The CMAT Exam Analysis has been depending on the last year CMAT Exam pattern and the level of difficulty. Here, we share the overall list of all the subjects as per their difficulty level.
Section |
Total questions |
Marks for each correct answer |
Total marks |
Negative Marks for each wrong answer |
Difficulty level |
Language Comprehension |
25 |
4 |
100 |
-1 |
Easy |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
25 |
4 |
100 |
-1 |
Easy |
Logical Reasoning |
25 |
4 |
100 |
-1 |
Easy |
General Awareness |
25 |
4 |
100 |
-1 |
Easy |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation (Quant & DI)
Total questions |
Difficulty level |
Topics |
Good attempts for 96-99 sectional percentile |
25 |
Simple to Average |
Arithmetic – Profit & Loss, percentage; Number system; Algebra; Geometry; Modern Math |
20-22 |
The share of questions on DI in CMAT Exam has 4-5 questions are troublesome out of total 25 questions. So move to the quickly solve first and then go to the difficult one. It will help to emerge as a winner.
Total questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Subject |
Good attempts for 96-99 sectional percentile |
25 |
Moderate |
Individual questions not based on sets |
19-21 |
Total questions |
Difficulty level |
Prime Topics |
Share of RC passages – 15 questions |
Question types |
Good attempts for 96-99 sectional percentile |
25 |
Neutral |
RC Passages, Grammar, Fill in the blanks, vocabulary usage |
3 Short RC passages with 3 questions each 1 Long RC passage with 6 questions |
Directly related to RC passage |
20-22 |
Language comprehension in CMAT Exam had 4 passages with a total of 15 questions, all are simple but a few are of higher complication. Remaining 10 questions are on vocabulary; grammar; fill in the blanks, statements.
Total questions |
Difficulty level |
Prime fields |
Good attempts for 96-99 sectional percentile |
25 |
Moderate to difficult |
Current affairs, static GK |
14-18 |
GK comprises mind twisters from the current affairs, conventional topics, etc.
The CMAT Exam cutoff is different for different Colleges; It will be released after the announcement of the CMAT Exam result.
Section |
Total attempts |
Percentile at 90% accurate attempts |
Percentile at 80% accurate attempts |
Percentile at 70% accurate attempts |
Quant & DI |
20-22 |
99 |
98 |
95 |
Language Comprehension |
20-22 |
99 |
98 |
95 |
Logical Reasoning |
19-21 |
99 |
98 |
95 |
General Awareness |
14-18 |
99 |
97 |
95 |
Overall score |
Cut off percentile |
220-230 |
99 |
180-190 |
95 |
160-170 |
90 |
150-160 |
85 |
135-140 |
80 |
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