CMAT Exam Pattern 2026- NTA (National Testing Agency) has released the exam pattern of CMAT 2026 along with the official notification. Candidates should be aware of the complete CMAT 2026 exam pattern in order to qualify the exam. CMAT exam pattern 2026 contains the details of the number of questions, a total number of sections, maximum marks in the exam, negative marking scheme, etc. The question paper will consist of 5 sections Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation and General Awareness, each of 25 questions. Read the article to have details on CMAT 2021 Exam pattern
CMAT 2026 will be conducted in January 2026 in online (computer based mode) in two slots (Morning and Noon). CMAT Registration 2026 started online. Candidates who meet the CMAT eligibility will be able to apply online for the test.
CMAT Exam Pattern 2026
- CMAT 2026 will be conducted in online (computer-based) mode.
- Each question carries 4 marks.
- For every incorrect answer, -1 mark will be deducted.
- The duration of CMAT 2024 will be 03 hours (180 minutes).
- The question paper will be of a total 400 Marks.
- These questions will be objective type questions, i.e., the candidates will be provided four options for every question.
- The question paper will consist of 05 sections Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation and General Awareness, each of 20 questions.
CMAT Examination Pattern
| Types of Questions | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | 20 | 80 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 80 |
| Language Comprehension | 20 | 80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 | 80 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 80 |
The candidates must have the details of exam pattern of CMAT 2026 as it will help the candidates in preparing the strategy for their exam preparation.
CMAT Syllabus 2026
| Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation | General Awareness | Logical Reasoning | Language Comprehension |
| Geometry | History | Analytical reasoning | Paragraph Completion |
| Number Systems | Geography | Non Verbal Tests (Visual reasoning) | One Word Substitution |
| In-equations | Literature | Direction and Distance test | Synonyms and Antonyms |
| Quadratic and linear equations | Personalities in News | Cause and effects | English Grammar |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | Current Affairs of National, International, Economic, etc. | Inferences | Fill in the Blanks |
| Allegation and Mixtures | Culture | Statements and assumptions | Idioms |
| Profit and Loss | Inventions | Statements Assumptions | Sentence correction |
| Time & Distance, etc | Book authors and Indian politics | Analogy Test, etc. | Identification of correct sentence etc. |
CMAT Admit Card 2021
NTA will release the admit card in last week of December 2020. Students will need their application number and other login details to download the admit card. All students should bring the admit card while appearing in the exam as it is an important document.
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