Guide
CMAT 2026 is complete. CMAT 2027 dates are not yet official in the research snapshot. This page is deliberately limited to dates and actions that matter; it should not turn into a generic preparation article.
Current timeline
| Milestone | Current information |
|---|---|
| Latest completed exam | 25 January 2026 |
| Latest completed result | 17 February 2026 |
| CMAT 2027 | Await official NTA notification; do not use guessed dates |
What you should do now
Do not plan around dates copied from the previous cycle. Use last year only to estimate the broad season; update the page when the official notification is released. Save the confirmation/payment receipt, use the same email/mobile consistently, and keep a simple application tracker with four columns: exam registration, separate college application, admit-card/slot action and result/counselling action. Many MBA applicants miss the *college* form even after correctly registering for the entrance test.
Do not mix exam dates with admission dates
The entrance test is only one deadline stream. Institutes accepting CMAT can have their own application closing dates before or after the test, and state exams can have counselling/document-verification stages after results. Build the application calendar around the colleges you want, not only the exam date.
If the next date is not official yet
Do not use a guessed date in your study plan. Use the latest completed cycle only to understand the likely season, then make preparation milestones independent of the notification: finish core concepts, start section tests, begin full mocks and keep documents ready. When the official date arrives, adjust the final mock/taper window rather than rebuilding the whole plan.
Check the official source before paying, scheduling or travelling. Dates are high-risk content: a page that is one year stale is worse than no page at all.
Turn the date into a preparation deadline
The current planning fact is: Latest completed CMAT 2026 was held 25 January 2026; NTA released scores on 17 February 2026. CMAT 2027 dates should not be invented before NTA announces them. Work backwards from the official test/administrative date: keep the last 5–7 days for strategy stabilisation and light revision, the prior two weeks for full mocks and targeted repair, and complete major concept work before that.
Also create a separate `college application` row in your calendar. Exam registration, institute application, score submission and counselling/interview stages are different actions; missing one can make a valid score useless.
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