In this post, we will discuss the statistics for the CMAT exam in the current as well as previous years to get a general idea of how the CMAT exam affects the MBA admission criteria in the nation and understand the extent of candidates in various categories who appeared for the exam. In addition, we will take a look at cut-offs, scorecards, NTA Percentile, All India Rankings, and Raw Scores of the CMAT from previous years.
CMAT 2023 Statistics
The latest CMAT 2023 Results were announced by National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 31, 2023, for the 58035 candidates who took the exam and registered for the CMAT exam on May 4, 2023, with various changes. To create some surprise, NTA revealed the CMAT 2023 exam results a few days before the final CMAT answer key was made public. Normally, the final answer key is made public before the exam results. This year, NTA has displayed overall sectional and overall percentile scores and All India Rank in the CMAT 2023 scorecards in addition to making adjustments to the CMAT scorecards from last year, although there is no raw score.In the CMAT scorecards from the previous year, there was simply a raw score and an All India Rank; there was no percentile score.
The CMAT 2023 exam was administered in two shifts, and after normalizing the percentile scores for both slots, the results have been made public. B-schools planned to maintain their cut-off based on the Raw score and All India Rank, but the Raw score was not made public. B-schools had no idea what NTA would put in the CMAT scorecard this year. The respective B-schools publish the cut-offs. The B school PGDM cut-off % is available for candidates to view.
Key Differences between the CMAT Score Cards of 2023 and 2022
The CMAT scorecard for 2023 includes the following components, with significant updates from the previous year.
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CMAT Exam Year
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CMAT 2023
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CMAT 2022
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Total Applicants
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75,209
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58,956
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No. of Test Takers
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58,035
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51,144
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CMAT Raw Score
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Not Displayed
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Displayed
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CMAT Overall Percentile Score
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Displayed
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Not Displayed
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CMAT Sectional Percentile
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Displayed
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Not Displayed
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CMAT All India Rank
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Displayed
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Displayed
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CMAT 2023 Exam Highlights Analysis
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It was easy to somewhat tough to pass the CMAT exam in 2023.
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The CMAT is simple compared to other MBA entrance examinations, and your odds of doing well are very high.
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The Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation component of the CMAT for the year 2023 had 20 questions with a four-mark value for each, and each segment's exam questions were fairly challenging.
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The CMAT 2023's logical reasoning part was simple to moderate.
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CMAT 2023's language comprehension was much simpler than that of the CAT, XAT, and IIFT.
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Most of the time, general knowledge problems involving static GK and global events were more difficult.
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The questions on innovation and entrepreneurship were simple and focused on fundamental concepts in business.
CMAT 2023 Applicants by Gender and Category
Number of CMAT 2023 applications by gender and category
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Category
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Male
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Female
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Third Gender
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Total
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General-EWS
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4577
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2450
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0
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7027
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General
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20871
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20291
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2
|
41164
|
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OBC-NCL
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12919
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8441
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0
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21360
|
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SC
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2726
|
1688
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0
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4414
|
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ST
|
639
|
451
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0
|
1090
|
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PwD
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106
|
48
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0
|
154
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Total
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41838
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33369
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2
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75209
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CMAT 2023 Exam Attenders by Gender and Category
The number of applicants for the CMAT 2023, broken down by gender and category. The NTA made the statistics and scorecards available.
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Category
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Male
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Female
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Third Gender
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Total
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General-EWS
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3767
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2029
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0
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5796
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General
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16062
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15295
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2
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31359
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OBC-NCL
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10117
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6656
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0
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16773
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SC
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1944
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1260
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0
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3204
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ST
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462
|
338
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0
|
800
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PwD
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68
|
35
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0
|
103
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Total
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32420
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25613
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2
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58035
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CMAT Registration Statistics 2021
Below are the figures from the year 2021. Exam 2021 was administered in 278 centres across 153 cities. 71,490 applicants signed up to take the CMAT Exams in 2021. 52,327 of these applicants showed up for the tests. Below are the statistical results for the CMAT Exams in 2021.
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Category
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Male
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Female
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Total
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Registered
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Appeared
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Registered
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Appeared
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Registered
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Appeared
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General
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23399
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17064
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22381
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15987
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45780
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33051
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EWS
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2781
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2229
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1317
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1050
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4098
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3279
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SC
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2263
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1500
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1659
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1104
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3922
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2604
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ST
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507
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341
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395
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275
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902
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616
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OBC
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9796
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7452
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6849
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5232
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16645
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12684
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PWD
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110
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71
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33
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22
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143
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93
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Total
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38856
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28657
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32634
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23670
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71490
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52327
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How to check the CMAT score?
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Visit the official website, cmat.nta.nic.in, as the first step.
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Open the homepage's result link.
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Third step: A new page will load.
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Key in the application number, birth date, and security code.
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Your ranking will be shown.
CMAT Exam Analysis in Last 5 Years - CMAT score vs. percentile
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CMAT Percentile
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CMAT score 2023
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CMAT score 2022
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CMAT score 2021
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CMAT score 2020
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CMAT score 2019
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99.5
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305
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303
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325
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320
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315
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99
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295
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293
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318
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313
|
310
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|
95
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262
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260
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300
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250
|
282
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|
90
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245
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240
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282
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232
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264
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80
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215
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211
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200
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203
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234
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70
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195
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180
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170
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180
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210
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Dates of the last five years CMAT results
The CMAT result is typically announced 20 to 25 days after the exam, however this year it is taking longer. The CMAT exam and result dates are listed in the table below.
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Exam Year
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Exam Date
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Result Date
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CMAT 2022
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April 4, 2022
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April 30, 2022
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CMAT 2021
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March 31, 2021
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April 9, 2021
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CMAT 2020
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January 28, 2020
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February 4, 2020
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CMAT 2019
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January 28 and 29, 2019
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February 6, 2019
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CMAT 2018
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January 20, 2018
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February 15, 2018
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All India Rank (AIR) vs. CMAT 2023 NTA Percentile Score
The CMAT 2023 Ranks Vs. Percentile scores are listed below based on test-takers responses regarding their Score for the relevant Rank. It should be remembered that your NTA score—obtained after normalizing your scores for the two slots—is your CMAT percentile score. NTA has not, however, made the CMAT raw score public.
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NTA Score (Percentile)
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CMAT 2023 All India Rank
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99.99+
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1-10
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99.95
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30
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99.91
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51
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99.70 – 99.75
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141-171
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99.40 – 99.50
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291 - 305
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99.30 – 99.35
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401 - 405
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99.1 - 99.107
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500 – 525
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98.1 – 98.5
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901 – 915
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97 – 97.05
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1701 - 1740
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CMAT Rank vs. Raw Score: Based on Test Takers’ Inputs
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CMAT 2023 Rank
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CMAT Score Range
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Rank 1-100
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350-316
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Rank 100 to 1000
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315-275
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Rank 1001 to 5000
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274-241
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Rank 5000+
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240 and below
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Cut-Off for CMAT Exams in Prior Years
The table below lists the cut-off based on percentile for the years 2021, 2020, and 2019. To understand the pattern of the cut-off, candidates might study the table below.
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Percentile
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Year
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2021
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2020
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2019
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Cut-Off Marks
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99.5
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325
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320
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315
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99
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318
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313
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310
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95
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300
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250
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282
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90
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282
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232
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264
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80
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200
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203
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234
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70
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170
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180
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210
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CMAT Colleges and Expected Cut-off 2023
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College accepting CMAT score
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Cut-off
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JBIMS 2023 CMAT cut-off
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99.98+
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University of Pune- Department of Management Science CMAT cut-off
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99+
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KJ Somaiya CMAT 2023 cut-off
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98+
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai CMAT cut-off
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95-99
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Goa Institute of Management CMAT cut-off
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95-99
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Xavier Institute of Social Science, Ranchi CMAT exam cut-off
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95
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IITM, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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85
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IFIM, Bangalore
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85
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IFMR, Chennai
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85
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NIBM, Pune
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85
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NL Dalmia Institute of Management
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85
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IMT, Hyderabad
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80
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IMT, Nagpur
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80
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XISS, Ranchi
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80
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ITM, Navi Mumbai
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80
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Section-Wise Cut-Off
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Section
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Sectional Cut-Off
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Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
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50
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Language Comprehension
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45
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Logical Reasoning
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40
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General Awareness
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55
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FAQs
Q1. What is CMAT Analysis?
Candidates can learn more about the CMAT exam's overall and sectional difficulty levels by looking at the exam analysis.
Q2. Based on the CMAT Analysis, how many sections are there in the exam?
There were five sections in all, including Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, General Awareness, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship, according to the study of the CMAT 2023 shift 1 exam.
Q3. How long does the CMAT exam last?
The CMAT exam lasts for a total of 3 hours (180 minutes).
Q4. How challenging is CMAT?
The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) has average difficulty levels but is not overly challenging. While slightly more challenging than CET, the CMAT entrance exam is more approachable than CAT, XAT, and GMAT.
Q5. What is the purpose of CMAT?
Candidates who pass the CMAT entrance exam are eligible for MBA admission at participating institutions.
Q6. What is a decent CMAT score?
The CMAT percentile ranges from 80 to 100 percentile for scores between 200 and 345.
Q7. Is a 90 percentile in the CMAT good?
Securing the 90th percentile on the CMAT is advantageous since it opens up the possibility of enrolling in MBA programs at numerous prestigious MBA universities that accept the CMAT Scorecard.