NTA will release CMAT 2024 answer key a week after the CMAT exam date. You can download the CMAT 2024 official answer key, CMAT question paper that you attempted and the actual answer options that you marked in the CMAT exam. If you wish to challenge the official CMAT answer key 2024, you can do so by paying requisite fee of Rs.200/- per question till 11.50 PM on the last date of raising objection to official CMAT answer key 2024.
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CMAT answer key is released on official NTA CMAT website nta.cmat.ac.in. The National Testing Agency (NTA) earlier used to release official CMAT answer key with candidate response sheet after three – four days of CMAT exam date. CMAT 2024 will be conducted in two shifts on May 5, 2024, like last year.
CMAT Answer Key Release Date
CMAT Exam Year
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Date of CMAT Exam
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CMAT Exam Slots
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Date of CMAT Answer key Release
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CMAT 2024
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May 15, 2024 | Two Slot Exam | Expected on May 20/22, 2024 |
CMAT 2023
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May 4, 2023
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Two Slot Exam
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May 12, 2023
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CMAT 2022
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April 9, 2022
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Single Slot Exam
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April 18, 2023 (In 10 Days)
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CMAT 2021
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March 31, 2021
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Two Slot Exam
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April 3, 2021 (In 4 Days)
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CMAT 2020
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January 28, 2020
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Single Slot Exam
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January 30, 2020 (In 3 Days)
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National Testing Agency will display the CMAT answer key 2024 and CMAT response sheet 2024 with CMAT objection form to challenge the CMAT answer key 2024 on the NTA CMAT exam official website cmat.nta.nic.in, prior to declaration of CMAT result. According to NTA,“Challenges made by the candidates will be verified by the panel of subject experts. If found correct, the answer key will be revised accordingly. Based on the revised Final Answer Key, the result will be prepared and declared. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge. The key finalized by the Experts after the challenge will be final.”
CMAT 2024 Answer key: 10 Key Facts to Note
A Public Notice, as below, regarding the CMAT answer key release is displayed on the NTA CMAT website, to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the Provisional Answer Keys.
- CMAT answer key 2024 will be displayed for all the question sets on CMAT exam website
- Only the candidates who have appeared in CMAT 2024 exam can view, print and verify the CMAT 2024 answer keys on NTA-CMAT official website
- Display of recorded responses and CMAT exam Answer Key for inviting challenges on NTA’s website are available for 4 days, with an objection form to challenge CMAT 2024 answer keys
- The candidates, who are not satisfied with the answer keys and recorded responses, can challenge by filling online application (Objection) form
- A processing charge of Rs.200/- per question must be paid online to challenge the each CMAT answer key 2024.
- Only paid challenges made during stipulated time through key challenge link will be considered.
- The NTA’s decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained. NTA will not inform the Candidates individually about their challenges
- The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then a final answer key will be displayed and declared
- The result will be compiled on the basis of the CMAT Final Answer Key declared
CMAT Answer Key 2024 Release Date: Important Timelines
Below are given the important timelines for CMAT Answer key 2024 release date including CMAT 2024 official answer key opening, closing, final answer key release and result declaration:
Activity
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Important date
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Remarks
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CMAT 2024 official Answer Key Release date
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May 20/22, 2024
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Answer key will be live with CMAT question paper
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Last date to challenge CMAT Answer Key
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May 23/25, 2024
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File objection online till 11.50 PM with a processing charge of Rs.200 for each question
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Final CMAT 2024 answer key release date
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May 28, 2024
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NTA to release official final answer key before result
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Submission of Grievance on final CMAT answer key
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May 30, 2024
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CMAT Result will be declared after final answer key is released
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CMAT 2024 Result date
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May 30, 2024
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No grievance after declaration of CMAT 2024 result will be entertained.
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CMAT Answer Key 2024: Key Features, Dates and Objection Fee
- Along with the CMAT Answer key, the NTA displays the CMAT Question Paper Attempted by the candidate
- CMAT 2024 Question paper and Answer Keys are made live on the NTA’s website cmat.nta.nic.in.
- The candidates, who are not satisfied with the CMAT answer keys, may challenge them by filling online application form
- NTA’s decision on the CMAT answer key challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained
- The result of CMAT 2024 exam will be compiled on the basis of final CMAT 2024 answer keys
- No grievance with regard to CMAT answer key(s) after last date to challenge the CMAT answer key will be entertained.
Please note that NTA’s decision on the CMAT answer key challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained.
CMAT Answer Key 2024: Challenge Fee
- The Fee to challenge CMAT official answer key is Rs.200/- per question
- The processing charges can be paid by credit/debit card/Net banking
- The processing charge once paid is non-refundable
How to Check CMAT Question Paper, Answer Keys and Response Sheet
Responding to CMAT test takers’ query, How can I check my CMAT Answer Key, the process is shared below for Checking, verifying and submitting the objections after checking the CMAT 2024 question paper, answer keys and your response sheet in two steps:
Step-1: Check CMAT Question Paper &Answer Keys
Step-1: Check CMAT Question Paper &Answer Keys
- Go to CMAT 2024 official website
- Click on Display Question paper and Responses
- Login either with your CMAT application number and password Or with application number and date of birth
- Complete CMAT question paper with question ID and answer options will open
- Now you can view the CMAT question paper, question ID and answer option IDs
- To check & download your CMAT response sheet you have to follow Step-2
Step-2: Check CMAT Response Sheet
- Go to CMAT 2024 official website
- Click on Challenge Answer Keys
- Login either with your CMAT application number and password Or with application number and date of birth
- The CMAT response sheet with the question ID and answer ID that you attempted gets opened
- To check correct answer you have to go with each question one by one and cross check which is the correct answer option ID for the question
- In case you are not satisfied with the correct answer key as given on the CMAT website, you can challenge the answer keys by filing the claim after paying a fee of Rs.200/- per question
Procedure How to Challenge Answer Key of CMAT 2024
- Please go to official CMAT 2024 website
- Click ‘Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key’ button.
- Login with your Application Number and Date of Birth and enter Security Pin as displayed and then click on Submit button.
- You will be able to see 100 Questions IDs along with Option IDs & Correct Option IDs, they are in sequential order.
- The Option IDs next to the Question ID under the column ‘Correct Option(s)/Answer’ is correct answer key.
- If you wish to challenge this option, you may select one or multiple Option IDs given in the next four columns by clicking in the check box.
- If you want to upload supporting documents, you can select ‘Choose File’ and upload (all documents to be put in a single pdf file).
- After clicking your desired option, scroll down, ‘submit your Claim’ and move to next screen.
- You will be able to see a display of all the Option IDs which you want to challenge.
- Click on ‘Save your Claim and Pay Fee Finally’.
Select Mode of Payment and Pay your processing fee @ Rs.200/- for each question challenged. You have to make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking only.
NTA’s Decision Final on Objections to CMAT Answer Keys
On the issue of examining, entertaining and taking final decision on the challenges submitted by the candidates on the CMAT Answer Keys, the National Testing Agency has clarified, “The NTA’s decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained.”
NTA has further clarified that No Grievance with regard to CMAT answer key(s) after declaration of result of CMAT will be entertained nor shall there be a provision for re-valuation/re-checking of the CMAT Score and no correspondence in this regard shall be entertained by NTA
CMAT Score Based on Final CMAT Answer Keys
NTA has confirmed that the CMAT result will be released after finalizing the CMAT answer keys. According to NTA, “The result will be compiled on the basis of final answer keys.”
Clarifying further NTA has shared, “The raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for computation of the Result of CMAT-2024. No Score Card will be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their Score Cards from the website: cmat.nta.nic.in only.”
CMAT Answer Keys Download: Complete in 3 Steps
CMAT 2024 answer keys download can be completed in three steps from official CMAT website when it is released:
- Step-1: Open CMAT 2024 website and click on the icon – CMAT 2024 Answer key responses
- Step-2: Use CMAT Login ID to download the CMAT 2024 answer keys PDF file
- Step-3: Check your CMAT 2024 Answer responses and file the challenge by downloading the objection form online with payment of processing charges of Rs.200/- per question
CMAT 2024 Answer Keys: Know the Scoring Pattern
Each correct answer in CMAT 2024 carries +4 marks and each wrong answer will impose a negative penalty of -1 mark. What you attempted in CMAT 2023 exam, if you remember a good part of it, you may arrive at your near CMAT raw scores and on its basis check what percentile you could get with the help of CMAT answer keys. Following table will guide you about your expected score as per the CMAT 2024 sectional composition:
Section
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No. of Questions
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Marks for each correct answer
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Negative Marking for each wrong answer
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Language Comprehension
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20
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+4
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-1
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Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
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20
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+4
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-1
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Logical Reasoning
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20
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+4
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-1
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General Awareness
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20
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+4
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-1
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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20
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+4
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-1
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Total
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100
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400
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CMAT Answer key PDF
You can download CMAT answer key pdf after login with your CMAT application number and date of birth or CMAT application number and password. The complete document for CMAT answer key 2024 (final) is released by NTA before release of result. The CMAT answer key pdf 2023 will be available for download when released.
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