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The CMAT examination concluded, leaving thousands of MBA aspirants analyzing their performance and calculating potential outcomes. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in a single morning shift the overall difficulty level of the paper has been officially characterized as moderate. The relationship between your score and final percentile depends on the exam’s difficulty level and the number of candidates who appeared. Check out CMAT 2026 marks vs percentile, last 5 years trend analysis to determine how much score you'll need for top institutions.
Since the official CMAT 2026 answer key has not been released yet, students are currently estimating their performance based on memory. Right now, most candidates are busy calculating their raw scores by adding (+4) marks for every right answer and reducing (- 1) mark for every wrong one. Your final admission depends on your percentile, which shows how you did compared to other examinees. Based on past trends, a high score of 350 out of 400 usually leads to a 99.99 percentile, while a score of 245 often results in a 95 percentile. Once the NTA releases the provisional answer key, you will be able to check your exact marks and challenge any mistakes for a fee.
CMAT 2026: Expected Percentile & Score
Based on recent shifts and the 2026 exam analysis, the following table provides a breakdown of the estimated scores required to hit specific percentile benchmarks:
| CMAT Percentile 2026 | Expected CMAT Score (out of 400) |
| 99.99 | 360 |
| 99.90 | 325 |
| 99.5 | 299 |
| 99 | 291.5 |
| 98 | 282.5 |
| 95 | 271 |
| 90 | 257.5 |
| 85 | 237.5 |
| 80 | 205.5 |
| 75 | 192.5 |
| 70 | 179 |
| 65 | 166.5 |
| 60 | 154 |
| 50 | 133 |
CMAT Score vs. Percentile: 5-Year Trend Analysis
The table below outlines the past trends from 2021 to 2025:
| CMAT Percentile | 2025 Score | 2024 Score | 2023 Score | 2022 Score | 2021 Score |
| 99.99 | 340+ | 340+ | 350 | 360 | 340 |
| 99.70 | 330 | 326 | 335 | 330 | 320 |
| 99.5 | 300 | 310 | 306 | 303 | 295 |
| 99 | 270 | 280 | 296 | 293 | 290 |
| 95 | 245 | 250 | 265 | 260 | 282 |
| 90 | 205 | 225 | 250 | 240 | 275 |
| 80 | 180 | 195 | 220 | 211 | 200 |
| 70 | 175 | 190 | 190 | 180 | 170 |
Understanding CMAT 2026 Percentile Calculation
The CMAT percentile represents the percentage of candidates who scored equal to or lower than a specific student. It is calculated by using the NTA's formula:
For Example: If 10,000 students appear and you secure Rank 5, your percentile would be 99.95.
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