CMAT 2026 result is expected to be declared in February 2026 and the final answer key will be released soon after the result.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CMAT 2026 examination in January 2026 in computer-based test (CBT) mode.
The provisional answer key will be released a few days after the examination and candidates will be given the opportunity to raise objections against the answer key within the specified time period. The final result will be prepared based on the final answer key released by the authority.
CMAT 2026 will consist of sections including Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Candidates who qualify the CMAT exam will be eligible for admission to various AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM programmes offered by participating institutes across India.
CMAT is an MCQ based entrance test. Candidates have to solve a given number of questions in limited
time. About 75,000+ MBA aspirants appear for the CMAT exam every year. Check the table below for
key highlights of CMAT 2026 exam:
CMAT answer key and response
sheet contains
question wise answers and options selected by the candidate. the document will help
candidates in calculating their raw score. Given below is the process to download
CMAT answer key 2026:
- Log on to CMAT-NTA website
- Click on 'login'
- Enter application number and date of birth or password
- Click on 'Answer Key' link reflecting on the dashboard
- Download the CMAT 2026 answer key
To challenge the official CMAT answer key 2026, candidates had to fill an online form by
February 2, 2026. If any objection is found to be valid then the CMAT answer
key will be revised. CMAT 2026 result and final answer key will be
prepared after analysing the objections received.
A centralized counselling will not be organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for qualified
candidates. Counselling procedure will be started after the declaration of the merit list through
online mode. On the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam, a merit list will be
prepared.
Candidates will be able to appear in the counselling procedure conducted by the different
institutions and universities on the basis of marks on the CMAT 2026 scorecard. To bring the
important documents at the time of counselling will be mandatory for all the qualified candidates.
Candidates will also have to submit the fees during the counselling process. Seats will be allotted
to the shortlisted candidates based in the scores of CMAT, filled choice, and availability of seats.
The list of the documents that candidates are supposed to bring at the time of CMAT Counselling
includes:
