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The shift-2 CMAT 2019 has got over at 5.30PM on January 28, 2019. Like the CMAT 2019 Shift-1 exam, the CMAT shift-2 has also remained a moderate exam with slightly tricky reasoning and a bit difficult Verbal. CMAT 2019 overall analysis reveals that the test has remained on predictable lines with moderate difficulty level but slightly more difficult Verbal section and time taking Data Interpretation.
The CMAT 2019 shift-2 has got over at 5.30PM on January 28, 2019. Like the CMAT 2019 Shift-1 exam, the CMAT shift-2 has also remained a moderate exam with slightly tricky reasoning and a bit difficult Verbal. CMAT 2019 overall analysis reveals that the test has remained on predictable lines with moderate difficulty level but slightly more difficult Verbal section and time taking Data Interpretation. GK has focused on current affairs alongwith static facts. The cut offs are not expected to go high. CMAT 2019 is the first CMAT conducted by NTA. In Srinagar the exam has been rescheduled for January 29, 2019
The shift-2 CMAT 2019 has got over at 5.30PM on January 28, 2019. Like the CMAT 2019 Shift-1 exam, the CMAT shift-2 has also remained a moderate exam with slightly tricky reasoning and a bit difficult Verbal. CMAT 2019 overall analysis reveals that the test has remained on predictable lines with moderate difficulty level but slightly more difficult Verbal section and time taking Data Interpretation. GK has focused on current affairs alongwith static facts. The cut offs are not expected to go high. CMAT 2019 is the first CMAT conducted by NTA. In Srinagar the exam has been rescheduled for January 29, 2019
CMAT 2019 Slot-2: Key Changes
CMAT 2019 Pattern: Slot-2 & Slot-1
CMAT 2019 exam had 100 questions in MCQ format. There were 4 sections with 25 MCQs in each section. The CMAT 2019 was conducted in 3 hours duration in shift-1 and shift-2.
Section | Number of questions | Total marks | Difficulty level |
Language Comprehension | 25 | 100 | Moderate to difficult |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 25 | 100 | Quant Moderate, DI difficult |
Logical Reasoning | 25 | 100 | Moderate |
General Awareness | 25 | 100 | Moderate to difficult |
CMAT 2019 Marking Scheme
No Surprise element
CMAT 2019 was on expected pattern with no surprise element. Although there were questions in twisted form but they remained within the topic framework
CMAT Slot 1 Analysis
With a tough Verbal, time taking DI and twisted GK questions, CMAT 2019 slot-1 exam has got over at 12.30PM on January 28, 2018 all over the country except at Srinagar (J&K) where the test has been rescheduled for January 29, 2019 as the road between Jammu and Srinagar is blocked due to heavy snowfall.CMAT 2019 Slot-1 has remained on predictable lines with moderate difficulty level but slightly more difficult Data Interpretation, tough Verbal section and twisted GK. The CMAT cut off for MBA admission 2019 is expected not to go high in top MBA colleges accepting CMAT score.
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This is the first time that CMAT is conducted in two slots – morning and afternoon. Besides, CMAT 2019 is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) instead of AICTE which used to conduct the exam till 2018.
CMAT 2019 Slot-1 has been reported a successful and glitch free exam. The exam was conducted from 9.30AM to 12.30PM. The test began on time and did not face technical issues although few stray cases of technical glitch were reported.
Live coverage at one of the CMAT 2019 test centres revealed more students reporting Logical Reasoning and General Awareness sections as bit more difficult than Quant and Language Comprehension.
CMAT 2019 is the last exam providing the opportunity to CAT 2018 and XAT 2019 test takers who have scored between 50 to 70 percentile to improve their scores and get admission opportunity in many top MBA colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya, GIM Goa among others.
CMAT 2019 Slot-1: Key Changes
CMAT 2019 Slot-1 Pattern
CMAT 2019 exam had 100 questions in MCQ format. There were 4 sections with 25 MCQs in each section. The Slot-1 CMAT 2019 was conducted in 3 hours duration from 9.30AM to 12.30PM.
Section | Number of questions | Total marks | Difficulty level |
Language Comprehension | 25 | 100 | Moderate to difficult |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 25 | 100 | Quant Moderate, DI difficult |
Logical Reasoning | 25 | 100 | Moderate |
General Awareness | 25 | 100 | Moderate to difficult |
CMAT 2019 Marking Scheme
No Surprise element
CMAT 2019 was on expected pattern with no surprise element. Although there were questions in twisted form but they remained within the topic framework
CMAT 2019 Sectional Analysis
Shift-1 of CMAT 2019 had 100 questions equally divided in four sections which had MCQs with varying difficulty level. Here is Section wise CMAT 2019 Exam Analysis:
2. Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
3. Logical Reasoning
4. General Awareness
Expected CMAT 2019 Cut Offs
CMAT 2019 cut offs are not expected to go high for MBA admission 2019 as compared to last year. Following cut offs are expected for various percentile range:
CMAT Score out of 400 | Expected Percentile |
300+ | 99+ |
250+ | 97+ |
200+ | 90+ |
170+ | 80+ |
CMAT 2019 Shift-2 Exam at 2.30PM
CMAT 2019 Shift-2 exam is scheduled from 2.30PM to 5.30PM. It is expected that Shift-2 CMAT 2019 also remains on the same difficulty level as that of CMAT shirt-1 exam. The reporting time for CMAT 2019 shift-2 exam is 1PM.
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