CMAT Exam Dates

Given below are the tentative dates for the exam:

CMAT Exam Pattern

To understand the exam format in detail, let us study the information tabulated below:

Here are some points you must keep in mind regarding CMAT 2024:

• There are a total of 100 questions in the paper
• All the questions are MCQ-type questions
• Each question in the paper carries 4 marks
• For every incorrect attempt, there is a negative marking of one mark

CMAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants must fulfill the following eligibility criteria to be allowed to sit for the exam:

• Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with no minimum aggregate requirement.
• Final-year students whose results will be declared before the start of the academic year can also apply
• The candidate must be a citizen of India
• There is no age restriction

CMAT 2024 Registration Process

The registration process is expected to commence in the 2nd week of February 2024. The students are required to submit their applications online. There is no provision to submit the application offline.

Documents Required for Registration

• The scanned copy of the signature and photo must be in JPG or JPEG format.
• The scanned photo should be between 10 and 200 kb in size.
• The size of the scanned signature should be between 4 and 30 kb.
• The photograph can be in black and white or color, but it must have sharp contrast.

CMAT 2024 Application Form Fee

After completing the online application form, you must pay the registration fee. The application fees for the various categories remain the same as last year listed below: -

Application Fee Payment through Online Mode

Check the validity of the Debit/ Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to the website for submitting the application form. Enter the information very carefully to avoid any discrepancies and keep the proof of fee paid.

Fee can be paid using SBI/HDFC Bank through:

• Net Banking
• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• UPI

CMAT Syllabus

The CMAT is a fast-paced entrance exam that assesses a candidate's skills in quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, logical reasoning, verbal ability, English language comprehension, innovation and entrepreneurship and general knowledge.

The exam syllabus is not exactly defined. But, on the basis of previous year's papers we have listed down the important topics for each section.

The syllabus is expected to be on the same lines as the CMAT 2023 Syllabus.

CMAT 2024 Marking Scheme

• Here is the marking scheme for CMAT 2024:
• For a correct attempt, you will be awarded 4 marks.
• For a wrong attempt, 1 mark will be deducted.
• No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
• The total composite score will be evaluated by totaling marks earned or deducted in each section.

Details Provided on the Scorecard

Following are the details that will be mentioned on the scorecard 2024:

• Name of the student
• Candidate's All India rank
• Sectional scores obtained by the student
• Total score obtained
• Section-wise percentile
• Total percentile

Top MBA Colleges Accepting CMAT Exam Scores

The National Testing Agency releases the list of colleges that accept the exam score and this list is also available on the AICTE website. There are around 1500 MBA/PGDM colleges that will accept the exam score for MBA admission in 2024. Here are some of the prominent names among them:

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and there are many other colleges that accept CMAT scores. It is advisable to check the eligibility criteria of each college individually before applying.