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.
Explore colleges based on CMAT
Want better recommendations?
There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.
- Chat with our counselor
- Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
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.
Explore more MBA exams with upcoming dates
29 Apr '26
3 May '26
3 May '26
18 Apr '26 - 26 Apr '26
TANCET
9 Oct '25 - 30 Apr '26
15 Oct '25 - 30 Apr '26
30 Apr '26
30 Apr '26
11 Apr '26 - 24 May '26
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.
Read More:
News & Updates
Explore Other Exams
Jul '26 | XAT 2027 registration dates |
Sep '26 | XAT 2027 mock test |
Aug '26 | SNAP 2026 Registration Process |
28 Nov '26 | SNAP 2026 admit card session 1... |
1 Apr '26 - 25 May '26 | MAT May 2026 Registration PBT |
1 Apr '26 - 8 Jun '26 | MAT May 2026 Registration CBT |
5 Aug '26 - 23 Sep '26 | CAT 2026 application |
29 Nov '26 | CAT 2026 exam |
Aug '26 | NMAT 2026 Registration Window |
Aug '26 | NMAT 2026 Scheduling Window |
Jul '26 | IBSAT 2026 Registration |
Dec '26 | IBSAT 2026 Exam Date |
9 May '26 | MAH MBA CET 2026 exam 2 |
24 Apr '26 | MAH MBA 2026 Registration Wind... |
29 Apr '26 | ATMA 2026 admit card release (... |
3 May '26 | ATMA 2026 (May) |
17 Oct '24 - 5 Dec '24 | IIFT 2025 registration and app... |
Mar '25 | IRMASAT 2025 Final Result Anno... |
Feb '25 | IRMASAT Personal Interviews |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
With 239 marks (96.63 percentile) in CMAT, plus excellent academics (91.52% in X, 93.33% in XII, 93.33% in UG) and 24 months of work experience, you are in a very strong position for calls from top CMAT-accepting institutes.
Institutes You Can Expect Calls From
- JBIMS (Jamnalal Bajaj, Mumbai) – Cuto
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
CMAT response sheet and provisional answer key are same. Since the answer key contains candidate's responses too, it is also called CMAT response sheet.
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates can use the CMAT answer key to calculate the score in the following manner:
· Check number of correct attempts
· Check number of incorrect attempts
· Add 4 marks for every correct attempt
· Subtract 1 mark for every incorrect attempt
· Sub total will be CMAT score
J
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Filing objection against the CMAT answer key is not mandatory for all candidates. Only those candidate who feel a question/s is incorrect and they have proof to support the claim, should raise objection.
N
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
The CMAT answer key objection fee per question is INR 200. Candidates have to pay it at the time of filling the objection form.
E
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
CMAT answer key helps the candidate in checking their performance and it is also a window for NTA to communicate transparency in result preparation number.
M
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Objection cannot be raised against the final answer key of CMAT, as it contains the answers evaluated again after objections by candidates.
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
CMAT final answer key is released as a downloadable PDF. Candidates can download it by visiting the NTA-CMAT website and simply downloading the document.
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Provisional answer key of CMAT refers to the document released by the NTA indicating answers marked by candidate and correct options. This document tell candidates about how many of their attempts are right.
Contributor-Level 10
Vipra Shrivastava is MA in English Literature from Delhi University with extensive experience in content writing of over 14 years. She has been handling content for Management, Accounting and Commerce streams for 8
Read Full Bio