CMAT 2023 Student Reactions and Reviews
Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Registration - 17 Oct '25 - 24 Nov '25
CMAT 2023 question paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Read and watch video of students’ reactions and review of the CMAT 2023 exam and question paper.
CMAT 2023 paper review
CMAT 2023 exam was held today at various examination centres in 124 cities across India. The examination timings were 9 am to 12 pm and 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Shiksha visited a CMAT test centre for CMAT 2023 students’ reactions and reviews. According to the students we spoke to, the CMAT question paper was of easy to moderate difficulty level 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 2023 exam.
Deeksha
General Awareness and Maths were difficult. Innovation and Entrepreneurship section was easy. Maximum questions were from Algebra. In Logical Reasoning, maximum questions were from Sitting Arrangement. Overall, the CMAT 2023 was easier than other MBA entrance exams like CAT.
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Vaibhav
The CMAT 2023 exam was easy, but Quantitative Techniques questions were tough. This exam was easier than CAT.
Nandini
The CMAT 2023 exam was good. According to me, the exam was easy because English and Reasoning sections were easy. I found Maths section bit tough because I was not well prepared for that. There was plenty of time to complete the paper.
Yes, there is a negative marking in CMAT exam. For each wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted. However, no marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
Shubham
The exam went pretty well, but there were some difficult questions and on top of it, there’s negative marking. I found Logical Reasoning questions difficult. I have appeared for MAT exam too, compared to that CMAT was easier.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The admissions into MBA courses at Marwadi University have been concluded in the year 2025. Hence, candidates can no longer apply for admissions into the MBA course at Marwadi University in the year 2025. The CMAT exam for the year 2025 has also been concluded for this year. Candidates must now wait
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Answered 2 months ago
No, candidates do not have to mandatorily appear for the CMAT entrance exam for MBA in Business Analytics at Marwadi University. Candidates can apply for MBA admissions through any of the national level entrance exam such as CAT, XAT, ATMA and more. However, during admissions into the MBA in Busines
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, it is possible to get an MBA seat at CET Trivandrum with a valid CMAT score. The institute accepts CAT, CMAT, and KMAT scores for MBA admissions. Thus, students who did not appear for CMAT or did not score well can apply via KMAT or CAT scores. Students are selected for the programme after eval
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Answered 2 months ago
No, CMAT scores are not compulsory for admissions to the MBA course at Sabarmati University. Because the university accepts CMAT/ CAT or any other entrance exam accepted by the counselling body. Thus, applicants with CMAT scores can get admission to the MBA course. However, it is not compulsory. App
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No, getting admission into SGSITS MBA courses is not possible without taking CUET. For admission to its MBA courses, the institute only accepts valid CMAT scores. Other than this, it is also essential that students aspiring to enrol into the programme meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the
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Sectional weightage of CMAT is same. Since the Language Comprehension section of CMAT includes reading comprehension passages, it can be considered a lengthy section. However, any other section can also be lengthier due to nature of the questions.