CMAT 2026 Answer Key will be released in last week of January 2026. Question Paper & Responses will also be released along with the answer key. CMAT is a national level exam conducted annually by NTA to select eligible graduate candidates for admission in Management programs.
CMAT Answer key will be made available through online mode. Get details below….
CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE approved universities/institutes/colleges. The answer key of CMAT 2026 will be available through online mode. Candidates those appeared in the exam will be able to check their answer key.
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In the given below article, candidates can get the details related to CMAT answer key 2026.
CMAT 2026 Answer Key
Following are the details discussed about CMAT answer key 2026:
- CMAT answer key helps the candidates in calculating the probable marks they will be scoring in CMAT exam.
- Answer key will be released in last week of January 2026. The final answer key will be released from second week of February 2026.
- Through answer key, candidates can get an idea about their performance in the exam.
- By estimating scores, candidates are able to predict whether they will be getting college of their choice or not.
- Candidates will also be able to check previous year cutoff for determining if they will be getting college of their choice.
- Through answer key candidates are able to check correct answer of all the questions asked in exam.
- Candidates will be able to check the previous year answer key from the link given below.
Click here to view CMAT 2021 answer key.
Click here to view CMAT 2025 answer key.
How to check CMAT 2026 Answer Key
Following are the steps to check the CMAT 2026 answer key.
- Visit the official website of CMAT (link will be given above).
- Candidates will have to log in the portal using login details.
- After logging, click on tab “CMAT Answer Key”.
- Candidates will have to download the question and answer key which will be available in PDF format.
- Candidates will be able to compare their answer with the correct answers to estimate their score.
- Candidates must save the answer key for future reference.
CMAT Objection Form
If candidates have any doubt regarding CMAT 2026 answer key they will be able to raise objection online till first week of February 2026. The exam conducting authorities accept the grievance related to CMAT 2026 answer key. Candidates must submit the objection agains answer key through candidate login.
Students are required to pay a sum of Rs.200 for each question challenged. Fee payment can be done through debit/ credit card or net banking. Objection can be filled only within a stipulated time period. After the last date of it, no objection will be accepted by the official authority. No challenge will be considered in case of non-receipt of fee.
The final answer key has been released with the release of result/ scorecard.
Marking Scheme
Following below is the marking scheme for CMAT 2026:
- Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for every correct answer.
- One mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- There will be no negative marking for unanswered questions.
Tie Breaking:
If more than one candidate secure similar marks then authority will adopt tie breaking policy. The ranking will be given considering the sectional score in the following order.
- Quantitative technique and data interpretation
- Logical reasoning
- Language comprehension
- General awareness
However if still more than one candidate scores a similar rank, then the same rank will be allotted to them with their name displayed in the alphabetical order.
CMAT Result 2026
NTA will declare the result of CMAT 2026 exam in second week of February 2026. The result will be made available through online mode. The CMAT 2026 cut off marks will also be released by the exam conducting authority.
Candidates will be able to check their result-cum score card by entering their ID and password on the website.
The CMAT 2026 result will be released in the form of merit rank mentioning candidates roll number, rank and score. It include candidates section-wise and overall scores.
Candidates are advised to carefully check the CMAT 2026 answer key. Through answer key, candidate will get to know about the college they will get at the time of admission.
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