CEE Kerala postpones KMAT 2026 session 1 exam to February 22, extends registration deadline

The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has postponed the Kerala Management Aptitude Test (K-MAT 2026) MBA entrance exam to February 22. CEE has also extended the KMAT registration 2026 last date to February 5 till 4 pm.

Eligible candidates can apply for KMAT registration 2026 on the official website, cee.kerala.gov.in.

The KMAT 2026 application fee for the general and SEBC categories is Rs 1,000, and scheduled caste (SC) candidates have to pay Rs 500. The scheduled tribed (ST) ST candidates are exempted from paying the KMAT application fees 2025.

KMAT 2026 computer-based test (CBT) will be conducted across all districts in Kerala for a duration of 3 hours, and will consist of 180 objective-type questions of 4 marks each (Total 180x4=720).

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The KMAT 2026 paper will include questions based on English Language Usage and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data sufficiency and, Logical Reasoning and General Knowledge and current affairs. As per the KMAT 2026 marking scheme, for every wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.

KMAT Qualifying Criteria 2026

Candidates belonging to the general and SEBC categories who secure a minimum of 10% of the total 720 marks (i.e., 72 marks or above), and SC, ST, PD candidates who secure a minimum of 7.5% of the total marks (54 marks or above), will be eligible for admission to the MBA programme offered by various universities, departments, and affiliated management colleges, including autonomous colleges, in Kerala.