CMAT 2022: HIGHLIGHTS, FEE, SYLLABUS

CMAT 2022: HIGHLIGHTS, FEE, SYLLABUS

CMAT 2022: HIGHLIGHTS, FEE, SYLLABUS

Here is an article by futeducation.com regarding CMAT 2022 Highlights, Fee, Syllabus, Test Centers, and Top Colleges accepting CMAT scores.

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level computer-based entrance examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for MBA/PGDM programs across India. Its scores are accepted by more than 1200 colleges providing management programs approved by AICTE. More than 70000 students apply for this test every year.

It is a 3-hour long test comprising 100 questions divided into 4 sections. Candidates can also apply for an optional paper for which extra time will be allotted, these sections are:

  • Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Language Comprehension & Verbal Ability
  • General Awareness
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship (optional)

The application or exam form filling process starts in January and the exam takes place in March. Being an online exam, NTA has made provisions for computer-based exams in more than 154 cities across India. The result of the CMAT is declared in the third week of March.

CMAT scores are accepted by most of the colleges offering MBA/PGDM courses. The colleges accepting CMAT scores are, SIMSREE, SOIL, IBS, GIM Goa, FORE, IMT, K J Somaiya, and PUMBA.

CMAT 2022

The Registration process for CMAT 2022 will start from 15th January 2022, and the last day to register is 15th February 2022. The admit card can be downloaded from the official site from 20th February 2022. This will be a 3-hour exam with a total of 100 questions divided into 4 sections namely, Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension & Verbal Ability, and General Awareness.

You can also opt for an optional paper Innovation and Entrepreneurship which consists of 25 questions. There are two slots for the examination. The timing of the first slot of examination will be from 9:00 am till 12:00 noon and the timing for the second slot of examination will be from 3:00 pm till 6:00 pm. For candidates who opted for an optional paper extra half an hour will be provided in each slot.

HIGHLIGHTS

The following table provides all highlights about CMAT 2022:

Full formCommon Management Admission Test
ModeOnline
FrequencyOnce a year
Type of QuestionsMCQ
Number of Questions100 + 25 (optional)
Duration3 hours + 30 minutes for optional paper
Number of Colleges Accepting CMAT Scores1200+
Number of SectionsQuantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
Logical Reasoning
Language Comprehension & Verbal Ability
General Awareness
Innovation Entrepreneurship (optional)
Marking+4 for the correct answer and -1 for the wrong answer
TimingFor exam excluding optional paper Slot-1: 9 am to 12.00 noon Slot-2: 3 pm to 6.00 pm  
For exam including optional paper Slot-1: 9 am to 12.30 pm Slot-2: 3 pm to 6.30 pm
Registration start Date15 January 2022
Form Submission Date15 February 2022
Admit Card Download Date20 February 2022
Exam Date13 March 2022 (tentative)
CMAT Results Date20 March 2022 (tentative)
Fee2000 for general category male candidates 1000 for general category female candidates
1000 for reserved category candidates (male & females)
Eligibility criteriaCompleted graduation or in the final year of graduation.
Students with professional qualifications like CA/CS/CMA can also apply for CMAT
Documents neededAdhaar Card, PAN card, Marks Sheets (10+2+3), Work Experience Document,
Scanned passport size photo, and signature
Scores validated for1 Year
Help Desk Number011-69227700 011-40759000
Official websitehttps://cmat.nta.nic.in/

APPLICATION FORM DOCUMENTS ESSENTIAL FOR CMAT REGISTRATION

There are various documents needed to fill up the Online Application Form for CMAT 2022. It is recommended to gather the following documents to speed up the process of Registration.

  • 10th Marks Sheet
  • 12th Marks Sheet
  • Graduation Marks Sheet
  • Adhaar Card
  • Driving License
  • Pan Card
  • Scanned photo
  • Scanned Signature
  • Cast Certificate
  • Debit Card

CMAT 2022 REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step 1- Generate your login credentials at https://cmat.nta.nic.in/

Step 2- Click on register and generate Id and Password by filling in your details like Name, mobile number, and email-id.

Step 3- Fill in the personal details like Name, Parents Name, Gender, Category, Address, etc

Step 4- Upload documents like Photograph and signature

PhotographBetween 10 and 200 KBScanned color photograph JPEG/JPG format only
SignatureBetween 4 and 30 KBScanned copy of signature in JPEG/JPG format only

Step 5- Enter details of class 10+2, Graduation like Marks/CGPA.

Step 6- Enter work Experience Details (If any)

Step 7- Select if you want an optional paper or not

Step 8- Choose your nearest and most convenient City for the exam, you can choose 4 preferred test city

Step 9- Pay the application fee using online modes like UPI, Net Banking, Google pay, Debit Card, or E-Challan.

 

CMAT 2022 FEE STRUCTURE

GENDERCATEGORYAMOUNT
MALEGeneral2000
ST/SC/PWD/OBC/General-EWS1000
FEMALEGeneral1000
ST/SC/PWD/OBC/General-EWS1000
TRANSGENDER1000

CMAT 2022 RESERVATION CRITERIA

CMAT is an online entrance exam to get admission into post-graduate courses like MBA/PGDM. There is a minimum qualification that is necessary to get admission, but there are no minimum marks needed for admission. Anyone can apply for the CMAT exam if he /she had completed their graduation or in the final year of their bachelor’s degree.

The following is the detailed reservation criteria for CMAT 2022

  • Candidates applying for CMAT 2022 should have completed their graduation or in the final year of graduation.
  • Graduation scores must be a minimum of 50 percent aggregate for general category candidates and 45 percent for SC/ST/PWD candidates in any stream to apply for CMAT 2022
  • Students with professional qualifications such as CA/CS/ICWA can also apply for CMAT 2022
  • Students who are currently in their final year of their bachelor’s degree or are waiting for their results can also appear for the exam
  • If the candidates’ graduation score is in the form of grades or CGPS, then the marks will be calculated by the methods suggested by the institute/university.

TOP COLLEGES ACCEPTING CMAT SCORE

NAME OF INSTITUTEFEE*CUT OFF*OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur12.12 Lakhs75-80http://www.imtnagpur.ac.in/
SDM Institute For Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore11.2 Lakhs60-70http://sdmimd.ac.in/
Birla Institute of Management and technology (BIMTECH),  Greater Noida12 Lakhs75-80https://www.bimtech.ac.in/
Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Ghaziabad7.95 Lakhs75-80https://www.ims-ghaziabad.ac.in/  
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Indore8.75 Lakhs80-85https://www.jaipuria.ac.in/
International School of Business and Media (ISB&M),  Pune11.8 Lakhs80-85https://isbm.ac.in/  
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME),  Bangalore11 Lakhs80-85https://xime.org/  
New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), New Delhi8.25 Lakhs80-85https://www.ndimdelhi.org/
Christ University, Bangalore7.54 Lakhs70-80http://www.christuniversity.in/
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai7.05 Lakhs97-98http://simsr.somaiya.edu/
SIMSREE, Mumbai1.36 Lakhs85-90http://www.simsree.org/
Grater lakes Institute of management (GLIM), Gurgaon11.1 Lakhs85-90https://www.greatlakes.edu.in/gurgaon/
PUMBA, Pune1.30 Lakhs85-90http://www.pumba.in/
IFMR Graduate School of Business, Chennai14.56 Lakhs80-85https://krea.edu.in/ifmrgsb/
Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa18.07 Lakhs85-90http://www.gim.ac.in/
School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL), Gurgaon12.90 Lakhs80-85https://www.soil.edu.in/
Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi8.00 Lakhs80-85http://www.jimsindia.org/
Balaji Institute Of Modern Management (BIMM) Pune8.90 Lakhs80-85https://bimmpune.edu.in/
IBS Hyderabad: ICFAI Business School16.20 Lakhs75-80http://www.ibshyderabad.org/

*The cutoff percentile and fee is subject to change by the college

CMAT 2022 SYLLABUS

CMAT 2022 will be divided into Four Sections with 25 questions in each section and the time allotted will be 3 hours. A candidate can also opt for an optional paper – Innovation and Entrepreneurship, for which an extra half hour will be provided and it will comprise of 25 questions.

The following are the section-wise syllabus for CMAT 2022

QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES AND DATA INTERPRETATION (25 QUESTIONS)

  • Number System
  • Sequence
  • Averages
  • Series and progression
  • Simplification
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Percentage
  • Speed Time and Distance
  • Profit and loss
  • Quadratic and Linear Equation
  • Geometry
  • Inequalities
  • Permutations and Combinations
  • Mensuration
  • Probability
  • Tables
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Pie Charts

LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION AND VERBAL ABILITY (25 QUESTIONS)

  • Unseen Passages
  • Analogies
  • Antonyms
  • Sentence Correction
  • Para Jumbles
  • Contextual usage
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Meaning/Usage Match
  • Para Completion
  • Fact Inference Judgement

LOGICAL REASONING (25 QUESTIONS)

  • Tables
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Pie Charts
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Logical Deduction
  • Blood Relations
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Clocks and Cubes
  • Cause and Effect
  • Ranking Test
  • Statements and Arguments
  • Matrix Arrangements
  • Sequence
  • Number System
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Inferences
  • Statements and Conclusions

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (25 QUESTIONS)

  • National and International current affairs
  • Constitution of India and law
  • Company profiles
  • Logos
  • Business & Economy
  • Who’s who
  • Books & Authors
  • Capitals & Currencies
  • famous personalities
  • Economics
  • History
  • Geography
  • Politics

CMAT 2022 TEST CENTERS

More than Seventy thousand candidates apply for CMAT every year. As CMAT is conducted in online mode, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has made arrangements in 34 states and union territories and covered more than 156 cities across India.

Below is the list of all the cities in which CMAT is conducted and has a test center.

STATESTEST CITIES
Andaman and NicobarPort Blair
Andhra PradeshGuntur, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Arunachal PradeshItanagar/Naharlagun
AssamDibrugarh, Guwahati
BiharBhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur,, Patna
Chandigarh/MohaliChandigarh/Mohali
ChhattisgarhBhilai Nagar/Durg, Raipur
DelhiDelhi
GoaPanaji
GujaratAhmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Himatnagar Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Valsad/Vapi
HaryanaAmbala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar
Himachal PradeshBilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan
Jammu and KashmirJammu, Srinagar
JharkhandDhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
KarnatakaBelagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Dharwad/Hubballi (Hubli), Gulbarga, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Udupi/Manipal
KeralaErnakulam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur
LadakhLeh
LakshwadeepKavaratti
Madhya PradeshBhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar
MaharashtraAhmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Dhule, Kolhapur, Mumbai/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur, Thane
ManipurImphal
MeghalayaShillong
MizoramAizawl
NagalandDimapur, Kohima
OdishaBalasore (Baleswar), Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhawanipatna/Kalahandi, Bhubaneswar, Jeypore/Koraput, Sambalpur
PuducherryPuducherry
PunjabAmritsar, Bhatinda, Ludhiana, Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib
RajasthanJaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Tamil NaduChennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli
TelanganaHyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal
TripuraAgartala
Uttar PradeshAgra, Aligarh, Allahabad/Prayagraj, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Ballia, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Basti, Bijnor, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Deoria, Etawah, Faizabad, Firozabad, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Jalaun (Orai), Jaunpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Kushinagar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lucknow, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/G Noida, Pratapgarh, Raebareili, Saharanpur, Shahjanpur, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Varanasi
UttarakhandDehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West BengalKolkata, Siliguri

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • When will the application process for CMAT 2022 start?
  • The application process generally begins from 15th January 2022 and the registration will end on 15th February 2022.
  • What is the exam date for CMAT 22?
  • The tentative date of CMAT 2022 is 13th March and the results will be declared on 20th March.
  • Can I apply for CMAT while working?
  • Yes, you can apply for CMAT while working as long as you have completed the graduation or in the final year of graduation or if you have a professional degree like CA/CS/CMA.
  • For how many times can I give CMAT?
  • There is no age limit or restriction to the number of times you can appear for CMAT, as long as you have cleared the eligibility criteria, you are fit to appear.
  • What is the contact number for CMAT inquiry?
  • For CMAT related inquiries, you can contact them directly at 011-69227700 and  011-40759000 or you can send a mail for payment-related inquiry to the official email id- [email protected] and [email protected]  
  • Are CATMAT and, CMAT the same?
  • CATMAT and CMAT are National-Level entrance exams for admissions into MBA/PGDM colleges, but they are different from each other. CAT is conducted by TCS; Mat is conducted by AIMA and CMAT is conducted by NTA. MAT and CMAT are comparatively easier than CAT
  • How can I check my CMAT score?
  • CMAT scores will be released on 20th March 2022. You can visit the official website https://cmat.nta.nic.in/  and log-in with your credentials and see your score. The scores are in the form of percentiles. You can see your section percentile and your overall percentile.

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