CMAT GK Topics & Current Affairs List: Important Topics, Practice Questions

CMAT GK Topics & Current Affairs List: Important Topics, Practice Questions

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Check GK Topics and current affairs topics for CMAT exam based on previous year analysis. CMAT 2026 will be conducted on January 25, 2026, tentatively. Candidates can check here CMAT GK topics and current affairs, practice questions, etc.

CMAT GK section is one of the important ones. Topics such as current affairs, economics, geography, sports, business, etc. are included in the GK section. The General Awareness section of the CMAT exam has 20 questions. Students preparing for CMAT should improve their knowledge base and improve their general knowledge to ace the section. The section checks the overall awareness of the world, in domains such as business and politics.

Students can check here important CMAT GK topics and current affairs list, which will help the students prepare better for the upcoming CMAT 2026 exam.

CMAT 2026 GK Topics

The CMAT GK section includes 20 questions. The total weightage of this section is 80 marks. Questions are based on topics such as sports, business, politics, economics, geography, etc. One of the best ways to prepare for this section is by staying updated with current affairs, reading recommended GK books, and newspaper daily. Students can also use online resources to prepare for this section. Some of the important CMAT GK Topics include:

Topic

Sub Topic

Sports

  • Winners
  • Awards
  • Personalities
  • Records

Business and Economy

  • Union Budget
  • Stock Market
  • Economic Policies
  • Banking and Finance Companies
  • Trade Awareness

Static GK

  • History
  • Geography
  • Literature
  • Awards
  • Personalities

Current Affairs

  • Sports
  • Politics
  • National and International News
  • Awards
  • Events

Science and Technology

  • Inventions and Discoveries
  • New Advancements in Science and Technology
  • Medicine
  • Innovation

Books and Authors

  • Literary awards
  • Authors and books
  • Literary works

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CMAT 2026 General Awareness Preparation Tips

To prepare well for the CMAT GK section:

  • Read news daily
  • Analyze previous year CMAT question papers
  • Take mock tests
  • Follow online portal and mobile applications for latest news
  • Focus on news related to business and economics

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CMAT 2026 Current Affairs List

Listed below are some current affairs which will be helpful for the upcoming CMAT exam 2026:

  1. South Africa hosted G20 Summit 2025.
  2. 22nd ASEAN-India submit was held in Thailand.
  3. Russia tested the world’s first nuclear-powered cruise Missile Burevestnik
  4. Surya Kant Sharma was appointed the 53rd Chief Justice of India
  5. Seven people were awarded Padhma Vibhushan Award in 2025.
  6. UNESCO launched a new Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
  7. Indian Army launched ‘SAKSHAM’ Anti-Drone grid in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited (BHEL), Ghaziabad
  8. World’s larget data centre has been built in Gujarat.
  9. Jannik Sinner Men’s singles title in the recently held Australian Open 2025.
  10. Manika Gupta won the Mrs Universe 2025 title in Manila.
  11. Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award 2025 for best film was given to Stree 2
  12. IAF Tejas jet crashed at Dubai Air Show

Download CMAT questions with solutions for practice

CMAT Preparation Books for General Awareness

For preparation of static GK candidiates should refer to GK Year Books. To strengthen Current Affairs, the best rescources are newspapers and journals, as mentioned before. Given below are some recommended GK year books for CMAT exam preparation.

CMAT Preparation for GK: Newspapers and Journals

Economic Times

The Financial Times

Wall Street Journal

Financial Express

Business Today

Business World

Management Compass Career Launcher

Competition Success Review

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