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CMAT 2020 question paper will help you understand the latest test pattern of this popular MBA entrance exam. Know the types of questions and download CMAT question paper here.
CMAT 2020 question paper can be termed as moderate to difficult. If you look at the questions paper, you will find some questions very easy and some tab bit difficult. Keeping up with its tradition, the question paper of CMAT 2020 has tricky GK questions. CMAT question papers are set by the NTA and since it is pan-India exam the question papers are always on the moderate side. Those preparing for CMAT 2021 can benefite from the last year's question papers.
In this article, we will discuss CMAT 2020 question paper in detail. Let’s start with the highlights of the question paper.
- CMAT 2020 Question Paper: Highlights
- CMAT 2020 Question Paper Pattern and Test Structure
- CMAT 2020 Question Paper: Section-Wise Difficulty Level
- CMAT Question Paper 2020: Language Comprehension
- CMAT Question Paper 2020: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
- CMAT Question Paper 2020: Logical Reasoning
- CMAT Question Paper 2020: General Awareness
CMAT 2020 Question Paper: Highlights
- The CMAT 2020 question paper comprises four sections
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
- Language Comprehension
- General Awareness
- Every section of the question paper has 25 questions
- Every question carries four marks
- There is negative marking of minus one for every incorrect attempt
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CMAT 2020 Question Paper Pattern and Test Structure
The CMAT question paper of 2020 exam is on the same pattern as previous years. Check the CMAT question paper 2020 paper structure below.
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| CMAT Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of exam |
Online |
| Duration of exam |
3 hours |
| Format of questions |
MCQ |
| Sectional time-limit |
No |
| Overall difficulty level |
Moderate to difficult |
CMAT 2020 Question Paper: Section-Wise Difficulty Level
Since the question paper is of moderate difficulty level, 80-85 correct answers can be considered good attempt for 99 plus percentile. Check section-wise difficulty level of CMAT 2020 question paper.
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
25 |
Moderate |
21-23 |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
25 |
Moderate |
22-24 |
| Logical Reasoning |
25 |
Easy |
21-23 |
| General Awareness |
25 |
Moderate |
14-15 |
| Total |
100 |
Moderate |
80-85 |
CMAT Question Paper 2020: Language Comprehension
This section of CMAT 2020 question paper has 25 questions, out of which six are Reading Comprehension (RC) based and 19 are Verbal Ability based. The RC passage is straightforward and of approximately 350 words.
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension - 1 Passage |
6 |
| Synonyms/Antonyms |
1 |
| FIB (Vocabulary)- 2 Blanks |
2 |
| FIB (Grammar) |
1 |
| Idiom-based |
2 |
| Word definition |
3 |
| Paragraph Jumbles |
2 |
| Meaning of phrase |
1 |
| Antonym/ synonym of underlined word |
5 |
| Spelling |
1 |
| Sentence Correction |
1 |
| Total |
25 |
CMAT Question Paper 2020: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
This section of CMAT 2020 question paper has 25 questions from Arithmetic, Geometry, Modern Maths. Check topic-wise break up of Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation section:
| Topics |
Specifics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
|
10 |
| Geometry |
|
2 |
| Modern Math |
|
5 |
| Numbers |
|
1 |
| Data Interpretation |
|
4 |
| Total |
-- |
25 |
CMAT Question Paper 2020: Logical Reasoning
The Logical Reasoning section of CMAT 2020 question paper can be considered easier than that of CMAT 2019. The section has 18 Logical Reasoning sections and 7 Verbal Reasoning sections. Check topic-wise break up of Logical Reasoning section:
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| Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Coding-decoding |
2 |
| Blood Relations |
4 |
| Series completion |
2 |
| Logic based |
3 |
| Symbol Based |
1 |
| Venn Diagram |
1 |
| Number Grid |
1 |
| Directions |
1 |
| Miscellaneous |
1 |
| Visual reasoning |
2 |
| Verbal Reasoning |
|
| Strong/Weak Argument |
2 |
| Analogy |
2 |
| Odd one out |
1 |
| Syllogism |
2 |
| Total |
25 |
CMAT Question Paper 2020: General Awareness
The General Awareness section of CMAT 2020 question paper is tricky. Out of 25 questions, 24 were from static GK and one from Current Affairs. Topic-wise break up of General Awareness section:
| Topics |
No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Indian Events |
11 |
| International Events |
9 |
| Miscellaneous |
5 |
| Total |
25 |
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