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Updated on
March 15, 2024

CMAT Exam Pattern 2024: Key Changes and Dates, Total Questions, Time duration

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2024 is one of the top MBA entrance exams for admission to MBA/PGDM programs offered by 1000+ MBA Colleges in India. CMAT 2024 Exam is expected to be held in May 2024. CMAT 2024 Registration Date is yet to be announced by National Testing Agency (NTA) the exam conducting body. CMAT exam pattern 2024 will be released by NTA along with CMAT 2024 registration notification / announcement. CMAT exam pattern 2024 is expected to be same as last year and have 100 questions in MCQ format. CMAT Marketing Scheme 2024 is expected to be similar as it was in past years. Questions will be asked from the following five areas:

  • Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Language Comprehension
  • General Awareness
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Check CMAT Exam Pattern, CMAT Marking Scheme and more below. 

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Table of Contents

  1. CMAT Exam Pattern 2024: Key Highlights
  2. CMAT 2024 Pattern: Sectional Composition and Questions
  3. CMAT Marking Scheme
  4. CMAT 2024 Exam Pattern: Important Changes from Previous Year’s Papers
  5. CMAT Exam Pattern Compared to CAT
  6. CMAT 2024 Important Dates 

     

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1. CMAT Exam Pattern 2024: Key Highlights

Here are the key highlights of CMAT Exam Paper Pattern.

Mode of CMAT Entrance exam 2024
Online Computer Based Test
Exam Slots
Two Slot Exam of 3 Hrs Duration for each slot
Total Questions in CMAT Entrance Exam
100
Sectional Division of Questions
5 Sections with 20 Questions in Each Section
CMAT 2024 Medium of Question Paper
English

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2. CMAT 2024 Pattern: Sectional Composition and Questions

After reviewing the overall CMAT Exam Paper, now let’s dive deeper and check CMAT 2024 exam pattern by section. CMAT exam during last four years has gone through many key changes. The updated CMAT 2024 pattern with sectional composition is as below:

Pattern of Examination:

Type of questions

No. of questions
Maximum Marks
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
20
80
Logical Reasoning
20
80
Language Comprehension
20
80
General Awareness
20
80
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
20
80
Total
100
400

It must be noted from above CMAT Exam Pattern 2024 table that all sections carry equal number of questions and equal marks. This makes CMAT Exam pattern simpler to understand and prepare. 

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3. CMAT Marking Scheme

As shared above, according to CMAT Marking Scheme, four marks will be awarded for each right answer and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There will be no deduction of marks for leaving the question unanswered. Check the below table to understand CMAT marking scheme:

Status of answer
Marks
Right answer
+4
Wrong answer
-1
Blank question
No deduction

CMAT Marketing Scheme 2024 is expected to be similar as it was in past years.

4. CMAT 2024 Exam Pattern: Important Changes from Previous Year’s Papers

NTA has made substantial changes in CMAT exam question paper pattern during last few years. Check important changes in new CMAT Exam Pattern, compared to previous years, is as below:

Sl
CMAT 2024 Exam
CMAT 2021 Exam
1.
5 Section Exam with no choice
Choice to appear in 4 or 5 section exam  
2.
2 Shift Exam
Single shift exam
3.
Compulsory 5th Section on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Optional 5th Section on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
4.
CMAT Time Duration Reduced & Fixed to 3 Hours
Option to attempt CMAT in Time duration of 3 hours or 3½ Hours
5.
Total Questions Reduced to 100
Total Questions were 125 (Option to attempt 100 or 125 questions)
6.
No additional time for 5th Section
30 Minutes additional time for 5th section
7.
5th section Score counted for Percentile calculation to prepare merit list
5th section Score Not counted for Percentile calculation to prepare merit list
8.
20 Questions in Each of the five Sections
25 Questions in Each of the five Sections
9.
Candidates need not apply for the new course of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Candidates had to apply for the new course of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
10.
Number of CMAT Test cities increased to 126
Number of CMAT exam cities were 109

5. CMAT Exam Pattern Compared to CAT

A brief comparison between AICTE CMAT exam pattern and CAT exam pattern is given below:

Component
CMAT 2024
IIM- CAT 2023
Total questions
100
 66
Overall time limit to attempt the exam
 3 hours
 3 hours 30 minutes
Type of questions
All MCQs
48 questions are MCQs, rest 18 Non-MCQs
Answer options for MCQs
4
4
Marks awarded for each correct answer
4
3
Negative marking
-1
MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs
Exam difficulty level
Moderate
Comparatively high
Number of sections
5
3
Name of section-1 with number of questions
Language Comprehension-20
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension- 24
Name of Section-2 with number of questions
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation-20
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning -20
Name of Section-3 with number of questions
Logical Reasoning-20
Quantitative Ability-22
Name of Section-4 with number of questions
General Awareness-20
NA
Name of Section-4 with number of questions
Innovation and Entrepreneurship-20
NA
Facility to choose order of sections
Any section from the question paper
No, has to follow pre specified sectional order
Individual Sectional time limit
No
Each section with 40 minutes time limit

6. CMAT 2024 Important Dates

CMAT 2024 Registration Date is yet to be announced by National Testing Agency (NTA). Based on last year’s trends, expected CMAT 2024 Registration & Exam Dates are as below:

CMAT 2024 Exam & Registration
Dates 
CMAT Notification 2024
Delayed, expected very soon
CMAT Registration 2024 Date
Delayed, expected to begin in March 3rd Week
CMAT Registration 2024 Last Date
April Week 1
CMAT 2024 Image correction window last date
April Week 1
CMAT Admit Card 2024 Date
April Week 2
CMAT 2024 Exam Date
May 5, 2024 or May 12, 2024 
CMAT 2024 Result Date
3 Weeks after the exam

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Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level test conducted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for MBA/PGDM admission in AICTE approved institutions. The candidate should have a thorough understanding of the CMAT exam pattern 2024 to ace the exam. According to CMAT Marking Scheme, four marks will be awarded for each right answer and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. There will be no deduction of marks for leaving the question unanswered. CMAT Marketing Scheme 2024 is expected to be similar as it was in past years.

 

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Question and Answers

  • Answered by : MBAUniverse.com News Desk on Wednesday, February 02, 2022, 12:41 PM

    3 hrs or 3½ hrs duration for those who opt for 4 section exam or 5 section exam

  • Answered by : MBAUniverse.com News Desk on Wednesday, February 02, 2022, 12:41 PM

    1 mark is deducted from the total marks for each wrong answer.

  • Answered by : MBAUniverse.com News Desk on Wednesday, February 02, 2022, 12:40 PM

    CMAT is a higher level national MBA entrance test as compared to MAT and ATMA. CMAT offers admission opportunity in higher level MBA/PGDM colleges.

  • Answered by : MBAUniverse.com News Desk on Wednesday, February 02, 2022, 12:40 PM

    The maximum score is 400 or 500 as per the option exercised by the applicant.

  • Answered by : MBAUniverse.com News Desk on Wednesday, February 02, 2022, 12:39 PM

    The first 4 sections, namely -Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness are used to calculate the CMAT percentile. For more information about the same, checkout