CMAT final answer key 2026 out; 1 question with two correct answers
Vaishnavi Shukla | February 17, 2026 | 09:16 AM IST | 1 min read
NTA CMAT: Students can download the CMAT 2026 results soon on the official website, cmat.nta.nic.in, once declared.
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Try NowThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) final answer key 2026 today. Students can download the CMAT 2026 final answer key on the official website, cmat.nta.nic.in. CMAT 2026 live update
In the CMAT final answer key 2026 PDF, NTA has dropped no questions, and only 1 question has 2 correct option IDs. The conducting body will soon announce the CMAT 2026 entrance exam results.
Students will require their login credentials, such as application number, password, or date of birth details, to download the results once declared by NTA.
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The CMAT score 2026 is calculated by totaling the marks based on the answers to the questions. Students can calculate their probable scores using the CMAT marking scheme 2025 as follows.
- 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 vs Percentile 2026 as per trends
Students can check the expected CMAT score vs percentile 2026 , as per the trends given below.
|
CMAT 2026 Score Range |
CMAT 2026 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 |
NTA conducted the CMAT 2026 exam on January 25. The provisional answer key was issued on January 31, and the objection window closed on February 2.
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