A notification of the new schedule of CMAT 2021 exam has been released by the National Testing Agency. Earlier the exam was to be conducted on 22 and 27 February 2021. The revised date for the CMAT 2021 exam is 31st March 2021 which will be held in two shifts – 1 that is from 9 am to 12 pm or 12:30 pm, and 2 that is 3 pm to 6 or 6:30 pm. The NTA will release the admit card on 24th March 2021.
The exam pattern has also been changed this year. A new section has been introduced for the exam and those opting for it will get 30 minutes extra. The total exam duration without the new section is 3 hours and with the new section, it is 3:30 hours long. The exam will be conducted in a computer based mode. Refer to the given table to check the important dates for the exam.
| Important Events | Dates |
| Application form start date | 23 December 2020 |
| Application form last date | 1 March 2021 |
| Last date to pay the fees | 2 March 2021 |
| Application form correction window | 4 March 2021 – 7 March2021 |
| Admit card availability | 24 March 2021 |
| CMAT exam date | 31 March 2021 Shift 1: 9 am to 12 pm or 12:30 pm Shift 2: 3 pm to 6 pm or 6:30 pm |
| Results announcement | To be announced |
| Commencement of counselling | To be announced |
Common Management Admission Test 2021
The Common Management Admission Test is a national level examination given by students to take admission to MBA, PGDM, Executive PGDM, and PGCM courses. This national level exam measures the ability of students and helps institutes around India to select suitable students for admission in management programs approved by NTA. The exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency every year.
