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Year
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| Component | CMAT 2025 | IIM- CAT 2024 |
| Total questions | 100 | 66 |
| Overall time limit to attempt the exam | 3 hours | 2 hours |
| Type of questions | All MCQs | 48 questions are MCQs, rest 18 Non-MCQs |
| Answer options for MCQs | 4 | 4 |
| Marks awarded for each correct answer | 4 | 3 |
| Negative marking | -1 | -1 only for MCQs; No negative marking for Non-MCQs |
| Exam difficulty level | Moderate | Comparatively high |
| Number of sections | 5 | 3 |
| Name of section-1 with number of questions | Language Comprehension-20 | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension- 24 |
| Name of Section-2 with number of questions | Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation-20 | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning -20 |
| Name of Section-3 with number of questions | Logical Reasoning-20 | Quantitative Ability-22 |
| Name of Section-4 with number of questions | General Awareness-20 | NA |
| Name of Section-4 with number of questions | Innovation and Entrepreneurship-20 | NA |
| Facility to choose order of sections | Any section from the question paper | No, has to follow pre specified sectional order |
| Individual Sectional time limit | No | Each section with 40 minutes time limit |
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12 - CMAT 2025 Vs CAT 2024