The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level computer-based entrance examination, which is conducted for admission to management programmes in colleges approved by AICTE across the country.
As per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India, CMAT was conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) till 2018. From 2019 onwards, the exam is going to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
It is a 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.
AICTE in its mission to reduce the burden of students in attending to multiple examinations has launched the first national level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) in the year 2012 for facilitating institutions to select suitable students for admission in all management programs approved by AICTE.
CMAT 2021
The CMAT 2021 score will be accepted by all AICTE Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges. Almost in 13 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka among others accept CMAT exam scores along with CAT for admission to 400+ B schools in their MBA programmes.
The government has officially notified CMAT as their official test. In addition, many B-schools offering AICTE approved PGDM programs will be using the CMAT 2020 scores.
NTA will conduct the CMAT 2021 exam instead of AICTE. CMAT 2020 registration and application process remains online and can be completed in a few minutes.
CMAT Eligibility Criteria
The CMAT aspirant must have completed Graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognized university
Final year Graduation students (10+2+3) are also eligible to apply for CMAT but they will have to present passing certificate at the time of admission
Conducting Body - National Testing Agency
Exam Level - National
Exam Mode - Online
Exam Syllabus
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
Logical Reasoning
Language Comprehension & Verbal Ability
General Awareness
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