CMAT 2019: Notification, Syllabus, Eligibility & Pattern

By Sneha Shanti|Updated : September 5th, 2018

CMAT or Common Management Admission Test is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted for admissions to B-schools across India. This is the ONLY MBA entrance which is being conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) of Govt. of India. This exam was conducted by the AICTE till 2018.  The exam is scheduled for January 28 (Monday), 2019.

CMAT is a Computer Based Test (CBT). 

 Important Dates

Events

Date

Commencement of Online submission of application form

1st November 2018

Last date for online submission of application form

30th November 2018

Download of admit card

7th January 2019

Exam date

28th January 2019

Release of answer key

One week after the exam

Declaration of result

10th Feb 2019

Application fee:

Category

Fee

General/OBC

1400

Female/SC/ST/PWD

700

Mode of Payment:

  • Online, using a credit/debit card, net banking or E-wallet
  • Application is non-refundable

 

CLICK HERE to register!

Things required to fill the CMAT 2019 Application:

  • Any valid government ID proof
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Marksheet of 10 +2
  • Caste certificate (only for reserved category candidates)
  • Scanned images of passport size photo and signature
  • Valid email id and mobile number

Uploading Format:

  • The scanned copy of the passport size photograph should not exceed 60kb
  • Size of the signature should not be more than 30kb
  • The files should follow the jpg or jpeg format
  • Use a white background for the images

Format of the Test:

Below is the detailed structure of the exam:

Subject

No of questions

Maximum marks

Quantitative Techniques

25

100

Language Comprehension

25

100

Logical Reasoning

25

100

General Awareness

25

100

Total

100

400

  • Duration of the test: 3 hours
  • Objective type questions (MCQs)

Marking Scheme

  • 4 marks will be allotted for every correct answer
  • 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer
  • No deduction and allocation of marks in case of unanswered questions

CMAT 2019 Syllabus

It consists of the following sections:

Subject

Syllabus

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Linear Arrangements, Statements Arguments & Assumptions, Sequencing, Matrix Arrangements, Number Series, Analogy Test, Blood Relations, Coding and Decoding, Inferences, Statements and Conclusion, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Symbol Based Problems, Direction, Distance, and Ranking.

 

English

Vocabulary, Para Jumble, Paragraph Completion, Error finding, One- word Substitution, Synonyms & Antonyms, and Reading Comprehensions.

General Awareness

General awareness is a very vast section. Basically, it focuses on the current affairs. Keep yourself up to date with the latest news and events.

 

Quantitative AptitudeNumber Systems, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Distance, Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Pipes & Cistern, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Quadratic & Linear Equation, Line graph, Pie Chart, Bar Graph, and Partnership.

 Eligibility Criteria:

  • A candidate must be a citizen of India
  • Candidates should be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution
  • Final year students can also apply 
  • Candidate can be of any age to apply for this exam, there is no age bar
  • There is no limit to the number of attempts

 Note: 

  • Generally, the toppers are those who achieve a score between 315-350
  • It is expected that the syllabus and exam pattern will remain the same

 

 CMAT 2019 aspirants need to fill the application form through online mode, no offline submission of application form will be considered.

CMAT 2018 Scorecard:

This is how the scorecard of CMAT 2018 looked like:

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