CMAT

Yes, CMAT has negative marking. For each incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted from the total score, while each correct answer earns 4 marks. Unanswered questions get no marks, so there is no penalty for leaving out a question you are unsure of.

The CMAT syllabus for MBA admission in 2027 is expected to cover five sections of 20 questions each: Language Comprehension, Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Key topics include grammar and reading comprehension, arithmetic and data interpretation, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, static GK, and start-up concepts.

You can download the CMAT Syllabus 2027 PDF from the link on this MBAUniverse.com page. NTA’s CMAT 2026 Information Bulletin on cmat.nta.nic.in named the five sections but did not publish a topic-wise syllabus. This PDF therefore lists section-wise topics based on previous years’ CMAT papers.

The CMAT syllabus for Innovation and Entrepreneurship covers the definition and types of entrepreneurs, theories of entrepreneurship, and concepts and frameworks of innovation. It also includes start-up funding and terms such as bootstrapping, the government’s role in promoting entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship challenges, and marketing and growth strategy.

The CMAT syllabus for Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation covers arithmetic, number system, algebra, geometry, mensuration, probability, permutation and combination, and data interpretation from tables, pie charts and bar graphs. In CMAT 2026, the 20 questions were 7 on arithmetic, 6 on numbers, 3 on geometry, 1 on probability and 3 on a data table.

The CMAT reasoning syllabus covers both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Topics include arrangements, blood relations, direction and distance, coding-decoding, number series, analogies, statements and assumptions, and cause and effect. In CMAT 2026, 16 of the 20 Logical Reasoning questions were non-verbal and 4 were verbal, and all were standalone questions.

The CMAT GK syllabus covers static GK and current affairs. Topics include Indian history, polity and the Constitution, geography, science, sports, awards, books and authors, important personalities, government schemes and the economy. In CMAT 2026, 19 of the 20 General Awareness questions were on static GK, and only one was on current affairs.

The CMAT syllabus is not expected to change in 2027. NTA has not yet released the CMAT 2027 Information Bulletin, but based on previous years’ trends, the exam is expected to keep the same five sections with 20 questions each. MBAUniverse.com will update this page if NTA announces any change.

The CMAT application form 2027 is expected to be released by NTA in October 2026 on cmat.nta.nic.in. Last year, the CMAT 2026 application form opened on October 17, 2025. The exact CMAT exam form date 2027 will be confirmed in the official CMAT 2027 Information Bulletin.