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CMAT Syllabus 2027

Common Management Admission Test

NTA (National Testing Agency)Online (CBT)Once a year
Total Questions100
Duration180 min
Total Marks400
Marking Scheme+4 for correct, -1 for incorrect

Exam Pattern

#Subject / SectionQuestionsMarks
1Logical Reasoning2080
2Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation2080
3Language Comprehension2080
4General Awareness2080
5Innovation & Entrepreneurship2080
Total100400

Syllabus by Subject

Eligibility & Attempts

EEligibility Criteria

Graduate degree with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST); final-year students eligible

ANumber of Attempts

No restriction

Exam Schedule

Frequency

Once a year

Next Exam Date

March 2027

Registration Opens

December 2026

Preparation Tips

  • 1Study Innovation & Entrepreneurship separately — this unique CMAT section covers startup concepts, design thinking, and innovation models
  • 2Target CMAT General Awareness aggressively — it is direct knowledge questions unlike CAT, making it high-scoring with preparation
  • 3Practise Logical Reasoning under timed conditions — CMAT has 180 minutes for 100 questions, so manage time to verify answers
  • 4Focus on JBIMS/SIMSREE cutoffs — scoring 340+ consistently in mocks is the preparation benchmark for top CMAT colleges

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