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About CMAT
A. BACKDROP
1. CMAT-2020/21
i. Examination date
31st March, AD 2021
ii. Conducted by
National Testing Agency (NTA)
iii. Computer-based Test
iv. Test Pattern
SECTION |
QUESTIONS |
MARKS / QUESTION |
TOTAL MARKS |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
25 |
4 |
100 |
Logical Reasoning |
25 |
4 |
100 |
Language Comprehension |
25 |
4 |
100 |
General Awareness |
25 |
4 |
100 |
Total |
100 |
4 |
400 |
OPTIONAL SECTION |
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
25 |
4 |
100 |
v. Test Duration
a. 180 minutes for the first 4 sections
b. Additional 30 minutes for the optional section
vi. Test Type
Open Test
vii. Negative Marking
One-fourth
viii. Topic Coverage
a. Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
Number System |
5 / 3 |
Moderate |
Arithmetic |
10 |
Moderate |
Geometry Family |
2 |
Moderate |
Basic Algebra |
4 / 3 |
Moderate |
Otherwise |
2 |
Moderate |
Data Interpretation |
2 / 4 |
Moderate |
Data Sufficiency |
0 / 1 |
Moderate |
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There were many questions which were quite easy. |
b. Logical Reasoning
TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
Logical Reasoning |
19 |
Easy |
Verbal Reasoning |
3 / 6 |
Moderate |
Critical Reasoning |
3 / 0 |
Moderate |
It was standard fare with coverage of most types. |
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Majority of the questions were individual questions. |
c. Language Comprehension
TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
Reading Comprehension |
14 / 6 |
Moderate |
Grammar |
8 / 3 |
Easy |
Vocabulary & Usage |
3 / 16 |
Easy |
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Reading Comprehension had a mix of lengthy and short passages. |
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Vocabulary and Usage had direct questions. |
d. General Awareness
TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
Static |
17 / 12 |
Moderate |
Current Affairs |
8 / 13 |
Moderate |
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Wide coverage. |
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Could easily answer nearly all the ‘Static’ questions thanks to Planet K. |
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Could easily answer all the ‘Current Affairs’ questions thanks to Mental Gymnasium, Planet K and GK Tests. |
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This section would be one of the game changers for TCC Children as is true for all examinations having a GK section. |
e. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
Reading Comprehension |
9 / 9 |
Easy |
Management |
5 / 8 |
Moderate |
Corporate Affairs |
11 / 8 |
Moderate |
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The second and the third sub-areas were corporate and business world driven. |
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There was only one passage in Reading Comprehension which was also based on the business world. |
2. Cut-Offs
PERCENTILE |
MARKS |
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CMAT-2018/19 |
CMAT-2019/20 |
CMAT-2020/21 |
|
99 |
263 |
308 |
272 |
CMAT-2020/21 |
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PERCENTILE |
MARKS |
99.9 |
304 |
99 |
272 |
95 |
226 |
90 |
193 |
B. CMAT-2022/23
1. Examination Date
To be announced.
2. Conducted by
National Testing Agency (NTA)
3. Computer-based Test
4. Test Pattern
SECTION |
QUESTIONS |
MARKS / QUESTION |
TOTAL MARKS |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
20 |
4 |
80 |
Logical Reasoning |
20 |
4 |
80 |
Language Comprehension |
20 |
4 |
80 |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
20 |
4 |
80 |
General Awareness |
20 |
4 |
80 |
Total |
100 |
4 |
400 |