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Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2023, the MBA entrance test for admission to AICTE approved B-schools was conducted on May 4, 2023 in 2 shifts of 3 hours each in morning and afternoon. MBAUniverse.com, Indias No 1 MBA Portal, is bringing you CMAT 2023 latest news and updates from across the country.
CMAT 2023 Highlights & Important News
CMAT 2023 Slot Wise Duration & Release of Analysis
The slot wise CMAT exam duration and time of publishing analysis MBAUniverse.com is as per following schedule:
| CMAT 2023 Exam Shift | Shift-1: May 4, 2023 | Shift-2: May 4, 2023 |
| Exam Time | 9 AM to 12 Noon (3 Hours) | 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM (3 Hours) |
| Release of CMAT Analysis | 12.15 PM | 6.00 PM |
2.30 PM: CMAT 2023 Slot-2 Exam BeginsCMAT 2023 Slot 2 Exam has begun at 2.30 PM across all the test centres in India. The reporting time is 1 PM for the second slot and the entry to test centres started.
MBAUniverse.com will release the CMAT 2023 Slot 2 Analysis immediately after the exam is over at 5.30 PM. NTA has issued guidelines on important do’s & don’ts for the exam day
12.15 PM, May 4, 2023Breaking News: CMAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam Over: Check Difficulty Level; Total Questions across 5 Sections
CMAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam has got over at 12 Noon across all the centers in 124 Cities in India. As per information shared by candidates, Total number of Questions were 100. Key highlights follow:
Overall CMAT 2023 Exam Analysis: Key Highlights
Sectional CMAT 2023 Analysis: Number & Type of Questions & Other Details
CMAT question paper 2023 had 5 sections. There was no individual sectional time constraint. The sectional composition of the CMAT Question Paper 2023 for each section is as shown below:
CMAT exam 2023 is conducted in a revised test pattern as AICTE has revamped the CMAT exam pattern. CMAT 2023 has 5 Sections and all the sections are compulsory. Number of questions and maximum scoring chances in CMAT 2023 are as under:
| CMAT 2023 Exam Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks Section-wise |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total: Sections-5 | 100 | 400 |
12.00 PM, May 4, 2023 11.15 AM, May 4, 2023CMAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam will get over at 12 Noon. As per information shared by a CMAT mentor, this year’s CMAT question paper duration is 3 hours like last year but the exam is conducted in two shifts instead of single shift last year. The CMAT 2023 question paper has 100 MCQ type questions divided in 5 sections of 20 questions each.
7.30 AM, May 4, 2023CMAT 2023 Slot 1 Exam starts at 9 AM across all the test centres in India. The reporting time is 7.30 AM for the first slot and the entry to test centres has started.
MBAUniverse.com will release the CMAT 2023 Slot 1 Analysis immediately after the exam is over at 12 Noon. NTA has issued guidelines on important do’s & don’ts for the exam day
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