Will CMAT 2024 Registration get Extended like 2021?

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SK Aggarwal
SK Aggarwal
Editor, MBAUniverse.com
Updated on April 22, 2024
National Testing Agency (NTA), the CMAT exam conducting body, has extended the last date of CMAT Registration 2024 by five days from April 18 to April 23, 2024. CMAT aspirants are asking the question - will CMAT registration get extended again? Looking at past trends, the possibility cannot be ruled out. NTA has not announced CMAT exam date, even though they had earlier said that exam will be held in May 2024.
CMAT 2024 Registration Last Date Extension

National Testing Agency (NTA), the CMAT exam conducting body, had extended the last date of CMAT Registration 2024 by five days from April 18 to April 23, 2024. Hence, last date to register for CMAT Exam is today till 9.50 PM. However, CMAT aspirants are asking the question - will CMAT registration get extended again? Looking at past trends, the possibility cannot be ruled out. NTA had extended the registration for CMAT 2021 exam twice. There are other reasons as well which may lead to extension of last date of CMAT exam registration. 

For instance, NTA has not announced CMAT exam date, and has only indicated that exam will be held in May 2024. CMAT Registration can be completed in five simple steps. If you have not yet registered for CMAT 2024, this is a good opportunity to register now. Check details below.

CMAT Exam Last Date Extended on April 18
Before we discuss the possibility of extension of CMAT exam last date again, please note the current deadlines. Announcing the extension, NTA issued a public notice on its website on late evening of April 18. NTA notice said: “In continuation to the Public Notice dated 29 March 2024 regarding submission of online application form for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2024, NTA has decided to extend the last date for submission of online application form for CMAT-2024, enabling the aspiring candidate(s) to apply for the said exam. The schedule is as below:

Activity
Existing Last Date/s
Revised Last Date/s
Online submission of Application Form
29 March, 2024 to 18 April, 2024 (upto 09:50 P.M.)
19 March, 2024 to 23 April, 2024 (upto 09:50 P.M.)
Successful final transaction of fees
18 April, 2024  (upto 11:50 P.M.)
23 April, 2024 (upto 11:50 P.M.)
Correction in particulars
19 April, 2024 to 21 April, 2024
24 April, 2024 to 26 April, 2024

CMAT Registration Last Date Extended Twice in 2021
During the past five years NTA has been extending the CMAT registration last date every year. Sometimes it has extended it even twice! Check table below:

CMAT Exam Year
Registration Last Date
Revised Registration Last Date
CMAT 2021
January 30, 2021
February 25 and then to March 1, 2021
CMAT 2022
March 17, 2022
Remained open for one Month only
CMAT 2023
March 6, 2023
March 13, 2023
CMAT 2024
April 18, 2024
April 23, 2024

What can happen once can happen again!

CMAT 2024 Exam Date Not Announced
Another factor that may lead to second extension of CMAT Registration last date is that NTA has not announced CMAT exam date yet. NTA has only said that the “CMAT exam will be held in May 2024.” Now that May is just a week away, is NTA really prepared to hold the exam…

No announcement of CMAT Exam date has caused confusion among both B-schools and MBA Aspirants. Many top B-schools like Great Lakes Chennai and Goa Institute of Management have decided not to allow CMAT test takers to participate in their admission process as it will delay their admission process further. Read more

CMAT Registration 2024: How to fill CMAT Exam Registration 2024 Form
While we wait for clarifications from NTA, we recommend aspirants to complete CMAT registration by visiting CMAT official website https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/ and taking these three simple steps:

  • Step 1 - Online Registration: Apply for Online Registration using own Email ID and Mobile No.
  • Step 2 – Online Application Form: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application Number.
  • Step 3 – Online Fee Payment: Pay CMAT exam registration 2024 fee using SBI and HDFC Bank Gateway through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card/UPI and keep proof of fee paid. 

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CMAT 2024 Registration Fee
CMAT 2024 Registration Fee is Rs. 2000/- Details of CMAT Registration fee 2024 for each category are as under:

CMAT Registration & Examination Fee Detail
Applied For
 
Boys
Girls
Fee payable for CMAT - 2024
General
Rs. 2000
Rs. 1000
EWS/OBC-NCL
Rs. 1000
Rs. 1000
SC/ST/PwD
Rs. 1000
Rs. 1000
Transgender
                     1000
Processing charges and Goods & Service Taxes (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable.

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is an important and one of the largest national level MBA entrance exams for MBA admission 2024 in 1000 MBA/PGDM colleges which offer AICTE approved management programmes. CMAT 2024 will be an online computer-based test of three hours duration with 100 questions as was last year.

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