Common Management Admission Test
CMAT supports admission to MBA, PGDM. Check qualification, the relevant paper and institution registration before applying for the 2027 intake.
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Courses: MBA, PGDM. Exam scope: National. Accepting institutions: Participating management institutions. Application month: 11/26 to 12/26. Exam month/first phase: 01/27. Approximate planning cycle; 2027 notification not verified. Mode: CBT. Subjects: Quantitative/DI, Reasoning, Language, GK, Innovation/Entrepreneurship. MBA/PGDM; verify 2027 portal and timing. Approximate date fields: Application Start, Application End, Exam Date. Estimated application start uses day 01, end uses the last day of the month (day 10 if the exam is in that same month), and exam uses day 15 only as representative placeholders. These are not official deadlines or exam days.
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Application starts: 01 Nov 2026
Application deadline: 31 Dec 2026
Exam date: 15 Jan 2027
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree/final year; institutional eligibility separate
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