Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Exam On - 25 Jan '26
CMAT 2025 exam analysis by expert has been shared here. As per the paper analysis, the CMAT question paper 2025 was moderately difficult. Check below detailed CMAT 2025 analysis.
CMAT 2025 analysis
CMAT 2025 analysis - Candidates can check the CMAT exam analysis 2025 by experts to know difficulty level, topic wise distribution of questions, number of good attempts and expected cut offs.
CMAT 2025 exam slots were 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Test forms for both shifts were different from each other. CMAT 2025 question paper for Shift 1 was easy to moderate and so was Shift 2 question paper. Check below detailed CMAT 2025 exam analysis and expected cut offs for top CMAT accepting colleges.
Check below key highlights of CMAT 2025 exam:
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The CMAT 2025 question paper will have five sections, each carrying 20 questions. Check below the section-wise CMAT difficulty level:
| CMAT 2025 Sections |
Number of Questions |
Number of Good Attempts |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation |
20 |
16-17 |
Easy |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
15-16 |
Easy |
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
15-16 |
Easy |
| General Awareness |
20 |
10-11 |
Moderate |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
11-12 |
Moderate |
| Total |
100 |
70-75 |
Easy |
The Quants section of CMAT 2025 was easy. There were 20 questions out of which 10 were from Arithmetic. There were 3 data interpretation questions based on pie chart. Some questions involved true-false statement. As per the CMAT 2025 paper analysis, around 16 – 17 attempts with 80% accuracy would be good in this section.
| Topics |
Details |
Number of questions |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic |
Time-speed-distance, Ratio-Proportion, Profit & Loss, SI-CI, Alligation and Mixtures |
10 |
| Geometry |
Triangles |
1 |
| Modern Math |
Probability |
2 |
| Numbers |
Surds & Indices |
2 |
| Algebra |
Quad equation, Linear equation |
2 |
| Data Interpretation |
Pie charts |
3 |
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Logical Reasoning section of today’s CMAT exam was easy. In this section of CMAT 2025, there were 16 non-verbal reasoning questions and 4 verbal reasoning questions. Questions were asked from topics like Directions, Cubes, Counting the number of squares, Linear Arrangements, Family tree and clocks, Assertion Reason, Strong/Weak Argument, Assumption, and Conclusion, etc. As per the CMAT 2025 paper analysis, around 15 – 16 attempts with 80% accuracy would be good in this section.
| Non Verbal Reasoning |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Directions |
1 |
| Cubes |
2 |
| Counting the number of squares |
1 |
| Linear Arrangement |
1 |
| Family tree |
1 |
| Clocks |
1 |
| Numerical Puzzle |
1 |
| Misc |
1 |
| Logical venn diagram |
1 |
| Set theory |
1 |
| Number Series |
1 |
| Analogy based sequence |
1 |
| Word based Analogy |
1 |
| Odd one out |
1 |
| Alpha numeric |
1 |
| Verbal Reasoning |
Number of Questions |
| Assertion Reason; Strong/Weak Argument; Assumption; Conclusion |
4 |
In the Language Comprehension section of CMAT 2025 there was only one RC passage, which made it easy. RC passage based questions were 2 and rest 18 questions were Grammar based - FIB, Replace underlined phrase, Passive voice, Cloze passage [3 blanks], Parajumbles, Jumbled sentence, Grammar (Compound Sentence, Articles, Noun-types), Sentence Correction, etc. In this section too, about 15-16 attempts with 80 percent accuracy will be considered good.
All 20 questions in this section were from Static GK. Most of the questions were related to India from fields such as science, sports, Indian constitution, history, India and its culture. There were a few questions on international events. Overall, CMAT 2025 General Awareness was of medium difficulty and 10 to 11 attempts with 80 % accuracy would be considered a good attempt.
As always, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship section of CMAT 2025 was of moderate difficulty. Questions were asked from topics such as Bootstrapping, Startup valuation, Fabian entrepreneur, Angel investment, Lean startup, Trademark, Feasibility analysis, etc). Only 1 question was based on Business GK. In this section 11 to 12 attempts with 80% accuracy will be considered good attempt.
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The CMAT 2025 cut offs for score accepting college are expected to not rise much. Check below expected CMAT cut offs 2025:
| Colleges Accepting CMAT score |
CMAT Expected Cut Off Percentiles |
|---|---|
| 99.9 |
|
| 95-99 |
|
| 95-99 |
|
| 99 |
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| 95-99 |
|
| 90-95 |
|
| 95-99 |
|
| 85 |
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| 80 |
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| 85 |
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| 85 |
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| 85 |
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| 85 |
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| 85 |
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| 80 |
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| 80 |
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| 80 |
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| 80 |
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| 85 |
The difficulty level of CMAT 2025 exam was overall moderate. Interestingly, the GK questions were not tough as they usually are. Check below section wise CMAT 2025 difficulty level.
CMAT 2025 section | Number of questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 20 | Easy |
Logical Reasoning | 20 | Easy |
Language Comprehension | 20 | Easy |
General Awareness | 20 | Moderate |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 20 | Moderate |
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CAT
XAT
MAT
CMAT
GMAT
ATMA
State CET
This gives students multiple options to apply. Along with entrance exam scores, GIBS also looks at the overall profile, communication skills, and interest in management, which makes the admission pr
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Beginner-Level 5
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According to Shiksha, CMAT score is accepted by over 1600 MBA colleges in India. These include, government, government aided and private institutions. So, you can select any college based on its cut offs, ranking, location, fees, placements and infrastructure.
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There is no provision of result evaluation in CMAT. The scores mentioned on result will be final and cannot be challenged. Candidates can only challenge the provisional answer key which is released before CMAT result.
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Contributor-Level 6
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No the CMAT scorecard is not sent to any candidate by post. The result is released in online mode only and has to be downloaded from the CMAT-NTA website only.
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Contributor-Level 6
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CMAT 2026 result will be available at the CMAT-NTA website. Candidates will have to log in and check their scorecard. Result will not be accessible without login or in offline mode.
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Hi.
For PGDM and MBA admissions at GIBS Business School, Bangalore, the following entrance exams are accepted:
Accepted Entrance Exams
| Exam | Type / Level |
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| CAT – Common Admission Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| XAT – Xavier Aptitude Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| MAT – Management Aptitude Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| CMAT – Common Management Admission Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| GMAT – Graduate Management Admission Test | International / National-level MBA entrance exam |
| ATMA – AIMS Test for Management Admissions | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| State CET (e.g., Karnataka PGCET) | State-level MBA entrance exam for Karnataka candidates |
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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.