NTA has announced the CMAT 2024 Exam Date, which is scheduled for May 15. The CMAT is a bit challenging, and many Private and Government colleges accept its scores. Usually, the scores needed to get into colleges through CMAT are not as high as those for CAT and XAT, so many students prefer CMAT for their management studies.
The NTA website will show where the exam centers are at least ten days before the CMAT 2024 exam. For the CMAT 2024 exam, students need to have completed a bachelor's degree in any subject. Even students who are in their final year and waiting for results can apply for CMAT 2024. There's no age limit for students who want to take the CMAT 2024 exam.
NTA changed the CMAT Exam Pattern in 2022, and there won't be any new changes for CMAT 2024. CMAT 2024 will be an online exam called Computer-Based Test (CBT). The CMAT exam will last for 3 hours and will have 100 mandatory questions. The exam has a total of 400 marks. Each right answer gets 4 marks, but you lose 1 mark for each wrong answer. Students getting ready for CMAT 2024 should study based on the latest CMAT Exam Pattern and the CMAT Syllabus 2024.
Particulars |
Details |
Exam Type |
Online (Computer Based Test) |
Time Limit |
3 hours |
Section Time Limit |
None |
Question Type |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Answer Choices |
Four options, and only one correct |
Exam Sections |
5 |
Total Questions |
100 |
Maximum Marks |
400 |
Correct Answer Marks |
+4 |
Wrong Answer Penalty |
-1 |
Language |
English Only |
The CMAT 2024 Exam Pattern will include 5 required sections.
Particulars |
Details |
Exam Type |
CMAT Exam Pattern 2024 |
Number of Sections |
5 |
Exam Duration |
Fixed at 3 Hours |
Total Questions |
100 |
Additional Time |
None |
Questions per Section |
20 Questions in Each of the Five Sections |
Sectional Time Limit |
No time limit; students can attempt any question |
Exam Cities |
124 exam cities |
According to the CMAT Exam Pattern 2024, all 5 sections in the exam are equally important.
Section |
Number of Questions |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
Language Comprehension |
20 |
Logical Reasoning |
20 |
General Awareness |
20 |
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation |
20 |
Total |
100 |
Students should know about the CMAT Marking Scheme for CMAT 2024. Here are the details of the marking scheme based on the CMAT Exam Pattern 2024:
Details |
Marks |
Right Answer |
+4 |
Wrong Answer |
-1 |
Unanswered Question |
0 |
The CMAT 2024 admit card will be available on the NTA-CMAT website about a week before the exam. NTA has not updated the release date, but since the exam is on May 15, students can expect the admit card between May 5 and 7, 2024.
The CMAT 2024 admit card will have the student's name, photo, signature, and other details. It will also provide information about the exam centre, time, reporting time, and the rules to follow on exam day.
It's important to remember that the CMAT admit card is required to enter the exam centre. Students who don't have it will not be allowed in. Students need to download their admit cards using their login ID and password.
Students can download the CMAT admit card from the official website right up to the exam day. Here's how to get the CMAT 2024 admit card:
Documents Required
The admit card is the main way to identify students at the CMAT exam centre. So, students should make sure their CMAT 2024 admit card has these details clearly:
Student's name |
Father's name |
Roll number |
Application number |
Category |
Gender |
Photo |
Signature |
Exam date and time |
Reporting time |
Exam centre address |
Instructions for the student |