CMAT 2017 syllabus and pattern
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CMAT 2017
Common Management Admission Test or CMAT is a national level online aptitude test conducted every year by All India Council for Technical Education. CMAT 2016 was held in January this year and the next exam is scheduled to be held on January 28, 2017.
January 29 will be 'reserve day', which means exam will be held on that day only in case of any emergency.
Graduates in any discipline or final year students can apply for CMAT exam but they have to be Indian citizen.
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The candidates can appear for the online exam at the test centre of their preference and choose a time slot according to their convenience.
The test aims to analyse the aspirants on their knowledge in Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, General Awareness, Language Comprehension, and Logical Reasoning. The candidates are expected to be thoroughly prepared in these four subjects.
The pattern of the exam is as follows:
| Section |
No. of questions |
Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation |
25 |
100 |
| General Awareness |
25 |
100 |
| Language Comprehension |
25 |
100 |
| Logical Reasoning |
25 |
100 |
| Total |
100 |
400 |
The duration to complete the paper is 3 hours. There is negative marking for wrong answers, for each wrong answer 1 mark shall be deducted.
Mock tests will be available for the aspirants a month prior to the exam. The aspirants are advised to attempt the mock tests to familiarize themselves with the exam pattern, computer screen layout and navigation and time management.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
CMAT is a domestic exam conducted for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in MBA colleges located in India. It is not conducted outside India.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
CMAT exam is conducted in 124+ cities across India.The centre is alloted to the candidate on the basis of their choice as mentioned in the CMAT application form.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
MCA colleges in Ahmedabad without CMAT are in this table. Check courses and fees.
| MCA Colleges in Ahmedabad without CMAT | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| Silver Oak College of Computer Application (SOCCA) MCA | INR 1.64 lakh |
INR 1.72 Lakh | |
INR 10, 600 | |
INR 1.2 Lacs - INR 1.3 Lakh | |
| Sabarmati University MCA | INR 90,000 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University MCA Courses | INR 2.18 Lakh |
Note: All info. is from official sites and can change.
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