MBA Question Papers: Download CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT Question Paper PDFs
MBA aspirants planning to appear for entrance exams this year can download PDFs of top MBA entrance exam question papers tor practice. We have provided here previous year question papers of CAT, XAT, CMAT and MAT.
MBA entrance exam preparation is incomplete without practice of previous year question papers. If you are planning to appear for the top MBA entrance exams in India, such as CAT 2025, MAT 2025, XAT 2026 or CMAT 2026, you must refer to their previous year question papers. It will help you in understanding the examination structure, difficulty level of the questions, types of questions, sectional weightage, topic wise weightage and other trends over the years. If you have a knowledge of these aspects of any exam, you will be able to prepare better.
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MAT exam has 150 multiple-choice questions equally divided into five sections - Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Indian and Global Environment. Each section of the exam has 30 questions. The questions are in MCQ format with four options to choose the correct options from. Given below is the sectional break up of MAT question paper. All three modes of exam have the same weightage.
Language Comprehension: 30 questions
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning: 30 questions
Data Analysis and Sufficiency: 30 questions
Mathematical Skills: 30 questions
Indian and Global Environment: 30 questions
Since there is no sectional time limit in MAT candidates can divide time between all the five sections according to their own exam strategy and target score. The score of Indian and Global Environment section is not taken into consideration for percentile calculation, thus candidates should not spend more than 10-15 minutes on it.
Benefits of Practicing CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT Question Papers
Every entrance exam is a speed based test in which candidates have to attempt MCQs subjects like Quantitative Aptitude, Language Cmprehension, Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning and General Knowldege. XAT and CMAT have unique sections like Decision Maling and Innovation and Entrepreneurship (respectively). Moreover, every exam is unique. So, here are the benefits of practicing previous years' question papers of CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT for MBA preparation:
1. By practicing previous years' question papers one can get familiar with the test structure and exam pattern. They will know section wise and topcic wise weightage as well as the type of questions asked.
2. They will learn and improve time management skills as these MBA entrance exams are time bound and expect candidates to attempt maximum questions in minimum time.
3. Preparation of RC passage of CAT, Decision Making passages of XAT and Innovation and Entrepreneurship of CMAT can be best done with the help of previous years' question papers only.
4. There is negative marking in MBA entrance exams for incorrect attempt. Practice of previous years' questions papers will teach you which questions to attempt and which ones to skip to avoid negative marking.
5. Having prior practice of questions asked previously, will boost confidence in the exam as you will be well prepared to handle all types of questions.
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MAT exam has five important sections - Mathematical Skills, Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Indian and Global Environment. Each section carries 40 questions each. Given below are the important topics from which questions are asked in MAT.
- Language Comprehension - Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Antonyms and Synonyms, Reading Comprehension, Parts of Speech, One Word Substitution, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction, Idioms/Phrases, Grammar, Fill the Blanks, Para Jumbles and Verbal Ability.
- Intelligence and Critical Reasoning - Family Tree, Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments, Multi-Dimensional Arrangements, Course of Action, Puzzles, Visual Reasoning, Arrangement, Series, Numeric Grid, Pie Chart, Blood Relations, Critical Reasoning, Calendars, Coding and Decoding, Syllogisms, Statement Conclusions, Column Graphs and Graphs Representing Area.
- Data Analysis and Sufficiency - Tables, Pie Charts, Caselet-based Data Charts, Graphs - Line X-Y Graphs, Venn Diagram, Bar Diagrams, Data Analysis and Data Comparison and Data Sufficiency Mathematical Skills- LCM and HCF, Commercial Maths Complex Numbers, Percentages, Permutation and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, and more.
CAT previous year question papers: Sectional Break Up and Marks Allotted
CAT is a 2-hour exam having three sections - VARC, LRDI and Quantitative Aptitude. The difficulty level of CAT question paper is always moderate to high. CAT previous year question paper pattern and marking scheme are tabulated below:
| CAT question paper (sections) |
Number of Questions |
Marks Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| VARC |
24 |
72 |
| DILR |
22 |
66 |
| QA |
22 |
66 |
| Total |
100 |
198 |
Download CAT Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
Given below are the CAT question paper PDFs of past eight years. Download these CAT previous year papers free.
| CAT 2024 Question Paper Shift 3 | CAT 2021 Question Paper |
| CAT 2023 Question Paper Slot_1 | |
| CAT 2023 Question Paper Slot 3 | |
| CAT 2022 Question Paper Slot 3 | |
| CAT 2022 Questio Paper Slot 1 |
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XAT previous year question papers
XAT has a unique section and unique marking scheme. The XAT question paper is usually of moderate to high difficulty level. Earlier, it used to have Essay Writing but it was removed from the test in 2025 session. Check here the composition of XAT previous year paper (2025):
| XAT Sections |
Number of Questions |
Marks Alloted |
|---|---|---|
| Decision Making |
22 |
22 |
| Verbal and Logical Ability |
26 |
26 |
| Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation |
28 |
28 |
| General Knowledge |
20 |
20 |
Download XAT Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
Given below are the XAT question paper PDFs of past five years. Download these XAT previous year papers free.
| XAT_2017 Question Paper | |
| XAT 2022 Question Paper | XAT_2016 Question Paper |
| XAT_2021 Question Paper | XAT_2015 Question Paper |
| XAT_2020 Question Paper |
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Shiksha’s free XAT mock tests are based on actual XAT previous year question papers. Practice these and prepare for XAT 2026:
| XAT_Mock_Test_2 |
CMAT previous year question paper
CMAT is a 3-hour exam having five sections. CMAT’s uniqueness is the Innovation and Entrepreneurship section. CMAT is the only exam that has this section. The difficulty level of CMAT question paper is moderate. CMAT previous year question paper pattern and marking scheme are tabulated below:
| CMAT Sections |
Number of Questions |
Marks Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation |
20 |
80 |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
80 |
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
80 |
| General Awareness |
20 |
80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
80 |
Download CMAT Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
Given below are the CMAT question paper PDFs of past years. Download these CMAT previous year papers free.
| CMAT 2022 Question Paper |
CMAT Mock Test for Practice
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MAT previous year question papers
Till 2023, MAT question paper comprised 200 questions.,from 2024 onwards, the number of questions have been reduced to 150. This exam is easy in terms of difficulty level and one can attempt it multiple times as well. The MAT question paper of every session has a unique set of questions. Check below the sectional composition of latest MAT question paper:
| MAT sections |
Number of Questions |
Marks Allotted |
|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
30 |
30 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
30 |
30 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematical Skills |
30 |
30 |
| Indian and Global Environment |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
Download MAT Previous Year Question Paper PDFs
Given below are the MAT question paper PDFs of past years. Download these MAT previous year papers free.
| MAT Sample Question Paper 2025 |
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Till 2014, there were only two sections in CAT. Quantitative Aptitude was clubbed with Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning was clubbed with Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. In 2015, the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning were clubbed together and Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension made two individual sections. Since 2015, the sectional segregation has remained the same but the number of questions have come down from 100 to 66. The exam duration has also been reduced. Until 2019, the CAT exam was of 180 minutes and the total number of questions were 100. However, in 2020, the question paper structure was revised due to COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the total number of questions came down to 76. In 2021 and 2022, the number of questions were further lowered to 66. For the last two years, CAT is conducted for 2 hours, and the number of questions is 66. In CAT 2024 however, the number of questions were increased to 68.
The latest CAT question paper structure is: Total questions: 68 Number of sections: 3 Order of sections - 1. VARC 2. DILR 3. Quantitative Aptitude Sectional time limit: 40 minutes VARC questions: 24 DILR questions: 22 Quantitative Aptitude questions: 22.