The National Testing Agency (NTA) which conducts the CMAT exam has released the CMAT 2022 notification on February 16, 2022, and has opened the registrations and application process on their official website www.cmat.nta.nic.in. Interested candidates can now register for the CMAT exam to be eligible to apply for MBA programmes at more than a thousand B-schools that accept CMAT scores.
Latest Updates on CMAT 2022 Exam:
- CMAT 2022 Registration Process is Open from February 16, 2022
- The official date of the CMAT 2022 Exam is yet to be announced (The expected date is April 17, 2022)
- The CMAT Exam 2022 will be conducted in 2 Shifts – Morning and Afternoon
- Duration of CMAT 2022 is Reduced to 3 Hours (180 Minutes) from 3½ Hours (210 Minutes)
- The 5th Optional Section in CMAT is made compulsory for CMAT 2022
- Total Questions for 5 Sections Reduced to 100 in CMAT 2022 from 125 last year: Check Sectional CMAT composition
CMAT 2022 is one of the important national level MBA entrance exams for MBA/PGDM 2022-24 batch in the AICTE approved management institutes and will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) as a computer-based test of three hours duration. The high score in CMAT 2022 will offer MBA admission opportunities in 1000 AICTE approved MBA/PGDM colleges.
The three-hour computer-based online CMAT exam 2022 is divided into five sections. It evaluates a candidate’s ability in Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness areas. A new section on Innovation and Entrepreneurship with 20 questions is also added as the 5th section.
Benefits of CMAT Exam
- It is one of the most preferred management entrance exams after CAT, MAT, and XAT.
- The difficulty level of the exam is usually moderate
- More than 1000 MBA/PGDM colleges accept CMAT scores.
- The exam preparation is comparatively easier.
CMAT Exam 2022 Important Dates
CMAT registration process is open from February 16, 2022. A detailed schedule of CMAT Exam 2022 dates and other CMAT 2022 important dates and details are as under:
| Exam Activity | CMAT 2022 | Remarks |
| CMAT Notification 2022 Release | February 16, 2022 | Release on official NTA-CMAT website |
| Exam Registration starts | February 16, 2022 | Online Process |
| Last date to apply | March 17, 2022 | Application form submission closes at midnight |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI /Paytm Wallet | March 18, 2022 | Up to 11:50 PM |
| Correction in Particulars of Application Form on the website only | From March 19 to 21, 2022 | Up to 05:00 PM |
| Admit Card Download start date | March 28, 2022 | No Hard copy will be sent |
| Last date to download CMAT Admit card | April 17, 2022 | Download Admit Card latest by the exam date |
| CMAT Exam Date | April 17, 2022 | May change |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours | In two shifts –Morning & Afternoon |
| Result Date | April 26, 2022 | Scorecard download starts in the afternoon |
What is CMAT?
The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is another important and widely recognized National level management entrance examination. CMAT 2022 is an examination for admission to management program courses for the 2022-24 academic sessions. Many reputed, AICTE approved institutions consider CMAT to shortlist candidates based on their scores in this exam. The biggest reason behind the popularity of the CMAT exam is that it is considered relatively easier to solve as compared to other exams like CAT, NMAT, SNAP, MAT, and XAT.
CMAT Result 2023 – Unveiling Your Path to MBA Success!
CMAT is a three-hour computer-based online test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The sections of the exam include Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness through which a candidate is evaluated. Hence this examination is a gateway to many reputed B-schools. Another important thing worth noting is that CMAT is now conducted once a year.
CMAT Exam 2022 Highlights
CMAT 2022 exam offers MBA admission opportunities in more than 1000 MBA colleges in India and among them are some of the prominent management institutes. It is an important but easier MBA entrance exam. Following are the key Exam highlights and other important details:
| CMAT Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| CMAT Full Form | Common Management Admission Test |
| Number of MBA colleges under the Exam | 1000+ |
| Exam Date | April 17, 2022 (Likely) |
| Exam Slots | 3 Hrs: Slot-1: 9AM to 12.00 Noon; Slot-2: 3PM to 6.00 PM |
| Mode of CMAT Entrance exam 2022 | Online Computer Based Test |
| Score Validity for MBA Admission | 2022-2023 academic session |
| Total Questions in CMAT Entrance Exam | 100 |
| Sectional Division of Questions | 5 Sections with 20 Questions in Each Section |
| Exam details section-wise | Quantitative Technique; Logical Reasoning; Language Comprehension; General Awareness; Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Optional) |
| CMAT 2021 Medium of Question Paper | English |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
| Maximum Score | 400 Marks for 100 questions |
| Negative Marking | -1 mark for each wrong answer |
| Required Percentile for MBA admission in Top Colleges | 90+ |
| Importance of Taking the exam | Top MBA colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya, GIM Goa, PUMBA, Great Lakes, BIMTECH among others accept CMAT score |
| Application process | Online |
| Exam Application Fee for Boys | Rs.2000/- |
| Application Fee for Girls | Rs.1000/- |
| Application Fee for EWS/OBC-NCL | Rs.1000/- |
| Application Fee for SC/ST/PwD | Rs.1000/- |
CMAT 2022 Exam cities
The CMAT 2022 exam will be conducted in around 124 cities across India. The CMAT 2022 exam will be held in two shifts from 9.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM
CMAT 2022 Exam Pattern
- CMAT 2022 exam has a time duration of 3 hours.
- The paper consists of 5 sections with 20 questions in each section
- The sections are Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
- All questions are objective type in MCQs form
- Each correct answer is awarded +4 Mark
- Each wrong answer is penalized with a negative marking of -1 mark
- The question difficulty level is easy to moderate
- No Individual Time limit to attempt the question paper. Candidates can attempt any question from any section within the overall CMAT exam time limit
- The Merit Score and percentile are calculated based on all the sections
- CMAT scorecard displays Actual score obtained out of 400 Marks, Sectional score obtained and the sectional and overall percentile obtained in the Exam
| CMAT 2022 Exam Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks Section-wise |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total: Sections-5 | 100 | 400 |
How to prepare for CMAT 2022 Exam:
In this article, we will share with you some tried and tested, and effective preparation tips for CMAT 2022.
Strategize
Previous trends of CMAT show that aspirants are given sufficient time to read and do all the questions, still many complained that they were not able to solve all of them. This could be because of a poor strategy. Hence, formulate a good strategy based on your preparedness, preparation plans, and previous years’ examination analysis.
Don’t be tempted!
Don’t spend too much time on a question. Keep the time factor in mind. In every exam, there are some tricky hidden questions. These questions can be very time-consuming and may affect your overall score and performance.
Be quick, be right
Try to solve the questions keeping in mind the time frame you have kept based on your strategy.
Take time wherever required
Speed is crucial, but accuracy is more important. Don’t panic. Keep yourself calm. Read each question carefully to understand it on the first go. Be careful while ticking the answer from the MCQ choices provided.
A positive mindset
Be positive, stay motivated. This applies to any exam you apply for. Have faith in yourself and your preparations. You have worked hard after all. Remember, your only competition is you and no one else. Hence, relax, take some deep breaths before the exam starts, and then give it your shot. Success will surely be yours.
