The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level test that is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in a centralised manner. This exam is taken by all those aspirants who want to secure an MBA degree from a reputed public or Government institution. The notification for this year’s exam process and exam schedule has been recently released by NTA on their official website. The expected schedule for the CMAT 2021 exam has also been announced.
CMAT 2021 exam has been declared to be conducted in the last week of January 2021, and the registration for this began on the 1st November 2020 and lasted for a month until 30th November 2020. The next edition of the CMAT exam is also expected to take place during the same period this year as well.
Until the 2018 edition of the CMAT exam, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) used to conduct this exam, but from 2019 onwards, the NTA spearheads the exam process. CMAT 2021 will be conducted by NTA itself.
A summary of the CMAT 2021 exam important dates can be found listed in the table below:
| Event | Dates |
| CMAT 2021 Registration Begins | 1st November 2020 |
| CMAT 2021 Registration Ends | 30th November 2020 |
| CMAT 2021 Admit Card Release Date | 26th December 2020 |
| CMAT 2021 Exam Date | 29th January 2021 |
| CMAT 2021 Exam Result Declaration Date | 7th February 2021 |
The dates for the result are still tentative and will be confirmed only after the exam has been successfully conducted for this year. If there is any change in the published dates and details, a corrective notification will be published on the official NTA CMAT 2021 Exam webpage. Candidates aspiring to take this exam should keep a look out for such notifications.
The official notification for CMAT 2021 details the following about the important dates as a part of the expected schedule for the CMAT 2021 exam.
CMAT 2021 Registration
The CMAT 2021 exam registration began on 1st November 2020 ended on the 30th November 2020. During this CMAT 2021 application process, all candidates who satisfy the CMAT 2021 eligibility criteria must finish the three steps of the CMAT 2021 application process. The CMAT 2021 registration steps include:
Step 1: Filling up and submission of the CMAT 2021 online application form.
Step 2: Payment of CMAT 2021 exam fee and updating the payment details.
Step 3: Completing the CMAT 2021 Application process by verifying your details and finalizing your application form.
CMAT 2021 Admit Card
After candidates have successfully filled their application forms, they shall receive their e-admit cards on 26th December 2020 onwards until 48 hours before the exam date. You are recommended to download and print out a hard copy of the admit card well before the date of the CMAT 2021 exam to avoid any last minute panic. Candidates must note that admit card is a mandatory document for the CMAT 2021 exam, and without it, you will not be allowed to appear for the exam at large.
CMAT 2021 Exam Date
The CMAT 2021 exam is scheduled for 29th January 2021. All candidates are required to be present at their respective test centres at least one hour before the commencement of the CMAT 2021 exam.
CMAT 2021 Exam Results
The CMAT 2021 results will be declared on 7th February 2021. You will also get the scorecards alongside the results on this day. You can then use these to apply to various B-schools for admission to reputed MBA programmes.
Check latest CMAT 2021 exam dates at https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cmat-exam-dates
