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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

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. 

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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 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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  • NTA-CMAT Answer Key 2025 PDF
  • 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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CMAT 2025 Answer Key: Memory Based

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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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