CMAT 2021 student reactions and reviews have come in for Shift 1 and 2. Check out CMAT 2021 analysis by candidates.
The CMAT 2021 exam was conducted on March 31 in two shifts. The first shift was conducted from 9 AM to 12 PM and the second shift is being conducted from 3 PM to 6 PM. Candidates who have opted for the new additional section of CMAT exam – Innovation and Entrepreneurship, got 30 minutes extra to complete the paper.
Shiksha visited a CMAT exam centre in Delhi to speak with CMAT test takers about their experience and analysis of CMAT 2021 question paper. Most of the students felt the CMAT 2021 exam was of moderate difficulty level and could be completed in time. Read below CMAT 2021 student reactions and analysis.
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CMAT 2021 Sectional Difficulty Level
The CMAT 2021 question paper was on the same lines as previous years with only Innovation and Entrepreneurship section being the new addition. Check the diffiulty level of each of the four main sections of CMAT.
| Section |
No. Of Questions |
Good Attempts |
Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
25 |
18-20 |
Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
25 |
21-23 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Language Comprehension |
25 |
17-19 |
Easy |
| General Awareness |
25 |
9-11 |
Difficult |
| Total |
100 |
65-70 |
Moderate |
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CMAT 2021 Student Reactions and Reviews
Samveg: CMAT 2021 was easy to moderate. If I tell you about Quant section, the Profit & Loss and Arithmetic questions were easy and straightforward. Algebra and Geometry questions were moderately difficult. Logical Reasoning section was lengthy but easy. In VARC, one RC passage was easy and one was moderately difficult. GK section was a bit difficult but GK question is always uncertain. I gave a total of 70 attempts and expecting marks around 230-240.
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Ribhu: The paper was easy. I have attempted up to 80 per cent of the total questions and confident that all of them would be right. For me, GK questions were tough and DI questions were moderate. So, I think it was overall moderate paper.
Nikita: The Logical Reasoning section was quite easy, Quant was a little difficult and English was also tough. The RC passages were tough.
Damini: The Verbal Ability, Quantitative Techniques and Logical Reasoning sections of CMAT 2021 paper were easy compared to GK. In VA there were two passages which were easy, there were questions on grammar but vocabulary was less. In LR, there were number series, blood relation, arrangement, coding and decoding. In Quantitative Techniques, there was one DI pie chart having four questions. Overall, it was a moderate paper.
Sachin: The exam pattern was fine but comparatively tougher than previous year’s exam. The Quantitative Techniques and General Awareness sections were on the difficult side. English section was fine. In Quantitative Techniques, there were questions on P&C, Probability and all the expected topics.
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Three months may not be enough for CMAT preparation, if you're doing it from scratch. However, if you are preparing for CAT, XAT, NMAT, you can prepare for CMAT in 3 months as you have clear understanding of the syllabus already and you will need exam specific practice only.
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No, candidates are not required to appear in CMAT to be eligible for BTech in CSE + MBA integated course at UIT, Karnavati University. For this course, candidates are required to appear in either JEE Mains or GUJCET to qualify for admissions.
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If you have appeared for CMAT before and have complete conceptual clarity of topics, you can prepare for CMAT with mock test practice only.
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For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.
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Manorama Year Book, Lucent's General Knowledge will be a good source to prepare static GK for CMAT. Apart from that, you should refer Pratiyogita Darpan and GK Today for current affairs.
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