NTA Announces CMAT 2025: National MBA Entrance Exam Set for January 25
Like previous years, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the conductance of the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 on January 25, 2025, for students across the country. Each of these entrance examinations is conducted at the national level except the CBT or computer based test for MBA students.

The NTA has scheduled the Common Management Admission Test in CBT on 25th of January of next year. The CMAT 2025 is MBA entrance examination to be conduct for the admission throughout the country for the candidates aspiring to take MBA as a confirm of their educational career. Part One of this exam involves five segments and has 100 multiple choice questions. The time allowed for this examination is 180 minutes While at the same time, each question is worth four marks but with a condition that for a wrong answer, one mark will be deprecated.
Key Highlights
- Exam Date: January 25, 2025
- Exam Duration: 3 hours
- Total Questions: 100
- Maximum Marks: 400
- Test Centers: Over 300 centers nationwide
Exam Pattern
The test will cover five key sections:
The examination pattern of CMAT 2025 for admission to MBA and PGDM courses has been diversified in terms of skills in to five broad areas by giving favour to the candidates. All these sections test the mathematical proficiency, logical skill, understanding of English, the manner in which a person is updated with affairs, and aptitude, so this tool also provide a clear picture of each of the candidate’s managerial potential and ability.
Important Dates
- Registration Started: November 14, 2024
- Last Date to Apply: December 13, 2024
- Admit Card Release: January 20, 2025
CMAT is indispensable for individuals who want to get a management program, as today over one thousand three hundred MBA colleges across India accept CMAT scores.