The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official provisional answer key of the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025. The candidates who had appeared in the examination may now download the answer key and the response sheet from the official website, which will help them check their performance and raise objections if any.
How to Download the CMAT 2025 Answer Key
Here are the steps to access the answer key:
- Visit the NTA CMAT official website, i.e., exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.
- Click on the link for “CMAT 2025 Answer Key”.
- Enter your application number and date of birth.
- Download the answer key and response sheet.
CMAT 2025 Answer Key Objection-Raising
Candidates may raise challenges on any discrepancies found in the provisional answer key. The window for challenging any discrepancies will remain open until February 2, 2025. To raise an objection
- Log into the CMAT portal.
- Select the question you want to challenge.
- Attach valid supporting documents.
- Pay an objection fee of ₹200 (refundable if the challenge is accepted).
- NTA will consider all challenges before the final answer key is released.
Exam Overview and Difficulty Level
The CMAT 2025 exam was conducted on January 25, 2025, in two shifts, with around 70,000 candidates appearing for it. The exam had 100 multiple-choice questions divided into five sections:
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation – 20 questions
- Logical Reasoning – 20 questions
- Language Comprehension – 20 questions
- General Awareness – 20 questions
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship – 20 questions
The exam was overall rated as easy to moderate. Slightly higher difficulty was rated for Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. Quantitative Techniques was rated as easy.
Scoring and Expected Cutoff
The marking scheme of the CMAT 2025 is as follows:
- +04 for correct answers
- -01 for wrong answers
Expected cutoffs and CMAT results for the top B schools:
- 99+ percentile: 320-340 marks
- 95+ percentile: 280-310 marks
- 90+ percentile: 250-270 marks
Results and Next Steps
Final results will be expected in the last week of February 2025. The CMAT scorecard will contain:
- Sectional and overall scores
- Percentile ranking
- All India Rank (AIR)
Candidates are supposed to check the B-school cut-offs after the result and gear up for the remaining selection processes, including Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interviews (PI).
Conclusion
The issuance of the CMAT 2025 answer key is an essential step in the process of admission. Candidates should now carefully analyze their options and raise objections if necessary before getting ready for the next part of the selection process. The other thing important to note is to keep checking for relevant dates and any updates on the NTA website so that candidates will be able to act accordingly.
