CMAT 2025 Answer Key Live: Provisional answer key, response sheet out, top MBA colleges accepting scores

CMAT answer key 2025 link is active at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Updates on response sheet, score vs percentile, cut-offs, colleges accepting scores, and result date.

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Alivia Mukherjee | January 31, 2025 | 10:25 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 answer key today, January 31. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to download the CMAT answer key 2025 on the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.

The CMAT 2025 exam was conducted on January 25. The CMAT 2025 result date is yet to be announced. Candidates have been given the opportunity to raise objections against the CMAT 2025 answer key . The CMAT answer key 2025 objection facility will remain open till February 2. The CMAT 2025 answer key objection fee is Rs 200 per question challenged.

CMAT Answer Key 2025: Calculate probable marks

Candidates can follow these instructions to calculate the probable score with the help of CMAT answer key 2025.

  • Add 4 mark for each correct answer.
  • Deduct 1 mark for incorrect answers
  • No marks to be deducted for questions not attempted
  • Add the total marks to get the probable score.

CMAT score vs percentile 2025

Candidates can have a look at the expected CMAT score vs percentile details (based on past trends and Careers 360 experts) below:

CMAT 2025 Score

CMAT 2025 Percentile

345-350

100

281-340

90-99.99

201-280

81-89

171-200

71-80

141-170

61-70

116-140

51-60

Below 116

Below 51

CMAT 2025 Result Date: MBA selection process

After the CMAT 2025 results are declared, participating institutes announce their own cut-off scores for MBA admissions. Candidates may then apply to their preferred B-schools, where shortlisting will be based on CMAT 2025 cut-off scores.

Many institutes conduct Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), or Written Ability Test (WAT) as a part of their selection process. The final selection will be based on a combination of CMAT scores, GD, PI performance, academic background, and work experience (if applicable).

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January 31, 2025 | 10:25 PM IST

CMAT 2025 result date

The CMAT 2025 result date is yet to be announced. CMAT 2025 result will be announced on the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.

Time Posted

January 31, 2025 | 10:19 PM IST

CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Calculate probable scores

Candidates can follow these instructions to calculate the probable score in CMAT 2025 exam.

  • Add 4 mark for each correct answer.
  • Deduct 1 mark for incorrect answers
  • No marks to be deducted for questions not attempted
  • Add the total marks to get the probable score.

January 31, 2025 | 10:13 PM IST

CMAT score vs percentile 2025

Candidates can check the expected CMAT score vs percentile details (based on past trends and Careers 360 experts) below:

CMAT 2025 Score

CMAT 2025 Percentile

345-350

100

281-340

90-99.99

201-280

81-89

171-200

71-80

141-170

61-70

116-140

51-60

Below 116

Below 51

January 31, 2025 | 10:06 PM IST

NTA CMAT 2025 answer key objection fee

Candidates have been given the opportunity to raise objections against the CMAT 2025 answer key. The CMAT 2025 answer key objection fee is Rs 200 per question challenged.

January 31, 2025 | 09:57 PM IST

CMAT 2025: Total candidates appeared

As per NTA, the CMAT 2025 exam was held on January 25 for 74,012 candidates in two shifts at 178 centres located in 107 cities across the country.

January 31, 2025 | 09:50 PM IST

CMAT answer key 2025 objection deadline

The CMAT answer key 2025 objection facility will remain open till February 2. Candidates can raise objections against the CMAT 2025 answer key at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.

January 31, 2025 | 09:42 PM IST

NTA CMAT answer key 2025

Candidates have been given the opportunity to raise objections against the CMAT 2025 answer key . The CMAT answer key 2025 objection facility will remain open till February 2.

January 31, 2025 | 09:36 PM IST

CMAT answer key 2025 link

CMAT answer key 2025 link is active on the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.

January 31, 2025 | 09:33 PM IST

CMAT 2025 answer key out

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the provisional answer key for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025.  CMAT answer key 2025 link is active at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.

January 31, 2025 | 07:59 PM IST

CMAT 2025 shift timings

CMAT 2025 first shift was held from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift was held from 3 pm to 6 pm.

January 31, 2025 | 06:12 PM IST

CMAT exam duration

NTA CMAT exam was conducted on January 25, for a duration of 3 hours. Shift 1 was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon and afternoon shift held from 3 pm to 6 pm.

January 31, 2025 | 03:06 PM IST

CMAT 2025 marking scheme

Candidates can check the CMAT 2025 marking scheme given below-

  • Four marks for each correct question
  • One mark will be deducted, for each wrong or incorrect answer.
  • No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.

January 31, 2025 | 12:44 PM IST

CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Colleges accepting 80-90 percentile

  • Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research
  • Great Lakes Institute of Management
  • NIMB Pune
  • Xavier Business School
  • Institute of Management Technology
  • Birla Institute of Management and Technology
  • Jaipuria Institute of Management
  • KIIT School of Management

January 31, 2025 | 10:43 AM IST

CMAT Result 2025: Colleges accepting scores

Top colleges accepting CMAT scores in India are given below.

Best CMAT Colleges in India

CMAT Colleges Fees

International Management Institute, Bhubaneswar

Rs 14.3 lakh

National Institute of Bank Management, Pune

Rs 16 lakh

Institute of Rural Management, Anand

Rs 16.10 lakh

KREA University, Sri City

Rs 15 lakh

K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai

Rs 22.32 lakh

Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida

Rs 14 lakh

International Management Institute, Kolkata

Rs 14 lakh

Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai

Rs 14 lakh

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

Rs 3.11 lakh

Christ University, Bangalore

Rs 10.40 lakh

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow

Rs 14.75 lakh

New Delhi Institute of Management, Delhi

Rs 12.75 lakh

Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi

Rs 9.90 lakh

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

Rs 15.75 lakh

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur

Rs 14.75 lakh

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Rs 13.50 lakh

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun

Rs 19.19 lakh

Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur

Rs 15 lakh

January 31, 2025 | 09:31 AM IST

CMAT answer key 2025 soon; score vs percentile

The expected CMAT 2025 score vs percentile, based on previous years' trends:

CMAT 2025 score CMAT 2025 percentile
99.5 305
99 295
95 262
90 245
80 215
70 195

January 31, 2025 | 08:53 AM IST

CMAT Response Sheet 2025: Marking scheme

As per the CMAT marking scheme 2025, candidates will be awarded four marks for each correct answer while one mark will be deducted for every incorrect response.

January 31, 2025 | 07:55 AM IST

NTA CMAT Answer Key 2025: How to check?

  • Go to exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT
  • Click on the link for CMAT answer key 2025
  • CMAT 2025 answer key pdf will be displayed
  • Download the key and calculate scores

January 31, 2025 | 07:34 AM IST

CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Where to check?

The National Testing Agency will issue the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 answer key on the official websites, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT

January 30, 2025 | 07:19 PM IST

CMAT Answer Key 2025: Objection fee

The CMAT 2025 answer key objection fee is Rs 200 per question challenged.

January 30, 2025 | 05:45 PM IST

CMAT 2025 Results: Required documents for counselling

Candidates can check the list of required documents for CMAT 2025 counselling below.

  • Common Management Admission Test 2025
  • Class 10 or Secondary exam mark sheets and certificates
  • Class 12 or Higher Secondary exam mark sheets and certificates
  • CMAT 2025 admit card
  • Any professional degree certificate, if any
  • Work experience certificate, if any
  • Photo ID Proof

January 30, 2025 | 05:13 PM IST

CMAT 2025 cutoff determining factors

The factors determining the CMAT 2025 cutoff are as follows:

  • Number of seats available
  • Number of qualified candidates
  • Level of difficulty pertaining to the exam

January 30, 2025 | 04:42 PM IST

CMAT marking scheme 2025: Calculate probable scores using marking scheme

Candidates can check the CMAT 2025 marking scheme to calculate their CMAT exam 2025 scores.

  • Four marks for each correct question
  • One mark will be deducted, for each wrong or incorrect answer.
  • No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.

January 30, 2025 | 04:39 PM IST

CMAT 2025 answer key

The CMAT exam 2025 was conducted on January 25, 2025, in two shifts. NTA will soon release the CMAT exam 2025 answer key on its official website exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.

January 30, 2025 | 03:50 PM IST

CMAT 2025: Top CMAT accepting colleges for MBA Admission 2025

Candidates can apply to the below-mentioned colleges in India with their CMAT scores:

List of institutes

JAGSOM, Bangalore

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, Noida, Indore, Jaipur

BIMTECH, Greater Noida

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Kochi

IMT, Nagpur

NDIM, New Delhi

AIMS School of Business

Praxis Business School, Kolkata

Prin. LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai

MET, Mumbai

IPE, Hyderabad

Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar

SIES, Navi Mumbai

IFMR Chennai, Krea University

UPES School of Business

BIIB, Pune

SJIM, Bangalore

Rajagiri Business School

IMT, Hyderabad

TM, Navi Mumbai

JIMS, Rohini

Alliance School of Business

Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication

ISBM, Pune

Vivekanand Business School

Pune Business School


January 30, 2025 | 03:23 PM IST

CMAT 2025 provisional answer key

Candidates will be able to download their CMAT 2025 provisional answer key through the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT once released.

January 30, 2025 | 02:57 PM IST

NTA CMAT: Can students make objections against the CMAT 2025 answer key?

Yes, candidates can also raise objections against the provisional CMAT answer key 2025 till the given duration. NTA will later release the final answer key.

January 30, 2025 | 02:15 PM IST

cmat.nta.nic.in : Direct link to download CMAT 2025 answer key

Candidates will be able to download the CMAT 2025 answer key through the official portal at cmat.nta.nic.in. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon announce the release date for CMAT 2025 answer key.

January 30, 2025 | 01:37 PM IST

CMAT response sheet 2025 date

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the CMAT 2025 response sheet release date soon. Candidates will be able to check the CMAT response sheet on the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT once released.

January 30, 2025 | 01:14 PM IST

CMAT exam date 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to announce the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT 2025) answer key release date. The answer key for CMAT 2025 is expected to be available from February 1 on the official portal at cmat.ntaonline.in, as per the last years' trend.

NTA is yet to announce CMAT 2025 answer key release date

January 30, 2025 | 01:02 PM IST

CMAT 2025 answer key soon

Candidates will be able to download their CMAT 2025 provitional answer key through the official website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT once released.

January 30, 2025 | 11:40 AM IST

CMAT exam date 2025

The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on January 25. The duration of the MBA entrance test was of three hours. The coaching institutes will soon release the CMAT 2025 unofficial answer key, while the official CMAT 2025 answer key will be available on the official website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT shortly.

January 30, 2025 | 11:17 AM IST

CMAT 2025: Admission process

Colleges offering MBA programmes will short list candidates for admission based on their CMAT percentile and their performance in group discussion, personal interviews.

January 30, 2025 | 10:33 AM IST

CMAT result 2025

The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT 2025) result 2025 date has not been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The agency is expected to issue the result date soon on its official website. Candidates will be able to check the CMAT 2025 results by using their login details, through the official portal.

January 30, 2025 | 10:01 AM IST

CMAT 2025 answer key

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon announce the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT 2025) answer key which will include details such as section-wise questions, four answer options, and the candidate’s response with the correct answers. To challenge an answer the candidate will have to pay Rs 200 per question and if the challenge is found legit, the objection fee will be refunded.

January 30, 2025 | 09:38 AM IST

CMAT 2025: How to calculate score?

Candidates can calculate their probable scores with the help of CMAT marking scheme 2025.

Guidelines to calculate probable scores.

  • Four marks for each correct question
  • One mark will be deducted, for each wrong or incorrect answer.
  • No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
  • CMAT score is calculated by totaling the marks as per questions answered.

January 30, 2025 | 09:19 AM IST

CMAT 2025 answer key

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon issue the provisional answer key for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 . Candidates will be able to download their CMAT 2025 answer key through the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT once released.

January 30, 2025 | 09:07 AM IST

Expected XIME Bangalore CMAT cut-off?

The XIME Bangalore cut-off for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 is expected to be 75 percentile. Candidates can check the expted CMAT cut-off for various college in the given list.

CMAT 2025: Percentile-wise college list

Colleges accepting CMAT score

Expected Cut-off

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies

99.92 Percentile

Goa Institute of Management

99.80 Percentile

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research

99.20 Percentile

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

99 Percentile

Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi

95 Percentile

IFIM Business School, Bangalore

85 to 86 Percentile

Asia-Pacific Institute of Management

85 to 86 Percentile

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

82 Percentile

BIMTECH, Greater Noida

75 Percentile

BIT, Mesra

75 Percentile

DY Patil School of Management, Pune

75 Percentile

XIME, Bangalore

75 Percentile

Christ University Institute of Management

70 Percentile

WeSchool Mumbai-Welingkar Institute of Management

70 Percentile

WeSchool Bangalore-Welingkar Institute of Management

70 Percentile

Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad (IMS Ghaziabad)

70 Percentile

D Y Patil University School of Management (DYPUSM)

70 Percentile

Jagannath International Management School (JIMS)

70 Percentile

Universal Business School

70 Percentile

NSB Academy

70 Percentile

KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar (KSOM)

80 Percentile

Alliance School of Business - Alliance University

75 Percentile

Indus Business Academy, Bangalore

60 Percentile

Indira Institute of Management (IIMP)

70 Percentile

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

80 Percentile

Amrita School of Business - DMS, Bangalore

80 Percentile

Aims Institute of Management Studies

70 Percentile

Accurate Group of Institutions

70 Percentile

SSN School of Management (SSN SOM)

75 Percentile

Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS)

70 Percentile

ISME, Bangalore

60 Percentile

VIT Business School, Vellore

60 Percentile

January 30, 2025 | 08:54 AM IST

When will CMAT results be out?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon announce the dates for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 results on its official website. The NTA CMAT exam was conducted on January 25, for a duration of 3 hours. Shift 1 was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon and afternoon shift held from 3 pm to 6 pm.

January 30, 2025 | 08:37 AM IST

CMAT 2025 percentile vs score

Candidates can see the CMAT 2025 score vs percentile as given below.

CMAT 2025 Score Range

CMAT 2025 Percentile Range

345-350

100

281-340

90-99.99

201-280

81-89

171-200

71-80

141-170

61-70

116-140

51-60

Below 116

Below 51

January 30, 2025 | 08:23 AM IST

When was CMAT exam 2025 held?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 exam on January 25 where more than 70,000 candidates appeared. The exams are held to get admission to MBA colleges in India.

CMAT 2025 exam was held on January 25. (Representational image: Freepik)

January 30, 2025 | 08:11 AM IST

CMAT result 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to announce the date for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 results. Candidates will be able to download the CMAT 2025 results through the official website by entering their login credentials.

January 30, 2025 | 08:01 AM IST

How to check NTA CMAT answer key 2025?

Candidates can check and download CMAT 2025 answer key through the official website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT by typing their login credentials.

Follow the steps to download CMAT 2025 answer key.

  • Go to official website of NTA- CMAT 2025, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.
  • Look for 'CMAT 2025 Answer Key' link and click on it.
  • A login window will appear where you have to type your login details like application number, password or date of birth.
  • Press submit, CMAT 2025 answer key will be displayed on the screen.
  • Download the CMAT 2025 answer key pdf.

January 30, 2025 | 07:42 AM IST

What is NTA CMAT 2025?

NTA is the National Testing Agency and CMAT stands for Common Management Admission Test. The NTA conducts a national-level MBA exam called CMAT once a year. It is the gateway entrance tests for admission into MBA courses in over 1300 colleges in India. Also, several government institutes also accepts CMAT scores.

January 30, 2025 | 07:22 AM IST

CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Direct link to download

The National Testing Agency (NAT) will soon announce the Common Management Admission (CMAT) 2025 on its official website. Candidate will be able to download the CMAT 2025 answer key through the official portal, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT, once released.

January 30, 2025 | 07:11 AM IST

CMAT 2025: How to calculate the probable scores?

The CMAT 2025 scores are determined based on the total marks obtained by candidates across all sections. Candidates can estimate their probable scores using the CMAT 2025 marking scheme:

  • Each correct answer awards 4 marks.
  • 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect response.
  • No marks are deducted for unanswered questions.

The CMAT score is calculated by summing up the marks according to the responses provided.

January 30, 2025 | 07:10 AM IST

CMAT 2025 Live: Answer key soon

The NTA will soon issue the provisional answer key for the CMAT exam 2025. Candidates will be able to download their CMAT 2025 answer key through the official website at exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.