CMAT Result 2026: Release Date, Download Link

National Testing Agency will release the CMAT 2026 result on the NTA website about a month after the exam. Since the CMAT 2026 exam held on 25 January 2026, and result was announced on 13 February 2026. Candidates must download the scorecard from the CMAT-NTA website by logging in with their credentials. 

CMAT 2026 scorecard shows the candidate’s personal details, sectional and overall scores, percentiles, and All India Rank. CMAT scores are accepted by over 1,300 B-schools in India, and qualified candidates can also apply for admission through the MAH MBA CET CAP in Maharashtra.

Go through the table below to get a quick overview of the CMAT result 2026.

CMAT Result 2026 download link is available on the official NTA CMAT website, exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Candidates access their scorecard by clicking on the result link and logging in with their application number, password, or date of birth. After logging in, they can view, download, and print their CMAT 2026 result for the upcoming admission processes. Candidates are advised to keep multiple copies of the scorecard for counselling and document verification.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the CMAT 2026 results likely by the second week of February. Candidates will be able to download their scorecard from the official CMAT website using their application number and password. The result will include the candidate’s scores, percentile, and All India Rank.

Candidates can download their CMAT 2026 result online from the official NTA website. To access the scorecard, they must log in using their application details. The result will display the candidate’s scores, percentile, and rank. Follow the steps below to view and download the CMAT 2026 scorecard.

• Visit the official CMAT website: exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT

• Click on the “CMAT 2026 Scorecard” link on the homepage.

• Enter your CMAT 2026 application number, password or date of birth, and security pin.

• Click on “Submit” to open your candidate dashboard.

• Download your CMAT 2026 result and take a printout for future reference.

The candidates must go through their CMAT scorecard 2026, and ensure that the following things are error free and correct. 

• Name

• Father's Name

• Roll Number

• Application Number

• Category 

• Sectional and overall scores

• All India Rank

• Category Rank

CMAT percentile score is calculated from the scaled score, not directly from the raw marks. Since the exam is held in two sessions, NTA normalises the raw scores using a standard formula to make sure that the difficulty level of both sessions does not affect any candidate unfairly. 

After normalisation, the percentile is calculated based on a candidate’s rank compared to the total number of candidates who appeared for CMAT.

Percentile (P) = 100 × (Number of candidates with raw marks equal to or less than the candidate) / (Total number of candidates who appeared)

Example:
If 10,000 candidates appeared for CMAT and one candidate scores the highest marks (350/400), their rank will be 1.
Percentile = 100 × 9,999 / 10,000 = 99.99

CMAT rank can also be calculated with this formula:
(10,000 – 1) / 10,000 × 100 = 99.99

If two or more candidates get the same score, they will receive the same rank. However, their names will appear in alphabetical order on the rank list. The next rank will be adjusted accordingly.
Example: If three candidates share Rank 25, the next candidate will get Rank 28.

After CMAT results are announced, candidates must apply separately to the MBA colleges that accept CMAT scores. Since CMAT does not have a centralised counselling process, every candidate has to fill out individual applications for the institutes they wish to join. To do this, candidates should first check the list of CMAT-accepting colleges in India.

Most MBA colleges use a Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) to shortlist candidates for admission. Some B-schools conduct a Written Ability Test (WAT) instead of GD. Know about the major steps that is held after CMAT result 2025.

Group Discussion (GD)

In a GD, candidates are divided into groups of 8–10 and given a topic to discuss. Moderators observe the discussion and score each participant. GD topics are normally related to business, the economy, technology, or current affairs.

Personal Interview (PI)

In the PI round, candidates are evaluated on their confidence, communication skills, subject knowledge, and problem-solving ability. The panel usually asks questions about the candidate’s education, interests, and career goals. Final admission depends on performance in all the rounds.

Written Ability Test (WAT)

In the WAT, candidates have to write a short essay on a given topic. Through this test, the panel checks the candidate’s writing skills, clarity of thought, knowledge, and ability to express opinions effectively.

CMAT cut offs for most colleges fall in the moderate range, while only a few top institutes like JBIMS Mumbai and SIMSREE require very high cut offs above the 99 percentile. Candidates scoring between 85–95 percentile in CMAT can secure admission to many reputed B-schools. A score in the 60–70 percentile range generally helps candidates get into Tier 2 colleges. Below are the expected CMAT 2025 cut-off percentiles for MBA admissions.