The Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) will release the CMI Entrance Exam 2026 application form on March 1, 2026, on the CMI Admission Portal – cmi.ac.in/admissions. Candidates can apply for admission to the UG, PG, and PhD (except PhD in Physics) programmes offered by the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI).
The CMI Entrance Exam 2026 will be held on May 2, 2026 (Saturday), at test centres designated by CMI. Aspirants who wish to appear for the exam can find all the details about it on this SciAstra page. It includes information about the CMI Entrance 2026 dates, eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, and result.
What is the CMI Entrance Exam?
The CMI Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to the following programmes offered by the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI):
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Computer Science (3-year course)
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Physics (3-year course)
MSc in Mathematics
MSc in Computer Science
MSc in Data Science
PhD in Mathematics
PhD in Computer Science
CMI Entrance Exam 2026: Highlights
To get an overview of the CMI Entrance Exam 2026, check the following highlights:
CMI Entrance Exam Highlights | |
Exam conducting body | Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) |
Official website | |
Exam level | National |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Offered courses | UG Courses
PG Courses
PhD Courses
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Exam medium | English |
Exam Mode | Online |
Colleges accepting the exam scores | Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026: Important Dates
If you are going to appear for the CMI Entrance Exam 2026, you must know the important dates related to the exam. The CMI Entrance Exam 2026 dates are mentioned below:
Events | Dates |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Application Form | March 1, 2026 |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Admit Card | Fourth Week of April 2026 (Tentative) |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 | May 2, 2026 |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Answer Key | First Week of June 2026 (Tentative) |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Results | Second Week of June 2026 (Tentative) |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for the CMI Entrance Exam 2026, candidates must ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria to avoid rejection of their candidature. Check out the CMI Entrance Exam 2026 eligibility criteria mentioned below.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science | Candidates will be required to pass their Class 12th standard or equivalent |
BSc (Hons.) Mathematics and Physics | Candidates will be required to pass their Class 12th standard or equivalent |
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science | Candidates will be required to pass their Class 12th standard or equivalent |
BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Physics | Candidates will be required to pass their Class 12th standard or equivalent |
MSc in Mathematics: | Candidates will be required to pass their undergraduate degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech) with a strong background in mathematics. |
MSc in Computer Science | Candidates will be required to pass their undergraduate degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech) with a strong background in computer science |
MSc in Data Science | Candidates will be required to pass their undergraduate degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech,) with a background in mathematics /statistics /computer science. |
PhD in Mathematics: | Applicants need to pass BE /BTech /BSc(Math) /MSc(Math). |
PhD in Computer Science: | Applicants need to pass BE /BTech/ MSc(CS)/MCA |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Application Process
To fill out the CMI Entrance Exam 2026 application, candidates must visit the CMI admission portal. The steps to fill out the form are mentioned as:
Go to the CMI’s official website – https://www.cmi.ac.in//
Click on the “Admission” option.
Click on the “application/registration”.
Create a candidate login account.
Fill out your name, date of birth and other personal details, educational details and address for communication.
Pay the application fee to complete the application process.
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Pattern
The question paper of the CMI Entrance Exam 2026 will be based on the pattern of the exam. The exam patterns for UG, PG and PhD courses will be different. Check out the course-wise CMI Entrance Exam 2026 pattern below:
CMI Entrance Exam Pattern 2026 | |
UG Courses
| Section A: 21 Questions (40 marks) Section B: 6 Questions (80 marks) Total Marks: 120 |
MSc/PhD in Computer Science | Section A: 10 Questions (3 marks each) Section B: 7 Questions (10 marks each) Total Marks: 100 |
MSc/PhD in Mathematics |
The scores in both sections will be taken into account while making the final decision. You are advised to spend at least 90 minutes on Part B. To qualify for the PhD interview, you must obtain at least 15 Marks from among the starred questions. |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Syllabus
Before candidates start their CMI Entrance Exam 2026 preparation, they must know the exam syllabus. The PDFs for the CMI Entrance Exam 2026 syllabi for the UG, PG and PhD courses have been provided below:
Course Name | Syllabus PDF |
BSc Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science | |
MSc/PhD Computer Science | |
MSc Mathematics | |
MSc Data Science |
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Admit Card
The CMI Entrance Exam 2026 admit card will tentatively be released in the fourth week of April 2026 on the official portal. It will only be provided to candidates who successfully complete the application process and pay the application fee. To download the admit card, candidates can refer to the following steps:
Go to the CMI Admission Portal.
Log in to your candidate account.
Click on the admit card link. (The link will be provided once the admit card is released.)
Your admit card will appear on the screen.
Click on the download option to save it as a PDF.
CMI Entrance Exam 2026 Result
The CMI Entrance Exam 2026 result is likely to be released on the second week of June 2026 on the official CMI admission portal. Based on their scores in the CMI 2026 Entrance Exam, candidates will be selected for admission. To check the result, they can use the following steps:
Go to the CMI Admission Portal.
Log in to your candidate account.
Click on the result link. (The link will be provided once the result is out.)
Your scorecard will appear on the screen.
Click on the download option to save it as a PDF.