CMAT is conducted annually by the National Testing Agency, based on a syllabus approved by the AICTE. This exam opens gates of admission to numerous institutes such as Great Lakes,KJ Somaiya, JAGSOM Bangalore, IMT Nagpur, BIMTECH among others. The CMAT is conducted late in the exam season with the registrations being open well after many management exams are over. This gives you a fair chance at still making it to a good B-School even if you don’t perform up-to-mark in other exams. You can find a complete list of necessary information in the table below to get you started with your preparation.
Conducted By | National Testing Agency |
Notification Release | Mid December |
Exam Registration Link | |
Exam Fee | ● Rs 2000 for General-Boys ● Rs 1000 for Others |
Exam Mode | ● Computer Based Test |
Registration Closing | Mid January |
Exam Date | February |
Number of Sections | 5 |
Name of Sections | ● Quantitative Technique(20 Questions) ● Language Comprehension(20 Questions) ● Logical reasoning(20 Questions) ● General Awareness(20 Questions) ● Innovation & Entrepreneurship(20 Questions) |
Number of Questions | 100 |
Total Score | 400 |
Score Range | ● +4 for Correct Answer ● -1 for Wrong Answer |
Exam Duration | 210 Minutes |
Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate |
Number of Options for MCQs | 4 |
Exam Result | First Week of March |
Recent Changes | ● Switched from percentile to rank & score |
Syllabus
Language ComprehensionThis section measures your ability to read and understand written material, to evaluate arguments and to correct written material to conform to standard written English. | ● Reading Comprehensions ● Sentence Correction ● Synonyms/Antonyms ● One Word Substitution ● Para completion ● Idioms & Phrases ● Critical Reasoning |
Logical ReasoningThis section measures your ability to analyze data and to evaluate information presented in multiple formats. It also tests your ability to think critically in crunch situations and expects you to find an optimal solution with limited resources. | ● Tables ● Charts ● Bar Graphs ● Pie Charts ● Arrangements ● Coding ● Scheduling ● Direction Sense ● Clocks & Calendars ● Syllogisms ● Word Patterns & Series ● Blood Relations ● Miscellaneous Reasoning |
Quantitative TechniqueThis section measures your ability to analyze data and draw conclusions using reasoning skills. | ● Number Systems ● Arithmetic ● Algebra ● Geometry ● Logs ● Progressions & Series ● Functions, Equations & Inequalities ● Binomial Theorem ● Permutation & Combinations ● Set Theory ● Trigonometry ● Complex Numbers ● Venn Diagrams ● Probability ● Data Sufficiency Questions |
General Awareness | ● Business ● Politics ● Economy ● Sports ● Culture ● Society ● Nature ● Trade Awareness ● Static GK |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship | ● Government Schemes regarding Startups ● Innovative developments in different fields ● Various aspects of Entrepreneurship |
