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CMAT 2021

Common Management Admission Test - CMAT is a national level entrance examination for admissions into management programmes, offered by AICTE-affiliated Management Colleges. Nearly 600 MBA colleges are affiliated to AICTE - All India Council Technical Education. Till 2018, it was conducted by AICTE annually, as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. CMAT Test will now be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CMAT exam is a three-hour computer-based online test which is conducted in a single session to evaluate the candidate's ability across various segments like Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness.

⇒ CMAT Previous Question Papers

CMAT 2021 Notification

CMAT 2021 Notification has been released in the month of December 2020. The Online registration for CMAT 2021 starts on 23rd December 2020 and closes on 31st January 2021. CMAT 2021 Exam scheduled for Last week of March 2021.

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CMAT 2021 Exam Dates

CMAT Events	CMAT Exam Dates	Salient Features
CMAT 2021 registration start date	23-Dec-2020	Date of commencement of CMAT registration process online on NTA website
Registration end date	31-Jan-2021	CMAT 2021 registration process to conclude
Last date of fee payment	31-Jan-2021	Payment of application can be done until 11:59 PM
Image correction	01-Feb to 02-Feb-2021	Candidate can upload new image and signature if required
CMAT 2021 registration window reopened	10-Feb-2021 to 01-Mar-2021	Candidates can apply for the exam on the official website. Fee payment deadline is March 2.
Admit card download begins	March 24, 2021	Admit card to be available on the official website for download
CMAT 2021 exam	March 31st, 2021	Exam to be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in 153 cities
CMAT answer key release	To be announced	CMAT answer key, question paper and individual response sheets available on NTA website
Result announcement	To be announced	Scorecards to be released on the official website alongwith all India rank list

CMAT 2021 Registration and Application Form:

Registration Fee: Non Refundable

General/OBC: Rs 1600/-

SC/ST/PwD category: Rs 800/-

Candidates have to register with basic details.
Once registered, the candidate receives a 6 digit unique password.
Login using e-mail id and password
Pay the fee as prescribed through online/offline.
Once payment is successful, complete the rest of the form and submit.
Once submitted, changes in the application are not entertained.

⇒ CMAT 2021 Registration and Application Form

CMAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must check their eligibility before applying for CMAT 2021.

Candidates who intend to appear for CMAT 2020 must be a citizen of India.
Candidate must be a graduate (any discipline).
Students who are in the final year of Graduation are eligible, provided that their results should be declared before commencement of admission for 2020-20 academic years.

CMAT 2021 Exam Pattern

Mode of Exam: Computer-based test
There are four sections.
Duration of test is 180 minutes (3 hours).
Subjects: Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness
Each question carries 4 marks.
Negative Marking:1 mark is deducted for the wrong answer.

Section	No.of Questions	Marks
General Awareness	25	100
Language Comprehension	25	100
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation	25	100
Logical Reasoning	25	100
Total	100	400

⇒ CMAT 2021 Exam Pattern

Test Cities:

Agartala	Ahmadabad	Ahmednagar	Allahabad	Amravati	Amritsar
Aurangabad	Bangalore	Barelliey	Bhavnagar	Bhopal	Bhubaneswar
Bhuj	Chandigarh	Chennai	Coimbatore	Davangere	Dehradun
Delhi	Dhanbad	Dharwad	Durgapur	Gulbarga	Gurgaon
Guwahati	Gwalior	Hyderabad	Indore	Jabalpur	Jaipur
Jammu	Jamshedpur	Jodhpur	Kanpur	Kochi	Kolhapur
Kolkata	Kozhikode	Lucknow	Ludhiana	Mangalore	Meerut
Mumbai	Mysore	Nagpur	Nasik	Navi Mumbai	Noida
Panaji	Patna	Pune	Rajkot	Raipur	Ranchi
Shimla	Srinagar	Surat	Trivandrum	Udaipur	Vadodara
Varanasi	Vishakapatnam

CMAT 2021 Syllabus:

CMAT 2021 syllabus is comprised of

a) Quantitative Technique & Data Interpretation

b) Logical Reasoning

c) Language Comprehension

d) General Awareness

⇒ CMAT 2021 Syllabus

CMAT 2021 Admit Card:

Candidates can download the CMAT 2021 admit cards from the 2nd week of March 2021. Admit card will be sent to the email id provided at the time of registration. The admit card will contain a photo, name, and signature of the candidate, CMAT Roll Number, test date, time, reporting time at the venue, venue name, venue address, and instructions for the candidate. Candidates should note that admit card is a mandatory requirement to take the test.

CMAT 2021 Result

CMAT 2021 result is expected to release by 17th April 2021. All the AICTE approved institutions/colleges/universities accept CMAT 2021 score. The CMAT 2021 score is valid only for admissions to the academic year 2021-22. Candidate can download the scorecards from the official website.

⇒ CMAT 2021 results

CMAT 2021 Counselling Process

Based on the CMAT cut-off score, the candidates will be selected for further admission process. The candidates scoring equal to or more than CMAT cut-off 2021 are only shortlisted for the pre-admission procedures. Over 1000 institutes release their individual cut-off and follow their own selection process which includes Writing Ability Test, Group Discussion round and Personal Interview for selecting eligible candidates.

⇒ Colleges Accepting CMAT 2021 Score

CMAT 2021 General Instructions:

Candidate must have basic familiarity with computers, keyboard and mouse operation. It is the responsibility of the candidate to acquire these skills before appearing for the test and the institute cannot take responsibility for the same.
Calculators and logarithmic tables are not allowed in the test centres. Candidates are not allowed to bring any other personal belongings such as mobiles.
Blank sheets for rough work will be provided if required.
Anyone violating the rules of the test centre will not be allowed to continue with the test and will automatically be disqualified.
The candidate must fully obey the rules of the test centres; otherwise, he/she will be automatically debarred from the test.

Identification Documents required are,

1) Self Attested copy of CMAT 2021 Admit Card with recent passport size photo pasted on it.

2) At least one original and valid photo identification. Name on the CMAT Application must match with the name on the photo identification.

3) Photo identifications accepted are Driver’s License, Passport, Pan Card, Voter Id, UID Card, notarized affidavit (in English) with photo, signature, date of birth, and residential address.

4) SC/ST candidates must bring the valid caste certificate in original and an attested photocopy.

5) Physically disabled candidates are required to bring the valid Disability certificate in original and an attested photocopy.

6) Attestation can be done by Institute Head also.

FAQ:

Q1. Can I take the test from any computer?

NO. The candidate will have to take the test on the pre-assigned computer at the test centre only.

Q2. Is there any age restriction for appearing in CMAT 2021?

NO. There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT 2021.

Q3. How to pay my registration fee?

Candidates are required to pay the fee through online or challan/cash at any SBI branch.

Q4. Can I choose a test city?

Yes. Candidates can choose up to 3 test cities as their preference. However, actual allotment will be subject to availability of the slot in that particular city.

Q5. When will I get my admit card?

You can download and print the admit cards from 2nd week of January 2021.

Q6. What is the identification documents required to be carried to the test centre?

Identification Documents required are, a) Self Attested copy of CMAT 2020 Admit Card with recent passport size photo pasted on it. b) At least one original and valid photo identification. Name on the CMAT Application must match with the name on the photo identification. c) Photo identifications accepted are Driver’s License, Passport, Pan Card, Voter Id, UID Card, notarized affidavit (in English) with photo, signature, date of birth, and residential address. d) SC/ST candidates must bring the valid caste certificate in original and an attested photocopy. e) Physically disabled candidates are required to bring the valid Disability certificate in original and an attested photocopy. f) Attestation can be done by Institute Head also.