Given below is the detailed academic eligibiliy criteria for CMAT exam 2026:

• Candidate must have graduation (in any stream) or equivalent degree from a recognized university.
• Final year graduation students can also appear in CMAT 2026. Their candidature will remain provisional until submission to graduation completion certificate to the MBA institute.
• There is no minimum score percentage criteria for CMAT exam. Only passing marks is required for graduation.
• MBA colleges accepting CMAT score may have minimum score criteria of 50% for unreserved categories and 45% for reserved categories.
• There is no upper age limit for CMAT. Anybody at any phase of their career can appear for CMAT.

CMAT exam pattern is simple and straightforward. There are five sections and all five of them have equal number of questions. Marks allotted to each section is also the same. Check below key highlights of CMAT exam pattern 2026. 

CMAT Marking Scheme 2026

•  4 marks for every correct answer 
• Minus 1 for every incorrect answer
• No deduction of marks for unanswered questions
• Every section will carry 100 marks
• Total marks of CMAT 2026 will be 400