CMAT or Common Management Admission Test is a new computer-based entrance exam for MBA programs conducted by AICTE twice a year to ease the burden on students of taking multiple exams like CAT, MAT, XAT and GMAT. The first CMAT exam was held in February 2013. It has four sections with 100 multiple choice questions and is intended as a common exam for all AICTE-approved programs except IIMs. Students must register online, choose a payment option, and can take the exam twice with only their better score being considered for admission.