Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance examination conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The CMAT 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. This test facilitates Institutions to select suitable graduate candidates for admission in all Management programs. The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.
Structure of CMAT
Test Pattern for CMAT
| Type of Questions Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning Language Comprehension General Awareness |
No. of Ques
25 25 25 25 |
Max Marks
100 100 100 100 |
Duration of test is 180 minutes (3 hours).
There shall be negative marking for wrong answers, for each wrong answer 1 mark shall be deducted.
A Trial test will be available from 12-Dec-2015. onwards for the candidates to have a feel of the online test and navigation functionality. Candidates are advised to go through them carefully to familiarize themselves with the screens, layout, and navigation.
At the test venue, each candidate will be seated at a desk with a computer terminal and he/she will be provided with a scratch paper for calculations. After the test, candidate must leave the scratch paper at the desk. Rough work cannot be done on any other paper/sheet, as nothing will be allowed inside the testing room. No breaks will be given during the test.
Eligibility Criteria for CMAT
- Graduates with 50% in any discipline
- Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply
You can also read about other entrance exams in the list of main MBA Entrance Exams in India.