CMAT Exam Pattern

• Type of Paper: The questions will be of objective type.
• Duration: The test is having the duration of three hours.
• No. of Questions: Question paper will be consisted of 100 questions.
• Sections: There will be four sections.
• Each section will consist of 25 questions.
• Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will carry four marks.
• Negative Marking: There will be negative marking. For every incorrect answer one mark will be deducted.

CMAT Syllabus/Pattern of the CMAT 2017

No. of sections: The computer-based CMAT 2017 will have the following four sections with multiple choice questions. (MCQ)

Important 

• Marking Scheme for CMAT: 4 marks per correct answer.
• Incorrect answers will carry a penalty of 1 mark.
• Duration of Exam will be 180 Minutes
• Aspirants must go through the crucial tips on General Awareness.
• Aspirants should note that 25 Qs on QT & DI with 100 marks can be differentiator
• Important last minute tips on LR

CMAT Syllabus

The questions will come mainly from the four subjects they are quantitative techniques and data interpretation, logical reasoning, language comprehension and general awareness.

Preparation Tips

The candidate can solve the previous year unsolved papers. The candidates should also analyze each mock and sectional test that they take. This will help them ascertain what worked or did not work for them. The analysis basically is about finding the questions that were easy but were not attempted and about realizing why did a particular question wasn’t answered correctly.

COMPONENTS OF CMAT
There shall be altogether one hundred (100) objective questions in the CMAT containing twenty (25) questions in each section with a total weight of 100 marks. Student must secure a minimum of 40% in the CMAT in order to qualify for the interview.

1.Verbal ( English) carries 25 questions
> Vocabulary ( list of probable words); synonyms & antonyms
> Suitable Prepositions
> Idioms and phrases
> Passage and questions

2. Quantitative ( Math) carries 25 questions
> Remainder
> Average
> Ratio & Proportions
> Percentage
> Substitution
> Defined functions
> Set Theory
> Fraction and decimal
> Matrix and determinants
> Sequence & Series
> Unitary Method
> Indices ( Law of Indices)
> Digits & Age
> Permutation and combinations
> Simple and Compound interests, Profit and loss
> Commission, taxation and vat
> HCF & LCM
> Probability ( principle of counting)
> Quadratic equation
> Statistics
> Log & Exponent

3.Logical Reasoning carries 25 questions
> Type of relations
> Odd one out
> Figures & relations
> Arguments & Flow chart – Pure logic, common sense logic & Guest logic

4. General Awareness carries 25 questions
> Current affairs – business & economy, sports, politics
> Management theories
> Science & Literature
> Interesting facts / current facts

WHO CAN APPLY?
+2 or equivalent with at least 45 % marks