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CMAT 2025

Common Management Admission Test

Examination Start Date
9th Apr 2022

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Common Management Admission Test

National Testing Agency

9th Apr 2022

₹ 2,000

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The Common Management Admission Test shortened as CMAT is one of the national level entrance examinations conducted across the country for admission to management programs in several MBA institutions. The examination used to be conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions given by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. From the year 2020, the exam is decided to be conducted by a newly created testing agency named as National Testing Agency (NTA). The agency has been created for higher education.

CMAT is an entrance examination which is conducted through Online mode in various cities across the country. The duration for taking the exam is three hours i.e. 180 minutes.

CMAT 2022 is scheduled to be conducted on 9th April 2022 through online mode and the CMAT Registration Procedure began on 16th February 2022. The registration window got closed on 17th March 2022 hence concluding the regsitration porocedure of CMAT 2022. The examination will be conducted in two shifts i.e. Morning shift and Evening shift. The first shift of CMAT 2022 Exam is from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the second shift of CMAT 2021 is scheduled from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. As per the notifications released by NTA so far, there would be no significant changes in CMAT Exam Pattern and there would a total number of 100 questions

Highlights of CMAT 2022

Name of Examination

Common Management Admission Test shortened as CMAT

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Mode of Application

Online

Exam Level

National Level

Mode of CMAT 2020

Online, Computer Based Test

Official Website of CMAT

ntacmat.nic.in

Exam Duration

3 hours i.e. 180 minutes

CMAT Exam Sessions

Morning and Afternoon sessions

CMAT 2022 Application Procedure

CMAT 2022 Application Procedure started on 16th february 2022 and the registration window remained open until 17th March 2022. The number of students apply for CMAT Exam can be seen gradually increasing over the past few years. If this trend is considered, more than 65,000 students are expected to appear for the exam this year.

The registration procedure can be concluded online by visiting the official website of CMAT i.e. ntacmat.nic.in. New registrants are advised to create an account to proceed further for filling CMAT 2022 Application Form. After the registration process is completed, the candidates will receive a registration number and password on their registered email id and mobile number.

Application Mode

Online

Official Website

ntacmat.nic.in

CMAT 2022 Registration Starts

16th February 2022

CMAT 2022 Registration Ends

17th March 2022

Candidates must ensure that the details filled in by them are correct as any incorrect detail may lead to cancelation of candidature or refrain candidates from entering the examination hall. Following are the step one must follow to register oneself for CMAT 2022 Exam:

  • Visit the official website of CMAT i.e. ntacmat.ac.in.
  • New users must register themselves by creating an account with valid email id.
  • Provide details such as personal, educational, and work experience.
  • Candidates must select the programs to send scores to.
  • Upload your passport sized photograph while registering for CMAT 2022.
  • Process the payment of application fee via debit card/credit card/net banking.

Candidates willing to apply for the exam must understand CMAT Application Procedure before getting themselves registered for it.

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CMAT 2022 Exam is being conducted in 84 countries across the country and the candidates can pick 3 CMAT Exam Centers out of these 84 cities as per their convenience provided the availability of those particular test centers is considered before allotment. Following is the list of 84 cities the exam is being conducted in:

CMAT Test Cities

Agartala

Ahmedabad

Ahmednagar

Allahabad/Prayagraj

Amravati

Amritsar

Aurangabad

Bangalore

Bareilly

Bhavnagar

Bhopal

Tirupati

Ghaziabad

Thane

Hamirpur

Bhubaneswar

Bhuj

Chandigarh/Mohali/Panchkula

Chennai

Coimbatore

Davangere

Dehradun

Delhi/New Delhi

Dhanbad

Dharwad

Durgapur

Vijayawada

Warangal

Solapur

Hisar

Gulbarga

Gurgaon

Guwahati

Gwalior

Hyderabad

Indore

Jabalpur

Jaipur

Jammu

Jamshedpur

Jodhpur

Bhilai/Durg/Bhilai Nagar

Tirunelveli

Nanded

Faridabad

Kanpur

Kochi

Kolhapur

Kolkata

Kozhikode

Lucknow

Ludhiana

Mangalore

Meerut

Mumbai

Mysore

Anand

Madurai

Dhule

Nagpur

Nasik

Navi Mumbai

Noida/Greater Noida

Panaji/Madgaon

Patna

Pune

Rajkot

Raipur

Ranchi

Shimla

Gandhinagar

Bhatinda

Thiruvananthapuram

Srinagar

Surat

Trivandrum

Udaipur

Vadodara

Varanasi

Vishakhapatnam

Guntur

Kurnool

Nellore

Rajahmundry

Kadi/Mehsana

Sambalpur

Bangalore

CMAT 2022 Admit Card

CMAT 2022 Admit Card would be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website of CMAT. The admit cards are scheduled to release from 31st March 2022 and onwards. The conducting authority of CMAT i.e. NTA has announced the complete schedule of CMAT 2022 Exam and registration process began from 16th February 2022 and the registration will continued to remain open 17th March 2022. CMAT Admit Card generally consists of vital details that students enter while filing the application form.

  • After the registration process is completed, applying candidates would receive a registration id and password on their registered valid email id.
  • Candidates must log in using their registration id and password in order to download their respective admit cards.

Following are the steps one must follow to download the CMAT 2022 Admit Card:

  • Visit the official website of CMAT i.e. ntacmat.nic.in.
  • Click on “Download Admit Card” tab available on the official website.
  • Enter your registration id and password sent on your registered email id.
  • Click on download and take a printout of your admit card.

CMAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for the examination, the candidates must ensure if they are eligible to apply for CMAT 2022 Examination. The basic eligibility to apply for the exam is to possess a bachelor's degree in any field from a recognized university. The eligibility criteria for any examination primarily include the factors and parameters based on which the candidates are considered eligible for admission.

These are the educational details that must be fulfilled by candidates in order to take the examination. Candidates must score the minimum marks defined by the conducting authority. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories have total number of seats reserved for them in CMAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria.

Following are the basic eligibility criteria for CMAT 2022:

  • Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in any field.
  • Final year students can also apply for CMAT 2022 Exam.
  • There is no age bar set to take the exam.
  • Candidates must be Indian citizens.

Candidates who fulfill CMAT Eligibility criteria can proceed further to fill the application form on the official website of CMAT i.e. ntacmat.nic.in. 

CMAT 2022 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of CMAT 2022 is generally prescribed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) which is also the conducting authority of CMAT 2022 Exam. Candidates who will be appearing in the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) must be aware of CMAT Exam Pattern as to how the exam pattern is designed and what type of questions are asked in the exam.

The question paper consists of following sections:

  1. Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
  2. Language Comprehension
  3. General Awareness
  4. Logical Reasoning

Key points of CMAT 2022 Exam Pattern

  • Each section consists of 25 questions and the questions are of Multiple-Choice Questions type.
  • The questions in all the sections contribute to a total of 100 questions asked in the examination.
  • Each correct answer would be rewarded with +4 marks and -1 mark would be deducted in case of an incorrect one.
  • Students are given 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes to complete the examination.
  • The exam is conducted in English language.

CMAT 2022 Syllabus

Since there is no specific syllabus defined for CMAT Entrance Examination, considering previous years' questions papers it can be concluded that there are several topics that a student must study in order to qualify the examination. Candidates applying for CMAT 2022 would be advised to familiarize themselves with the list of topics they must study before starting with their preparation.

The complete knowledge of CMAT Syllabus turns out to be one of the important aspects and qualities required by students to qualify the examination. Syllabus can also be referred to as the course planning tool and it help aspirants prepare and organize accordingly.

The important topics for each section namely Language Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, General Awareness, and Logical Reasoning are given below:

1. Language Comprehension

  • Language Usage and Rules
  • Para Jumbles
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Idioms
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Antonyms
  • Synonyms
  • Fill in the blanks

2. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

  • Problem Solving
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Arithmetic
  • Geometry
  • Modern Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Number System

3. Logical Reasoning

  • Family Tree
  • Arrangement
  • Numeric Grid
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Series
  • General Awareness
  • Personalities
  • Books and Authors
  • History
  • Politics
  • Economics

CMAT 2022 Paper Analysis

Paper analysis of previous years' question papers would help students prepare for the exam according to the type of questions asked in previous years. The predictable lines and the difficulty level of the examination help figure out the type of questions asked in the exam along with how the question paper is designed.

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