CMAT 2017: Last date of Registration nears; Colleges accepting exam; 5 reasons to register

Updated on November 7, 2016

CMAT 2017 last date of registration ends on December 10 and AICTE does not offer any provision to complete your registration after the last date with late fee

JBIMS; K J Somaiya; BIMTECH; GIM; Great Lakes; IFIM are few of the top B-schools who would accept CMAT 2017 scores

CMAT 2017 last date of registration ends on December 10 and AICTE does not offer any provision to complete your registration after the last date with late fee. AICTE has provided a detailed list of Colleges under CMAT 2017 that exist across the country and offer AICTE approved MBA/PGDM programme. Through CMAT 2017, AICTE aims to select suitable students for admission in management programmes in more than 400 B-schools across the country.

CMAT 2017 registration that started on October 10, 2016 requires you to make your payment first and will then allow you to complete the registration process. CMAT 2017 registration by cash deposit however, allows a grace period of 3 days to complete the process after making payment. CMAT 2017 aspirants interested to make online payment of registration fee, can complete the registration process in 15 to 20 minutes.
The registration for CMAT 2017 can be completed in 3 steps. The process for AICTE CMAT 2017 will remain open till December 10, 2017. Common Admission Test (CMAT) 2017 is an online computer based exam conducted by AICTE for admission to MBA/PGDM programme 2017-19. The exam will be held on January 28, 2017 while January 29 has been declared a ‘Reserve Day’ by AICTE. Read more about CMAT 2017 important dates, exam schedule, eligibility, application fee http://www.mbauniverse.com/cmat.php

Gather following for error free CMAT 2017 Registration
AICTE suggests the candidates to keep the net enabled computer system, important documents and details ready before starting the CMAT 2017 registration process
-A Computer with good Internet connectivity so that there is no breakage of Internet during registration
-All your qualification details as you need to enter them while registering for CMAT 2017 exam
-You need to upload your scanned photo while registering, hence keep ready a scanned clear photo of yours taken on a white background. The size of this photo should be 140 x 160 (60Kb)
-You need to upload your scanned signature while registering, hence keep ready your scanned clear signature done on a white background. The size of this signature file should be 60 x 90 (30Kb)
-A Valid e-mail id which you will be using at least for the next 6 months. All communication will be done on this e-mail id which you will enter while registering for CMAT 2017 exam
-A Valid mobile number as all information via SMS will be sent to this number
-A valid Credit / Debit card in case you want to pay ONLINE
-A Printer connected to your system as you will have to PRINT 3 copies of CHALLAN in case you are planning to pay by CASH at the bank

CMAT 2017: Registration & exam fee
Test fee is included in the registration and application fee for CMAT 2017. For General/OBC Category candidates the registration and test fee is Rs. 1400/- and for SC/ST/PD candidates the test fee is Rs.700/-. This fee is excluding the bank charges, if any.

A candidate can pay the fee on-line through Net banking/Credit/Debit card or can pay cash through challan generated online and cash deposited in any branch of State Bank of India. Please remember Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

5 Reasons to register for CMAT 2017
CMAT 2017 during the past few years has become one of the most favourite MBA/PGDM entrance exams. The popularity of CMAT can be understood by the fact that it is the second largest MBA/PGDM entrance test after CAT and is taken by around 1 lakh candidates every year. CMAT 2017 is not an exception to this fact and with the changed pattern may get even higher registrations for the forthcoming exam. Read more about CMAT 2017 exam http://www.mbauniverse.com/cmat.php

Gateway to AICTE approved B-schools
All the colleges under CMAT 2017 are those who run AICTE approved MBA/PGDM programmes. No College under CMAT 2017 has been included who does not have AICTE approval or does not run AICTE approved management programme. Accordingly all the candidates registering and appearing for CMAT 2017 will get admission only in AICTE approved management programmes as per the eligibility criteria and score requirement of the individual B-school.

Top colleges under CMAT 2017
CMAT 2017 scores are accepted across the country and by many highly ranked management institutes. Even the institutes who accept their specific state test scores also accept CMAT scores. A few of the top rated colleges under CMAT 2017 are

JBIMS Mumbai;
K J Somaiya, Mumbai;
BIMTECH Greater Noida (specialized programmes);
GIM Goa;
Great Lakes institute of Management, Chennai;
IFIM, Bangalore

440+ Maharashtra Colleges under CMAT 2017
Admission opportunity can be explored with CMAT 2017 scores in almost all the 440 Maharashtra B-schools participating in Centralized Admission Process round 2017 to be conducted by DTE Maharashtra in the month of May-June 2017.

The list of Maharashtra state colleges accepting CMAT 2017 scores includes JBIMS, SIMSREE, DSIMS, N L Dalmiya, PUMBA, Dr D.Y. Patil, FLAME University, ASM among other 440 management institutes. Read the list of colleges under CMAT 2017 http://www.mbauniverse.com/cmat.php

Yearly exam: No second chance
AICTE earlier provided the candidates 2 opportunities to appear in CMAT for MBA/PGDM admission. The first CMAT was held in September and the second CMAT in February. Now with CMAT changed to be a yearly exercise the opportunity to use better of two scores in CMAT exams will not exist anymore.

With effect from last year, AICTE now conducts only 1 CMAT exam instead of 2 CMAT which were used to be held in the months of September and February every year till 2015. If you miss the bus on CMAT 2017, you will have to wait till CMAT 2018.

CMAT 2017 is the online computer based exam conducted on the lines of CAT 2016. Inlike MAT which is held 4 times a year, CMAT offers once a year opportunity to get admission into good management programmes.

CMAT 2017: Not to disqualify anyone
Unique feature of CMAT 2017 is that it will not disqualify any candidate who is taking the exam. It awards the rank to all the test takers. The colleges, based on their individual merit list will offer admission to the applicants.

According to AICTE, “CMAT has been designed to assess all the candidates who appear in the test based on their aptitude towards the management education in the order of their merit. The objective of the test is not to eliminate the candidates from the process of seeking admission in the AICTE approved management programmes, rather to facilitate the institutions to select the suitable candidates as per their merit.”

If you score high or low, you will find your name in the list of candidates who are ranked in order of their merit and on this basis you can decide and choose your B-school accordingly.

CMAT 2017: Important dates
Registration Start date: October 10, 2016
Registration end date : December 10, 2016
Registration fee: Rs.1400 (for Gen/OBC); Rs.700 (for SC/ST/PD)
Exam Date: January 28, 2017 from 9.30AM to 12.30PM. (January 29 will be Reserve Day)
Issue and Download the Admit Card: January 13, 2017 onwards
Result Date: February 6, 2017