The CMAT is one of India's most popular MBA entry tests. Every year, over 70,000 candidates apply for it. Around 1300 B-schools in India accept CMAT scores, including Great Lakes Institute of Management, JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai, and PUMBA. In 2019, approximately 64,000 applicants enrolled for the CMAT, while over 74,000 registered in 2020. Based on these data, around 85,000 to 90,000 students are projected to enroll for CMAT 2026.
There is no reservation policy for the CMAT exam, but B-schools accepting CMAT marks would consider reservation criteria as defined by the Government of India for admissions. 10% of seats are allotted for the General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS). 15% of the seats are designated for the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. 7.5% of seats are designated for Scheduled Tribes (ST). 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes belonging to the "Non-Creamy Layer" (OBC-NCL).
No, there is no age limit for taking the CMAT 2026 exam. Anyone at any stage of their career can take the CMAT 2026 exam. However, the aspirant must have graduated from high school and must have Indian nationality.
Yes, candidates can make changes to their forms during the form correction procedure. After the application form submission process is completed, the CMAT form correction window will be open for three days. Candidates will be allowed to edit the photo, signature, test city, and graduation score areas during the form correction period.
