CMAT¶
Evidence status: 🟢 official. Verified against the CMAT 2025 Information Bulletin.
CMAT is NTA's national test for admission to AICTE-approved MBA/PGDM programmes.
At a glance¶
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency |
| Stages | Computer-based test (CBT) |
| Questions | 100 |
| Marks | 400 |
| Time | 3 hours |
| Negative marking | -1 for each wrong answer |
Official sources¶
- CMAT 2025 Information Bulletin: https://nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice_20251017143944.pdf
- Previous-year question papers: The conducting body (NTA) does not publish official previous-year question papers or answer keys for CMAT.
Exam pattern¶
The exam consists of 100 objective-type questions. Each correct answer carries 4 marks, and each incorrect answer results in a deduction of 1 mark.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Syllabus¶
The syllabus covers: - Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation: Algebra, Time & Work, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Geometry, Data Interpretation, etc. - Logical Reasoning: Analytical reasoning, linear/circular arrangements, coding-decoding, series, etc. - Language Comprehension: Reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, etc. - General Awareness: Current affairs, static GK, history, geography, etc. - Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Basics of entrepreneurship, business models, innovation, etc.
Free resources¶
- Shared modules for this exam: English language and comprehension · Logical and analytical reasoning · Quantitative aptitude · General awareness and current affairs
- Every exam that shares these modules: overlap map