KMAT 2026 Phase 1: Exam Date, Registration Extended, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern & Result

Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) commenced the KMAT 2025 registration window in online mode on May 14, 2025. The last date to submit the KMAT exam 2025 application form is July 31, 2025. Candidates can pay the application fee of Rs 1000 in order to complete the application form. 

Before filling out the KMAT 2025 exam form, candidates must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria of the exam. The steps to fill out the KMAT exam application form have been provided below.

Steps to Fill KMAT 2025 Application Form

• Visit the link, kmatindia.com and click on ‘Apply now’
• Register for KMAT 2025
• After registration, log in using the application number and date of birth
• Fill in all required details including name, date of birth, domicile, gender, category, preferred course, etc.   
• Payment of fee

Requirements to fill out KMAT exam application form

• Valid email ID and mobile number
• Marksheet/ certificate of Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree
• Scanned image of candidate’s photograph and signature
• Scanned copy of the applicant’s parent’s signature

Check out the KMAT Karnataka 2025 eligibility criteria for MBA and MCA admission before going to apply.

• Candidates should have a bachelor's degree of at least 3 years duration or a master's degree examination of any recognized university in Management, Commerce, Arts, Engineering or Technology, Social Sciences, or equivalent.
• The candidates must have secured at least 50% of marks in the aggregate (45% for SC/ST candidates).
• Candidates who are in their final year of their bachelor’s degrees are also eligible to apply for the KMAT exam 2025.

• As per the eligibility criteria prescribed by KPPGCA, candidates must have passed graduation (minimum of 3 years) or a master's degree from a recognized institute with a minimum aggregate of 50%. SC/ST candidates will be given a relaxation of 5%. 
• Candidates from the Commerce, Management, Arts, Social Sciences, Engineering and Technology streams are eligible to apply.
• There is no age restriction to apply for KMAT 2025.

KPPGCA prescribes the eligibility criteria for KMAT required to be eligible for the exam. As per the eligibility criteria, candidates must have a minimum aggregate of 50% at graduation. Additionally, candidates must also have studied mathematics in class 12 (10+2) or during their bachelor’s degree in order to be eligible for MCA.

KPPGCA will specify the exam pattern for KMAT 2025. As per the KMAT 2025 exam pattern, the exam will be conducted in CBT mode for a duration of two hours. The KMAT test will comprise 120 questions from three sections: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Logical Reasoning. The complete KMAT 2025 exam pattern is given below.

KMAT Test Pattern

KMAT 2025 Marking Scheme

• For every correct answer, one mark will be awarded

• No marks will be deducted for incorrect responses

Furthermore, candidates will be able to switch between different sections of the exam as sectional time division has not been allotted.

Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association will activate the KMAT mock test 2025 for phase 1 exam probably in the third week of September 2025. Candidates took the KMAT exam mock test till September 18.

How to take KMAT mock test?

• Visit the KMAT Karnataka website, kmatindia.com
• Click on the “KMAT Mock Test” link
• Enter your KMAT login ID and password
• Click on the “sign in” tab and take the KMAT 2025 mock test

The KMAT 2025 admit card is out from September 02, 2025. Candidates who will successfully apply for the exam can download the KMAT exam admit card in online mode. Candidates can download and print a copy of the KMAT 2025 hall ticket at kmatindia.com. 

After printing, candidates must have pasted passport-sized photographs on the admit card. The photograph has to be similar to the one provided in the application form. The KMAT 2025 admit card contains details such as the name of the candidate, photograph, signature, exam date, time, and venue.

Steps to download KMAT 2025 admit card

• Visit the official website, kmatindia.com.
• Enter the login credentials that were created at the registration:
• Click on the ‘Submit’ tab
• Now, the screen will display KMAT 2025 admit card
• Subsequently, download the KMAT admit card and take printouts for future reference.

The KPPGCA will declare the KMAT 2025 result in online mode. The KMAT 2025 scorecard consists of the section-wise scores and overall percentile of candidates. After the declaration of the KMAT result, candidates can also collect a copy of the scorecard from the KMAT office. 

Candidates have to carry the scorecard with them on the day of the selection process. Based on the candidates’ performance, the cutoff will release by each participating institute.

Steps to download KMAT 2025 scorecard

• First, visit the official website of KMAT -kmatindia.com.
• Next, find and click the link called “KMAT 2025 Result” at the menu bar.
• It will take the candidate to the KMAT result page. From there, candidates have to select the offline mode exam which is shown with the exam date.
• Then the candidates have to enter their “Roll Number” and “Date of Birth”. After entering the KMAT login details, click the login button.
• Finally, the appropriate KMAT result 2025 will be displayed on the screen.
• Take a printout of the result for your future reference.

The KMAT 2025 cutoff is the minimum score that must be secured by a candidate to be eligible to participate in the selection procedure. Each participating institute is likely to have its own cutoff for both courses. On the basis of the KMAT exam cutoff, candidates will be shortlisted to take part in the selection procedure. 

Students must check the KMAT 2025 cutoff after the results are declared and then apply to colleges. Candidates will not be given admission if they fail to meet the cutoff criteria of the college they apply to. After the declaration of the KMAT 2025 result, KMAT accepting institutes will begin to release their admission criteria with KMAT cut offs. 

The KMAT 2025 Karnataka selection procedure will be conducted separately by each participating institute. The cutoff for each institute will differ as it is prepared individually. On the basis of the institute-wise KMAT cutoff, candidates will be selected to participate in the selection process. As the KMAT 2025 selection process is conducted individually by each institute, candidates will have to apply separately to each participating institute for a course so as to attend the selection procedure at the institute.