How the CMAT score is calculated
Score = (4 × correct answers) − (wrong answers). Unattempted questions cost nothing.
| Section | Questions | Counts for percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 20 | Yes |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | Yes |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | Yes |
| General Awareness | 20 | Yes |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | Yes |
CMAT 2026 score vs percentile
This is the table the calculator reads your score against. Each percentile has a low and a high mark, because sources and slots differ.
| Percentile | Marks out of 400 |
|---|---|
| 99.5 | 277 to 295 |
| 99 | 258 to 265 |
| 95 | 225 to 240 |
| 90 | 192 to 203 |
| 80 | 168 to 175 |
Estimates for CMAT 2026 from MBAUniverse, Cracku and the figures printed in Crack CMAT in 60 Days. NTA publishes each candidate's percentile, not a conversion table.
CMAT 2025, for comparison
| Percentile | Marks |
|---|---|
| 99.5 | 300 |
| 99 | 270 |
| 95 | 245 |
| 90 | 205 |
| 80 | 180 |
Estimates compiled by MBAUniverse. The gap between the two years shows how far the marks for one percentile can move.
How to read your result
NTA prints a percentile score on every CMAT scorecard, but it does not publish a table that converts marks to percentiles. The figures here are estimates that prep institutes compiled for the last CMAT.
The marks for a given percentile dropped between CMAT 2025 and CMAT 2026, because the 2026 paper scored lower. A percentile from last year's table is a guide to this year, not a promise, so look at the previous-year line under your result.
A wrong answer costs 1 mark and a correct one earns 4, so four wrong answers cancel one correct answer. Accuracy moves a CMAT score faster than a few extra attempts.
Sources
Figures last checked on 11 Oct 2026. They are estimates and change with every paper. Your official scorecard is the only exact figure.
