CMAT 2019 Syllabus with Section-Wise Latest Exam Pattern

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is an online entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for providing admission to MBA/PGDM courses in different B-schools all across India. CMAT exam is conducted every year in the month of January and the result is declared in the month of February. For 2019, the CMAT exam is going to be conducted on 28th January 2019. As there is not much time left for the exam, students are looking for the CMAT syllabus to prepare for the exam. To know about the CMAT 2019 syllabus, go through the information provided below.      

Complete CMAT 2019 Syllabus for Exam Preparation

As the syllabus for CMAT exam is not released by the National Testing Agency, you will not find information about it on their official website. To help students know about the CMAT 2019 syllabus and prepare for the exam, we have provided below the CMAT 2019 syllabus based on the questions papers of previous year. You can plan your preparation for the exam based on this syllabus.

The syllabus of CMAT entrance examination is based mainly on topics - Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation, Language Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness. The CMAT 2019 exam pattern is shown below:

  • Mode of Examination: Online (Computer Based Test)
  • Medium: English only
  • Total Sections: 4
  • Questions from each Section: 100
  • Marking Scheme: Correct answer: +4 Marks | Incorrect answer: -1 Mark

Section

No. of Question

Total Marks

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

25

100

Language Comprehension

25

100

General Awareness

25

100

Logical Awareness

25

100

Total

100

400

 

CMAT Syllabus: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

  • This section is designed to evaluate a candidate’s basic Mathematical ability and Numerical Aptitude.
  • It also helps in ascertaining the candidate’s problem-solving capability and Mathematical Ability.
  • Data Interpretation part in this section includes questions that are based on the various statistical forms such as Pie Charts, Graphs, Diagram etc. Candidates need to solve questions based on the interpreted data.
  • Candidates will need to learn tricks to solve a problem easily and quickly. Different shortcuts that a candidate must know to improve their answering speed are multiple digit multiplications, log tables, squares, and

Topics to Cover for this section are as follows:

Geometry

Profit and Loss

Work and Time

Arithmetic Progression

Ratios and proportion

Averages

Number System

Harmonic Mean

Percentages

Partnership (Accounts)

HCF & LCM

Median

Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone etc.

In-equations Quadratic and Linear Equations

Simple Interest & Compound Interest

Maxima & Minima Progression

Algebra

Time-Speed-Distance

Geometric Progression

Mode

Median

BODMAS

Mensuration

Allegation & Mixtures

Clocks

Probability

Trigonometry

Vectors

Bionomial Expansion

Logarithm

Co-ordinate Geometry

Calendar

Surds & Indices

Complex numbers

Work

Number Base System

 

CMAT Syllabus: Logical Reasoning

This is designed to determine the candidates’ ability to solve different problems logically and analytically. Topics included under this section are:

Critical Reasoning

Visual Reasoning

Seating Arrangement

Selection

Direction

Blood Relations

Assumption-Premise-Conclusion

Assertion and reasons

Clocks and Calendars

Analogy Test

Cause and Effects

Ranking Tests

Statements and Assumptions

Identifying valid inferences

Identifying arguments

Statements and conclusions

Cause and Effect

Identifying probably true probably false

Matrix Arrangements

Non-Verbal Reasoning

 

CMAT Syllabus: Language Reasoning Section

This section helps in evaluating the candidate’s command over the English language, Reading Comprehension ability, and Critical Reasoning. The questions asked from this section are mainly based on the following topics:

Verbal Reasoning

Syllogisms

Contextual Usage

Analogies

Antonyms

Fill in the Blanks

Jumbled Paragraphs

Sentence Correction

Foreign Language Words used in English

Sentence Completion

Odd one out

Idioms

One word substitution

Different usage of the same word

Fact inference and Judgement (FIJ)

 

 

CMAT Syllabus: General Awareness

This section mainly covers two topics: Current Affairs and Static GK. Candidate will be asked questions from the topics mentioned below.

Current Affairs

Business

Punch line of companies

Top officials of big companies

Major corporate events

Famous award and prizes

World Records

Books and authors

Science

History

Geography

International organizations

Important quotations

Social Issues

Sports

Finance

Automobiles

Entertainment

Politics

Everyday life

 

So, now as you know the topics to cover under CMAT 2019 syllabus, you can prepare for the examination better. As there is negative marking applicable on CMAT exam, make sure to answer only those questions that you are confident of. For each correct answer, 4 marks are awarded to the candidate and for each incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted from the total marks.