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CMAT 2025 answer key and question paper have been released. The provisional NTA CMAT answer key 2025 PDF will be available for download through login. Shiksha has provided here memory based CMAT answer keys 2025 for candidates check their attempts. Also check CMAT 2024 question paper to know the types of questions asked and which topics

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. 

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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Q:   How many questions are asked in GK section of CMAT?
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There are 20 questions from General Knowledge in CMAT. All the questions are in MCQ format. Four options are given for each question to choose the right answer from. The General Knowledge section of CMAT is usually of a higher difficulty level but as it is a memory based section, it can be completed in maximum 15 minutes. The questions pertain to static GK and Current Affairs. Topics included in CMAT GK section are business, politics, awards, inventions, Science and technology, sports, society, world, advertising, trade, books and authors, arts, entertainment, history, geography and politics. Candidates should attempt the GK section in the end as the main criteria for MBA are English Quantitative Aptitude Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation. The candidate's main focus should be on getting maximum questions correct in these three sessions. GK can be handled at the end.
Q:   What are the important topics of MAT exam?
A: 

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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MCA colleges in Ahmedabad without CMAT are in this table. Check courses and fees. 

MCA Colleges in Ahmedabad without CMAT

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Silver Oak College of Computer Application (SOCCA) MCA

INR 1.64 lakh

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INR 1.72 Lakh 

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Answered 4 weeks ago

To get a seat at IFMR Chennai, students have to first appear for any one of the entrance exams accepted by the institute for the MBA/PGDM course admission. CAT, XAT, NMAT, CMAT, Andhra Pradesh ICET, IPAMT and SAT India are the entrance exams accepted by this institute for admission to the management

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

To get a seat in the FLAME University of the MBA/PGDM course, you have to appear for any one of the accepted exams, like CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc. After clearing the exam, you have to get shortlisted for further admission round, which involves PI or GD.

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Three months may not be enough for CMAT preparation, if you're doing it from scratch. However, if you are preparing for CAT, XAT, NMAT, you can prepare for CMAT in 3 months as you have clear understanding of the syllabus already and you will need exam specific practice only.

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Anya B

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

No, candidates are not required to appear in CMAT to be eligible for BTech in CSE + MBA integated course at UIT, Karnavati University. For this course, candidates are required to appear in either JEE Mains or GUJCET to qualify for admissions.

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

If you have appeared for CMAT before and have complete conceptual clarity of topics, you can prepare for CMAT with mock test practice only.

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Anyam Kalra

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.

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Manisha Singh

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

Manorama Year Book, Lucent's General Knowledge will be a good source to prepare static GK for CMAT. Apart from that, you should refer Pratiyogita Darpan and GK Today for current affairs.

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Anya B

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

For CMAT English preparation, candidates can refer to High School English Grammar by Wren and Martin and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. These two will help in building grammar and vocabulary.

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Pallavi Gupta

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, you should carry a passport size photo along with the CMAT admit card on the exam day. The photo should preferably be the same as uploaded in the application form.

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Anya B

Contributor-Level 7