About CMAT Examination

- CMAT stands for Common Management Aptitude test which is conducted by All India Council of Technical Education every year, as per the direction of Ministry of Human Resource Development of India, Government of India.
- One can select up-to 3 cities in India giving order of preference towards their test cities. The first choice of city will be given due consideration and weightage. However, actual allotment as per order of choice will be subject to availability of the slot in that particular city.
- Visually Impaired or Cerebral Palsy Candidates will be given a time extension of twenty minutes for every hour of the test, thus for 3 hour test they will get a total of 'One Hour' extra.
- The CMAT 2017 exam score will be valid for the admissions to academic year 2017-18 only.
- Official Website of CMAT Examination: http://www.aicte-cmat.in
Important Dates
*CMAT 2018 dates have not been announced yet.
Events CMAT 2017 |
Dates |
Registration Start Date |
10th October, 2016 |
Registration End Date |
25th December, 2016 |
Admit Card available |
16th January, 2017 onwards |
Exam date |
28th January, 2017 |
Exam Timing |
9:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Reserved day (according to no. of Applicants) |
29th January,2017 |
Result Declaration date |
8th February, 2017 |
Print out of score cards |
9th February, 2017 |
Candidates Applied
1,20,000 (as per 14/march/2014)
Form Fee(Paid Online/SBI Challan)
General/ OBC- Rs. 1400+Bank Charges
Female/SC/ST/PWD - Rs.700+ Bank Charges
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a citizen of India.
- Graduates in any discipline can apply for CMAT exam.
- Final year students of Graduate Courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for academic year 2017-18 can also apply for CMAT online exam.
Exam Format
Computer based test
Test Subjects
- Quantitative techniques and Data Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
- Language Comprehension
- General Awareness
Exam Pattern
Test topics |
No. Of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Quantitative techniques and Data Interpretation |
25 |
100 |
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Logical Reasoning |
25 |
100 |
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Language Comprehension |
25 |
100 |
|
General Awareness |
25 |
100 |
|
Total |
100 |
|
180 minutes |
- One can change between the sections at any time.
- For each correct answer there are 4 marks, for each wrong answer 1 mark shall be deducted.
- A Trial test will be available from 15-Dec-2016. onwards for the candidates to have a feel of the online test and navigation functionality.
Exam Syllabus
Quantitative techniques and Data Interpretation |
Logical Reasoning |
Language Comprehension |
Coordinate Geometry |
Syllogisms |
Reading Comprehension |
Trigonometry |
Clocks |
English Usage |
Number System |
Data Sufficiency |
Critical Reasoning |
Mensuration |
Cubes |
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Arithmetic |
Direction |
Synonyms |
Modern Math |
Arrangement – Linear and Circular |
Fact Inference and Judgment |
Algebra |
Blood Relations |
Sentence Completion |
Geometry |
Visual Reasoning |
Antonyms |
Functions |
Calendars |
Idioms |
Critical Reasoning |
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Graph – Line and Bar |
Verbal Reasoning* |
Word Usage |
Pie Chart |
Analogy |
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Caselets |
Para Jumble |
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Grammar |
Test Cities
Top colleges
- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
- Institute for Financial Management and Research, Changambakkam
- Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
- KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
- Goa Institute of Management, Goa
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