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CMAT 2022 Entrance Exam – Dates, Pattern, Syllabus, Colleges & More

CMAT is a national level management exam conducted by NTA across the cities of India. There are more than 1000 institutions that accept CMAT scores for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in B-Schools. CMAT-2022 exam schedule has not been released so far. Candidates are waiting eagerly for the official notification which is likely to be released soon.

This article will provide you with all information regarding CMAT-2022 exam Dates, Registration Process, Application Fee, Participating Colleges, Results, Cut Off & more.

CMAT 2022 Exam – Overview

CMAT or Common Management Admission Test is a National-Level MBA entrance exam widely accepted in over 1500 colleges around the world for full-time MBA/PGDM degree programs. National Test Agency (NTA), Department of Higher Education (Government of India) is the nodal agency that conducts CMAT exam annually for admission to MBA or PGDM courses at B-Schools throughout India.

CMAT Question Paper is divided into five sections (Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship) consists of 100 multiple type questions with a 180 minutes time limit. Exam mode is CBT (Computer Based Test). The total marks in the CMAT exam is 500.

The new section named – Innovation and Entrepreneurship, introduced as an optional section carrying 25 questions.

AICTE affiliated colleges / institutes accept CMAT scores to select the right candidates for admission to the management courses.

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Earlier, CMAT was being conducted by AICTE

Till 2018, CMAT exam was conducted by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). Since 2019, NTA is conducting CMAT.

 

CMAT 2022 Notification

CMAT-2022 exam will be conducted by NTA. The official notification for CMAT 2022 is likely to be released soon by the conducting authority – NTA.

Click here to download CMAT 2022 official notification.

Exam Date: 13th March, 2022 (Likely)

Aspirants can attempt the CMAT-2022 exam in only one mode – CBT (Computer Based Test). There is no offline (paper based) mode available.

CMAT -2022 Exam Latest Update

  • As per the latest update, CMAT 2022 entrance exam date is on 13 March, 2022. However, CMAT is expected to be delayed again this year, as it was last year. The official CMAT 2022 exam notification by NTA (National Test Agency) is likely to be released on 15 January 2022.

    The CMAT notification will include the CMAT 2022 exam schedule and other details about the exam.

CMAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Students, who are willing to apply for CMAT-2022, must ensure that they meet the requisite CMAT eligibility criteria which are as below:

  1. An Aspirant must have completed his/her graduation in any discipline or have an equivalent degree from a recognized university.
  2. Students in the final year can also apply for CMAT 2022 but they must submit the passing certificate at the time of admission.
  3. A candidate must be a citizen of India

Age Limit –No age restriction for appearing in CMAT-2022

CMAT 2022 Exam Dates

The registration process of the CMAT exam for the academic year 2022-2023 is expected to open from 15 January, 2022. Detailed schedule of CMAT notification 2022 date, exam schedule, start and closing date of online application, and other CMAT exam details are as below:

Quick Overview of CMAT Exam Dates

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CMAT 2022 Exam Syllabus

Every year, several subjects are added or removed from the CMAT Syllabus. It is always evolving with each CMAT test. The revised CMAT 2022 syllabus might assist you in enhancing your CMAT preparation in accordance with the current CMAT pattern. The CMAT 2022 Syllabus PDF is accessible for free online. It includes the actual and anticipated subjects, as well as the kind of questions expected in the CMAT test.

The CMAT syllabus 2022 PDF is based on the past year’s paper patterns, test materials, and themes for each of the 5 sections of the test.

 

Revised CMAT 2022 Syllabus

The revised sectional composition for CMAT 2022 syllabus includes 5 sections. Earlier, it was 4 sections. The new pattern has been introduced with a view to increasing the number of aspirants every year. Pursuing MBA from the top management college has been one of the first and the foremost choices among students.

Earlier: 4 Sections

Now: 5 sections with one optional sections

CMAT 2022 Test Pattern – Duration, Sectional composition, Scoring Pattern

1. CMAT is conducted only in Online Mode. There is no offline mode and no sectional time limit in the paper.

2. CMAT 2022 test question paper will have two separate time duration for the aspirants who have chosen 5 section exams and for those who have chosen 4 section exams.

3. Time duration for candidates opted for 4 sections (namely Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness) – 3 Hrs.

4. Time duration for Candidates opted for 5 section – 3Hrs 30 Minutes.

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CMAT 2022 Application Form

CMAT 2022 exam Application form will be available once the official notification is released by NTA. Exam application can be filled only via online mode. A candidate needs to visit the application link and then submit the application form by filling up their personal details as per application form requisites.

The aspirants are advised to visit our website regularly for up-to-date information regarding CMAT exam 2022.

CMAT 2022 Registration Process

The CMAT exam registration process is done online. The CMAT 2022 application form will be available on the NTA’s official website. To take the exam, candidates must fill out an online application form. The following stages will be involved in the CMAT registration and application process:

1. Visit https://cmat.nta.nic.in/

2. Click on the “Online Registration” tab. Register yourself first by entering Name, DOB, Email ID and contact number

3. To create CMAT account and user ID, You need to confirm registration through e-mail / OTP

4. Now, fill the online CMAT 2022 application from by providing your personal as well as academic details

5. Click “Next” then you will be asked to upload passport size photo and scanned signature as per the instruction already given in the notification.

6. Do the payment of CMAT 2022 registration by using either credit or debit card, or online banking

CMAT 2022 Admit Card

It is expected that the admit card for CMAT 2022 exam would be available from February 20, 2022.

How to Download CMAT 2022 Admit Card

  1. Visit NTA’s official website – https://cmat.nta.nic.in/
  2. Login to your aacount.
  3. Click on “e Services” tab
  4. In the drop down list, choose “CMAT 2022 – Admit Card
  5. Fill the required details and download the admit card.

Note: No hard copy of the Admit card shall be sent by the concerned authority.

CMAT Result 2022

Results for the CMAT 2022 exam are made public on NTA’s official website. Candidates can check their results from March 20, 2022. However, it takes one or two weeks just after the exam to declare results.

How to check the CMAT Result

  1. Visit NTA’s official website – https://cmat.nta.nic.in/
  2. Login to your account
  3. Click on “e Services” tab
  4. In the drop down list, choose “CMAT 2022 – Score/Rank Card
  5. Fill the required details and the result will appear. Take a print.

CMAT 2022 Cut Off

Cut off marks varies year-after-year and is published after the result. It is released every year. CMAT 2022 Cut off marks will be released by the participating colleges. Cut-offs is the minimum scores that are required for admission to MBA/PGDM in the participating colleges

Factors That Will Determine CMAT Cut Offs

CMAT cut off percentiles are determined by a number of criteria, including the difficulty level of the question paper for that year, the typical pass % of students, and so on. Each participating institute will determine the minimal CMAT cut off marks for admission (2020-2022) based on the following parameters. Have a look!

 

  1. 1. Seats availability  in the participating institute
  2. 2. Number of candidates appearing in the CMAT 2022 exam
  3. 3. The total pass percentage of candidates in CMAT 2020
  4. 4. The difficulty level question paper
  5. 5. CMAT qualifying candidate’s overall merit
  6. 6. Visit this page to know the cut off marks for CMAT 2021.

CMAT 2022 Score Validity for MBA Admission

The validity of CMAT 2022 score card is for one academic session 2022-2023 only.  There are more than 1000 colleges that accept CMAT scores. A candidate can get admission into the current session as long as the CMAT score is valid.

 

Top B-Schools in India Accepting CMAT Score

There are 1000+ colleges that accept CMAT scores for the admission to management courses across India. Check out the top MBA colleges / B-schools accepting CMAT scores.

 

CMAT 2022 – Documents Required at the time of Admission

To get admission into MBA / PGDM courses , participating institutes will ask for the following documents from aspirants. A candidate must bring required documents in the prescribed format (as per CMAT Notification):

 

  1. 10th certificate.
  2. 10+2 certificate.
  3. Graduation certificate & marksheet.
  4. CMAT score card.
  5. ID Proof (Example – Aadhar Card).

Top MBA colleges Accepting CMAT score: 90 Percentile & Above

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Top MBA colleges Accepting CMAT score: 80 Percentile & Above

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CMAT 2022 Counselling

Counselling for CMAT 2022-2023 will be done by the individual college who accept CMAT score. A candidate must note that there is no centralised common counselling for admission through CMAT. After the results are announced, colleges invite students for the next step i.e. group discussion, written tests, personal interviews or other procedures.

 

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