CMAT 2027 Notification Date: NTA Yet to Release Registration Schedule, Exam Date Already Confirmed
Published 27 Sept 20263 min read
NTA has confirmed the CMAT 2027 exam date as February 7, 2027, but the official notification and registration schedule are still awaited. Trackers currently expect the notification to be released at the CMAT-NTA website sometime in October 2026, though NTA has not confirmed an exact date.
What's Confirmed vs. What's Expected
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| CMAT 2027 exam date | Confirmed — February 7, 2027 |
| Notification/registration release | Expected in October 2026; exact date not confirmed |
| Registration closing date | Not announced |
| Application fee | Not announced (last cycle's fee given below for reference) |
| Exam pattern | Expected to follow the recent-cycles structure (below) |
CMAT 2027 Exam Date
The exam is scheduled for February 7, 2027, according to NTA's examination calendar. This marks a change from the previous two cycles, when CMAT was conducted in January — worth noting for candidates who are timing their preparation schedule around a January exam.
CMAT 2027 Notification and Registration — Expected Timeline
CMAT registration will be conducted online at the CMAT-NTA website. Along with the notification, the application form is expected to go live the same day. Different trackers estimate the release window slightly differently — from the first to the third week of October 2026 — but none of these dates are official yet. Roughly 50,000 to 75,000 MBA aspirants apply for CMAT each year, and the score is accepted by more than 1,300 MBA colleges in India, including government, government-aided and private institutions.
What the CMAT 2027 Notification Will Cover
Once released, the notification is expected to detail:
- CMAT eligibility criteria 2027
- Choice of CMAT test cities and related details
- CMAT admit card details and exam guidelines
- Process for appearing in the computer-based test
- CMAT application process and fees
- Fee payment methods and refund policy
- CMAT answer key release and objection process
- CMAT result preparation process
- Score normalisation formula
- Reservation policy and other government guidelines
Reference — last cycle's fee (not confirmed for 2027): General/male candidates paid around ₹2,500; female, reserved-category and transgender candidates paid around ₹1,250. [VERIFY before publishing as this cycle's fee]
CMAT 2027 Exam Pattern
CMAT is a computer-based test conducted at designated centres in over 120 cities across India (124 cities in the most recent cycle). The question paper has 100 questions across five sections, each carrying equal weight:
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
The exam runs for 180 minutes (3 hours) with no sectional time limit, and typically carries +4 marks for a correct answer and -1 for an incorrect one. Most recent-cycle trackers describe CMAT as being held in a single shift, though at least one source describes two shifts historically — the exact shift structure for 2027 will be confirmed in the notification. [VERIFY]
Eligibility
Candidates need a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Final-year undergraduates are also eligible, provided they can submit proof of qualification before the relevant admission cycle begins. There is no upper age limit for CMAT.