Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) - Eligibility Criteria and Scheme of Examination

Eligibility Criteria:
  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor‟s Degree in any discipline. Candidates appearing for the final year of a Bachelor‟s Degree, whose result will be declared before the commencement of admission for the academic year 2023-24, can also apply for CMAT-2023.
  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  • There is no age restriction for appearing in CMAT - 2023.
Scheme of Examination:
Exam Pattern:

1. Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
Number of Questions - 20
Maximum Marks -- 80

2. Logical Reasoning
Number of Questions -- 20
Maximum Marks -- 80

3. Language Comprehension
Number of Questions -- 20
Maximum Marks -- 80

4. General Awareness
Number of Questions -- 20
Maximum Marks -- 80

5. Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Number of Questions -- 20
Maximum Marks -- 80

6. Total
Number of Questions -- 100
Maximum Marks -- 400

Syllabus:

The syllabus for the exam will be as per prescribed by AICTE

Medium of Question Paper:

The medium of Question Paper shall be in English only

Marking Scheme:
  • Each question carries 04 (four) marks.
  • For each correct response, candidate will get 04 (four) marks.
  • For each incorrect response, 01 (one) mark will be deducted from the total score.
  • Un-answered/un-attempted will be given no marks.
  • To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as correct option.
  • However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Answer key will be awarded marks.
  • In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to all the candidates irrespective of the fact who have attempted it or not.
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