Janvi | Jan 25, 2025 |
CMAT Exam 2025: Shift 1 Over, Check Exam Analysis and Expected Cut-Offs
CMAT Exam 2025: The CMAT 2025 exams have been scheduled to be conducted on 25 January 2025 (today). the Shift 1 has started at over 300 centres across India The exam will be held between 9 am and 12 pm. The national-level exam for the MBA entrance will be conducted in two shifts this year. It is expected that more than 50,000 students will appear for the CMAT exam in 2025. However, the accurate number of candidates will be shared after the exam by NTA.
CMAT is a computer-based exam. The level of difficulty of the question paper is usually average/moderate. the question paper comprises 100 questions from Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The answer key for Shift 1 will be released by coaching or institutes today by evening. Although the official CMAT answer key 2025 will be released by NTA next week.
Highlights for the CMAT Exam Shift 1 2025 are mentioned below:
| CMAT 2025 | Highlights |
| Mode of exam | Computer-based |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours (no sectional time limit) |
| Number of sections | 5 Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
| Number of questions per section | 20 |
| Total number of questions | 100 |
| Number of answer options per question | 5 |
| Total marks | 400 |
| Marking scheme | +4 for the correct attempt -1 for incorrect attempt 0 for unanswered question |
The CMAT exam schedule for shifts 1 and 2 in 2025 is as follows:
| CMAT 2025 | Exam timing | Reporting time | Gates closing time |
| Shift 1 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | 7:00 am to 8:30 am | 8:30 AM |
| Shift 2 | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | 2:30 PM |
The structure of the question paper for the CMAT exam 2025 is written below:
| CMAT sections | Number of questions | Marks |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 20 | 80 |
| Total | 20 | 400 |
CMAT 2025 difficulty level will be moderate/average. Students who appeared for the CMAT 2025 exam have given a mixed review of the entrance exam. Some found the exams easy while others noted a mixed variety of questions, leading to an overall moderate difficulty level. Though maximum questions were similar to the previous year’s exam. Further details are mentioned in the following table:
| CMAT 2025 Sections | Number of Questions | Number of Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 20 | 16-17 | Easy |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 16-17 | Easy to Moderate |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 16-17 | Easy to Moderate |
| General Awareness | 20 | 11-12 | Moderate |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | 11-12 | Moderate |
| Total | 100 | 70-75 | Easy |
Here are some frequently asked questions related to the CMAT Exam 2025:
Q 1. How many sections are there in CMAT 2025?
Q 2. What is the total number of questions in CMAT?
Q 3. Is there a negative marking in CMAT?
Q 4. What is the marking scheme for CMAT?
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