CMAT Answer Key 2018 Download – Question Papers, Key Solutions Set wise at aicte-cmat.in

CMAT Answer Key 2018 – CMAT 2018 was conducted on January 20. A large number of MBA aspirants who have appeared for CMAT 2018 exam will be able to access CMAT answer key 2018 from this page. CMAT is a management entrance exam conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). As it is a computer-based test, AICTE does not release any official answer key of CMAT. However, is any coaching institutes releases CMAT 2018 answer key, the same will be provided here. These CMAT answer key 2018 are prepared on the basis of memory based questions and contain correct answers to all the questions. Candidates can use CMAT 2018 answer key to calculate their probable score and estimate their chances of getting shortlisted for next rounds of admission. However, as these are not official, candidates should not rely completely on these answer keys. CMAT scores are accepted by around 1000 AICTE-approved institutes across the country. In this article, candidates can find complete information on CMAT answer key 2018.

How to Download CMAT answer key 2018?

To download the CMAT 2018 answer key, candidates need to follow the below mentioned steps –

First, they need to click on the link which will be made available in this article when the answer key is released.
The second step is to look for the answer key of CMAT 2018 which matches the question paper code attempted by the candidate.
Candidates need to click on the answer key and download the PDF file.
Candidates can match their answers with the answer given in the file.

Candidates can keep the CMAT 2018 answer key safe for future reference.

The official dates of CMAT 2018 examination is mentioned below:

Events	Dates (Announced)
Application form release	20th October 2017
Last date to submit the online application	25th December 2017 (Extended)
Last date to submit fee via challan	27th December 2017
Mock test available	26th October 2017
Admit card release	12th January 2018
Exam date	20th January 2018 (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Answer key release	1 or 2 weeks after the examination
Declaration of result	To be announced

How CMAT answer key 2018 can help?

The answer key can be used by candidates to calculate their marks that they are likely to score in CMAT 2018 exam. Given below are some of the main benefits of CMAT answer key –

With the help of answer key, candidates are able to calculate their score.
It helps the candidates draw an idea about their performance in the test. This can be easily done by matching the answers given in the test with the answers provided in the answer key.
With the help of their estimated score, candidates can find out whether they will be able to make it to the college of their choice. Candidates can check the previous year cutoffs of CMAT participating institutes and determine if they will be able to get into their preferred college.

Important Points about CMAT Answer Key 2018

Here are three of the important points about answer key of CMAT 2018 that the candidates need to keep in mind –

CMAT 2018 was conducted in computer-based mode. Official answer key of CMAT will not be released by AICTE.
Unofficial answer key is prepared on the basis of memory based questions. Candidates can use them to calculate their score. However, they are advised not to rely completely on answer keys. Actual scores obtained by candidates can differ from the scores calculated on the basis of CMAT 2018 answer key.
CMAT answer key will be available only in online mode. Candidates will be able to access it from this article.

CMAT Result 2018

CMAT result 2018 will be released on February 14. AICTE will release the scorecard online and the candidates will be required to download and print it. The scorecards will furnish the total as well as the sectional scores of the candidates. To check their result, candidates will be required to log in to their accounts using their login credentials. Candidates can use their CMAT scores to apply to any of the CMAT participating institutes.

CMAT Cutoff 2018

CMAT scores are accepted by around 1000 institutes across the country. After the declaration of these results, these institutes announced their individual cutoffs. Candidates who meet the cutoff requirements will be eligible to be shortlisted for the next rounds of admissions which may comprise of Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).

What could be the expected Cut off on the basis of this analysis?

CMAT 2018 Expected cut offs : – Sectional

Section	Total attempts	Percentile at 90% accurate attempts	Percentile at 80% accurate attempts	Percentile at 70% accurate attempts
Quant & DI	19-20	99	98	95
Language Comprehension	20-22	99	98	95
Logical Reasoning	20-21	99	98	95
General Awareness	15-20	99	97	95

CMAT 2018 Expected percentile cut offs: – Overall

Overall score	Cut off percentile
220-230	99
180-190	95
160-170	90
150-160	85
135-140	80

AICTE doesn’t release an official CMAT Cutoff. However, it can be obtained from other sources like coaching institutes, colleges, etc.

More than 1000 colleges declare their individual course and category wise CMAT cutoff. You can check it below:

College Name	CMAT 2018 cutoff (Marks/ Percentile)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) Mumbai	285/99.92 percentile
Goa Institute of Management, Goa	260/99.85 percentile
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai	246/99.20 percentile
We School Mumbai	244/99.06 percentile
MET Institute of Management, Mumbai	218/97.27 percentile
Pune University Department of Management Studies (PUMBA DMS)	210/96.42 percentile
XISS Ranchi	199/95 percentile
Acharya Bangalore Business School (ABBS), Bangalore	180/90 percentile
Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi	180/85 percentile
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida	170/82 percentile
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	160/75 percentile
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management , Pune	160/75 percentile