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CMAT 2024

 

The application for the CMAT 2024 exam will be made available during the second week of February 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA) administers the test, which is a national examination. Through this entrance exam, qualified applicants will be eligible to apply for admission to management programs (such as MBA, PGDM, PGCM, Executive PGDM, etc.). Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is what it stands for. The CMAT scores are taken into consideration for granting admission by the institutes, colleges, and universities that have all received AICTE approval. It will only be possible to take the CMAT 2024 exam online, and it will take place in the month of April 2024. To complete the online application form, candidates must first review the qualifying requirements.

 

The whole information regarding the CMAT 2024 exam, including the application form, eligibility requirements, exam dates, exam schedule, and exam format, is presented in the article supplied below.

 

 

CMAT 2024 Overview

 

Exam Name

CMAT 2024

Exam Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Application Mode

Online mode

CMAT exam full form

Common Management Admission Test

Frequency

Annual

Exam level

National level

Exam mode

Online

Courses

PG management Courses

 

 

CMAT 2024 Exam Dates

 

Candidates can check the given below tentative exam dates of CMAT 2024:

 

Events

Dates (Tentative)

Application form

2nd week of February 2024

Closing date of online application form

3rd week of March 2024

Application correction window

4th week of March 2024

Admit Card

April 2024

CMAT Exam date

2nd week of April 2024

Answer key release

3rd week of April 2024

Result Declaration

May 2024

 

 

CMAT 2024 Application Form

 

Candidates can read the section below to learn all the information on CMAT 2024 registration:

 

 

 

Application Fee for CMAT 2024:

 



Category

Male

Female

General candidates

Rs. 2000/-

Rs. 1000/-

General-EWS/ SC/ ST/ OBC

Rs. 1000/-

Rs. 1000/-

Transgender

Rs. 1000/-

 

 

How to Apply for CMAT 2024

 

 

 

CMAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

 

Before submitting their applications, applicants are advised to meet the CMAT eligibility requirements 2024:

 

 

 

CMAT 2024 Exam Pattern

 

Along with CMAT notice, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will outline the CMAT exam format for 2024 on its official website. The CMAT 2024 question paper will contain 100 MCQs, as per the most recent CMAT exam pattern. The CMAT test will be administered in English medium, as specified by the CMAT paper pattern. For additional information on the CMAT exam format 2024, continue reading.

 

 

CMAT Exam Paper Pattern 2024 - Overview

 

Given that more than 1,300 B-schools in India accept the CMAT score, it is a popular admission exam for candidates seeking an MBA. Below is a summary of the CMAT test format and pattern for 2024:



CMAT Exam Structure

CMAT Exam Details

Number of sections in CMAT

5 sections

  • Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension

  • Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

  • General Awareness

  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Mode of CMAT exam

Online

CMAT exam duration

180 minutes

Number of Shifts

1 (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)

CMAT total number of questions

100 questions

CMAT total marks

400 marks

Number of answer choices

5

CMAT Marking scheme

  • +4 marks for every correct answer

  • -1 mark for every incorrect answer

Language of CMAT paper

English



The following list includes the entire CMAT exam schedule for 2024:

 




Section

No. of Question

Maximum Marks

Logical Reasoning

20

80

General Awareness

20

80

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

20

80

Language Comprehension

20

80

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

20

80

Total

100

400

 

 

CMAT 2024 Syllabus

 

The CMAT 2024 syllabus will cover a range of subjects, including logical reasoning, quantitative methods and data interpretation, general awareness, and language comprehension.

 

Each segment will have an equal number of questions, therefore in order to do well, applicants should concentrate on all of the areas. The following list includes several CMAT Syllabus topics:



Subjects Topics
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
  • Speed, Time and Distance, Percentages, Averages, Ratio and Proportion, Profit, Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Charts, Venn Diagrams, Pie Chart, etc.
Logical Reasoning
  • Logical Sequence, Data Structure, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Direction sense, Clocks and Calendars, Puzzles, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, etc.
Language Comprehension
  • Reading comprehension, Passages, Sentence Correction, Jumbled Paragraphs, etc.
General Awareness
  • Current Affairs of National and International Economy, Personalities in News, Indian Constitution, Sports News, Trade Awareness, Politics, History, Culture, Geography, Economics, Sports Science in everyday life.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Important Events, Budget and Economic Survey, Business and Corporate affairs, New Investment and schemes, policies related to entrepreneurship and Business Promotion, Startups Ecosystem, Banking Regulation and Reforms, Internationals Organizations, General Economy, and Current Affairs.



CMAT Preparation Tips

 

The following preparatory advice is available to candidates who want to do better on the CMAT 2024 test:

 

 

 

CMAT 2024 Admit Card

 

In April 2024, the CMAT admit card 2024 will be made available. It will be made available publicly on the website. Only registered candidates will be given access to the admit card by the authority.

 

The organisation in charge of administering the exam will provide the admission card to those applicants who have successfully turned in their application. It will include information like your name, contact information, exam date, location, reporting time, photo, signature, and other exam-related information. Candidates must have a paper copy of their admit card with them on the day of the entrance exam in order to take the test.

 

 

CMAT 2024 Answer Key

 

The CMAT answer key 2024 will be made available by the authority online on the website. The authority will disclose the solution key following the entrance exam in two to three weeks. It will only be made available to applicants who appeared for the exam in order to estimate their likely exam marks.

 

Their response sheet and the answer key will be posted on the website. The applicants will also have the chance to voice a complaint about the answer key. By submitting the online form and paying the Rs 1000 per question objection fee, applicants would have the opportunity to contest the answer key.

 

 

CMAT 2024 Result

 

The authority will announce the CMAT 2024 results in the final week of May 2024. Only the website will offer it for internet publication. An All India Merit List of the candidates will also be issued online depending on their performance in the online test.

 

Their names, roll number, score, and percentage for each section will be listed on the merit list. The authority will not send the candidates individual scorecards through email, postal mail, or any other method. The CMAT 2024 score report will be taken into consideration for admission to the academic year by various AICTE-approved colleges, universities, and institutes.

 

 

CMAT 2024 Cut Off

 

The CMAT cut off for 2024 will be made available separately by each CMAT-participating college over the internet. A unique cut off will be published online for each category. After the publication of the cutoff, each participating college performs its own admissions selection process.

 

The final admission list will be created by the authorities based on the results of the Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), and Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds of the CMAT 2024 selection process.

 

CMAT Cut off for Top Colleges under 80-90+ Percentile

 

Name of the College

Total Fees (in Rs)

Expected CMAT Score 2024 Cutoff

CMAT percentile 2023

Welingkar CMAT Cut Off

11 Lakhs

238

85+

Great Lakes CMAT cut off 2023

15.86 Lakhs

235

95-99

Xavier Business School - St. Xavier’s University (XBS) CMAT cut-off 2023

10.98 Lakhs

240

85+

CMAT cutoff 2023 for N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research

8.7 Lakhs

261

95-99

CMAT cut off 2023 for Institute of Management Technology (IMT)

12 Lakhs

250

90+

Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) CMAT cut off marks

12 Lakhs

245

90+

Jaipuria Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2023

9.25 lakh

260

80+

CMAT cutoff 2023 for Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME)

10 Lakhs

235

80+

KIIT School of Management (KSOM) CMAT cut off marks

11.95 Lakhs

242

99.2+

International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cut off marks

8.9 Lakhs

255

80+

CMAT cut off for Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)

8 Lakhs

260

80+

CMAT cut off 2023 for Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP)

5.25 Lakhs

245

80+

AIMS Institutes CMAT cut off

9 Lakhs

245

80+

SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS) CMAT cutoff

6.30 lakh

250

80+

CMAT cut-off for Jagannath Institute of Management Studies (JIMS)

5.5 Lakhs

235

80+

CMAT cut off 2023 for Indus Business Academy (IBA)

6.98 Lakhs

250

80+

Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) CMAT cut off 2023

6.50 Lakhs

260

80+

ITM Business School, ITM Group of Institutions CMAT cutoff

9.20 Lakhs

260

80+

CMAT cut-off 2023 for Chetana’s Institute of Management and Research (CIMR)

6.6 Lakhs

258

80-85+

Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cut off

7.9 Lakhs

255

80+

SRM Institute of Science and Technology CMAT cut-off 2023

6.5 Lakhs

261

80+

CMAT cut off marks for Asia Pacific Institute of Management

9.7 Lakhs

247

80+

CMAT cut off marks for Prestige Institute of Management

3 Lakhs

241

90-95+

 

 

CMAT College List with Fees under 70-80 Percentile

 

Name of the College

Courses Offered

Total Fee

CMAT cut off for BIMTECH or Birla Institute of Management Technology

  • PGDM

Rs. 11.5 lakh

CMAT 2023 cutoff for Jaipuria Institute of Management (JIM)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

Rs. 9.25 lakh

Institute of Management Technology (IMT) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • PGDM

Rs. 12.5 lakh

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)- School of Management CMAT cut off

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Rs. 12.5 lakh

CMAT 2023 cutoff for ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai

  • MBA

Rs 11.5 lakh

IES Management College and Research Centre (IES MCRC) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • MMS

  • MMM

  • MIM

  • MFM

  • PGDM

Rs. 7.20 lakh

KIIT School of Management CMAT cut off

  • MBA

Rs. 9.5 lakh

Institute of Management, Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • MBA

Rs. 7.54 lakh

Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME) CMAT cutoff 2023

  • PGDM

Rs. 10 lakh

CMAT 2023 cutoff for SCMS Cochin School of Business (SCMS Cochin) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • PGDM

Rs. 8.25 lakh

Globsyn Business School (GBS) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • PGDM

  • PGPM

Rs. 5 lakh

Indus Business Academy (IBA) CMAT cut off

  • MBA

  • PGDM

Rs. 7.5 lakh

International School of Business and Media (ISBM) CMAT cutoff 2023

  • PGDM

Rs. 8.90 lakh

Chandragupt Institute of Management (CIMP) CMAT cut off

  • PGDM

Rs. 6.45 lakh

CMAT 2023 cutoff for SIES College of Management Studies (SIESCOMS)

  • PGDM

  • PGD

  • MMS

Rs. 7.5 lakh

AIMS Institutes CMAT cut-off 2023

  • MBA

  • Executive PGDM

Rs. 9 lahks

Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) CMAT cutoff 2023

  • PGDM

Rs. 11 lahks

Chetna's Institute of Management and Research (CIMR) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • PGD

  • MHRDM

  • MMM

  • MFM

  • MMS

  • MBA

Rs. 3.3 lakh

Alliance School of Business (ASOB) CMAT cut off

  • MBA

  • Executive PGDM

Rs. 7.5 lakh

CMAT 2023 cutoff for PSG Institute of Management (PSGIM) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • MBA

  • PGDM

Rs. 8 lakh

Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM) CMAT cutoff 2023

  • PGDM

  • Executive PGDM

Rs. 7.66 lakh

Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) CMAT cut off

  • PGDM

  • MBA

  • Executive PGDM

Rs. 8.15 lakh

GITAM Hyderabad Business School, GITAM Deemed University CMAT cut-off 2023

  • MBA

  • PGD

Rs. 7.2 lakh

Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies (DSIMS) CMAT cut-off 2023

  • MMS

  • PGDM

Rs. 7.8 lakh

Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB) CMAT cutoff 2023

  • PGDM

Rs. 7.20 lakh

Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS) CMAT cutoff 2023

  • MBA

Rs. 7.87 lakh

CMAT 2023 cutoff for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies and Research (VESIM)

  • PGDM

  • MMS

  • Executive PGDM

Rs. 6.5 lakh

 

 

Top College accepting CMAT Score under 60-70 Percentile

 

Name of the College

Location

Approx. Course Fee

Institute of Management - Christ University (IMCU) CMAT cutoff 2023

Bengaluru

Rs 7 Lakh

D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM CMAT cut off

Mumbai

Rs 8.40 Lakh

Institute of Management Studies (IMS) CMAT cut off

Ghaziabad

Rs 7.95 Lakh

Jagannath International Management School (JIMS) CMAT cutoff 2023

New Delhi

Rs 5. 34 Lakh

CMAT cut-off for National School of Business (NSB)

Bangalore

Rs 5.90 Lakh

Universal Business School CMAT cut off

Mumbai

Rs 8.48 Lakh

ISME, Bangalore CMAT cut off

Bangalore

Rs 7,90,000

Indus Business Academy, Bangalore (IBA, Bangalore) CMAT cutoff 2023

Bangalore

Rs 3.88 Lakh

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS) CMAT cut off

Kochi

Rs 7 Lakh

CMAT cut-off for AIMS Institute of Management Studies (AIMS)

Pune

Rs 5.49 Lakh

Indira Institute of Management (IIMP) CMAT cutoff 2023

Pune

Rs 7.20 Lakh

KJ Somaiya CMAT Cut Off

Mumbai

Rs 14.90 Lakh

Department of Management Sciences - University of Pune or PUMBA cut off CMAT 2023

Pune

Rs 1. 29 Lakh

IFMR Graduate School of Business at KREA University CMAT cutoff

Sri City

Rs 13.20 Lakh

Calcutta Business School CMAT cutoff 2023

Kolkata

Rs 6.85 Lakh

CMAT cut-off for Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies And Research (VESIM)

Mumbai

Rs 6.79 Lakh

Xavier Institute of Social Service CMAT cutoff

Ranchi

Rs 8 Lakh

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan`s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management CMAT cutoff 2023

New Delhi

Rs 6 Lakh

CMAT cutoff 2023 for VIT Business School

Vellore

Rs 3.51 Lakh

Siva Sivani Institute of Management CMAT cut off 2023

Secunderabad

Rs 6.50 Lakh

Thiagarajar School of Management CMAT cut off

Thirupparankundram

Rs 8.67 Lakh

CMAT cut-off for M.S Ramaiah Institute of Management

Bangalore

Rs 6 Lakh

Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies CMAT cutoff 2023

Harihar

Rs 12.50 Lakh

CMAT cut-off for Rajalakshmi School of Business (RSB)

Chennai

Rs 6.10 Lakh

GITAM Hyderabad Business School CMAT cut off

Hyderabad

Rs 8.50 Lakh

GITAM School of International Business CMAT cutoff 2023

Vishakhapatnam

Rs 8.50 Lakh

 

 

CMAT 2024 Counselling

 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will not hold a centralized counseling session for successful applicants. Following the online release of the merit list, the counseling process will begin. A merit list will be created based on the candidate's performance on the admission exam.

 

On the basis of their performance on the CMAT 2024 scorecard, candidates will be eligible to participate in the counseling process run by the various institutions and universities. All qualified candidates will be required to present the necessary documentation to the counseling session. The fees must be paid by the candidates as well during the counseling procedure. The shortlisted candidates will be assigned seats based on their CMAT scores, filled preferences, and the availability of seats.

 

Required Documents:

 

 

 

Participating Institutes of CMAT 2024

 

Following will be the participating institutes of CMAT 2024: