Students should plan their exam duration accordingly. The test will have 100 +25 questions which have to be solved in 180 minutes. However, the candidate opting for the subject Innovation and Entrepreneurship will have to appear for additional 25 questions which are to be completed in 30 minutes. The extra time will be given to the candidates opting for this subject. There is negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. Based on the past year, students should prepare for CMAT 2021 and keep in mind important points. The following table will give you an overview of the exam pattern:
| Mode | Computer based online test |
| Number of Sections | 4 + 1 (Optional) |
| Sections | Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension & General Awareness + Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Optional section for students who opt this subject) |
| Number of Questions | 100 (Every section has 25 questions) + 25 (Optional) |
| Duration of the Test | 180 minutes (3 hrs.) + 30 minutes (for optional section) |
| Marking Scheme | Every question carries 4 marks. For every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted |
The sectional division of the test is given in the following table:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 25 | 100 |
| Logical Reasoning | 25 | 100 |
| Language Comprehension | 25 | 100 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship (optional) | 25 | 100 |
A few important points that will help you to excel in the preparation are:
The key take away from this exam pattern is that to ace CMAT you need to brush up your basics of all the important topics and manage your time well during the exam.
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