CMAT Coaching at T.I.M.E. Coimbatore

Preparation for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) as part of T.I.M.E. Coimbatore's CAT programme, with the AIMCMAT mock series included and post-CMAT GD and PI preparation provided.

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CMAT at a glance

Conducting body
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Full form
Common Management Admission Test

Key dates

CMAT 2027 exam
7 February 2027 (tentative, per NTA's examination calendar of 16 September 2026)
CMAT 2027 bulletin and registration
Not yet published by NTA
CMAT 2026 registration (latest completed cycle)
17 October 2025 to 17 November 2025
CMAT 2026 exam (latest completed cycle)
25 January 2026
CMAT 2026 result (latest completed cycle)
17 February 2026
Exam facts
per cmat.nta.nic.in and NTA's examination calendar, as of 1 October 2026

What is the CMAT exam format?

Duration: 180 minutes in total, per NTA's CMAT-2026 Information Bulletin

Scoring: CMAT-2026: 100 questions carrying 400 marks. Each question carries 4 marks, 1 mark is deducted for each incorrect response, and unanswered questions get no marks. A Computer Based Test (CBT), in English only.

  • Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

    20 questions, 80 marks.

  • Logical Reasoning

    20 questions, 80 marks.

  • Language Comprehension

    20 questions, 80 marks.

  • General Awareness

    20 questions, 80 marks.

  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    20 questions, 80 marks. Scored, and counted in the 400-mark total like the other four sections.

Sitting the exam under timed conditions

How does T.I.M.E. Coimbatore teach CMAT?

Batch types
Classroom (full-time) • Classroom (weekend) • Online live • Test-series only
Course duration
Taught within the CAT programme
Mock series
AIMCMAT, included as part of the CAT programme

CMAT is taught inside T.I.M.E. Coimbatore's CAT programme; there is no standalone CMAT course. Post-CMAT GD and PI preparation is provided. Fee structure: please enquire below.

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How is CMAT marked?

In the CMAT-2026 cycle, NTA set 100 questions across five sections of 20 each, carrying 400 marks in all. Each question carried 4 marks, 1 mark was deducted for each incorrect response, and unanswered questions got no marks. Innovation and Entrepreneurship was one of the five scored sections, counted in the 400-mark total like the other four. The exam was a Computer Based Test in English only, with a total duration of 180 minutes.

How does CMAT preparation fit into the CAT programme?

At T.I.M.E. Coimbatore, CMAT is taught inside the CAT programme rather than as a separate course. The AIMCMAT mock series is included, and post-CMAT GD and PI preparation is provided. NTA notes that a participating institution's selection procedure may comprise Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

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Who can take CMAT, and where?

For CMAT-2026, NTA required a bachelor's degree in any discipline; final-year students whose results would be declared before admissions began could also apply. Candidates had to be citizens of India, and there was no age restriction. Coimbatore was one of the exam cities candidates could choose. The CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE-approved institutions, and candidates apply separately to each participating institution, which releases its own cut-off score.


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CMAT - frequently asked questions

No. CMAT preparation is part of the CAT programme, not a standalone course, and the AIMCMAT mock series is included.


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