Common Management Admission Test 2026 ( CMAT )
Exam On - 25 Jan '26
CMAT mock test and practice questions is essential for exam preparation. CMAT 2026 exam will be held on January 25 so this is the right time to start practicing CMAT question papers and sample papers. Check below free CMAT sample paper PDFs for practice.
CMAT questions and solutions for practice
CMAT Preparation with Sample Questions and Mock Tests - The best time to practice CMAT sample questions is after completing the CMAT syllabus and towards the exam day. CMAT 2026 exam will be held on January 25, so this is the right time to start with practice sessions. The benefit of practicing CMAT questions with answers is that it helps you understand and cover all types of questions, and how to solve them in least time. CMAT is a moderately difficult exam, but the time limit may cause challenges. Thus, ample practice for a time bound test is important.
Practice a good number of CMAT Mock Tests also, so that you gain good control over speed and accuracy. If you are looking for CMAT sample questions and solutions for practice, Shiksha has prepared a repository.
To help CMAT 2026 aspirants prepare well for the exam, Shiksha.com has also prepared CMAT Mock Test on the basis of official CMAT question papers of previous years. Given below are some CMAT practice questions for you to see how well you know the CMAT 2026 syllabus.
Given below is the table indicating the sectional break-up of the CMAT question paper.
| CMAT sections |
Number of questions |
Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation |
20 |
80 |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
80 |
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
80 |
| General Awareness |
20 |
80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
80 |
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Before downloading the CMAT mock test PDF, check out these CMAT sample questions and answer keys.
Q 1. The cost price of a cycle is Rs. 225. The marked price is twice of the cost price. What will be the discount offered to get the profit of 56%?
(a) 22%
(b) 13%
(c) 33%
(d) 28%
Solution: (a)
Q 2. A person is standing on the top of the building. The height of the building is 20 m. The person spots a café on the ground. The shortest distance from where the person standing to the café is 40 m. What is the distance between the building and the cafe?
(a) 34.6 m
(b) 44.2 m
(c) 56.3 m
(d) 28.8 m
Solution: (a)
Q 3. Anil and Suman decided to start a business with a capital of Rs. 12000 and Rs. 10000 respectively. After three months, Gopal joins them with a capital of Rs. 20000. After another 3 months, Arjun joins them with a capital of Rs. 50000. If they made profit of Rs. 124000, at the end of the year, what is the profit share of Gopal?
(a) Rs. 35000
(b) Rs. 24000
(c) Rs. 22000
(d) Rs. 30000
Solution: (d)
Q 4. On a field trip of a school 35 students are going. If the number increases by 7, the expenses increase by Rs. 4200. If the expenditure per head decreases by Rs. 20, find the original expenditure of the trip.
(a) 25500
(b) 25200
(c) 21681
(d) 28800
Solution: (b)
Q 1. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row, not necessarily in the same order. E is immediate neighbor of C. Two persons sits between A and E. C is sitting fourth from one end. There is only one person sitting between H and C. D is sitting second of the left end. Five people are sitting between D and B. G and F are immediate neighbor of each other. Which of the following is a correct arrangement?
(a) G, D, A, F, C, E, H, B
(b) A, D, C, E, H, F, G, B
(c) A, D, H, E, C, G, F, B
(d) A, D, G, H, F, C, E, B
Solution: (c)
Q 2. Mohan, Ram, Joy, Vijay, Rohit, and Deepak are six boys who were weighed and there weight is recorded. If it is known that:
Who has the lowest weight?
(a) Deepak
(b) Joy
(c) Rohit
(d) Rohit or Deepak
Solution: (d)
Q 3. A boy standing facing towards East. The boy starts walking in the left direction of his original position. He walked 10m then turn left and walk 5m. Then person turn right and walk 2m. What is the shortest distance between the starting point and the point boy is standing. In which direction boy is facing?
(a) 13m, West
(b) 12m, North
(c) 12m, West
(d) 13m, North
Solution: (b)
Q 4. 272 is related to 16 in the same way as 132 is related to ______.
(a) 9
(b) 11
(c) 13
(d) 7
Solution: (b)
Q 1. Which of the following is a dance of the Sangtam Naga tribe of Nagaland?
(a) Tapu
(b) Sangphao
(c) Rangma
(d) Chhaw
Solution: (b)
Q 2. The term ‘upper cut’ is associated with:
(a) Badminton
(b) Basketball
(c) Boxing
(d) High jump
Solution: (c)
Q 3. Who among the following rulers belong to Sunga dynasty?
(a) Pushyamitra
(b) Chandra Gupta II
(c) Agatashatru
(d) Vasudeva kanva
Solution: (a)
Q 4. Which of the following country is NOT a signatory of the International Criminal court?
(a) Jordan
(b) Turkey
(c) Egypt
(d) Hungary
Solution: (b)
Q 1. Choose the option which is opposite in meaning to the following word.
Gregarious
(a) Amiable
(b) Upbeat
(c) Tranquil
(d) Reclusive
Solution: (d)
Q 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word given below and complete the sentences.
I don’t believe he _________ from his current job despite the raise.
The truth is usually more _______ than a lie.
We have finite amounts of willpower that become _______ as we use them.
(a) (I) resigned; (II) shocking; (III) depleted
(b) (I) depleted; (II) shocking; (III) resigned
(c) (I) shocked; (II) depleted; (III) resigned
(d) (I) depleted; (II) resigned; (III) shocked
Solution: (a)
Q 3. Pick the appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.
I think it’s time to call it a day.
(a) Restarting something
(b) Stop doing something
(c) Relocate somewhere
(d) Celebrate something
Solution: (b)
Q 4. Pick the appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
Don't beat around the bush and tell me honestly why you lost your job.
(a) To talk around a subject without getting to the point
(b) Asking for larger share in a property
(c) To tell a lie in order to save someone
(d) To make weird faces
Solution: (a)
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Q 1.Considering the difference between entrepreneur and intrapreneur, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Neither I nor II
(d) Both I and II
Solution: (d)
Q 2. What is the full form of ECLGS, a scheme implemented for MSMEs?
(a) Entrepreneurship Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
(b) Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
(c) Emergency Correspondence Line Guarantee Scheme
(d) Emergency Cost Life Guarantee Scheme
Solution: (b)
Q 3. Why are small businesses important to a country’s economy?
(a) They give an outlet for entrepreneurs.
(b) They can provide specialist support to larger companies.
(c) They can be innovators of new products.
(d) All the above.
Solution: (d)
Q 4. Innovation can be best defined as ______.
(a) Evolution of new ideas
(b) Production of new ideas
(c) Implementation of new ideas
(d) Generation of ideas
Solution: (c)
You can check these free CMAT mock tests to practice your Quanttative Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Innovation & Entrepreneurship skills.
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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.
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