KMAT 2025 Question Papers: Download Previous Year Question & Sample Papers PDFs

KMAT is a Home Based Online Remote Proctored Test comprising 120 MCQs. These MCQs are spread and divided ino four sections of Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension; Quantitative Ability; Logical Reasoning and General Awareness. The test is to be completed in 120 minutes without any sectional time limit. The candidate is allowed to switch from one section to other within the overall time limit.

The KMAT structure has remained unchanged since the past few years. KMAT exam will have 120 multiple-choice questions to be solved in 120 minutes. There is no negative marking in the KMAT exam and no marks will be deducted for questions not attempted. There will be three sections in the KMAT question paper, i.e. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section of the KMAT question paper will have 40 multiple choice questions which will have four options each. One mark will be awarded to the candidates for each correct answer. The exam will be conducted in the remote-proctored mode. Before 2020, the exam was conducted in the paper-based test mode. But since the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities changed the exam mode to internet-based test mode. 

The Logical Reasoning section of the KMAT question paper evaluates candidate's ability to analyze and evaluate arguments, identify patterns, and draw conclusions. This section of the exam mainly consists of topics from Analytical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning. Some of the important topics of the Logical Reasoning are:

1. Syllogisms
2. Critical Reasoning
3. Cause and Effect
4. Statement and Conclusion
5. Assumptions and Conclusions
6. Strong and Weak Arguments
7. Coding and Decoding
8. Statement and Inference
9. Data Sufficiency
10. Data Interpretation
11. Arrangements
12. Blood Relations
13. Course of Action
14. Series and Sequences

Just like other management entrance exams, the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC) section is divided into Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability/English Usage. The KMAT exam assesses your language skills, vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension abilities. There are about four to five comprehension passages while the topics of English usage are as follows: 

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Grammar
4. Fill in the blanks
5. Word meanings
6. Vocabulary
7. Parajumbles
8. Idioms and Phrases
9. Error Identification
10. Reading Comprehension 
11. Correct statement
12. Cloze
13. Incorrect word/phrase.

You can download the previous year's question papers for KMAT (Karnataka Management Aptitude Test) from the official website of Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA) or KMAT Karnataka. Here are the steps to download the previous year's question papers for KMAT: Visit the official website of KMAT Karnataka or KPPGCA. Click on the 'Downloads' section on the homepage. Look for the 'Previous Year Question Papers' option and click on it. Select the year for which you want to download the question paper. The question paper will be displayed on the screen in PDF format. Download and save the question paper for future reference. Alternatively, you can also find previous year's question papers for KMAT on various other educational websites or online portals that provide free resources for students.