AICTE will Conduct CMAT 2017 on 3rd Sunday of January 2017 for admission to the colleges that offer MBA and for those which run postgraduate diploma in management programs.

All the B-Schools recognized by AICTE can and are expected to accept the CMAT Score.

Important Dates

Registration Start date November 2016

Registration End date December 2016

Admit Card download date January 2017

CMAT Exam Date January 2017

CMAT Result declaration January 2017

Print out of Score Cards January 2017


Eligibility Criteria:

For General Category graduates from any discipline, 50% of marks is required (45% for reserved category students). Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.

CMAT Test Fee
General/OBC: Rs.1400 + Bank charges as applicable
SC/ST/PD: Rs.700 + Bank charges as applicable
In Foreign Countries: $125 + Bank charges as applicable

CMAT Syllabus/Pattern of the CMAT 2016

The computer-based CMAT 2017 will have the following four sections with multiple choice questions. (MCQ)

S. No. Type of Questions No. of questions Maximum Marks
1 Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation 25 100
2 Logical reasoning 25 100
3 Language comprehension 25 100
4 General Awareness 25 100
Total 100 400

Marking Scheme for CMAT: 4 marks per correct answer

Incorrect answers will carry a penalty of 1 mark

Duration of Exam will be 180 Minutes

Aspirants must go through the crucial tips on General Awareness.