CMAT Preparation 2024: CMAT 2024 is administered online by the National Testing Agency, which has made past CMAT papers available to offer insights into the overall and sectional structure of the CMAT question paper. Historical CMAT exam trends indicate that CMAT preparation 2024 can align with other MBA entrance exams since the test sections are largely similar, except for the newly introduced 5th section focusing on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
CMAT 2024 Exam: Important Changes | ||
S. No. | CMAT 2024, 2023 & 2022 Exam | CMAT 2021 Exam |
1. | 5 Section Exam | Both 4 & 5 Section Exam |
2. | Compulsory 5 th Section on Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Optional 5 th Section on Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
3. | CMAT Time Duration Reduced & Fixed to 3 Hours | Option to attempt CMAT in Time duration of 3 hours or 3½ Hours |
4. | Total Questions Reduced to 100 | Total Questions were 125 (Option to attempt 100 or 125 questions) |
5. | No additional time for 5 th Section | 30 Minutes additional time for 5 th section |
6. | 5 th section Score counted for Percentile calculation to prepare merit list | 5 th section Score Not counted for Percentile calculation to prepare merit list |
7. | 20 Questions in Each of the five Sections | 25 Questions in Each of the five Sections |
8. | No sectional time limit and candidates can attempt any question in any section within time limit of 3 hours | No sectional time limit and candidates can attempt any question in any section within time limit of 3½ hours |
9. | Candidates need not apply for the new course of Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Candidates had to apply for the new course of Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
10. | Number of CMAT Test cities are 126 | Number of CMAT exam cities were 109 |
Parameter | Details |
Total Questions | 100 |
Total Sections | 5 |
Questions in Each Section | 20 |
Type of Questions | MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) |
Sectional Weightage | Equal |
Marks per Correct Answer | 4 |
Negative Marking | -1 |
Difficulty Level | Moderate |
Name of CMAT Test Section | Number of questions | Type of questions | Level of difficulty |
Language Comprehension | 20 | Multiple choice objective type (MCQs) | Moderate (3-4 questions are difficult) |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | Multiple choice objective type (MCQs) | DI more difficult; Quant –moderate |
Logical Reasoning | 20 | Multiple choice objective type (MCQs) | Moderate to difficult |
General awareness | 20 | Multiple choice objective type (MCQs) | Easy to moderate |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | Multiple choice objective type (MCQs) | Moderate |
The syllabus is divided into sub-sections within these five areas.
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