CMAT 2025 Answer Key OUT, Question Paper (Shift 1 & 2) PDF Download
Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
CMAT 2025 answer key and question paper released on January 31, 2025. The provisional NTA CMAT answer key 2025 PDF is available for download through login. Get here the link to download NTA-CMAT 2025 answer key. Shiksha has also provided here memory based CMAT answer keys 2025 for candidates check their attempts. Also check CMAT 2025 question paper to know the types of questions asked and which topics were dominant.
CMAT 2025 answer key
CMAT 2025 answer key – The official CMAT 2025 answer key and candidate response sheet has been released today. Candidates can log into CMAT account and download their copies to assess their performance by checking the number of correct answers they gave. Candidates can also raise objection against the CMAT answer key 2025 by using 'answer key challenge' option available at the exam website. The window to challenge official CMAT 2025 answer key was open till February 2, 2025.
Candidates preparing for CMAT 2026 must check the CMAT 2025 question paper and answer keys to understand the types of questions asked and difficulty levels. CMAT 2025 answer key PDF has been provided further below on this page.
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CMAT 2025 exam analysis, check difficulty level, good attempts
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CMAT 2025 Student Reactions and Reviews
CMAT exam was conducted on January 25, 2025 in two shifts. First shift was held from 9:00 pm to 12:00 pm and second shift timing was 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. As per the CMAT 2025 analysis, the question paper was of moderate difficulty level.
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- CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Memory Based
- CMAT 2025 Question Paper: Difficulty Level
NTA-CMAT Answer Key 2025 PDF
NTA-CMAT answer key 2025 can be downloaded from the official website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT/.
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Commonly asked questions
Questions in MAT are asked from verbal ability, reading comprehension, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, arrangement, coding decoding, graphs and tables, family tree, blood relation, clocks and calendars, time, speed and distance, statements, etc.
CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Memory Based
- Where is Wankhede Stadium located?
- Set on dates related to Allauddin Khilji
- Who wrote Akbar Nama?
- Cricket is the national game of which country?
- Question on folk dance
- Chief of Defence Staff who died in air crash
- Question on type of soil
- Question on a former Vice President of India.
- Questions on Mughal dynasty
- Analogy question on chair, furniture, shoes in LR section
- Question on faulty clock
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CMAT 2025 Question Paper: Difficulty Level
CMAT exam 2025 was held in 2 shifts. The CMAT 2025 question paper of both shifts had 100 questions in MCQ format. Given below is the table indicating section wise difficulty level of CMAT 2025.
| Section |
No. of Questions |
Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
20 |
16-17 |
Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
16-17 |
Easy |
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
16-17 |
Easy |
| General Awareness |
20 |
11-12 |
Moderate |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
20 |
11-12 |
Easy |
| Total |
100 |
70-75 |
Easy to Moderate |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, ICMAI has announced release date for CMA Final exam to be conducted between June 11 and June 18 on its official website. As per the notice, the result will be announced the latest by August 05, 2026.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
According to official notice released by ICMAI, the CMA Foundation result for June 2026 exam will be released the latest by July 09, 2026.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT scores are valid for KIITEE MBA. Candidates applying online will be required to submit copies of their mark sheets and other supporting documents.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The CMAT exam is conducted for admission in MBA at PG level in colleges. CMAT is a computer-based-test. The duration of CMAT is 3 hours. It consists of 100 questions. There are 20 questions each of the following sections:
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
- Language Compreh
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Answered a month ago
At GIBS Business School Bangalore, students are trained for interviews and corporate readiness through:
Regular mock interviews and group discussions to practice real-life scenarios.
Focus on developing soft skills, like communication and leadership.
Exposure to the corporate world through guest lectur
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month 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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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 a month 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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