CMAT 2022 Student Reactions and Reviews: English and LR Easy, Quant Moderate
Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Read and watch video of students’ reactions and review of the CMAT 2022 exam and question paper.
CMAT 2022 exam was held today at various examination centres in 124 cities across India. The examination timings were 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Shiksha visited a CMAT test centre for CMAT 2022 students’ reactions and reviews. According to the students we spoke to, the CMAT question paper was of easy to moderate difficulty evel and could be completed in three hours. Most of the students found LR and English easy. Quants questions were moderate and GK was tough. Read below and watch the video for student reactions and reviews of CMAT 2022 exam.
Vridhi
The CMAT 2022 exam was quite easy. Quant section, LR section and verbal sections were very easy and scoring. On the contrary, GK was very tough. I am from commerce background so it was helpful to me in solving Inoovation and entrepreneurship. It might not be helpful for engineers. In Quants section, there were a couple of wrong questions. CMAT cut off can go up to 320.
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Rajshree
If u compare CMAT with CAT and XAT, it was easier. If someone is skeptical about whether they give the CMAT or not to get a good college them I will surely suggest them to give this exam. According to the time given the paper was easy and could be solved within the given time period.
Commonly asked questions
Since every section of CMAT has 20 questions in total, solving 15 to 18 questions in each section with 80 percent accuracy is considered a good attempt in CMAT, and it can ensure a good percentile in the exam. In the GK section, about 10 to 12 correct attempts will be enough. Out of 100 questions, candidates must try to solve about 70 to 75 questions to achieve a 99 percentile. However, candidates must aim to solve a higher number of questions with maximum accuracy and minimize negative marking. To be able to achieve this target, candidates have to prepare for the CMAT in a disciplined manner. Candidates must set aside about three months to complete the CMAT syllabus, as they have to study five subjects and their numerous topics. If they have appeared for CAT, XAT, and IIFT exams, then they can complete the CMAT syllabus in one month as well. However, it is advised that candidates spend at least three months on CMAT syllabus for complete preparation.
Aditi
The exam was overall nice. The Quant section was easy. The LR section was easy. I faced difficulty in GK and also in Innovation and Entrepreneurship as this section was new to me.
Carol
CMAT 2022 was pretty easy. I thought it would be tough but it was not that much difficult. The difficulty level was low. For me, Maths is very difficult so the section was tougher compared to other sections. And the new section – Innovation and Entrepreneurship was scoring. Reasoning was also good. Maths was also not that difficult but I wasn’t prepared. Time limit was enough. I will get pretty decent marks. I’ll appear for this exam next year also, this year I was just testing it.
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Avisha
The exam was easy. The DI part was a bit lengthy and calculative. Apart from that, I found English and LR easy and GK was easy to moderate. Innovation and Entrepreneurship was good, you could make out the answer from the question and could eliminate wrong options. Overall, the CMAT 2022 question paper was easy to moderate. Compared to all the MBA entrance exams, CMAT was the easiest.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
While CMAT is the primary route, RGPV may occasionally admit based on merit in graduation if seats remain vacant after all CMAT-qualified candidates are placed through College Level Counselling.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
MAT and CMAT both are moderately difficulty exam, but have their own challenges. While, CMAT has one extra section Innovation and Entrepreneurship, MAT has a separate section for Data Interpretation having 30 questions. With focused preparation, you can crack either of the two that you choose.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
CMAT cutoff refers to minimum percentile required for admission to a particular college. Score accepting colleges determine the cut offs individually based on certain parameters. CMAT cut offs for top colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA are generally 99 percentile and above.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
With 82 percentile in CMAT, you stand a chance of getting colleges like Great Lakes Institute of Management Gurgaon, Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida, IPE Hyderabad, FLAME University Pune, Asia Pacific Institute of Management Delhi, Prestige Institute of Management Indore among others.
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Answered 4 weeks ago
CMAT total marks is 400. It is usually considered that scoring 270 to 300 marks can convert into good percentile, about 99 percentile. Around 200 marks can get you 90 percentile which is also good if you are targeting private colleges.
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There is no passing mark in CMAT exam, as admission is based on cut offs determined by colleges. A candidate scoring more than 0 in CMAT is eligible for admission will be selected only if they meet minimum cut off.
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CMAT 2026 result was declared by February 17, 2026. NTA released the scorecard late night at the official website. Candidates can download their scorecard through login.
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Answered a month ago
No, GIM Goa does not accept CMAT scores for its PGDM programs for admissions. It only accepts CAT or XAT exam score. CAT score of previous year is accepted and XAT score of current year is accepted.
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Answered 2 months ago
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