CMAT Eligibility 2025: Check Age Limit, Admission Criteria, Qualification & Exam Date

Overview: Before registering for the CMAT exam 2025 you have to make sure that you are eligible for NTA criteria. Candidates for CMAT appear in two phases - one for the NTA CMAT exam and the second for colleges that accept CMAT scores. This article will delve into CMAT eligibility in detail.

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The CMAT eligibility criteria 2025 include the following highlights:

• Candidates who have a bachelor's degree can apply.
• Final-year students are also eligible to apply.
• There is no age restriction.
• The candidate applying must be a citizen of India. 

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CMAT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025 - IMPORTANT DATES

CMAT Exam 2025 Events	CMAT Exam Date 2025
CMAT Exam Date 2025 Registration Date starts	29 March, 2025
CMAT Exam Date 2025 Registration Date ends	18 April 2025 (upto 11:50 P.M.)
CMAT Exam Date Correction Window	19 April, 2025 to 21 April, 2025
Intimation of Cities of exam centres	5 May,2025
CMAT Admit Card Download Date	To be announced later on the website
Date of Examination	15 May, 2025
Duration	180 minutes (03:00 Hrs)
Timing of Examination	To be announced later on the website
Language of the Paper	English Only

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CMAT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025 - HIGHLIGHTS

CMAT Exam 2025 Particulars	Exam Details
Exam Name	Common Management Aptitude Test
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Level	National Level Test
CMAT Exam Date 2025	May 15, 2025
Duration	180 minutes (3 hours)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Mode of Application	Online
Application Fees	UR Male- Rs. 2000 UR Female- Rs. 1000 Gen-EWS/ SC/ST/PWD /OBC-(NCL) Male- Rs. 1000 Gen-EWS/ SC/ST/PWD /OBC-(NCL) Female- Rs. 1000 Third gender- Rs. 1000
Age Limit	No age limit
CMAT Eligibility Criteria	The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline or must be in their final year of graduation. The candidate must be a citizen of India. There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT exam 2025.
Mode of Examination	CBT (Computer Based Test) mode
Number of Applicants	Over 75,000
Number of Test Cities	Over 110
Exam Timing	To be announced later on the website
Exam Sections	Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning Language Comprehension General Awareness Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Courses Offered	MBA/ PGDM/ MMS Programs
Exam Helpdesk Number	Email- dgmcs.cc@sbi.co.in Contact Number- 18004253800
Website	cmat.nta.nic.in

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CMAT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025

It is also important for the candidates to know the eligibility for CMAT to avoid all the complications that they may encounter during the application process. This section in detail explores the general CMAT eligibility for all for the CMAT Test 2025:

1. The applicant should have an undergraduate degree in any field.
2. Those appearing in their final year of their Bachelor’s Degree, whose results will be published before the year of admissions 2025-25, can also apply for CMAT 2025.
3. The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
4. CMAT-2025 is open for all ages.

Candidates should note that meeting these general CMAT eligibility criteria does not guarantee fulfillment of CMAT eligible colleges-specific criteria for admission based on CMAT scores.

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CMAT EXAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025 - RESERVATION POLICIES

1. For CMAT eligibility colleges are recognized by the central government, seat reservations are as follows: 

   Candidate's Category	Reservation
   Scheduled Castes (SC)	15%
   Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
   Other Backward Classes (OBC) NCL	27%
   General Economically Weaker Sections	10%
   Persons with Disability (PwD)	As mentioned by Central Govt.

2. Each category will have a 5% reservation for the candidates who have a disability of 40% or more as mentioned in the Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.

3. For the CMAT eligible colleges that are either aided/supported or recognized by the State Governments, the reservation policy of that State shall be implemented.

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CMAT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF PARTICIPATING COLLEGES

The National Testing Agency does not participate in the counseling process of CMATeligible colleges. There are over 1000 CMAT eliggible colleges that accept CMAT scores.

• All colleges provide a variety of courses and programs, each with its specific eligibility criteria.
• The National Testing Agency CMAT eligibility criteria are only applicable for the CMAT exam.
• After the exam, colleges collect candidates' CMAT scores from the NTA and use them to reach out to the applicants who have applied to their programs.

We advise candidates to visit the websites of colleges they like. They should check the eligibility criteria for the programs they want. Preparing for the CMAT exam takes much time and effort. It also requires fees and patience. So, candidates must know their eligibility before they start preparing. They must also know it before they fill out the CMAT form.

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CMAT EXAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PwD Candidates 2025

As outlined inRPwD Act, Section 2(t), a Disabled Person (DP) is one who has a long-term physical, mental, or intellectual impairment which, when combined with any barrier, makes it difficult for such person to actively and fully take part in all spheres of society in an equal manner that can, otherwise, be accepted.

Regarding section 2(s) of the RPwD act, 2016, “persons with benchmark disabilities”, means a person with at least 40% of a certain disability, but with somewhat uncertainty regarding specified disability, one that cannot be measured because of its very nature. It also includes persons who are disabled in a way that can be measured and determined by the certificating authority.

The “specified disabilities”, which are included in the Schedule of the RPwD Act, are as follows:

S. No.	Category	Type of Disability	Specified Disability
1.	Physical Disability	Locomotor Disability	a. Leprosy cured person, b. cerebral palsy, C. dwarfism, d. muscular dystrophy, e. acid attack victims.
		Visual Impairment	a. blindness, b. low vision
		Hearing Impairment	a. deaf, b. hard of hearing
		Speech & Language Disability	Permanent disability arising out of conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes.
2.	Intellectual Disability		a. specific learning disabilities/perceptual disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia & Developmental Aphasia) b. autism spectrum disorder
3.	Mental Behaviour		a. mental illness
4.	Disability caused due to	Chronic Neurological Conditions	a. multiple sclerosis b. Parkinson's disease
		Blood disorder	a. Haemophilia, b. Thalassemia, C. Sickle cell disease
5.	Multiple Disabilities		More than one of the above specified disabilities including deaf blindness

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CMAT EXAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2025 - Facilities for PwD Candidates

1. Persons with disabilities (PwD) candidates having benchmark type of disabilities like blindness, locomotor disability in both hands affected and cerebral palsy can ask for the scribe/reader/lab assistant during the examination.
2. The other kinds of PwD candidates can also put in for a scribe/reader/lab assistant if they are suffering from any kind of physical ailment to write the exam.
3. NTA will arrange for a scribe as per the candidate's need in the application form.
4. PwD candidates are allocated a one-hour compensatory time for exams lasting three hours if they use a scribe or not.
5. The candidate's scribe must be one step below the candidate's qualification if the candidate wishes to hire a scribe.
6. Candidates are required to submit their PwD certificate while registering online.

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CMAT EXAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - Guidelines For The Scribes in Exams

1. In case of the visually impaired, having any disability in the upper limbs, or having lost your fingers/hands preventing you from using computer-based tests, you can get the services of a scribe.
2. The scribe assists the candidate by voicing out the questions and entering the choices as directed by the candidate.
3. It does not permit the scribe to clarify the questions or offer ideas on the solutions.
4. Candidates with a disability who plan to use a scribe should indicate so during the registration and attach a copy of their disability certificate.
5. NTA can arrange a scribe on demand but candidates can also bring their scribe.
6. If a candidate brings their scribe, the scribe's qualification must be one step below the candidate's qualification, and their details should also be submitted at the examination center.

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Conclusion

• Before registering for the CMAT exam, make sure you meet the CMAT eligibility for CMAT. The applicants should have a bachelor's degree or be in their final year of study. There is no fixed age limit, and they must be an Indian citizen.
• Although the NTA eligibility for CMAT is applicable, each college that grants admission based on CMAT might have other specific eligibility requirements. Students must go to the websites of the CMAT eligible colleges they want to attend and check the requirements for the programs they are interested in applying for.
• PwD candidates should be acquainted with the norms and services that the exam authority places at their disposal.
• One of the most important points to keep in mind is that familiarizing yourself with the CMAT eligibility criteria will help you save a lot of time and energy when you decide to sit for the CMAT exam.

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