NTA extends CMAT registration 2026 last date till November 24
Vaishnavi Shukla | November 18, 2025 | 10:39 AM IST | 1 min read
NTA: Candidates can apply for CMAT 2026 on the official website, cmat.nta.nic.in, and pay the application fee by November 25.
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Try NowThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2026 registration until November 24. Candidates can apply for CMAT 2026 on the official website, cmat.nta.nic.in, and pay the application fee by November 25.
The CMAT 2026 application correction window will open from November 26 to 28.
The CMAT 2026 question paper will evaluate candidates in quantitative techniques and data interpretation, logical reasoning, language comprehension, general awareness, and innovation and entrepreneurship. It will consist of 100 questions with a total of 800 marks.
Candidates will be awarded four marks for every correct answer and one mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer, as per the CMAT 2026 marking scheme. There will be no marks deducted for questions left unanswered.
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CMAT 2026 registration underway
NTA conducts CMAT 2026 is a national-level business aptitude test for admissions to the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses. Last year, 74,012 registered for the exam, of whom 63,145 appeared, recording an overall attendance of 85.32%.
Candidates will be given 180 minutes to complete the exam. CMAT 2026 will be held in two shifts: from 9 am to 12 noon and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Male candidates belonging to the general category will have to pay Rs 2,500 and female candidates will have to deposit Rs 1,250. Gen-EWS, SC, ST, PwD, and third gender applicants are also required to pay Rs 1,250 as application fee.
Candidates are also advised to regularly check the NTA website, nta.ac.in and cmat.nta.nic.in for any further updates. For any queries or clarifications, candidates can call the NTA help desk at 011 40759000 or email cmat@nta.ac.in.
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