CMAT Eligibility Criteria 2021 – The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the national-level exam will notify candidates about the eligibility criteria of CMAT 2021 through the information bulletin. The CMAT 2021 eligibility criteria pertains to minimum conditions like, the qualifying exam one needs to have passed, minimum marks in the qualifying exam, age limit, and such. Interestingly, as per the official eligibility criteria, CMAT 2021 has one of the most lenient academic requirements, as any candidate who has simply passed a bachelor’s degree exam can take the test. Compared to CMAT 2021, other management exams like CAT, XAT and MAT have stiffer requirements. That being said, the candidate must also refer to any additional conditions postulated by the participating institutes. Go through the rest of the article to learn the full details of CMAT eligibility criteria 2021.
CMAT 2021 eligibility criteria
| Parameter | Eligibility for CMAT exam 2021 |
| Qualifying exam | The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree (10+2+3) in any discipline |
| Minimum marks | There are no minimum marks prescribed in the qualifying exam. So, a candidate who has barely passed the bachelor’s degree exam, even he or she can apply. This makes CMAT accessible to almost all students. |
| Appearing in qualifying exam in admission year? | Candidates appearing in final year bachelor’s degree exam may also apply, provided: The result of the qualifying exam is declared before the commencement of admission. |
| Nationality | Admission is open to Indian nationals only. |
| Age limit | There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT 2021. |
| Read eligibility details in Official Information Bulletin | Click here |
Reservation criteria for Central Government run institutes
| Category | Reservation (%) |
| General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) | 10% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
Key pointers related to CMAT eligibility criteria 2021
- The candidate must appear in CMAT 2021 only if they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria; or else the candidate may be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.
- Also, one must use fake or misleading information when filling the CMAT 2021 application form, because every detail will be checked during the document verification process, which is a part of the counselling or selection process conducted by participating institutes.
- Meeting eligibility criteria is no guarantee of admission: It is important to note that meeting the eligibility criteria is only the first step of the multi-step admission process.
- The candidate has to next appear in CMAT 2021. The participating institutes will then prepare merit lists for the selection process based on CMAT scores. Shortlisted candidates will have to participate in the selection process, which will include: ground discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI).
- Note that the CMAT participating institutes 2021, that is institutes that will use CMAT scores may have additional requirements, be it work experience or something else. So the candidate is urged to go through the guidelines released by the institute they are seeking admission to.
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CMAT Admission Process 2021
After the declaration of CMAT results 2021, the candidate has to apply to a b-school and submit their CMAT scores. The school will then prepare a merit list based on CMAT scores shortlisting candidates for the personal interview (PI) and group discussion (GD).
The final selection of the candidate will be based on the performance the candidate in:
- CMAT 2021 (or CMAT scores 2021), and
- GD-PI process
CMAT application form 2021
The application form of CMAT 2021 will open in online mode sometime in the month of November – December. To fill the online CMAT 2021 application form, the applicant will have to first get registered and fill various fields in the application form, like academic, personal and contact details, upload documents, and pay the exam fee. Such candidates who successfully complete the application process will be issued CMAT admit cards 2021 to sit in the computer-based exam.
