CMAT Notification 2027 is expected to be released soon by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website cmat.nta.nic.in, along with the CMAT Information Bulletin 2027. NTA has already published the NTA Examination Calendar 2027, which lists February 7, 2027 (Sunday) as the proposed date for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2027. Last year, the CMAT 2026 Information Bulletin was published with online registration opening in mid-October, 2025. The CMAT official notification 2027 will confirm the registration dates, application fee, eligibility, exam pattern and list of exam cities. CMAT application fees are expected to be ₹2,500 for General (UR) male candidates and ₹1,250 for all other candidates. Read this article to know the expected CMAT notification release date 2027, what the CMAT Notification 2027 PDF will contain, how to download it and what to do once it is out.
The table below gives a quick overview of CMAT 2027. Details marked "expected" are based on the official CMAT 2026 Information Bulletin and will be confirmed by the CMAT Notification 2027.
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam name | Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2027 |
Conducting body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
CMAT Notification 2027 status | Expected soon on cmat.nta.nic.in |
CMAT 2027 exam date | February 7, 2027 (Sunday), proposed in NTA Examination Calendar 2027 |
Mode of exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Duration | 180 minutes (expected) |
Questions and marks | 100 questions in five sections; 400 marks (expected) |
Application fee (expected) | ₹2,500 for General (UR) male; ₹1,250 for all other candidates |
Eligibility (expected) | Bachelor's degree in any discipline (final-year students can apply); Indian citizen; no age limit |
Exam cities | 131 cities listed in the CMAT 2026 bulletin; candidates choose four |
CMAT 2026 registrations | 53,453 registered; 41,872 appeared |
NTA helpline | 011-40759000 / 011-69227700; [email protected] |
NTA has not yet announced the CMAT notification release date 2027. The CMAT Notification 2027 is expected soon, because NTA has already fixed the proposed exam date and last year's registration opened in the middle of October. The CMAT exam notification 2027 will be published on cmat.nta.nic.in, and MBAUniverse.com will update this page as soon as it is out.
NTA Examination Calendar 2027: CMAT Exam Date
The NTA Examination Calendar 2027, published on nta.ac.in, lists the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) under February 2027 with the proposed date of 07 Feb 2027. The calendar's column is headed "Proposed Date(s)", so the CMAT 2027 exam date will be final only when NTA confirms it in the CMAT Notification 2027 or a later notice.
The expected schedule for CMAT 2027 is given below. The exact dates will be confirmed in the CMAT Notification 2027.
CMAT Exam Dates: Expected Schedule
Event | Important Dates |
|---|---|
CMAT Notification 2027 Release Date | Released |
CMAT Registration 2027 Start Date | October 2026 |
CMAT Registration 2027 Last Date | December 2026 |
CMAT Registration Fees 2027 Payment Last Date | December 2026 |
CMAT Application Form 2027 Correction Window Start Date | December 2026 |
CMAT Application Form 2027 Correction Window Last Date | December 2026 |
CMAT Admit Card 2027 Release Date | January 2027 |
CMAT Exam Date 2027 | February 2027 |
CMAT Answer Key 2027 Release Date | February 2027 |
CMAT Result 2027 Release Date | February 2027 |
The CMAT Notification 2027 will be published as the CMAT Information Bulletin 2027, a PDF document that sets out every rule for the exam. Based on the official CMAT 2026 Information Bulletin, the CMAT 2027 bulletin is expected to have the following chapters and appendices:
Part of the Bulletin | What It Covers |
|---|---|
Important Information at a Glance | Registration dates, fee payment last date, correction window, category-wise fees and the schedule of examination |
Chapter 1: Introduction | About NTA and CMAT, scheme of examination (pattern, medium and marking), tie-breaking rules and eligibility criteria |
Chapter 2: Reservations | Seat reservation in Central Government institutes and provisions for PwD/PwBD candidates, including scribe and compensatory time |
Chapter 3: Choice of Cities | How exam cities are chosen and allotted |
Chapter 4: Admit Card | How to download the admit card and what to carry to the exam centre |
Chapters 5 to 7 | Important instructions, unfair means practices and barred items |
Chapter 8: Answer Key | Display of the provisional answer key and recorded responses, and how to challenge them |
Chapter 9: Result | Normalisation procedure, no re-evaluation, and declaration of result |
Chapter 10: Miscellaneous | Correspondence with NTA, legal jurisdiction and RTI |
Appendices I to IX | List of exam cities, fee payment procedure and bank charges, disability schedule, scribe forms, CBT procedure, normalisation method and a replica of the application form |
Based on the CMAT 2026 Information Bulletin, here are the key details that the CMAT 2027 official notification is expected to confirm.
CMAT 2027 Exam Pattern
The CMAT 2027 exam is expected to be a three-hour (180-minute) Computer Based Test with 100 questions in five sections of 20 questions each: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The paper carries 400 marks and is in English only. Each correct answer earns 4 marks, each incorrect answer loses 1 mark, and unattempted questions get no marks. Read the complete CMAT Exam Pattern 2027.
CMAT 2027 Eligibility
The CMAT 2026 bulletin also asked candidates to ensure that their degree is recognised as per AICTE provisions. Read the complete CMAT 2027 eligibility criteria.
CMAT 2027 Application Fee
Category | Fee (Expected) |
|---|---|
General (UR) – Male | ₹2,500 |
General (UR) – Female | ₹1,250 |
Gen-EWS / SC / ST / OBC-NCL / PwD / PwBD – Male and Female | ₹1,250 |
Third Gender | ₹1,250 |
Read the CMAT Application Form 2027 guide for bank charges and fee rules.
CMAT Exam Cities 2027
The CMAT 2026 Information Bulletin listed 131 exam cities, and candidates had to choose four. The exam was finally held in 110 cities at 259 centres. The bulletin also noted that the exam may be held in multiple shifts depending on the number of candidates; CMAT 2026 was held in a single shift.
Once released, the CMAT Notification 2027 PDF can be downloaded free from the official website. Follow these steps:
Reading the bulletin is not optional. During registration, candidates must tick an undertaking confirming that they have downloaded and read the CMAT Information Bulletin and understood all its instructions.
Bookmark this page for the official CMAT Notification 2027 update. Meanwhile, read the complete CMAT 2027 exam guide, check the CMAT Syllabus 2027, take free CMAT mock tests, and shortlist the top MBA colleges accepting CMAT scores.
CMAT Notification 2027 is expected soon on cmat.nta.nic.in, along with the CMAT Information Bulletin 2027. NTA's Examination Calendar 2027 lists February 7, 2027 (Sunday) as the CMAT exam date. The notification will confirm the registration dates, fees, eligibility, exam pattern and exam cities. Download the CMAT Notification 2027 PDF as soon as it is released, read it fully, and register early.
