CMAT 2024 Analysis by IMS: Check Detailed Section-wise Analysis & Cutoff

Mehak Arora

Updated On: May 15, 2024 08:47 AM | CMAT

The CMAT 2024 Analysis by IMS includes important details about the exam like overall and sectional difficulty level, section-wise topic weightage, paper structure, etc. Once CMAT 2024 is concluded on May 15, 2024, the detailed CMAT 2024 analysis by IMS will be available here.
CMAT Analysis 2024 by IMS

CMAT 2024 Analysis by IMS: One of the best prep schools for management entrance exams, IMS Learning Resources, will release the CMAT 2024 exam analysis after the conclusion of the exam. CMAT 2024 will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 15, 2024, in a CBT mode. It will evaluate one's skills in areas like Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation; Logical Reasoning; Language Comprehension; General Awareness; and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

The CMAT 2024 analysis by IMS will include how difficult the test would be overall, the types of questions asked, and how many questions are in each section. This article also talks about what IMS experts believe are the expected CMAT cutoff 2024 scores.

Also Read: CMAT 2024 Exam Day Guidelines

CMAT Exam Pattern 2024

Based on CMAT previous year analysis, the CMAT test 2024 will be based on the following:

Features

Details

Duration

3 hours (Additional 30 minutes for other section)

Number of questions

100

Sections

Five Sections:

  • Language Comprehension
  • Logical reasoning
  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • General Awareness
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Number of Questions in Each Section

20

Total Marks

400

Negative Marking

-1 for every incorrect answer

Marking for Correct Answer

+4 marks

CMAT 2024 Analysis by IMS: Highlights

Candidates may see the total number of questions in CMAT, the marks granted for each correct answer, maximum marks, and a fair number of questions to try in the table below:

CMAT Slot 1 Analysis

Section

Number of Questions

Marks/ per Question

Maximum Marks

Good Attempts

Overall LOD

Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

20

4

80

TBA

TBA

Logical Reasoning

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Language Comprehension

20

4

80

TBA TBA

General Awareness

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Total

100

4

400

TBA TBA

CMAT Slot 2 Analysis

Section

Number of Questions

Marks/ per Question

Maximum Marks

Good Attempts

Overall LOD

Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Logical Reasoning

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Language Comprehension

20

4

80

TBA TBA

General Awareness

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

20

4

80

TBA TBA

Total

100

4

400

TBA TBA
  • The CMAT 2024 exam is not expected to have any sectional timing.
  • 4 marks would be awarded for a correct answer whereas each incorrect response would invite a negative (-) 1 mark.

Expected CMAT 2024 Score vs Percentile

Here are the expected CMAT 2024 score vs percentile based on comments from IMS applicants and experts:

CMAT Score

Percentile

295 - 305

99.95+

275 - 285

99

255 - 265

95

235 - 245

90


Expected CMAT 2024 Cut-Offs for Participating Colleges

These percentiles are typically close for the following B-School admissions (based on CMAT score):

Name of Institute

Percentile

JBIMS

99.99 percentile

KJ Somaiya

99.94 percentile

Sydenham

99.95+ percentile

Welingkar Institute of Management

70+ percentile + profile-based

Great Lakes, Chennai

90 percentile + profile-based

GOA Institute of Management

95+ percentile

IFMR

85+ percentile

NIBM

90+ percentile


CMAT 2024 Sectional Analysis by IMS

Below-mentioned is a detailed CMAT 2024 Analysis by IMS experts.

Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation

CMAT Slot 1 Analysis
The level of difficulty for this portion was moderate. Check out the detailed analysis below.

Area Number  of Questions Topics
Easy Medium Difficult Total
Arithmetic TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Geometry TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Modern Math TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Numbers TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Algebra TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Data Interpretation TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA

CMAT Slot 2 Analysis
According to the level of difficulty, this portion was rather Moderate. Check out the detailed analysis below.

Area Number of Questions Topics
Easy Medium Difficult Total
Arithmetic TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Geometry TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Modern Math TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Numbers TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Algebra TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
Data Interpretation TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA


Logical Reasoning

CMAT Slot 1 Analysis

Check the CMAT slot 1 LR analysis below.

Area Number of Questions
Directions TBA
Series Completion TBA
Counting the number of triangles and squares TBA
Linear Arrangement TBA
Family Tree TBA
Coding TBA
Miscellaneous TBA
Verbal Reasoning
Syllogisms, strong/weak arguments, assertion-reason, analogy, odd one etc. TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA

CMAT Slot 2 Analysis
Check the detailed Logical Reasoning analysis for CMAT slot 2 below.

Area Number of Questions
Odd Man Out TBA
Series Completion TBA
Arrangement TBA
Coding TBA
Miscellaneous TBA
Verbal Reasoning
Syllogisms, assertion-reason, analogy, strong/weak arguments, Implicit assumptions, odd one etc. TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA


Language Comprehension

CMAT Slot 1 Analysis
Find the Language Comprehension CMAT 2024 Slot 1 analysis below.
Area Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension TBA
Vocabulary TBA
Grammar TBA
Verbal Reasoning TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA

CMAT Slot 2 Analysis
Check the Language Comprehension CMAT 2024 Slot 2 analysis below.

Area Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension TBA
Vocabulary TBA
Grammar TBA
Verbal Reasoning TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA


General Awareness

CMAT Slot 1 Analysis

Find the General Awareness CMAT 2024 Slot 1 analysis below.

Area Number of Questions
Static GK TBA
Current Affairs TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA

CMAT Slot 2 Analysis
Find the General Awareness CMAT 2024 Slot 2 analysis below

Area Number of Questions
Static GK TBA
Current Affairs TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA


Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Slot 1 Analysis

Find the Innovation and Entrepreneurship CMAT 2024 Slot 1 analysis below

Area Number of Questions
Business and Entrepreneurship concepts TBA
Business GK TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA

Slot 2 Analysis
Find the Innovation and Entrepreneurship CMAT 2024 Slot 2 analysis below

Area Number of Questions
Business and Entrepreneurship concepts TBA
Business GK TBA

Number of Good Attempts: TBA


CMAT 2023 Sectional Analysis by IMS

Below-mentioned is a detailed CMAT 2023 Analysis by IMS experts to help get an idea about the exam.

Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation

In terms of the Level of Difficulty, this part was quite simple. Five of the section's twenty questions dealt with data interpretation, while the remaining fifteen dealt with quantitative techniques. The five questions in Data Interpretation were based on tables and pie charts. The majority of Data Interpretation questions required basic computations.

Arithmetic questions dominated the Quantitative Techniques section. Out of 15 questions in Quantitative Techniques, 8 were on Arithmetic (percentages, averages, ratios, compound interest, time-speed-distance, and time & work). Numbers, Geometry, and Modern Mathematics (Probability) each had two questions, while Algebra had one. The majority of the Quantitative Technique questions were simple. Students noted that one probability question did not have a proper answer in any of the possibilities.

The break-up of the questions was as follows:

Area

Number of questions

Topics

Easy

Medium

Difficult

Total

Arithmetic

6

2

0

8

Percentages, Time-speed-distance, Time- work, Ratio-Proportion, Profit & Loss, Compound Interest, Averages

Geometry

2

0

0

2

Mensuration, Triangles

Modern Math

3

1

1

2

Probability

Numbers

2

0

0

2

Properties of Numbers

Algebra

1

0

0

1

Simple equations

Data Interpretation

3

2

0

5

Table, Pie Chart

Number of Good Attempts: Around 16-17 attempts in this section with 80% accuracy was considered good.

Also Read: CMAT 2024 Preparation tips for Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

Logical Reasoning

This section consisted of 20 questions, 15 of which were on Non-verbal Reasoning and 5 on Verbal Reasoning. There were no set-based questions, and all of the questions were freestanding.

Non-verbal Reasoning problems were dispersed throughout many themes in Logical Reasoning such as Directions, Series Completion, Arrangements, and Family Tree, among others. Students stated that one question in Family Tree did not have a corresponding right answer.

The questions were not long, and many of them were clear and simple to answer.

Break-up of the questions was as follows:

Area

Number of questions

Directions

3

Series Completion

3

Number relations

2

Linear Arrangement

2

Family Tree

2

Coding

1

Misc Arrangement

1

Set Theory

1

Verbal Reasoning

Reasoning-based: assumptions, assertion-reason, analogy, odd word.

5

Number of good attempts: Around 16-17 attempts in this section, with 80% accuracy, was considered a good attempt.

Language Comprehension

The Reading Comprehension section included a total of four questions, whereas the Language Comprehension section had sixteen questions that were not related to RC. The passages each had around 350 words in their entirety. Questions that did not involve the RC were quite simple.

Break-up of the questions was as follows:

Area

Number of Questions

Reading Comprehension - Organization and Development of megacities

4

Vocabulary - Antonyms, synonyms, FIBs, idioms, spellings, etc

10

Grammar - FIB, Identify the correct statement, direct speech

5

Verbal Reasoning - PJ

1

Number of good attempts: Around 16-17 attempts in this section with 80% accuracy would be good.

Also Read: CMAT 2024 Preparation Tips for Language Comprehension

General Awareness

16 of the 20 General Knowledge questions were based on Static GK. Four of the questions were about current affairs. Around 11 questions were centered on Indian events, 4 on worldwide events, and the other 5 were miscellaneous. The majority of the questions included sports, the constitution, history, literature and writers, prizes, physics, geography, and so on. This section was challenging in general. A decent effort in this part would be 8 to 10 tries with 80% accuracy.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

13 of the total 20 questions were based on static general knowledge. 7 questions were about Current Affairs. In 2023, there were no questions based on reading comprehension passages. This area mostly consisted of questions about business, economics, management, and other government programmes. Overall, this was a challenging part of the chapter. A solid effort in this portion would consist of seven to nine attempts with an accuracy of eighty percent.

Read More: CMAT 2024 Predicted Question Paper, Important Topics

You may seek admission into institutions that accept CMAT scores by referring to the colleges' cut-off scores once the CMAT results have been released. Because the admissions requirements of the various colleges accepting CMAT scores are varied from one another, one must make note of the cutoff released by the college for the current academic year.

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FAQs

Is 3 months enough for CMAT?

Yes, 3 months are enough for CMAT.Those individuals who are getting ready to take other MBA admission tests like the CAT, XAT, or SNAP will be able to adequately study for the CMAT in the allotted time of three months.

Is CMAT easier than CAT?

Yes, CMAT is easier than CAT. For incorrect responses, the CMAT has a 25% negative marking system, while the CAT has a 33% negative marking system. No applicant is dismissed and is eligible for shortlisting in the CMAT; nevertheless, IIMs shortlist candidates based on the minimal qualifying sectional score.

Does any IIM accept a CMAT score?

No, none of the IIMs accepts a CMAT score. IIMs would only consider applicants having CAT scores along with performance in other rounds such as GD, PI and WAT.

Which colleges are in the top 10 after CMAT?

Some of the Top B-schools accepting CMAT 2024 scores for MBA/PGDM Admission 2024 are JBIMS, K J Somaiya, GIM Goa, Great Lakes, IRMA, Welingkar, PUMBA, and BIMTECH.

What is a good score in CMAT?

A good CMAT score is 90 percentile or above. All major institutions that take CMAT, such as JBIMS, GIM Goa, KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, SIMSREE, GLIM Chennai, PUMBA, and XISS Ranchi, choose candidates with a CMAT score of 90-95 percentile.

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