The CMAT 2026 answer key was released on January 31, 2026. The National Testing Agency (NTA) uploaded the provisional answer key for the exam held on January 25 on its official website. Along with the release of the PDF, the CMAT answer key objection window has also been opened to allow candidates to raise objections.
The window for candidates to raise objections on the CMAT 2026 provisional answer key is available from January 31, 2026, to February 2, 2026. Candidates are advised to follow the steps provided to submit the objections to the answer key.
The final CMAT 2026 answer key will be released after reviewing all objections. The CMAT 2026 result will be prepared based on the outcome of the NTA CMAT 2026 answer key objection evaluation.
CMAT 2026 Provisional Answer Key - Click Here
CMAT 2026 Answer Key Challenge - Click Here
CMAT 2026: Procedure for Challenge of Provisional Answer Key
1. Go to the CMAT 2026 website
2. Click on the answer key objection tab
3. Select the raise objection option
4. Select question IDs from the list
5. Select the answer option that you think is
6. Correct for the selected question ID
7. Upload the supporting document in PDF
8. Pay the fee for the CMAT answer key objection
Since the CMAT 2026 exam was conducted in a single shift, the scores will not be normalized. The CMAT percentile for all candidates will be calculated based on their raw CMAT scores. A total of 53,453 candidates appeared for the exam this year. The number of candidates appearing for CMAT has decreased this year. Due to the lower number of candidates, the CMAT 2026 cut-off is expected to be lower.