What to Expect from CMAT 2024?

The results of the CMAT exam are valid for a year. Candidates will be eligible for admission to MBA/PGDM programs for the academic years 2024–2026 if they take the CMAT in 2024. If candidates decide to apply for admission after a year, they will need to retake the CMAT exam.

Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship are the five broad categories that make up the CMAT syllabus. Each of these sections contains some topics that are given more weight than others. Grammar, English Usage Errors, Reading Comprehension, Algebra, Time-Speed-Distance, Allegation & Mixtures, Analytical Reasoning, Linear Arrangements, Geometry, Parajumbles, Graphs, Number Series, Matrix Arrangements, and Blood Relationship Tests, etc. are some of the most crucial topics in the overall CMAT syllabus.

The CMAT exam is divided into five sections, including Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship, in accordance with the test's format. The exam has four sections, each worth 100 points, for a possible overall score of 400. Each section has 20 questions, for a total of 100 questions. Each inquiry is worth four points. One mark is subtracted for each incorrect answer.

It is crucial that candidates use the best resources possible to get ready for the CMAT exam. A candidate will suffer the consequences during the final exam if they spend their time and energy studying from inferior books. Having said that, listed below are some of the top books for CMAT preparation:

• Quantitative Aptitude by Dr. RS Aggarwal
• NCERT Mathematics Books for Standard 8, 9 and 10 by NCERT
• The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha
• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill Education)
• The Hindu, Economic Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Express, Business World, etc. (For General Awareness preparation)

The CMAT exam is conducted only once a year. The Common Management Admission Test, or CMAT, is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBA/PGDM admission into AICTE institutions. It is a national-level aptitude test. Every year, in the months of April or Match (tentatively), NTA administers the CMAT Exam. The exam is held at various testing facilities in 124 Indian cities. The test city of your choice is completely up to you. To register for the CMAT, applicants must fill out an online application form. Anyone who has earned a bachelor's degree in any field is eligible to apply for the CMAT exam.
 

Yes, candidates who received less than 50% of their grade point average at graduation are qualified to take the CMAT. There is no minimum score requirement for graduation from the CMAT exam set by the CMAT conducting authorities. Candidates only need to have earned their diploma from an accredited university or an equivalent degree. Candidates should be aware that the MBA colleges have minimum graduation score requirements of 50% overall (45% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) before granting admission to applicants, so they must maintain at least a 50% grade point average.

Over 1,300 colleges in India accept CMAT scores for admission to MBA/PGDM programs. Some of the most popular colleges accepting CMAT scores are mentioned below:

• KJ Somaiya Institute of Management
• SIMSREE, Mumbai
• JBIMS, Mumbai
• Goa Institute of Management
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai
• Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi
• Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management
• NL Dalmiya Institute of Management
• Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Xavier Business School, Xavier University
• Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon
• BIMTECH, Greater Noida
• XIME, Bangalore
• Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
• KIIT School of Management
• SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai
• Woxsen University, Hyderabad

No, revaluation or re-checking of the CMAT results is not permitted by the organization responsible for administering the exam (National Testing Agency). Once the exam results have been released, the CMAT conducting authority prohibits the rechecking or revaluation of the answer sheets. The candidates' scores listed on the scorecard serve as the final scores for that CMAT exam. A candidate must retake the exam in the following session if they want to raise their CMAT score.

No one CMAT section has a higher weight than the other in the exam. Each multiple-choice question (MCQ) on the CMAT exam is worth four marks, and the total weightage of the exam is equally distributed. Each unsuccessful attempt results in a loss of one point, which is present in all sections. The CMAT exam is worth 400 points overall, with each section worth a total of 100 points.
 

The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the CMAT examination every year is also in charge of creating the CMAT 2023 marking scheme and test structure. The CMAT exam used to be administered by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The major highlights of the CMAT 2023 marking scheme are as follows:

• There will be a total of 100 questions, with 20 questions in each section. Each question is worth 4 marks.
• For each incorrect response, one mark is subtracted; however, there is no mark reduction for a question or questions that are not attempted.