Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) will comprise of Multiple Choice Questions, which means that the appearing candidates will be provided with 4 choices to answer a single question and out of these 4 given options, candidates will have to mark one response.

There will be four sections in the test. The sections are

(a) Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
b) Logical Reasoning
c) Language Comprehension and
d) General Awareness

CMAT Marks

The CMAT online test will be marked out of a total of 400 marks; each section will carry 100 marks each.

For every correct response marked, 4 marks will be awarded but for every incorrect response marked, 1 mark will be deducted.

A total of 180 minutes, i.e. 3 hours will be allotted for attempting these 100 questions.

Test Pattern for CMAT

Type of Questions No. of Questions Maximum Marks

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation 25 100

Logical Reasoning 25 100

Language Comprehension 25 100

General Awareness 25 100

Programmes Eligible for after giving CMAT Exam

One will be eligible for PGDM, MBA and similar, PGCM and Executive PGDM programmes.

Management (PGDM, MBA and similar)
2 Yrs
Recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 Yrs duration Obtained at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying Examination

Management (PGCM)
More than 1 Yrs but less than 2 Yrs
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Management (Executive PGDM)
15 month
Any recognize any recognized Bachelors degree of minimum 3 years duration and a minimum of 5 years relevant managerial / supervisory experience. Obtained at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying Examination