CMAT 2019 – CMAT, an abbreviation for Common Management Admission Test is a national level entrance test which is conducted every year for the candidates willing to pursue postgraduate management program from top B-school across the country. Earlier the entrance test of CMAT was conducted by AICTE however, from this year, National Testing Agency has taken the responsibility of conducting CMAT 2019 exam. Therefore, candidates who appeared in the entrance of CMAT 2019 which was conducted on 28th January 2019 must download the result as it has been declared on 6th February 2019. To download the result cum scorecard of CMAT 2019, candidates have to visit the website of NTA since it has been made available in the online mode merely. Now, the cutoff percentile will be released by each participating institute after which the candidates can apply for their choice of college and based on the candidate’s score, they will be invited for the selection procedure. Lastly, the final merit list will be released containing the names of the selected candidates who can get into their choice of college for MBA and PGDM programs. Thus, to get detailed information about the CMAT 2019 and other latest updates must stay tuned to our website.

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Have a look at the below table to know the updated important dates for CMAT Exam 2019:

CMAT Exam 2019 Events CMAT Important Dates 2019 Registration Start Date November 1, 2018 (Released) Last date for registration December 7, 2018 Mock Test Release Date 2nd-3rd week of December 2018 Admit Card Availability January 7, 2019 (Available) CMAT Entrance Exam 2019 January 28, 2019 Question Objection Form 1st February 2019 Result Announcement February 6, 2019 (Announced) Score Card Issue Date February 6, 2019

CMAT 2019 application form was released on November 1, 2018.

Candidates can complete the CMAT Registration Process 2019 through online mode only.

The window for CMAT Application Form 2019 was closed on 7th December 2018.

While filling the application form, candidates have to choose 3 cities across India as their test cities, according to their convenience.

Uploading the scanned images of photograph and signature is also a mandatory step to complete the CMAT registration process 2019 which can be done until 8th December 2019.

Candidates are advised to take the printout of their filled application for further reference.

CMAT 2019 Application Fee

The fee can be deposited through both modes: online & offline. You can pay either through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking or make the cash payment in selected SBI Bank branches. The application fee is Rs. 1400 + Bank Charges (for GEN/OBC) & Rs. 700 + Bank Charges (for Female/SC/ST/PWD).

How to Fill CMAT Application form

Visit the official website of NTA – https://www.nta.ac.in/. Scroll down and click on “Management”. You will be redirected to the Management Exams page. In the CMAT exam section, click the “Registration” button. Enter the required information to complete the registration process. Sign up now with the registration ID and password to complete the application process. Enter all the details you are asked for, such as: For example, personal information and educational qualifications. Upload scanned images of required documents and pay the fee. Verify the details in the completed application form in advance to final submission. You can print out the finished application form for later reference.

Find below the details of eligibility criteria for CMAT Exam 2019:

Nationality: A candidate must be an Indian citizen.

Age Limit: There is no age bar. Candidates from any age group can participate in this exam.

Qualification Criteria:

Minimum Qualification: A candidate must possess graduation degree of 3-4 years from a recognized institution.

Note- The candidates appearing in the final year of their graduation can also apply for CMAT 2019 Exam.

The CMAT application of the candidates holding a graduate degree through a part-time program of distance learning mode will also be accepted.

Run your eye-balls below to know everything about CMAT Exam Pattern 2019:

Exam Mode: This exam was conducted through online mode only.

This exam was conducted through online mode only. Exam Duration: Candidates got 3 hours (180 minutes) to solve CMAT paper.

Candidates got 3 hours (180 minutes) to solve CMAT paper. NO of Question: The CMAT Paper 2019 consisted of 100 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).

The CMAT Paper 2019 consisted of 100 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions). Maximum Marks: The question paper was of 400 marks.

The question paper was of 400 marks. Subjects: Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness are the major subjects.

Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness are the major subjects. Marking Scheme: Candidates get 4 marks for each correct answer.

Candidates get 4 marks for each correct answer. Negative Marking: Negative marking is applicable. 1 mark for every wrong answer is deducted.

Type of Questions No. of Questions Maximum Marks Language Comprehension 25 100 Logical Reasoning 25 100 Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation 25 100 General Awareness 25 100

The conducting authority doesn’t issue any syllabus for CMAT exam officially. However, candidates can find the mock tests and previous years’ question papers to closely interpret the exam pattern and type of questions. Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension & General Awareness are the main subjects which a candidate needs to study to cover CMAT syllabus 2019. CMAT question paper is always based on these subjects.

Topics Covered under Logical Reasoning

Numeric Grid

Family Tree

Coding and Series

Arrangement

Topics Covered under Language Skills

Para Jumble

Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension

Fill in the Blanks

Syntax and Correct Grammar

Antonyms

Synonyms

Topics Covered Under General Awareness

History

Politics

Current Affairs of International and National Economy

Books and Authors

Entertainment

Personalities

Social Developments

Business

Topics Covered under Quantitative Skills

Data Sufficiency

Modern Mathematics

Problem-solving

Number Systems

Data Interpretation

Arithmetic

Geometry

Books for the Preparation of CMAT 2019

For the proper preparation for CMAT 2019 candidates must take the help of the below-given books recommended for the aspirants willing to pursue postgraduate management programs from top B-school across the country:

Study Package for MAT – Arun Sharma

MAT Entrance Exam with Practice CD – GKP

MAT Score Accelerator – Disha Publications

MAT Entrance Guide – Deepak Aggarwal

MAT Solved Papers – Disha Experts

The Pearson MAT Super Course with CD – Pearson

Barron’s Guide for MAT – Eugene D. Jaffe

Mission MBA Guide – B.S. Sijwali

The CMAT Admit Card 2019 was made available from 7th January 2019. The only way to attain the CMAT Admit Card was to download it from the official website.

On the big day i.e. exam day, candidates had to carry their admit card along with a photo ID proof, issued by Government of India, such as PAN Card, Passport, Driving License, UID Card, Voter ID, or notarized affidavit (in English).

Click Here for Download the CMAT 2019 Admit Card Online

CMAT 2019 Exam Centres

The total number of 73 exam centers were prescribed by the examination conducting authority of CMAT 2019 i.e. National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates while filling the application form got the opportunity to select their choice of at least 3 exam centers as per their preference from the below-given list. further, the details regarding the test city or exam center were mentioned on the admit card.

Agartala Ahmednagar Amravati Aurangabad Bareilly Bhopal Bhuj Davangere Delhi Dharwad Gulbarga Guwahati Hyderabad Jabalpur Jodhpur Kochi Kolkata Lucknow Mangalore Mumbai Nagpur Panaji Pune Raipur Shimla Surat Udaipur Varanasi Allahabad Amritsar Bangalore Bhavnagar Bhubaneshwar Chandigarh Coimbatore Dhanbad Durgapur Gurgaon Gwalior Indore Jaipur Jamshedpur Kolhapur Kozhikode Ludhiana Meerut Mysore Nasik Noida Rajkot Ranchi Srinagar Trivandrum Vadodara Vishakhapatnam Kadi Mohali Dhule Solan Thane Ghaziabad Nanded Faridabad Solapur

The questions from data interpretation questions (DI) were much lesser, but the language comprehension had a good count of vocabulary-based questions with very narrow and unclear answer choices. Logical thinking, although somewhat tricky, was quite feasible and CMAT test takers were able to solve an average of 17 out of 18 questions in the LR section. General Awareness (GK) was a combination of simple and difficult questions. The questions were on the basis of Historic GK, Recent Affairs, Politics, Polls, and Constitution.

Section Name Difficulty level Total No. of questions Total marks English Comprehension Moderate to Difficult 25 100 Quantitative ability and Data Interpretation Easy to Moderate with few DI questions 25 100 Logical Thinking Reasonable 25 100 General Awareness & Current affairs Moderate to Difficult 25 100

Response key for CMAT 2019 has been published by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and not by AICTE. CMAT 2019 response keys are being published for the first time since many computer-based MBA entrance exams, such as CAT have also started publishing officials answer keys. The CMAT answer key 2019 comprises of right answers to questions from various modules. The answer key of CMAT 2019 is accessible online now. The CMAT Response Key allows the applicants to review and validate their CMAT responses to determine the probable CMAT scores and look for the opportunities for admission to the MBA 2019 at desired colleges. To download the answer key visit the official website of CMAT and provide your credentials to log in. After successful login, navigate to the CMAT 2019 Answer key tab and download the appropriate response key.

CMAT 2019 Participating Institutes

Candidates after clearing the entrance test of CMAT will be able to get into top B-school. Therefore, all the candidates must go through the following table to know the participating institutes that accept the score of CMAT 2019 for postgraduate management programs:

Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Christ University, Bangalore Birla Institute of Management Technology, (BIMTECH), Greater Noida Goa Institute of Management, Goa Department of Management Studies, NIT Durgapur Institute of Financial Management and Research, Changambakkam Alliance School of Business, Bangalore Doon Business School, Dehradun GITAM School of International Business Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi GIBS Business School, Bangalore Great Lake Institute of Management, Chennai International Institute of Business Studies (IIBS), Bangalore

NTA has published the CMAT 2019 Result on 6th February 2019 in PDF format on their official website.

The result has been declared in two forms: All India Merit List & State Merit List. The candidates’ roll number, score, and rank will be mentioned in the CMAT Merit 2019.

Candidates can download their scorecards from 6th February 2019 as it has been declared by the examination i.e. National Testing Agency (NTA).

The scorecard has been released on the official website for download. No candidates will receive any scorecard individually by post or through email notification.

The CMAT Scorecard 2019 will be valid for the whole 2019-2020 academic year.

The CMAT 2019 cut-off is the minimum score an aspirant needs to positively secure in CMAT 2019 entrance exam to get placed in the management institutes across India. Since the result has been declared, the cut-off of CMAT 2019 will be published in the month of February 2019 by each of the participating institutions, on the basis of which candidates for the further selection process will be short-listed. Leading MBA Colleges and other b-schools in India are based on last year’s CMAT sections.

The CMAT Cutoff depends on the following factors: Total Number of aspirants who have applied for the CMAT 2019 Total Number of seats available in each institution Number of applicants’ clearing the entrance exam Level of difficulty of CMAT paper

CMAT 2019 Selection Procedure

Candidates after meeting or fulfilling the cutoff percentile will get shortlisted for the further round of selection procedure that comprises of Group Discussion (GD) and Written Ability Test (WAT) or Personal Interview (PI). However, the selection procedure of each college differ from one another and the final merit list will be released after the completion of selection procedure round on the basis of the previous academic record, marks acquired in the entrance test of CMAT 2019, performance in GD and PI rounds.

In Group Discussion (GD) round, at least 10 candidates are kept in a group and they are given the time duration of 10-15 minutes for the discussion on any topic given by the examiner. In between the discussion, candidates’ closure skills, managerial skills, negotiation skills, leadership skills etc. are checked by the examiner.

After completing the GD round, candidates are selected based on their performance to proceed for PI round wherein the panel of examiners or experts asks the questions related to the hobbies, work experience, interests etc.

CMAT 2019 Counselling

The selected candidates will further have to participate in the counseling round by completing the registration process by visiting the official website. While registering for the counseling process, candidates have to give their preference for a particular college and course as well. Now, let’s go through the steps involved in counseling given as follows:

Complete the Online registration by visiting the official website

Fill the choice for college and course

Go for the Verification of Documents

Allocation of Seats in particular college of your choice

Report to college

FAQs about CMAT 2019 Exam

Q.1- How many times CMAT is conducted every year?

Ans- No, it is conducted only once in a year.

Q.2- Does NTA accept fee through cash, cheque, or demand draft?

Ans- No, you can either pay fee online or by cash at any SBI Bank branch.

Q.3- Can I rectify the mistake after final submission of CMAT Application Form 2019?

Ans- After the final submission and payment, you wouldn’t be able to make the changes in your application form.

Q.4- Will my CMAT score be valid for the admission in a part-time MBA program?

Ans- Yes, you can present your CMAT score card to apply for a part-time MBA program.

Q.5- Will I be allowed to bring a calculator inside the examination hall?

Ans- No, you are not allowed to enter the examination hall with a calculator.

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