In this article, we will discuss the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section of the CMAT exam. There are 20 questions in this section. The marking scheme for this section is the same as the other sections i.e., +4 for correct answers and -1 for every incorrect answer.
CMAT Reasoning Section 2027
The major areas from which questions are commonly seen in CMAT are: Analytical Reasoning and Puzzles (including Distribution, Linear Arrangement, and Circular Arrangement). In recent exams like CMAT 2026, a significant portion (around 15-16 questions) were from Non-Verbal/Analytical Reasoning, often appearing as individual questions rather than sets. Therefore, time management is very important for this section so that you do not end up consuming much of your time while solving difficult questions.
Further, you can expect a few questions on Logical Reasoning like Coding-Decoding, Analogies, Series (numeric and alphabetic), Clocks, Blood Relations, Directions, Symbol operations, Syllogisms, etc. Each year 1 or 2 questions on Data Sufficiency or similar topics are also asked in CMAT, therefore, to be on the safer side you should cover the basics of these topics as well.
In recent patterns (e.g., CMAT 2026), around 15-16 questions were Non-Verbal/Analytical (puzzles, arrangements, series, clocks, family tree, etc.), and 4-5 were Verbal Reasoning (syllogisms, statements, etc.). The level of difficulty of the CMAT Reasoning section varies between easy to moderate. Also, you will find questions requiring direct usage of concepts in CMAT unlike other major competitive exams, wherein concepts have to be applied more complexly.
Ideally, you must prepare all the major topics of the Reasoning section thoroughly, with special focus on the topics mentioned above. The questions from the topic of Blood Relations and Directions are generally easy.
Take a look at a question that appeared in one of the previous years.
Q. “In a family of 7 members – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – there are two married couples. A is the Grand-daughter of B, who is the father of C. D is the brother-in-law of F. E is the mother of G, who is the mother of A. C and F are siblings. How will A address C?”
Just having the basic understanding of the method of Family Tree is sufficient to answer this question.
Another question asked in the reasoning section was:
Q. "Four professors – Annie, Bannie, Chany and Danny – are sitting at a square table facing the center such that exactly one professor is sitting at one of the sides of the table. Annie is sitting to the immediate left of Bannie. Chany is sitting to the immediate right of Danny. Who is sitting opposite to Annie?”
As you can see, this is also a fairly easy level problem on sitting arrangements.
The level of difficulty of the CMAT Reasoning section in recent years (including 2026) has been easy to moderate, making it a highly scorable section with good practice. Focus on speed and accuracy, as most questions are straightforward and concept-based. Prepare all fundamental topics thoroughly, practice previous year questions, and aim for 16-18 attempts with high accuracy to boost your overall score. Good luck with CMAT 2027!
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