CMAT FAQs

Despite being a highly competitive and important MBA entrance exam in India, the difficulty level of the CMAT exam is considered moderate.

The exam is expected to consist of 100 MCQs divided in 5 sections with 20 questions in each section.

Each correct answer in the exam is awarded with +4 marks. The raw score obtained in the exam is converted to scaled score and then converted to percentile score after allowing for equating and normalizing the scores for all the question paper sets. Top MBA colleges consider All India Rank, exam score and percentile awarded in the exam to shortlist the candidates for final selection round.

No, but the onscreen calculator is available throughout the exam. You can use that

NTA conducts official Mock test and also releases previous papers on the official website. You can familiarize yourself with the functionality and navigation of the actual exam. You can also attempt Mock Tests and Previous Years Question Papers with answers at MBAUniverse.com

No, the paper cannot be submitted before the test duration is over. You can neither leave your seat, nor can leave the test centre early

Yes, you can attempt any question in any section of the question paper within the overall exam time duration.

The MCQs carry a penalty of -1 mark for each wrong answer. However, there is no negative marking for unattempted questions.

The expected CMAT 2025 exam date is May 4, 2025. The exam will be conducted as a computer based test.

CMAT 2025 is a computer based test. It has 100 MCQ types questions. The exam is divided into 5 sections with 20 questions in each section namely Language Comprehension, Quant & DI, Logical Reasoning, GK, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.