The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) on 25th January 2026 across the 120+ cities in India in a single shift from 9am to 12pm. Candidates who are going to appear for the CMAT exam need to carry the admit card, which was released on 21st January 2026 to the examination centre on the day of examination and also need to read all the instructions mentioned in the admit card. Candidates can download the admit cards for the CMAT Entrance exam from the official website of NTA and also can read the important instructions, which are mandatory to be followed on the day of the exam, from below.
CMAT Exam Date 2026
The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level entrance exam which is conducted for admission to the Management courses in the government universities in India. Candidates who are going to appear for the CMAT Entrance exam can check the CMAT ExamDate from the table given below.
Event / Detail
Important Dates
Date of Examination
25th January 2026
CMAT Entrance Exam Timings
9am to 12pm
Mode of Examination
Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode
Duration of Examination
180 minutes (3 Hours)
Announcement of the City of Examination
16th January 2026
Downloading of Admit Cards
21st January 2026
Exam Centre
As indicated on the Admit Card
Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys on the Website for inviting challenges
Candidates must carry all the important documents required for the CMAT Entrance Exam, as without the documents, entry to the examination centre will not be permitted. The list of the documents which are required for the CMAT Entrance Exam Day is as follows:
CMAT Entrance Exam Admit Card in A4 Size Sheet
Passport-size photograph to be pasted on the attendance sheet
Apart from this, candidates must have one of the following photo ID proofs on exam day
School Identity Card
PAN card
Passport
Aadhaar Card (With photograph)
E-Aadhaar with photograph
Class 12 Board Admit Card with photograph
Bank Passbook with Photograph
CMAT Entrance Exam 2026 Dress Code
On the day of examination, candidates must keep in mind to follow the dress code and wear formal or semi-formal clothes for the entry to the examination centre. Candidates can check the clothes to avoid on the day of exam from below
Hoodies with large pockets
Metal accessories like jewellery, rings, bracelets and more
Hats, Caps and Sunglasses
Candidates must wear open footwears like sandals and avoid boots
Brightly coloured clothes and graphic shirts or T-shirts
CMAT Exam 2026 Important Instructions
Candidates should keep in mind to follow all the instructions released by the NTA for the CMAT Entrance Exam. Students can check all the instructions from below.
Candidates must report to the examination centre 2 hours before the starting of the exam.
It is mandatory for the candidates to carry the admit card along with them to the exam hall, as without this and valid Photo ID candidates will not be allowed into the examination hall in any circumstances.
Candidates must be seated according to the roll number
Candidates must not take carry instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, handbags, purses, any kind of Paper, Stationery, Textual material (printed or written material), Eatables and Water (loose or packed), mobile phones, earphones, microphones, pagers, calculators, DocuPens, Slide Rules, Log Tables, cameras, Tape Recorder, Electronic Watches, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/devices inside the Examination Hall.
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