CMAT 2025 student reactions and reviews - NTA is conducting the CMAT exam 2025 today in two shifts. The first shift was held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and second shift will be held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The first shift of CMAT 2025 exam was overall moderate. Check here CMAT 2025 student reactions and reviews by Shiksha. Watch video too.
CMAT 2025 student reactions and reviews
CMAT 2025 exam is being held today at various test centres across India. The exam is being held in two shifts- morning and evening session. Shiksha visited a CMAT test centre in Delhi to know the experience of students giving CMAT 2025. The first session of CMAT 2025 is over now we have student reactions and reviews. As per the test takers, CMAT 2025 was moderate. English and Innovation & Entrepreneurship sections were easy. The questions of Quantitative Aptitude section were however, tough.
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CMAT 2025 Students Reaction and Review
Read below what some of the test takers Shiksha spoke to, had to say about CMAT exam 2025:
Student 1:
According to Student 1, who appeared in CMAT 2025 Shift 1, English was easy General Awareness section was tough. There was questions on Time-Speed-Distance from Quant, grammar questions in English. The student has given a lot of MBA entrance exams, and found MAT the easiest.
Student 2:
Second student Shiksha spoke to, said the CMAT 2025 paper was on easy to moderate side, like not very difficult. It was quite easy. According to him GK and Innovation & Entrepreneurship parts were easy. Quants was tough. He has given XAT and CAT exams too and found CAT easier than XAT.
Student 3:
Another student told Shiksha that the overall difficulty level was moderate and Quants was on the tougher side. General Knowledge was moderate. Rest of the sections were moderate to difficult.
Student 4:
Fourth student Shiksha spoke to also said, his exam was quite good. There were questions from all important topics, such as clocks and calendars. He has also given CAT and found CMAT easier.
Student 5:
One student found the CMAT 2025 exam very easy. According to him GK, Logical Reasoning, English were very easy, whereas Quants was easy. If one has done basic preparation, they can attempt 90-95 questions.
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