CMAT 2024Common Management Admission Test
- Test Level-: National Level
- Eligibility-: Graduation
- Duration-:3 Hours
- Medium-: English
- Examination Mode-: Online
- Total Questions-: 100
CMAT exam 2024 will be conducted by the NTA on May 15, 2024 and the CMAT 2024 admit card was released on May 6, 2024. This year, the NTA did not release the city intimation slip before releasing the admit card.
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a business aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. The CMAT is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India. About 70,000 candidates appear for the CMAT every year. CMAT score is accepted by about 1,300 B-schools (government and private) in India including Great Lakes Institute of Management, JBIMS, SIMSREE, K J Somaiya Mumbai, Welingkar Mumbai and PUMBA. The CMAT consists of 100 questions from Quantative techniques & data interpretations, logical reasoning, language comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The CMAT question paper is of easy to moderate difficulty level.
CMAT Exam Highlights 2024
CMAT is a MCQ based entrance test. It is a medium difficulty level exam. Take a look at the table below to know the key highlights of CMAT 2024 exam:
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CMAT Features |
Details |
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CMAT Full Form |
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) |
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Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency |
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CMAT 2024 exam date |
Last week of April or First week of May |
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Exam Level |
National |
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Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
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Exam Mode |
Online |
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Exam Duration |
3 hours |
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Exam Syllabus |
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Exam Pattern |
100 questions in MCQ format |
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Language |
English |
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CMAT Exam Fees |
INR 2,000 (General category male) INR 1,000 (General category female/reserved category students) |
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Exam Purpose |
Admission to MBA 1300 colleges |
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Course Offered |
MBA/PGDM |
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No. of Test Cities |
124 |
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No. of applicants |
70,000 (approx.) |
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Exam Helpdesk No. |
011-69227700, 011-40759000 |
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Address |
NTA |
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CMAT Official Website |
CMAT Eligibility Criteria
CMAT eligibility criteria is same as other MBA entrance exams. Before applying for the CMAT 2024 exam, candidates must ensure that they meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The aspirant must have completed graduation or equivalent degree from a recognised university.
- Final year graduation students are also eligible to apply for CMAT 2024 but they will have to present the passing certificate at the time of admission.
- Graduation degree can be from any mode of education and any course stream.
- There is no minimum score percentage criteria in graduation for CMAT exam.
- There is no age limit for CMAT.
CMAT Counselling 2024: Important Points
CMAT Counselling 2024 varies for every college that accepts CMAT Scores. After the cut off is released for CMAT, each individual college releases the procedure to register for CMAT counselling based on CMAT 2024 scores.
- Based on CMAT cut off, narrow down the colleges that you can apply for.
- Make your preference list of colleges based on the research about the college and reviews given by students and alumni.
- Candidates must first apply separately on the official website of the respective colleges for being eligible for CMAT admission process.
- Some colleges may have personal interviews and group discussions, some colleges might accept admissions based on merit list alone and some colleges may carry out admission based on the candidate's CMAT Scores and Merit List.
CMAT Counselling Process 2024
The CMAT Counselling Process will likely begin in May 2024. Given below are the three stages in the counselling process.
- Stage 1: Release of CMAT Scores
- Stage 2: Release of CMAT Cut Off
- Stage 3: Group Discussion
- Stage 4: Written Ability Test or Personal Interview
- Stage 5: CMAT Final Selection
CMAT Counselling Cut Off
CMAT Counselling process begins after the participating colleges announce their respective CMAT Cut Off. The counselling process is usually different for every college as each follows its individual process of selection. Candidates must register for the respective colleges as per their CMAT Cut off. The Cut off is higher for colleges that offer better education, and for most excellent colleges the general cut off range is above 80.
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation.pdfCMAT 2024: Important dates
CMAT exam 2024 will be conducted for a duration of 180 minutes. The question paper will comprise of a total of 100 questions carrying 400 marks. The medium of CMAT 2024 will be English only.
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Activity |
Date |
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Online submission of CMAT 2024 application form |
March 29, 2024 to April 18, 2024 |
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Last date of submission of application fee |
April 18, 2024 till 11:50 pm |
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Corrections in CMAT application form 2024 |
April 19, 2024 to April 21, 2024 |
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Intimation of cities of exam centres |
To be announced |
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Downloading of admit cards |
To be announced |
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Date of examination |
May 2024 |
Application Process
The CMAT registration 2024 form will be released by the NTA at its website in February 2024. Candidates will be required to fill the application form by creating a login ID at the CMAT-NTA website. The CMAT 2024 registration cum application process includes the following steps:
- Register online by entering name, date of birth, email ID and phone number at Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) | India
- Create CMAT account and user ID by confirming registration via OTP/e-mail
- Fill the CMAT application form by furnishing personal and academic details
- Uploading passport size photo, scanned signature in prescribed format
- Pay the registration fees via credit/debit card or internet banking
Syllabus
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Subject |
Syllabus |
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Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation |
Speed, Time and Distance, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Averages, Profit, Tables, Bar Graphs , Line Charts, Venn Diagrams, Pie Chart, |
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Logical Reasoning |
Logical Sequence, Number and Letter Series, Binary Logic, Direction Sense, Clocks & Calendars, Puzzles, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations |
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Language Comprehension |
Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Grammar, Vocabulary-based, Parajumbles |
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General Awareness |
Current Affairs of National and International Economy, Personalities in News, Indian Constitution, Sports News, Politics, History, Culture, Geography, Economics, Science in Everyday Life. |
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
Important Events, Budget & Economic Survey, Business & Corporate affairs, New Investments & Schemes, Policies related to Entrepreneurship and Business Promotion, Startups, General Economy, and Current Affairs |
CMAT Books for Logical Reasoning
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Name of the Book |
Author |
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How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
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A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning |
R S Aggarwal |
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Analytical Reasoning |
M K Pandey |
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Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT |
N K Sinha |
CMAT Books for Quantitative Aptitude
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Name of the Book |
Author |
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Quantum CAT |
S K Verma |
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How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
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Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations |
R S Aggarwal |
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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
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How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
Abhijit Guha |
Best Books for Language Comprehension
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Name of the Book |
Author |
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How to Prepare for VARC for CAT |
Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay |
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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
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Trishna’s Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT and Other MBA Examinations |
T.I.M.E |
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Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
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High School English Grammar |
Wren and Martin |
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30 Days to a more Powerful Vocabulary |
Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis |
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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension |
Ajay Singh |
CMAT Books for General Awareness
The General Awareness section in CMAT exam is the most dynamic and the syllabus can be broadly divided into 2 sub-parts:
- Static GK: Questions based on general knowledge, facts, and figures on traditional topics like history, business, geography, economics, etc.
- Current Affairs: Questions based on current happenings in India and the world.
Preparation for this section should be devised very carefully and should not compensate for your time for other sections. Given below are the best books to prepare for the general awareness section of CMAT 2024:
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CMAT Best Books for Static GK |
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Name of the Book |
Author/ Publisher |
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Objective General Knowledge |
Lucents |
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General Knowledge 2022 |
Manohar Pandey |
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General Knowledge |
Disha Experts |
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Manorama Year Book |
Mammen Mathew |
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CMAT Magazines/ Newspapers for Current Affairs |
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The Hindu |
The Indian Express |
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India Today |
Business Line |
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Economic Times |
Business Today |
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Financial Express |
Yojana |
CMAT Preparation Tips 2024
One of the best ways to cover the complete CMAT Syllabus is to get acquainted with the exam pattern of CMAT 2024 exam and practice maximum mock tests along with sample papers. CMAT Syllabus is quite vast, but it can be easily covered if the candidates follow the right strategy and plan for preparation. Candidates should keep the following preparation tips in mind while preparing for CMAT 2024 exam:
- Divide the entire syllabus into sections and further subdivide it into important topics for systematic preparation.
- CMAT syllabus is similar to other management competitive exams like MAT, XAT, NMAT, etc. Hence candidates appearing for multiple MBA entrance exams should prepare for the overlapping topics accordingly and avoid double efforts.
- Revise the topics you study every week during the next week and make notes of your strong and weak areas. This helps in covering all the topics of CMAT Syllabus.
- Attempting Mock tests and sample papers is the best approach to understanding the exam pattern and syllabus of CMAT 2024 exam as well as getting an idea of the types of questions asked in the exam.
- Solve at least 1 mock test every week during the initial phase of preparation and increase it to 4-5 during the last 2 months of CMAT exam.
- Candidates are advised to begin preparation for CMAT Quant and DI by learning the basics for faster calculations like squares, square roots, cubes & cube roots, divisibility rules, ratio-percentage conversion, simplification & approximation, etc.
CMAT Cut Offs 2024
CMAT exam score is accepted by over 1,300 B-Schools across India for admission to various MBA/PGDM programmes. Listed below are some of the popular MBA colleges that offer admission based on CMAT score. The CMAT cut offs mentioned below are estimation and the actual cut offs could be higher. For full list of MBA colleges accepting CMAT 2024 score, refer to the exam highlight section above.
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Colleges Accepting CMAT Score |
CMAT Cut Offs 2023 |
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JBIMS,Mumbai |
99.9+ |
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Goa Institute of Management |
95-99 |
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KJ Somaiya Institute of Management |
95-99 |
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SIMSREE, Mumbai |
99+ |
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai |
95-99 |
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University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences |
95-99 |
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Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi |
95 |
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Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai |
85 |
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Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management |
85 |
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IFIM, Bangalore |
85 |
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IFMR, Chennai |
85 |
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NIBM, Pune |
85 |
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NL Dalmiya Institute of Management |
85 |
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NDIM, Delhi |
85 |
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Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore |
80 |
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IMT, Hyderabad |
80 |
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IMT, Nagpur |
80 |
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XISS, Ranchi |
80 |
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ITM, Navi Mumbai |
80 |
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Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida |
85 |
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Xavier Business School, Xavier University |
85 |
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Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon |
85 |
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BIMTECH, Greater Noida |
80 |
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XIME, Bangalore |
80 |
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ISBM, Pune |
80 |
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KIIT School of Management |
80 |
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IPE Hyderabad |
80 |
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IES's Management College and Research Centre |
80 |
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SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai |
80 |
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Woxsen University, Hyderabad |
70 |
CMAT Admit Card 2024
CMAT 2024 admit card will be released at NTA website about 2-3 days before the exam. Release date will be announced in advance. Candidates will be able to download the CMAT admit card using their login credentials. Given below is the process to download CMAT admit card 2024 from the NTA website:
- Visit the CMAT-NTA website: cmat.nta.nic.in
- Click on ' CMAT 2024 Admit Card' tab
- Enter application number and date of birth or password
- Click on submit to log in to your account
- Fill the self declaration form to go to the admit card
- Download the CMAT admit card as PDF
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