CMAT 2027: Exam Date 7 Feb (Tentative), Application, Eligibility, Pattern

CMAT 2027 is the Common Management Admission Test, a national computer-based exam for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes at AICTE-approved institutes. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts it for AICTE. NTA’s tentative calendar puts the exam on 7 February 2027. Registration has not opened yet; the dates are to be announced in the CMAT 2027 information bulletin.

Latest (16 September 2026): NTA’s exam calendar released on 16 September 2026 lists CMAT 2027 for 7 February 2027 (tentative). Registration has not opened yet.

CMAT 2027

This page covers CMAT 2027 dates, how to apply and log in, the fee, eligibility, the exam pattern and official notices.

CMAT 2027 overview
Full name	Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2027
Conducted by	National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of AICTE
Exam level	National
Courses / Purpose	Admission to MBA, PGDM and other management programmes at AICTE-approved institutes that accept CMAT
Exam date	7 February 2027 (tentative, NTA exam calendar)
Application	Expected October to November 2026, online at cmat.nta.nic.in
Application fee	Rs 2,500 General (male); Rs 1,250 for women, third gender, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD (2026 fees)
Eligibility	Bachelor's degree in any discipline (final-year students can apply); Indian citizens; no age limit
Mode	Computer-based test (CBT), English only
Questions and marks	100 MCQs in 5 sections, 400 marks
Duration	180 minutes
Negative marking	+4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer
Official website	cmat.nta.nic.in

CMAT 2027 Important Dates

CMAT 2027 is listed for 7 February 2027 in NTA’s tentative exam calendar, which NTA says is not a notification for any exam. All other CMAT 2027 dates are to be announced when NTA publishes the information bulletin.

Event	Date
Exam	7 February 2027 Tentative
Admit card	To be announced
Provisional answer key	To be announced
Result and scorecard	To be announced
Online application	To be announced

How to Apply for CMAT 2027

You apply for CMAT 2027 online only, at cmat.nta.nic.in, once NTA releases the information bulletin. As of now, NTA has not issued the CMAT 2027 notification, and the registration dates are to be announced.

Dates not announced

Apply Online for CMAT 2027

The CMAT 2027 application dates have not been announced yet.

Application not openOfficial website

Read the CMAT 2027 information bulletin when it is released and check that you are eligible.
Register with your personal details, mobile number and email ID. Create a password and choose a security question and answer. Note the application number the system gives you.
Log in with your application number and password, and fill in your personal and educational details.
Choose four exam cities in order of preference and upload your photograph and signature.
Pay the fee online by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI.
Download the confirmation page and keep a few printouts.

Category	Male	Female
General (UR)	Rs 2,500	Rs 1,250
Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD/PwBD	Rs 1,250	Rs 1,250
Third gender	Rs 1,250	Rs 1,250

These are the 2026 fees from the latest bulletin; bank processing charges and GST are extra, and the fee is not refunded. In 2026 NTA also opened a one-time correction window from 26 to 28 November 2025.

How to log in to the CMAT 2027 candidate portal?

You log in to the CMAT candidate portal with your application number and password to complete and pay for the form, make corrections in the correction window, print the confirmation page, and later challenge the answer key and download your scorecard.

Open the official CMAT website. The CMAT 2027 login link will open there when registration starts; the dates are to be announced.
Click the CMAT 2027 registration or candidate login link on the home page.
New candidates register first: fill in personal details, create a password and choose a security question and answer. The system then gives you an application number.
To sign in after that, enter your application number and password, and type the security pin (captcha) shown on the screen.
Your account opens with your application form and the links live at that stage, such as the fee payment, correction window, answer key challenge and scorecard. In 2026 the admit card was downloaded with the application number and date of birth.

Forgot your password? The CMAT 2026 scorecard login page had a Forgot Password link. Keep your application number, which is printed on your confirmation page, and the security question and answer you chose at registration. If you still cannot sign in, contact the NTA helpdesk at 011-40759000 or [email protected].

Who can apply for CMAT 2027?

You can apply for CMAT 2027 if you hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline or are in its final year. These are the rules of the latest bulletin (2026):

Qualification: a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university.
Final-year students: you can apply if your result will be declared before admissions for the academic year begin.
Nationality: only Indian citizens can apply.
Age: there is no age limit.
Admission: each institute checks eligibility as per AICTE norms and may set its own conditions, so read the admission rules of the institutes you want.

What is the CMAT 2027 exam pattern?

CMAT is a three-hour computer-based test with 100 multiple-choice questions in five sections of 20 questions each. The table shows the pattern of the latest bulletin. Topic lists for each section are on the CMAT 2027 syllabus page.

Section	Questions	Marks
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation	20	80
Logical Reasoning	20	80
Language Comprehension	20	80
General Awareness	20	80
Innovation and Entrepreneurship	20	80
Total	100	400

Each correct answer gets 4 marks and each wrong answer loses 1 mark; unanswered questions get 0. The paper is in English only, and a rough sheet is given at the centre. If NTA holds the exam in more than one shift, raw marks are converted to NTA percentile scores.

CMAT 2027 Official Notices and Downloads

CMAT 2027 FAQs

Does NTA conduct counselling after CMAT?

No. NTA only conducts the test and declares scores. You apply separately to each institute that accepts CMAT, and each one sets its own cut off and selection rounds, such as group discussion and personal interview.

Can I take CMAT 2027 in the final year of my degree?

Yes. Final-year students can apply, provided the degree result is declared before admissions for the academic year begin.

Is CMAT 2027 conducted by AICTE or NTA?

NTA conducts CMAT for AICTE. AICTE ran the test until 2018, and NTA has conducted it since 2019.

Is a calculator allowed in CMAT?

No. Calculators and all electronic devices are banned in the exam hall. You do your working on the rough sheet given at the centre and return it before leaving.

Can I use my CMAT 2026 score for 2027 admission?

No. Each CMAT score is for admission in that academic year. CMAT 2026 was for the 2026-27 session, so you need CMAT 2027 for 2027-28 admission.