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CMAT Crash Course Launched by iQuanta !

iQuanta has finally launched its CMAT crash course for CMAT aspirants! The course contains highly relevant modules for your upcoming CMAT 2023 exam. A new and updated module has been added on Innovation and Entrepreneurship to help your prepare well. Also access live classes, recorded videos, relevant mock tests, separate course content on Visual Reasoning along with exam-specific General Awareness PDFs and numerous practice and quiz questions.

Check the detailed iQuanta CMAT crash course details here:

✅ 20 + Live Classes for QA, DI LR , VARC, GA & Innovation & Entrepreneurship
✅ 200+ Videos on QA, DI LR, VARC, GA & Innovation & Entrepreneurship
CMAT Course Full Mocks: 8
✅ Innovation and Entrepreneurship related videos and 150+ Questions
✅15 Videos and 200 Questions on Visual Reasoning
✅10 CMAT Specific GA PDFs, 300 Quiz Questions
✅ Practice Questions: 1500
✅ Regular Practice Sessions

CMAT Crash Course

CMAT Exam 2022

The CMAT Exam registrations are now live. You can register for the CMAT exam by visiting the official website. This year, the optional paper Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been made compulsory and was added as the fifth section of the exam. The total number of questions is 400, with negative markings of 1, and 4 marks for every correct answer.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) administers the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for MBA/PGDM programmes at India’s leading business institutions.
The CMAT 2022 exam date will most likely be released shortly. In April 2022, the CMAT test will be held. Every year, over 70,000 people apply to take the exam. Top Bschools like JBIMS and SIMSREE accept the results.
Most crucially, the CMAT test has no minimum graduation % requirement.
Many top business schools will accept your CMAT score. Check out the list of top B-Schools in the article below.

CMAT Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The CMAT Exam consists of 100 questions from various sections:

  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Data Interpretation
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Language Comprehension
  • General Awareness
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The CMAT exam is conducted out of a total of 400 marks. The duration of the exam is 3 hours. It is a Computer Based Test (CBT). There will be 5 sections and 20 questions will be asked from each of the five sections. There is no sectional time limit. Candidates can attempt any question from any section within the time limit of 3 hours.

CMAT Exam Details

Exam NameCommon Management Admission Test
Last Date to Register17th March 2022
CMAT Exam Date16th April 2022 (tentative)
Exam FrequencyOnce a year
Exam ModeOnline (Computer based test)
Duration of the Exam3 hours
Questions100
Syllabus>Quantitative Aptitude
>Data Interpretation
>Logical Reasoning
>Language Comprehension
>General Awareness
>Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Number of Applicants Approximately 70,000
Official WebsiteClick Here

CMAT Exam Pattern

Sections (5)>Quantitative Aptitude
>Data Interpretation
>Logical Reasoning
>Language Comprehension
>General Awareness
>Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Number of Questions100
Total Marks400
Marks Per Question4
Negative Marking-1
Sectional time-limitNot Applicable
Difficulty levelEasy to moderate. Speed more important.

CMAT Score vs Percentile

CMAT ScorePercentile
345-350100
281-34090-99.99
201-28081-89
171-20071-80
141-17061-70
116-14051-60
Below 116Below 51

CMAT Exam Strategy

Let us understand in depth how to go about CMAT 2022.

  1. AwarenessAwareness is the first step in developing a plan for any competitive exam.
    If you are a candidate, you must be aware of the exam structure, eligibility, relevant subjects, and any recent modifications.
  2. Select a Coaching Institute: Do your homework and pick a reputable outside source for preparation. Working hard is your responsibility, but a reputable coaching institute that gives appropriate study materials and answers your questions can assist you in the long run. In light of the present situation, you may want to consider online coaching for cost savings and improved time management.
  3. Material for Study: CMAT study materials, whether online or offline, are extremely important. All of the necessary topics and questions must be covered in the books and sources you pick. You may also enrol in an online course that will help you prepare for the CMAT.
  4. Previous Year’s Questions: A crucial part of CMAT preparation is practising previous year’s question papers. You can become used to the CMAT question pattern by solving prior year’s question papers. Click here to view last year’s CMAT question papers.
  5. Fundamental Ideas: The most basic CMAT preparation method is to solidify your fundamental concepts and practise as many questions as possible. Only by building a firm foundation can you get to the higher-level questions.
  6. Practice a Variety of Sets: Once you’ve mastered your principles, practise as many sets as you can. Practice solving RCs by analysing the passage’s content and tone. Practice different sets from all of the topics numerous times for LRDI. Start with easy questions for Quants and work your way up to the more difficult ones.
  7. Mocks and Analysis: In CMAT preparation, appearing for mocks is critical. Mocks offer you a sense of where you are with your curriculum right now. By analysing these sample exams, you can identify your strengths and flaws and try to improve them.

Detailed Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) Exam Syllabus

1. Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

The CMAT question paper has 20 questions from this section. The topics variously include:

Reading Comprehension English Usage Error Synonyms
English Grammar Paragraph Completion Antonyms
Jumbled Para One-word substitution Verbal Ability
Sentence Completion Idioms Phrases

2. Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

The various topics that are covered under this section are as follows:

Tabulation Mean, Median & Mode Geometry
Pipes & Cisterns Simple & Compound Interest Time, Speed & Distance
Probability Allegations & Mixtures Profit & Loss
Permutations & Combination Percentages Work & Time
In-equations Line-graphs Mensuration
Algebra Quadratic & Linear Equations Number System
Ration & Proportion Binomial Theorem Pie Chart, Bar Chart

3. Logic Reasoning

The various topics under the Logical Reasoning Section include:

Analytical Reasoning Analogy Test Direction & Distance Test
Linear Arrangements Blood Relationship Test Ranking Tests
Statements & Arguments Coding & Decoding Statements Assumptions
Sequencing Inferences Statements & Conclusion
Matrix Arrangements Non-Verbal Reasoning Symbol Based Diagrams
Number Series Cause & Effects Venn Diagrams

4. General Awareness

The common topics concerned in this section include:

Literature Sports News Culture
Indian Constitution Trade Awareness Science in Everyday Life
Politics Geography Current Affairs of National and International Economy
Economics History Personalities in News

5. Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Concepts of Innovation Management Terminology Three Types of Idea Management Systems Creating Entrepreneurial Development
Creativity and its Stimulation Management of Innovation Projects Project Management
The Innovation Adoption of the Life Cycle at the Individual Level The Entrepreneurial Development Entrepreneurship Development & Government

Top Bschools Accepting CMAT Score

MBA CollegesFees (Rs.in Lakhs)Placement (Rs.in Lakhs)
JBIMS, Mumbai722.84
SIMSREE, Mumbai0.6910.5
Great Lakes Chennai: Great Lakes Institute of Management - GLIM17.2517.86
GIM Goa: Goa Institute of Management18.0712
K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai18.7810.67
BIMTECH Greater Noida128.03
GLIM Gurgaon: Great Lakes Institute of Management14.0112.8
Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow10.456.73
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani9--
XIME Bangalore: Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship117.73
SDMIMD Mysore: SDM Institute For Management Development11.27.7
Indus Business Academy - IBA Bangalore8.516.92
IFMR Graduate School of Business at KREA University14.5610
VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore7.025.1
IMI Bhubaneswar8.07--
KIIT School of Management - KSOM Bhubaneswar14.56.87
Institute of Management Technology Nagpur12.127.98
NIA Pune: National Insurance Academy9.4310.3
ISBM Pune: International School of Business and Media11.88.8
Amrita School of Business 12.66.68
Prin L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research12.899.2
SIES College of Management Studies and SIES School of Business Studies, Navi Mumbai97.28

These are the top Bschools that will accept your CMAT score. Plan your strategy well according to your target B-school.

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Indrajeet Singh
Indrajeet Singhhttps://www.iquanta.in/
The mastermind behind IQuanta, Indrajeet Singh is an expert in Quant and has devised some ingenious formulae and shortcuts to significantly cut down on the time taken to solve a problem

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