CMAT Syllabus

MAT and CMAT syllabi are same for Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. MAT also has GK like CMAT, but the nature of GK questions of MAT are slightly different from that of CMAT. The MAT GK section has more questions from economy and business.

Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning topics of CMAT syllabus are same as CAT syllabus. So, an MBA aspirant can prepare for CAT and CMAT simultaneously with the same study material. However, they will need CMAT specific books and resources to study Innovation and Entrepreneurship and GK section. CAT doesn't have these two sections.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship syllabus of CMAT is not a very difficult section. The syllabus pertains to business studies, economy and entrepreneurship. So, it will not require must time to cover the syllabus.  Candidate can dedicate one month to this section towards the end, while preparing for other sections. You can refer to books - Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Peter F. Drucker and Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management by R. Gopal, Entrepreneurship by Robert D. Hisrich and Manorama Year Book by Mammen Mathew.

CMAT syllabus is somewhat same as CAT syllabus. It has two extra subjects, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and General Awareness. However, these two subjects are not tough and can be covered alongside Quantitative Aptitude, English and Logical Reasoning. Despite having less subjects CAT is tougher than CMAT.

As per the examination structure, the CMAT 2024 examination syllabus encompasses five segments: quantitative techniques and data interpretation, language comprehension, logical reasoning, general awareness, and innovation and entrepreneurship.The CMAT 2024 exam duration is 3 hours. The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), which are spread out evenly across five sections: logical reasoning, quantitative technique, language comprehension, general awareness, and innovation and entrepreneurship

There isn't a definitive "lengthiest" section in CMAT based on the number of questions. This is because all of the five sections of the CMAT exam have  20 questions each. But the  Language Comprehension section can feel lengthier due to reading comprehension passages that require more time to process compared to other question types.

However, It's very important to note that this can vary depending on the individual.