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CMAT exam centres 2025 - The NTA conducts CMAT exam in computer based test mode in various test centres across India. The CMAT test centres are established in all capital cities and big towns in all states of India. The CMAT 2025 exam centre list was released along with the exam brochure and application form on November 14, 2024. Candidates while filling the CMAT application form 2025 have to select preferred location for test centre allotment. Candidates can fill the CMAT 2025 registration cum application form till December 25, 2024. CMAT 2025 exam centres will be allotted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to candidates in the city of first preference as mentioned in the CMAT 2025 application form. Details of allotted exam centre will be mentioned in CMAT admit card 2025. Read below, all about CMAT test centres and cities.
Q: Â How can I select test cities in CMAT application form for centre allotment?
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Q: Â Can I change my exam centre after the CMAT admit card has been issued?
Upvote Q: Â When can I apply for CMAT?
The next CMAT exam will be held on January 25, 2025. The NTA has started registration process for the same most on November 14, 2024. Those interested in appearing for the exam are required to register for it at CMAT-NTA website and fill the online application form before December 25, 2024. The score of CMAT will be valid for one year only, so if you appear for CMAT 2025, you must take admission in the same academic year.
Apart from 1300 B-schools, the CMAT score is also valid for admission through MAH CET CAP. The Maharashtra State CET Cell conducts MBA/MMS admissions for 300 colleges in the state. It is followed by a common counselling process called CAP. CMAT test takers can also participate in MAH MBA CET CAP and secure a seat in MBA/MMS course offered by over 300 colleges in Maharashtra.
Upvote CMAT City Intimation Slip 2025
The CMAT 2025 city intimation slip will be released by the NTA, on January 17, 2025 to inform candidates about the city in which they have been alloted the CMAT test centre 2025. Candidates will have to follow the process given below to check the test city allotted to them:
- Go to CMAT 2025 website
- Click on link indicating 'advanced city intimation'Â
- Enter CMAT 2025 application number and password
- City intimation slip will open
- Check your test city and download it
Q: Â How will I know the address of my CMAT exam centre?
Upvote Q: Â For how long is CMAT city intimation slip available for download?
CMAT city intimation slip is available for download for 2-3 days only. Once the CMAT admit card is released, the city intimation slip is not required as the hall ticket carries complete details of test centre. However, registered candidates must download the city intimation slip once it is released to know the test city and make arrangements for exam day before hand. City intimation is very useful specifically for students from rural and far off areas, who have to come to cities to appear for entrance exams.
Upvote CMAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CMAT 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
14 Nov '24 - 25 Dec '24 | CMAT 2025 registration and application process ONGOING |
26 Dec '24 - 27 Dec '24 | CMAT 2025 form correction |
17 Jan '25 | CMAT 2025 city intimation slip |
20 Jan '25 | CMAT 2025 admit card download |
25 Jan '25 | CMAT 2025 exam date |
How to Select CMAT Test City
Applicants can select up to four cities rom the given list where they want to take the CMAT exam. Check below are the steps to follow for selecting CMAT test cities:
- Register for CMAT 2025 on the official website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/
- Log on with registration ID and password to fill the application form
- Fill relevant details and move to the test city section
- Select four cities from the list in order of preference from one to four
- Make fee payment and submit the CMAT 2025 form
Important points to remember
- CMAT 2025 exam centre will be allotted to candidates as per availability of seats
- The NTA has the authority change or cancel an exam centre in case of emergency
- Test city option can be changed at the time of form correction only
- Candidates cannot request for change of exam test city or centre after form submission or CMAT admit card release
Q: Â How many cities can I choose for allotment of CMAT exam centre?
Upvote Q: Â How long will the CMAT admit card 2025 be available for download?
The CMAT admit card 2025 will be available for download until the exam day. They link for downloading it will be removed after the exam is over. It is advised that candidates download their CMAT 2025 admit cards as soon as it is released so that they have ample time to check their test centre location. Candidates living in locations where they have to travel far to reach the CMAT centre must specifically download their admit cards in advance and visit the test centre once to check the location and distance so that they don’t get late on the exam day.
Upvote Q: Â Can I show a digital copy of the CMAT admit card 2024 at the exam centre?
No, you are unable to present a digital duplicate of your CMAT admission card at the testing location. The CMAT admission card must be printed out and brought with the candidate to the testing location. They should bring two printed copies at the very least.
In addition, applicants should present
a copy of the email confirmation on paper
a photo ID, such as a voter ID card, passport, PAN card, or Aadhaar card
a picture the size of a passport
Candidates won't be permitted to access the testing facility without their CMAT admission card.
Upvote CMAT Test City List 2025
CMAT 2025Â will be conducted in over 124 cities. When you are selecting test cities for CMAT centre allotment, choose home city as your first preference or cities which are easily accessible to you from your home city. Listed below are the names of cities, states and their code:
| State |
CMAT Test City |
City Code |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar |
Port Blair |
AN01 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
AP07 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool |
AP10 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Nellore |
AP11 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Rajahmundry |
AP13 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupathi |
AP16 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Vijaywada |
AP17 |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
AP18 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar/Naharlagun |
AL01 |
| Assam |
Dibrugarh |
AM01 |
| Assam |
Guwahati |
AM02 |
| Bihar |
Bhagalpur |
BR02 |
| Bihar |
Darbhanga |
BR04 |
| Bihar |
Gaya |
BR05 |
| Bihar |
Muzaffarpur |
BR06 |
| Bihar |
Patna |
BR07 |
| Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
CH01 |
| Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai Nagar/Durg |
CG01 |
| Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
CG03 |
| Delhi |
Delhi |
DL01 |
| Goa |
Panaji |
GO01 |
| Gujarat |
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar |
GJ01 |
| Gujarat |
Anand |
GJ02 |
| Gujarat |
Bhavnagar |
GJ03 |
| Gujarat |
Bhuj |
GJ17 |
| Gujarat |
Himatnagar |
GJ14 |
| Gujarat |
Jamnagar |
GJ06 |
| Gujarat |
Mehsana |
GJ08 |
| Gujarat |
Rajkot |
GJ10 |
| Gujarat |
Surat |
GJ11 |
| Gujarat |
Vadodara |
GJ12 |
| Gujarat |
Valsad/Vapi |
GJ13 |
| Haryana |
Ambala |
HR01 |
| Haryana |
Faridabad |
HR03 |
| Haryana |
Gurugram |
HR04 |
| Haryana |
Hissar |
HR05 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur |
HP01 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Hamirpur |
HP03 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Shimla |
HP06 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Solan |
HP07 |
| J&K |
Jammu |
JK02 |
| J&K |
Srinagar |
JK04 |
| Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
JH02 |
| Jharkhand |
Jamshedpur |
JH03 |
| Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
JH04 |
| Karnataka |
Belagavi (Belgaum) |
KK02 |
| Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
KK04 |
| Karnataka |
Dharwad/Hubbali |
KK10 |
| Karnataka |
Gulbarga |
KK08 |
| Karnataka |
Mangaluru |
KK12 |
| Karnataka |
Mysuru |
KK14 |
| Karnataka |
Udupi/Manipal |
KK17 |
| Kerala |
Ernakulum |
KL04 |
| Kerala |
Kottayam |
KL11 |
| Kerala |
Kozhikode |
KL12 |
| Kerala |
Thiruvananathapuram |
KL17 |
| Kerala |
Thrissur |
KL18 |
| Ladakh |
Leh |
LL01 |
| Lakshwadeep |
Kavaratti |
LD01 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
MP03 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
MP06 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Indore |
MP07 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
MP08 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Sagar |
MP12 |
| Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar |
MR01 |
| Maharashtra |
Amravati |
MR03 |
| Maharashtra |
Aurangabad |
MR04 |
| Maharashtra |
Dhule |
MR10 |
| Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
MR14 |
| Maharashtra |
Mumbai/Navi Mumbai |
MR16 |
| Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
MR17 |
| Maharashtra |
Nanded |
MR18 |
| Maharashtra |
Nashik |
MR19 |
| Maharashtra |
Pune |
MR22 |
| Maharashtra |
Solapur |
MR27 |
| Maharashtra |
Thane |
MR28 |
| Manipur |
Imphal |
MN01 |
| Meghalaya |
Shillong |
MG01 |
| Mizoram |
Aizawl |
MZ01 |
| Nagaland |
Dimapur |
NL01 |
| Nagaland |
Kohima |
NL02 |
| Odisha |
Balasore |
OR02 |
| Odisha |
Berhanpur-Ganjam |
OR03 |
| Odisha |
Bhawanipatna/Kalahandi |
OR18 |
| Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
OR04 |
| Odisha |
Jeypore/Koraput |
OR19 |
| Odisha |
Sambalpur |
OR09 |
| Puducherry |
Puducherry |
PO01 |
| Punjab |
Amritsar |
PB01 |
| Punjab |
Bhatinda |
PB02 |
| Punjab |
Ludhiana |
PB05 |
| Punjab |
Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib |
PB08 |
| Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
RJ06 |
| Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
RJ07 |
| Rajasthan |
Kota |
RJ08 |
| Rajasthan |
Sikar |
RJ09 |
| Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
RJ11 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
TN01 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
TN02 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
TN08 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli |
TN14 |
| Tamil Nadu |
Tirunelveli |
TN15 |
| Telangana |
Hyderabad |
TL01 |
| Telangana |
Karimnagar |
TL02 |
| Telangana |
Warangal |
TL07 |
| Tripura |
Agartala |
TA01 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Agra |
UP01 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh |
UP02 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Allahabad/Prayagraj |
UP03 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Bareilly |
UP04 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Ghaziabad |
UP07 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Gorakhpur |
UP08 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Jhansi |
UP10 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
UP11 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
UP12 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
UP14 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Moradabad |
UP15 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Noida/G Noida |
UP09 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
UP18 |
| Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
UK01 |
| Uttarakhand |
Haldwani |
UK02 |
| Uttarakhand |
Roorkee |
UK06 |
| West Bengal |
Kolkata |
WB10 |
| West Bengal |
Siliguri |
WB11 |
Q: Â Will I be allowed to enter the CMAT exam centre if I reach after reporting time?
Upvote Q: Â Can I edit the CMAT application form after submission?
Upvote Documents to Carry to CMAT Exam Centre 2025
Apart from CMAT 2025Â admit card, candidates are required to carry a valid ID proof and other documents such as Scribe Certificate and PwD Certificate. Given below is the list of ID proofs that candidates can carry to CMAT exam centre:
- One passport size photograph (same as uploaded with CMAT application form)
- PAN card
- Driving License
- Voter ID
- Passport
- Aadhaar Card
- Ration Card
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Q: Â Can I appear for CMAT at any test centre?
No, you cannot appear for the CMAT exam at any test centre. You can appear for the test at the centre mentioned in your CMAT admit card. Entry at every CMAT test centre is given to candidates only after thorough scrutiny of the hall ticket and ID proof. If you attempt to gain entry in any other test centre, you will be disqualified. Thus, candidates must make sure that they check the location of their allotted test centre beforehand and reach there on exam day on time. If they reach the test centre after the gates have been closed they will not be allowed entry under any circumstances. CMAT test centre gates close 15 minutes before the commencement of exam.
Upvote Q: Â What are the items prohibited at the CMAT exam centre?
Upvote CMAT Exam Centres Dos and Don’ts
There are certain guidelines that candidates will have to follow at the CMAT 2025 exam centre for a hassle free experience of the exam. Listed below are some dos and don’ts to be followed:
CMAT Exam Centre Dos
- Carry two copies of CMAT 2025 admit card and original copy of ID proof.
- Carry a blue/black ball-point pen to sign on the attendance sheet.
- Reach the CMAT exam centre by the reporting time i.e. 7:30 AM for the first slot and 1:30 PM for the second slot.
- Cooperate with security staff during the identifiction process and follow instructions by the invigilator to not get disqualified.
- Log in to the computer system only after the announcement by the invigilator.
- Complete the test on time and handover the rough sheet to the invigilator before leaving the exam hall.Â
CMAT Exam Centre Don’ts
- Don’t reach the CMAT exam centre late. Candidates reaching the centre after 8:30 AM for first slot and after 1:30 PM for second slot will not be permitted to enter.
- Don’t carry electronic items such as mobile phone, calculator, digital watch, iPad, etc. to the CMAT 2025 exam centre.
- Don’t wear caps, jackets, clothes with pocket and accessories with metal such as belts, hair clips, jewelry, etc. to the exam centre.
- Do not carry eatables (only diabetic students are allowed to carry fruits), bags or valuables as such items will not be allowed inside the exam centre.
- Do not argue with security or support staff at the CMAT exam centre. Unruly behaviour may lead to disqualification.
Also Read: CMAT Exam-Day Checklist
FAQs on CMAT Exam Centres and Test Cities 2025
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Upvote Q: Â What are important don'ts for CMAT exam day?
Upvote Q: Â What are the necessary documents need to bring along with the admit card for CMAT examination?
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