CMAT 2026 Answer Key Challenge Window Closing Today ,Deadline 2 Feb

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key and recorded response sheet for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2026, and candidates now have until tonight — 2 February 2026 at 11:50 pm — to challenge the answer key online through the official portal.

CMAT 2026 Answer Key Challenge Window: Last Date and Details

The CMAT 2026 provisional answer key was made available on 31 January 2026, following the management entrance test held on 25 January 2026 across multiple test cities in India. Candidates who find discrepancies in the preliminary answer key must submit objections before11:50 pm on 2 February 2026. Any challenge submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.

How to Raise Objections Against the CMAT Answer Key

Candidates wishing to challenge specific answers must follow the steps below on the CMAT official website — cmat.nta.nic.in:

1. Visit the CMAT answer key page and log in using Application ID and password/date of birth.
2. Click on the ‘Challenge Answer Key’ option.
3. Select question ID(s) for which an objection is being raised.
4. Upload supporting documentary evidence in PDF format
5. Pay a non-refundable fee of INR 200 per question challenged.

The objection fee is non-refundable; however, it may be refunded if a candidate’s challenge is accepted and reflected in the revised answer key.

Next Steps After Objection Submission

All objections received by the deadline will be reviewed by a panel of subject experts. If any challenge is found to be valid, the provisional answer key will be revised and updated accordingly. Once finalized, the CMAT 2026 final answer key will be released in PDF format and used to prepare the results. The CMAT 2026 result is tentatively expected to be declared by mid-February 2026, after incorporating any changes from accepted objections.

Important Notes for Candidates

• Objections without the required fee or supporting documents will be invalid.
• Only challenges submitted through the official answer key challenge link will be considered.
• Candidates must keep a record of the objection submission reference number for future reference.

A timely challenge helps ensure that the final CMAT answer key accurately reflects correct answers before result compilation, potentially impacting candidates’ scores and subsequent MBA admissions outcomes.