CMAT 2025 Official Notification Released by NTA
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the official notification for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025. The exam will be held on 25th January 2025. This article provides all the essential details for aspirants who wish to take the CMAT exam.
Overview of CMAT
The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to management programs across AICTE-affiliated institutions. The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE-approved institutions, including university departments, constituent colleges, and affiliated colleges.
CMAT 2025 Exam Details
- Name of Exam: Common Management Admission Test 2025 (CMAT 2025)
- Conducting Body: National Testing Agency (NTA)
- Type of Exam: Entrance Exam
- Exam Date: 25th January 2025
- Mode of Exam: Online (Computer-Based Test)
- Question Type: Objective-type Multiple Choice Questions
- Medium of Exam: English
- Courses Offered: Management Programs
- Academic Session: 2025-2026
- Mode of Application: Online
Helpline Details:
- Email: cmat@nta.ac.in
- Contact Number: 011 40759000
Eligibility Criteria for CMAT 2025
- Citizenship: The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
- Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for CMAT 2025.
- Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Final-year candidates, whose results will be declared before the commencement of admission for the academic year 2025-26, are also eligible to apply.
CMAT 2025 Examination Fee
The application fee for CMAT 2025 varies based on the category:
| Category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| General | ₹2500 | ₹1250 |
| Gen-EWS / SC / ST / PwD / OBC(NCL) | ₹1250 | ₹1250 |
| Third Gender | ₹1250 | – |
Payment can be made via Credit Card, Debit Card, Net-Banking, or UPI.
How to Apply for CMAT 2025
Eligible candidates can apply online through the official NTA CMAT portal. Follow these steps:
- Visit the Important Web-Links section on the portal.
- Click on the Online Application Form link.
- A new webpage will open where you need to fill in your personal and educational details.
- Upload a passport-sized photograph, signature, and other required documents.
- Pay the application fee based on your category.
- After completing the form, click Submit.
- Take a printout of the submitted application form for your reference.
Important Dates for CMAT 2025
- Online Application Submission Starts: 14th November 2024
- Last Date for Application Submission: 13th December 2024 (by 09:50 PM)
- Admit Card Release Date: 20th January 2025
- CMAT Exam Date: 25th January 2025
- Result Declaration: To be announced later
Important Details of CMAT 2025
Name of exam: Common Management Admission Test
Date of exam: 25th January 2025
Timing of exam: To be announced later
Duration of exam: 180 minutes (03:00 Hrs)
Mode of exam: Computer-Based Test
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions
Medium of Question Paper: English
No of MCQs: 100 MCQs
Total marks: 400 Marks (4 marks for each correct answer)
Negative marking: 1 mark for each wrong answer
Syllabus of CMAT 2025
CMAT-2025 will be conducted by NTA as three-hour entrance Examination in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode to evaluate the candidates’ ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The detail syllabus is as follows.
| Type of questions | No. of questions | Maximum Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Important Web-Links of Common Management Admission Test
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
