CMAT 2017 exam will have extended test window of 2 days as against 1 day in last year exam. This move by AICTE to conduct CMAT 2017 on January 28 and 29 has been much appreciated by prospective CMAT takers, who think that 2 days CMAT is much better than 1 day CMAT exam.
In fact CMAT prior to 2016 was conducted twice in a year, once in September and then in February. Both the CMAT exams used to be conducted in 4 to 5 days test window. However, the test window was shortened to 1 day for CMAT 2016 which was also revamped to the yearly exam in place of twice a year exam. Now with 2 days test window, it will help the aspirants to decide and opt for the preferred date of the exam.
Registration process at a fee of Rs.1400/- for General & OBC candidates and at Rs.700/- for SC/ST/PD candidates will start on October 10 and will end on December 10, 2016.
Choice of 3 Test cities
The registration process will offer a choice of 3 test cities. According to AICTE “You can select up-to 3 cities in India giving order of preference towards your test city. The first choice of city will be given due consideration and weightage. However, actual allotment as per order of choice will be subject to availability of the slot in that particular city.”
CMAT 2017: Exam pattern
CMAT 2017 will remain an online exam for admission to AICTE approved MBA/ PGDM courses 2017-19 batch across the country. No structural and content based changes in CMAT 2017 have been announced by AICTE.
Duration of CMAT 2017 to be held on January 28 and 29, 2017 will be of 3 hours from 9.30AM to 12.30PM. CMAT 2017 will consist of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) divided in 4 sections
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Section |
Number of |
Total marks |
|
Language Comprehension |
25 |
100 |
|
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
25 |
100 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
25 |
100 |
|
General Awareness |
25 |
100 |
CMAT 2017: Scoring pattern
CMAT 2017 will award 4 marks for each correct answer and will impose penalty of -1 mark for every wrong answer. Marks will be awarded out of maximum score of 400. AICTE proposes to declare CMAT 2017 result on February 6, 2017. The result is displayed on AICTE website in order of merit with highest scorer at the top followed by low scorers. The result displays raw scores along with percentile scores.
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance examination conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) every year as per the directions of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
CMAT is the official gateway for admissions to the University MBA programs in 13 states including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana and Karnataka. The governments have officially notified CMAT as their official test. In addition, many B-schools offering PGDM programs will also be using the CMAT 2017 scores. CMAT scores are accepted by around 400+ B schools running AICTE approved management programmes in India. It is the 2nd largest MBA/PGDM entrance test after CAT in the country.
Registration for CMAT 2017 is an on-line process and will commence on October 10, 2016. The exam is conducted in 62 test cities across the country.
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