CMAT 2026 question paper was of moderate difficulty level. Candidates did not find questions too tricky or lengthy. Check here CMAT question paper 2026 and download PDF.
CMAT 2026 question paper PDF
CMAT 2026 question paper has been released today in the form of answer key PDF. It is available through login. Candidates must dowload the CMAT 2026 question paper and response sheet cum answer key before February 2, 2026. After that, the official exam paper will not be available for download.
Check here analysis of CMAT 2026 exam paper. Total number of questions was 100 in the CMAT question paper 2026. The questions were divided into 5 sections – Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques, Language Comprehension, GK and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The questions were easy to moderate. Candidates didn't report any surprise question or change of pattern.
- CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Section Wise Analysis
- CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Language Comprehension
- CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
- CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Logical Reasoning
- CMAT 2026 Question Paper: General Awareness
- CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Section Wise Analysis
CMAT 2026 exam was conducted on January 25 in single shift. The exam paper was same as last year. Quantitative Aptitude section was easy and there were no trick questions. Check here sectional break up of the CMAT question paper.
| CMAT section |
Number of questions |
Total marks |
|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
20 |
| Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
20 |
20 |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
20 |
| General Awareness |
20 |
20 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
20 |
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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.
If you have appeared for CMAT before then you can prepare for another attempt only with mock tests as you would be already thorough with the syllabus and topics. You would also know your strengths and weakness. So, with CMAT mock tests, you will be able to revise and prepare accordingly. However, if you haven't appeared for CMAT or any national level MBA entrance exam before, you will need to cover the syllabus and then practice mock tests. In both scenarios, GK section will have to be prepared through year books. Only mock tests will not be helpful for CMAT GK.
CMAT has five sections.
Given below is the sectional break up of CMAT exam:
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- Logical Reasoning: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- Language Comprehension: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- General Awareness: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship: 20 questions of 4 marks each.
CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Language Comprehension
Language Comprehension section of CMAT 2026 had questions from FIB, Replace underlined phrase, Passive voice, Cloze passage [3 blanks], Parajumbles, Jumbled sentence, Grammar (Compound Sentence, Articles, Noun-types), Sentence Correction. An attempt of 16-17 questions with maximum accuracy will be enough to get a good score in this section.
CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
CMAT exam question paper 2026 had questions on Time-speed-distance, Ratio-Proportion, Profit & Loss, SI-CI, Alligation and Mixtures, Triangles, Probability, Surds & Indices, Quad equation, Linear equation, Pie charts. An attempt of 16-17 questions will be good enough in this section.
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Commonly asked questions
Latest CMAT exam pattern is given below:
- Question paper carries 100 MCQs
- Each section has 20 question
- Exam duration is 180 minutes
- Each question carries 4 marks
- There is no negative marking
CMAT exam is held in 2 shifts- 9 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm. Many candidates may not be in a habit of studying in the morning and many may not be in the habit of studying in the afternoon. So, candidates must try to practice one CMAT mock test during the same time as their test slot, in order to have a prior experience of solving calculation heavy questions.
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CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Logical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning section of CMAT 2026 paper included questions from Directions, Cubes, Counting the number of squares, Linear Arrangement, Family tree, Clocks, Numerical Puzzle, Misc, Logical Venn Diagram, Set Theory, Number Series, Analogy based sequence, Word based Analogy, Odd one out, Alpha numeric, Assertion Reason; Strong/Weak Argument; Assumption; Conclusion. 16-17 attempts will be good enough to meet the sectional CMAT cut off.
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- CMAT 2026 response sheet PDF
- CMAT 2026 exam analysis and sectional difficulty level
CMAT 2026 Question Paper: General Awareness
The General Awareness questions of CMAT question paper 2026, included static and current affairs topics from science, sports, Indian constitution, history, India and its culture. Attempting 8-12 questions will be enough to meet the sectional cut off.
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CMAT 2026 Question Paper: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This section of CMAT exam paper 2026 had questions from usual topics such as Bootstrapping, Startup valuation, Fabian entrepreneur, Angel investment, Lean startup, Trademark, Feasibility analysis, etc. Most of the questions were easy and doable in quick time. Getting 15-17 questions right will be good enough.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
With 239 marks (96.63 percentile) in CMAT, plus excellent academics (91.52% in X, 93.33% in XII, 93.33% in UG) and 24 months of work experience, you are in a very strong position for calls from top CMAT-accepting institutes.
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With a 78 percentile in CMAT, Surendra, you can realistically target mid‑tier private universities and AICTE‑approved institutes offering MBA in Finance and Business Analytics. Top CMAT colleges like JBIMS, SIMSREE, and KJ Somaiya require 95–99+ percentile, but your score fits well with institutes i
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CMAT response sheet and provisional answer key are same. Since the answer key contains candidate's responses too, it is also called CMAT response sheet.
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Candidates can use the CMAT answer key to calculate the score in the following manner:
· Check number of correct attempts
· Check number of incorrect attempts
· Add 4 marks for every correct attempt
· Subtract 1 mark for every incorrect attempt
· Sub total will be CMAT score
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Filing objection against the CMAT answer key is not mandatory for all candidates. Only those candidate who feel a question/s is incorrect and they have proof to support the claim, should raise objection.
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The CMAT answer key objection fee per question is INR 200. Candidates have to pay it at the time of filling the objection form.
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Contributor-Level 7
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CMAT answer key helps the candidate in checking their performance and it is also a window for NTA to communicate transparency in result preparation number.
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Objection cannot be raised against the final answer key of CMAT, as it contains the answers evaluated again after objections by candidates.
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CMAT final answer key is released as a downloadable PDF. Candidates can download it by visiting the NTA-CMAT website and simply downloading the document.
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Provisional answer key of CMAT refers to the document released by the NTA indicating answers marked by candidate and correct options. This document tell candidates about how many of their attempts are right.
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