CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) is a national-level entrance exam conducted every year by NTA to get admission into MBA/PGDM courses in different colleges across the country. Till 2018, CMAT was conducted by AICTE but from 2019 onwards NTA is conducting this exam. CMAT is a 3 hours computer-based online test. CMAT is conducted to test the candidate's knowledge in different segments like Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. CMAT score is accepted by all AICTE- Approved Institutions / University Departments / Constituent Colleges /Affiliated Colleges. Candidates appearing for CMAT 2023 must be well aware of the CMAT Syllabus & Exam Pattern so that they can ace the CMAT 2023 exam.
CMAT 2023 Exam Pattern
In the CMAT 2022 exam the number of questions in each section were reduced to 20 from 25. The CMAT 2023 aspirants can check the CMAT exam pattern based on previous year.
Subject | No of Questions | Maximum marks |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
Total | 100 | 400 |
Note:
- +4 marks are awarded for every correct answer.
- -1 mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.
CMAT Exam Difficulty Level
As per the analysis given by BYJU’S Exam Prep experts in the year 2022, the most difficult section was General Awareness and the easiest section was Language Comprehension. The section-wise difficulty level is summarized below:
Subject | Level of Difficulty |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | Easy |
Language Comprehension | Easy |
Logical Reasoning | Easy |
General Awareness | Moderate to Difficult |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Easy |
Total | Easy to Moderate |
CMAT 2023 Syllabus
There are 5 sections in this computer-based exam. The detailed section-wise syllabus is given below:
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation:
There is a long list of topics that one needs to cover to score well in this section. Some of the topics are as follows:
Topics | Sub-Topics |
Arithmetic | Simple Interest and Compound Interest Time and Work Percentages Ratios and Proportion Speed, Time and Distance Mixtures and Allegations Profit, Loss, and Discount Unitary Method Averages |
Algebra | Progression Quadratic Equations Linear Equations Inequalities Logarithms |
Geometry & Mensuration | 2-D and 3-D Mensuration Lines and Angles Triangles Circles Polygons Trigonometry Coordinate Geometry |
Modern Mathematics | Set Theory Permutation and Combination Probability |
Number System | Indices and surds HCF and LCM Remainders Last Digit |
Data Interpretation | Tables Bar charts Line Graphs Pie charts Caselet based data Stacked charts |
Logical Reasoning
This section is designed to test the ability of the candidate to draw logical conclusions. These conclusions can be based on arguments, statements, and various other factors. The topics which are covered under the logical reasoning section of the CMAT Exam are as follows:
Analytical Reasoning |
Verbal Reasoning
| Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Linear Arrangements | Cause and Effects | Visual Reasoning |
Circular Arrangements | Statements and Arguments | - |
Matrix Arrangements | Strong and Weak arguments | - |
Blood Relationship | Statements and Conclusion | - |
Coding and decoding | Statement Assumptions | - |
Direction and Distance | Inference | - |
Order and Ranking | Course of Action | - |
Analogy | Syllogism
| - |
Numerical puzzles | - | - |
Number and Alphabet Series | - | - |
Language Comprehension
The language comprehension section of the CMAT exams aims to test the English language skills of the candidates. Here are some of the important topics that are asked in this section to test the language comprehension skills of the candidate.
Reading Comprehension | Synonyms and Antonyms |
Matching word meanings | English Usage Errors |
Grammar/Vocabulary based fill in the blanks | Foreign language words used in |
Idioms & Phrases | One-word substitution |
Para Jumbles | Sentence Correction |
Error Spotting | |
General Awareness
As the name suggests the General Awareness Section aims to test the knowledge of the candidates concerning current affairs, history, culture, economy, Indian Constitution, Corporate News, Literature, etc. Following are some of the important topics:
Current Affairs | Static GK |
National and International Affairs | History |
Business and Economy | Geography |
Sports | Brands |
Awards | Economy |
Obituaries | Indian Polity |
Appointments | Books and Authors |
Science and Technology | Important Days |
Others | Art and Culture |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Concepts of Innovation | Entrepreneur -definitions, Types |
Stages of Innovation | Theories of Entrepreneurship |
Innovation Framework | Role and Importance of Entrepreneur |
Innovation Risks | Types of Entrepreneurs |
Entrepreneur as Innovator | Entrepreneurship Challenges |
Legal structure of startups | Role of the Government in promoting Entrepreneurship |
Types of companies | Funding of startups |
Marketing and Growth Strategy | |
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