HP-CMAT is a common entrance test for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme for all the universities/Institutions affiliated to universities in Himachal Pradesh. In accordance with the UGC guidelines there shall be only one entrance test for all such Institutions. The Government of Himachal Pradesh, Department of Technical Education has designated (MBA Deptt.) Institute of Management Studies, HP University Summerhill, Shimla-5, as the Nodal agency for conducting Entrance Test for MBA admission to all the Universities/ Institutions affiliated to universities in HP.
Following Universities/ Institutions conducted HP-CPMT :-

1) MBA Programme of IMS, HP University, Summerhill, Shimla.
2) MBA Programme of other Private Institutions affiliated to HP University.
3) MBA (Agribusiness) programme of Dr. YS Parmar University, Nauni, Solan.

• Application Form: TThe application form along with prospectus can be obtained either from the institute´s cash counter by depositing Rs.400/- (Subsidized) & Rs.500/- (Subsidized & non-Subsidized) (Rs. 250/- & 350/- for SC/ST candidates) or by post by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.450/- (Subsidized) & Rs.550/- (Subsidized & non-Subsidized) (Rs.300/- & Rs.400/- for SC/ST candidates) in favour of "Director, IMS HP University", payable at Shimla.