Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) each year for admission to MBA, PGDM, Executive PGDM, and PGCM courses at various centers all over the country. CMAT is accepted in more than 1000 B-Schools of India.
With a good percentile in CMAT, you can take admissions in the country’s top MBA Colleges approved by AICTE. The candidates will have to answer a total of 100 questions based on Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, English Language, and General Knowledge. It will be a computer-based online test.
CMAT 2022 Highlights
Candidates can check the important highlights of the CMAT 2022 exam from the table given below:
| Name of Exam | Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| CMAT Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Exam Centres | 75 (likely to increase) |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Question Type | Objective (MCQ) |
| Number of Questions | 100 (fixed) + 25 (optional) |
| Total Time | 3 hours + 30 minutes (optional) |
| Purpose of CMAT | MBA/ PGDM/ PGCM |
| Exam Syllabus | · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
· Logical Reasoning · Language Comprehension & Verbal Ability · General Awareness · Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
| Official Website | cmat.nta.nic.in |
Aspirants can download the CMAT Syllabus 2021 – Download Pdf Now from the official website.
CMAT Selection Procedure
Once the CMAT Scorecard is released, the following stages will be included for the admission into the top colleges through CMAT 2022.
- Screening of candidates on the basis of CMAT percentile
- Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI)
- Selection of candidates for admission based on a Composite Score
For final selection, various parameters are taken into consideration like:
- CMAT percentile score
- Academic history
- Performance in GD and PI
- Work Experience (if applicable)
- Extra-Curricular Activity certificate (if applicable)
CMAT 2022 Eligibility
NTA specifies certain eligibility conditions that the applicants must meet to be selected for admissions through CMAT 2022
Qualification Criteria
- The candidate must be a graduate (10+2+3) from any recognized university, and applicants who are pursuing the final year of their studies can also apply for CMAT.
- General category candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% marks, and SC/ST category students must have secured 45% marks to fulfill eligibility criteria. The candidates need to check if the candidates have the required scores as prescribed to attempt the exam.
Age Limit
There is no age limit to appear in CMAT 2022. All age groups with required qualifications can apply for the examination.
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For PGDM/ MBA
- The applicants should have a recognized Bachelor’s degree (minimum 3 years) issued by a recognized university.
- The students in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for this exam.
For PGCM
The applicants must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree issued by a recognized university. The candidate should have completed at least a 3-years long program.
For Executive PGDM
- The applicant should have completed a 3-years course and attained a Bachelor’s degree for the same.
- Candidates looking to pursue a degree in executive MBA need to have a minimum of 2 years of work experience.
CMAT 2022 Exam Pattern
All the questions are objective in nature. CMAT question paper will comprise 125 questions carrying 4 marks each. The time duration will be 180 minutes for the 4 compulsory sections and extra 30 minutes for the optional. There will be no sectional time limit in CMAT 2022 exam. Un-answered/un-attempted will be given no mark.
| Sections | · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
· Logical Reasoning · Language Comprehension · General Awareness · New section: Innovation & Entrepreneurship (optional) |
| Number of Questions | 100 + 25 |
| Number of Questions per section | 25 |
| Marks Per Question | 4 |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
| Sectional Time Limit | No |
| Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult |
| Duration | · 3 hours (180 minutes)
· 30 minutes extra for optional paper on Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
The sectional distribution of marks and questions is tabulated below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | 25 | 100 |
| Logical Reasoning | 25 | 100 |
| Language Comprehension | 25 | 100 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 100 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship (optional) | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 125 | 500 |
CMAT Syllabus 2022
Some of the type of questions that have been asked in the exam repeatedly are tabulated below:
| Subject | Syllabus |
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Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation CMAT Syllabus for Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation section is designed to assess the candidate’s numerical aptitude and basic mathematical ability. |
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Logical Reasoning MAT Logical Reasoning section is designed to test a candidate’s logical thinking and analytical skills to solve a given puzzle or problem. The Syllabus for Logical Reasoning is vast and needs a clear strategy to be prepared well |
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| Language Comprehension
CMAT Syllabus for Language Comprehension section tests a candidate’s verbal reasoning and comprehension skills. |
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| General Awareness
CMAT Syllabus for General Awareness is designed to test a candidate’s general knowledge and awareness of current affairs. |
o Literature
o Trade Awareness o Geography o Indian Constitution o Politics o History o Current Affairs of National and International Economy o Economics o Culture o Personalities in News o Sports News o Science in Everyday Life |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Questions in this section will be based on topics related to Innovation, entrepreneurship skills, startups, business developments, etc. |
o Concepts of Innovation
o Management Terminology o Entrepreneur Vs. Intrapreneur, o Entrepreneur Vs. Manager & o Entrepreneur Vs. Entrepreneurship o Creativity and its stimulation o The Entrepreneurial Development o Three types of idea management systems o Creating Entrepreneurial Venture |
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CMAT 2022 Result
CMAT Result 2022 will be released on the official website in first week of February 2022. NTA announces the CMAT 2022 Result and Scorecard on the official website. Aspirants can visit the website, enter the required information and download the scorecard.
- The candidates will be required to enter the credentials given to them at the time of registration to access the scorecards. These credentials are their respective application IDs and passwords.
- The scorecard will also tell the candidate’s All India Rank (AIR)
- The scorecard is only valid for one academic session.
CMAT 2022- Best Books for Preparation
In order to get a high percentile in CMAT 2021-22, you need lots and lots of practice to excel. The best Books for CMAT preparation are listed below:
| Subject | Name of Book | Publisher/Author |
| Language Comprehension | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Arun Sharma |
| Word Power made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
| Objective General English 10,000+ questions | R.S. Aggarwal | |
| The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability | Sujit Kumar | |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation | Quantitative Aptitude | Arun Sharma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance | Abhijit Guha | |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | RS Agarwal | |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation Data Sufficiency | Think Tank of Kiran Prakashan | |
| Logical Reasoning | A modern approach to logical reasoning | RS Agarwal |
| Logical and Analytical Reasoning | Ashok Gupta | |
| Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning | Pearson Publication | |
| General Awareness | General Knowledge | Disha Experts |
| Read Newspapers and Journals | The Hindu, Business World, Forbes, The Economist | |
| General Knowledge | Lucent | |
| General Knowledge 2021 | Manohar Pandey |