CMAT 2025: Important Dates, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus
The CMAT 2025 exam date will be announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in February 2025. Candidates must register online to take the CMAT 2025 exam. The CMAT 2025 registration window will be open from February to March 2025. A total of 75,209 candidates registered to take the exam in 2023, of which 58,035 passed. A good score on the CMAT is essential to get into a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) course and get the education you need to start a rewarding career.
Exam Details
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Language/ Medium of Exam | English |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Application Fee | 2000 |
Important Dates
Below is the table showing important dates regarding the exam:
| Exam Events | Important Dates |
| Correction in the Particulars of Application Form online only | 15 December 2024 to 17 December 2024 |
| Application Starts | 29 March |
| Application Ends | 23 March |
| Downloading of Admit Cards by the candidates from NTA website. | 20 January 2025 |
| Exam Date | 25 January 2025 |
Exam Pattern
CMAT is an MCQ-based exam. It has negative markings like CAT and XAT but there is no split time. The test is conducted in two sessions in CBT mode.
| Exam Pattern | 4 marks for the correct answer Negative Marking for incorrect answer |
| CMAT Sections | Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation Logical reasoning Language Comprehension General Awareness Innovative & Entrepreneurship |
| Mode Of Examination | Online |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks for correct answer Negative Marking for incorrect answer |
Syllabus
| Particulars | Syllabus |
| Language Comprehension | Reading comprehension, grammar, English usage errors, filling in the blanks, antonyms, synonyms, idioms, word meanings, words, adverbs, etc. |
| Decision Making | Business decision-making, critical thinking, critical thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving, prejudices, situation analysis, group analysis, group analysis information, situation decision making. |
| Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | Number system, operations and times, probability, geometry, measurement, modern arithmetic, conversions and combinations, percentages and ratios, combinations and ratios accuracy, arithmetic, mathematics, profit and loss, speed and distance, quadratic equations, logarithms, fractions and numbers, Statistics, trigonometry, DI graphs, tables, and charts. |
| General Knowledge | Business, Business, World, Business, Sports, Culture, People, Awards, Art, Entertainment, Books, Lines Customs, Society, Science and Technology. |
| CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Content | Business Studies, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Concepts |
Eligibility Criteria
NTA accepts the CMAT standards. To take the 2025 CMAT exam, applicants must meet the following requirements:
| Criteria | Exam Details |
| Education Qualification | Candidates must have a diploma from a recognized institution or equivalent institution. Also, seniors will be able to apply for the CMAT 2025. |
| Minimum Marks Required | There is no minimum score required for graduation on the CMAT exam. You just need to pass the test. |
| Age Limit | There is no upper age limit for CMAT. Anyone at any stage of their career can take the CMAT exam. |
Fees And Documents Required
After knowing the registration process for 2025, let’s focus on the documents required to fill out the CMAT online registration form. The important documents that you need to prepare before filling out the CMAT application form 2025 are given below:
| Registration Fees | General(Male) is 2500/ and for (Female) is 1250. For other categories such as EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PWD and Transgender fee would be 1250/-. |
| Documents Required | Email ID and mobile number Class 10 and 12 Mark Sheet Scanned images and Signatures should be between 20 kb to 50 kb. Current Address Proof Payment should be made through UPI/Debit/Credit Card |
Seat Intake
| Seat Category | Intake (in %) |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5 |
| Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) | 27 |
| General Economically Weaker Sections (General – EWS | 10 |
| Persons with Disability/ Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwD) – 5% seats in each of the GENERAL, GEN-EWS, OBC- NCL, SC and ST category seats. | 5 |
Expected Cut Off
| Name of the colleges | Cut off (in %) |
| JBIMS Mumbai | 99.9 |
| Goa Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| KJ Somaiya Institute of Management | 95-99 |
| SIMSREE Mumbai | 99 |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai | 95-99 |
| University of Pune, Department of Management Sciences | 95-99 |
| Xavier Institute of Social Services, Ranchi | 95 |
| Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore | 85 |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management | 80 |
| IFIM Bangalore | 85 |
| IFMR Channai | 85 |
| NIBM Pune | 85 |
| NL Dalmiya Institute of Management | 85 |
FAQs
What is the format and size of the image and signature required for applying to the exam?
The image should be in JPG/JPEG format and it should be in 20kb to 200 kb in size. The Signature should be in JPG/JPEG format and it should be in 4kb to 30 kb in size.
