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CONTENTS
Introduction03
Fast Facts 04
Eligibility Criteria 05
Important Dates 06
Application Form 07
How to Fill CMAT Application Form 2019 08
Admit Card 10
Exam Pattern 12
Syllabus13
Exam Centres 14
Result15
Answer Key 17
Cutoff 18
Participating Institutes 19
Selection Procedure 20
Exam Day Guidelines 23
Exam Day Strategies 24
CMAT Topper Interview 25
CMAT Helpline 27

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INTRODUCTION
Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) is a national-level MBA entrance test conducted
for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes to more than 500 B-schools in India. AICTE
used to conduct the exam until last year but from this year onwards, National Testing Agency
(NTA) will conduct the exam. Careers360 brings a complete E-book dedicated to CMAT 2019.
Management aspirants who are planning to appear for the exam on January 28 will get all the
details related to the exam here including Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern Marking Scheme,
Application Procedure, Selection Process, and all exam related important dates.

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FAST FACTS ABOUT CMAT

Exam Name Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
Commonly Known As CMAT

Exam Category National Level PG entrance examination

Conducting Body National Testing Agency (NTA)

Examination Mode Computer-Based Test (Online)

Total duration of the Exam 180 minutes

Type of Questions Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)

Total No. of Questions 100

Total No. of Sections 4 (Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness,

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation)

Negative Marking Yes

Frequency of Test Once in a year

Purpose of Test For PG admissions to 500 B-schools (approximately)

Score Validity One Year

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CMAT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

As per the eligibility criteria of CMAT 2019, as stated by NTA, applicants must meet the
following parameters to be able to become eligible for the test.

●● The candidates must obtain a graduate degree of minimum three years from any recognised Indian
Institute.
●● General category applicants must obtain minimum 50 per cent at the graduation level, while SC/
ST category must secure 45 per cent.
●● Applicant must be a citizen of India
●● There is no age limit for appearing in CMAT 2019
●● Final year graduates awaiting their results can also apply for CMAT 2019.

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CMAT IMPORTANT DATES 2019

NTA- the new conducting body has released the date of CMAT 2019 exam as well as the
opening and closing dates of the application form. Prospective test takers can find the exam
dates from the table provided below-

Event Date
CMAT Application Start date (released) November 1, 2018

CMAT Application End Date November 30, 2018

Release of CMAT Admit Card January 7, 2019

January 28, 2019 (Monday)- Two slots

CMAT 2019 First shift - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Second shift - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Declaration of CMAT Result February 8, 2019

Print of CMAT Score Cards February 8, 2019

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CMAT APPLICATION FORM 2019

The CMAT 2019 application form has been released on November 1, 2018, and will be
available until November 30, 2018. The application form of CMAT 2019 is available in
online mode only. Candidates also need to upload the scanned image of their photograph &
signature in jpg/jpeg format. The last date to do the same is December 1, 2018. In the CMAT
application form 2019, candidates have to fill in details of their personal, professional and
academic credentials.

Steps of CMAT 2019 Application Procedure

The CMAT application form 2019 can be filled in three simple steps-
●● CMAT Online Registration
●● Fill up the application form
●● Payment of CMAT application fee
During the process of application form filling, test aspirants need to select exam date and as
many as three test cities in the order of preference. Candidates will be allotted test dates and
exam centres on first come first serve basis. The allotment will also depend on the availability
of test slots in the choice of exam cities selected during the CMAT 2019 application process.

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CMAT Application Fee

Category Application fee

General/NC-OBC Rs. 1400 (Male - Rs. 1400) (Female - Rs. 700)

SC/ST/Pwd/Female/Transgender Rs. 700

CMAT Application Fee Payment Mode: The application fee can be paid via three modes:
●● Cash deposit at SBI Bank
●● Debit/ Credit Card
●● Net-banking
Kindly note- Application Fee cannot be paid through Bank Demand Draft or Cheque. It can
be paid through online or Cash at any of the SBI branches. For making the cash payment,
one needs to generate Challan through the official portal and visit the nearest SBI bank on
the next day of challan generation to pay the required cash.

How to fill CMAT Application Form 2019?

All eligible aspirants ought to register first and then fill the CMAT 2019 application form.

Step 1: Instructions and Online CMAT Registration

The term ‘NEW USER’ is applicable to candidates who appear in CMAT for the first time.
These candidates need to undergo the process of Self Registration by creating an account to
proceed with the CMAT registration 2019. For doing the same, one will be required to enter
the basic credentials. Candidates must ensure to enter the correct information and verify the
same before submitting as details, once confirmed, cannot be edited. Submitting the page
will generate a unique six-digit password. The password would be displayed on the screen
and will be sent to the candidates via E-mail and SMS as well. Henceforth, the candidate
becomes an EXISTING USER and can log-in with his/her e-mail ID and the unique six digit
password, whenever required during the entire tenure of CMAT examination.

Step 2: Visit the official website

Candidates can apply for CMAT- 2019 in online mode only through official website of
CMAT (ntacmat.nic.in)

Step 3: Eligibility
All CMAT applicants should ensure their eligibility as per the criteria formulated by NTA
for CMAT.

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Step 4: Payment of Application Fee

The next step will be to make the necessary payments to complete the application procedure.
The fee structure for different categories is given above.

Step 6: Filling the online CMAT application form 2019

Candidates should duly fill the CMAT 2019 application form in the process mentioned
below-

Registration and Application Number Generation - Candidates should enter all the
required details while filling the Online Application Form and create PASSWORD. Appli-
cants need to choose Security Question and enter their answers. After successful submission
of the personal details, a unique application number will be generated which will be used
to complete the remaining steps of the application form. For subsequent logins, candidates
will be able to login directly with the respective system generated Application Number and
created Password.

Complete the CMAT Application Form 2019 - Candidates can login with the system
generated Application Number and created Password for completing the Application Form.
Following details should be correctly entered by aspirants-
●● Personal details such as Name, Father’s Name and Date of Birth (DOB).
●● Academic details including high school, senior secondary school and graduation completion details.
●● CMAT 2019 Application Form should be filled carefully as the facility for Correction will not be
given to candidates.

Upload scanned images of applicants’ Photograph and Candidate Signature -

●● Scanned photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format.
●● Size of the scanned photograph - 10 kb to 200 kb.
●● Size of the scanned signature - 4 kb to 30 kb.
●● The photograph can be coloured or black/white but should have clarity and clear contrast.

It should be noted that Photograph and Signature once uploaded cannot be changed
or altered as the facility for correction in images will not be provided by NTA.
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CMAT ADMIT CARD

The admit card of CMAT 2019 will be available for only those applicants who will success-
fully register for the entrance exam and pay the correct application fee from January 7, 2019,
onwards. Candidates are likely to receive the notification of the CMAT admit card 2019 on
their registered email address. Candidates should download the admit card latest before one
day of the test date, i.e. January 28, 2019, by entering their login credentials.

The following details would be mentioned on the CMAT 2019 admit card-
●● Candidate’s photo
●● Name and Signature of the candidate
●● CMAT Roll number
●● CMAT Test Date,
●● CMAT Test Time,
●● Reporting time at the venue
●● Venue Name and Address
●● Brief instructions for the aspiring test takers

How to download CMAT Admit Card 2019?

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Aspiring test takers can download the admit card of CMAT 2019 once the officials release
the same. Each candidate is notified regarding CMAT 2019 admit card on their registered
email address. Therefore, it is necessary for candidates to register with a valid email address.
Candidates are advised to take several print copies of the CMAT admit card 2019 for future
reference. Candidates, failing to carry the CMAT 2019 admit card will not be allowed to
appear for CMAT 2019, one of the popular national level entrance examinations.

To download, the following steps should be taken -

●● Enter email id/username and password to login.
●● The screen is likely to display the CMAT 2019 hall ticket/admit card.
●● Candidates will then have to click on the ‘Download’ button.

What are the other documents to be carried in addition to CMAT Admit Card 2019?
Prospective test takers will have to carry one of the following necessary documents as men-
tioned in the list below:
●● Voter ID card
●● Self-attested copy of the CMAT 2019 admit card
●● Pan Card
●● Passport
●● Valid cast certificate for SC/ST category applicants
●● Physically disabled certificate
Note- The personal credentials should match the CMAT 2019 admit card and the ID docu-
ment to be provided at the exam centre.

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CMAT EXAM PATTERN

CMAT 2019 is scheduled to be conducted online (computer-based test) and the total dura-
tion of the test would be 180 minutes. According to the exam pattern of CMAT 2019, can-
didates will encounter four sections such as Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Techniques &
Data Interpretation, Language Comprehension and General Awareness.

CMAT 2019 Exam Pattern

S No. Sections Number of questions Total marks

1 Logical Reasoning 25 100

2 Language Comprehension 25 100

Quantitative Techniques & Data

3 25 100
Interpretation

4 General Awareness 25 100

Total 100 400

Marking Scheme - As per the marking scheme of CMAT 2019, for each correct answer, four
(4) marks would be awarded and for each wrong answer, one (1) mark will be deducted.

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CMAT SYLLABUS
As of now, NTA has not prescribe any fixed syllabus of CMAT 2019. The CMAT 2019 syllabus
comprises of Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Basic Mathematics (mostly arithmetic
from standard 1 to 10). CMAT syllabus 2019 will be segregated into various topics ranging
from Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, Language Comprehension and Quantitative
Techniques & Data Interpretation.

Quantitative Logical Reasoning General Awareness Language

Techniques & Data Comprehension
Interpretation
Tabulation, Analytical Reasoning, Literature, Sentence Correction,
Pie Chart, Cause and Effects, Current Affairs of Nation- English Grammar,
Bar Chart, Coding and Decoding, al and International Paragraph Completion,
Economy,
Line Graph, Analogy Test, Sentence Improvement,
History,
Permutations & Combi- Symbol Based Problems, Reading Comprehension,
nations, Trade Awareness,
Statements Arguments, Synonyms and Anto-
Simple Interest and Science in Everyday Life, nyms,
Blood Relationship Tests,
Compound Interest, Politics, One-word Substitution,
Direction and Distance
In-equations, Test, Geography, Jumbled Para, etc.
Number Systems, Inferences, Culture,
Time-Speed-Distance, Matrix Arrangements, Sports News, etc,
Work and Time, Linear Arrangements,
Profit and Loss, etc
Mensuration,
Fractions and Decimals,
Ratios and Proportion,
Averages,
Algebra,
Percentages,
Allegation & Mixtures,
etc.

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CMAT EXAM CENTRES

The national level management entrance exam is expected to be conducted across 73 cities
Pan-India. Candidates are allowed to select up to four test centres as per their convenience
while applying for the exam. The table below projects the cities where candidates can expect
to take the CMAT 2019:

Agartala Bhubaneswar Gulbarga Kanpur Nagpur Srinagar

Ahmedabad Bhuj Gurgaon Kochi Nasik Surat

Ahmednagar Chandigarh Guwahati Kolhapur Navi Mumbai Trivandrum

Allahabad/ Noida/Greater
Chennai Gwalior Kolkata Udaipur
Prayagraj Noida

Mohali Coimbatore Ghaziabad Faridabad Nanded Vadodara

Amravati Dhule Hyderabad Kozhikode Panaji Varanasi

Visakhapat-
Amritsar Davangere Indore Lucknow Patna
nam

Aurangabad Dehradun Jabalpur Ludhiana Pune Bhilai-Durg

Thane Solapur Solan Kadi Ponda Vijayawada

Bangalore Delhi Jaipur Mangalore Rajkot Anand

Bareilly Dhanbad Jammu Meerut Raipur Belgaum

Bhavnagar Dharwad Jamshedpur Mumbai Ranchi Mangaluru

Bhopal Durgapur Jodhpur Mysore Shimla Sambalpur

Guntur Kurnool Nellore Rajahmundry Tirupati Amritsar

Panchkula Bhilai Durg Bhilai Nagar Madgaon Bhatinda

Bhavnagar Gandhinagar Mehsana Hisar Hamirpur Ludhiana

Madurai Tirunelveli Warangal

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CMAT RESULT
The result of CMAT 2019 will be announced on February 8, 2019. The CMAT 2019 result
will be available to test takers via online mode only. The CMAT 2019 result or scorecard
download link will be sent to the registered email address by the officials. It will be on the
basis of the CMAT 2019 merit list that the candidates will be shortlisted and called in for
further admission process.

How to check CMAT Result 2019?

Candidates can visit the official website to check the result of CMAT 2019. Alternatively,
examinees can check the CMAT 2019 result here as well. Firstly, they would require to enter
their registered email address along with a password to sign in. Then follow the given steps-
●● Click on the “Submit” button once the necessary details are filled
●● The result of CMAT 2019 will be displayed on the screen
●● Candidates can download the scorecard and keep it safe until the admission process is complete.

CMAT Result 2019: Credentials mentioned on the Scorecard

The result of CMAT 2019 will have the following details-

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●● Name of the candidate

●● Rank of the candidate
●● Sectional score of the candidate
●● Total score of the candidate
●● Scaled score of the candidate
●● Sectional percentile of candidate
●● Total percentile of candidate

How CMAT 2019 ranks will be assigned?

Candidate’s ranks will be assigned on the basis of the following parameters-
Score of the candidate – In case more than one candidate secure similar scores, the ranking
will be done considering the sectional scores in order of the following sections-
●● Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
●● Logical Reasoning
●● Language Comprehension
●● General Awareness
However, if more than one candidate bags the same rank, then the same rank will be allotted
to them, however, the names will be displayed in alphabetical order.

CMAT result 2019: How percentile is calculated?

A simple formula is used to determine the percentile of a candidate-
Formula: Percentile P = ( (N- your rank)/ N) x 100
(Where P stands for percentile and N is the total number of candidates appeared for the
exam)

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CMAT ANSWER KEY 2019

NTA will be releasing the answer key of CMAT 2019 in the form of PDF in the last week
of January 2019. Candidates can check the CMAT 2019 answer key by entering their login
credentials and they can also file an objection if they are not satisfied with the answer key
within the stipulated date and time as mentioned by the conducting officials. The processing
charge for filing an objection is Rs. 1000 per question. The same can be paid via debit card/
credit card/net banking.

How to check CMAT Answer Key 2019?

Candidates need to enter the web account available on the CMAT 2019 official website using
their login credentials. Then follow the steps given below-
●● Click on ‘Download CMAT Question Paper’
●● Check the correct answer options

How to submit CMAT Answer Key Objection Form?

●● Login to CMAT 2019 official website
●● Click on Objection Form
●● Select Question ID (not question number)
●● Nature of Objections
●● Remarks in less than 100 words
●● Reference – Candidates need to add file/s in .jpg, .png and .pdf formats, if required.
●● Click on ‘Save Objection’

Examinees will be allowed to file one objection at a time. The previous conducting body,
AICTE mentions, “Without proper evidence or reference material relevant to your query,
Objection will not be considered (Attachment/scan copy to be uploaded). File size should
be less than 1MB. Only in .jpg, .png, .pdf format.”

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CMAT CUTOFF
The cutoff of CMAT 2019 is the minimum scores candidates are required to obtain in order
to fetch admission into the participating institutes across India. The CMAT 2019 cutoff
score will be released by the respective participating institutes after the official declara-
tion of CMAT result 2019. The previous year’s CMAT cutoff (2018) will help candidates
understand the tentative cutoff scores of CMAT 2019. Aspirants can check the CMAT cutoff
(previous year’s cutoff ) -

Previous Year CMAT Cutoff

Institute CMAT Cut off

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 75 percentile

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 75 percentile

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida 82 percentile

Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi 85 percentile

XISS Ranchi 95 percentile

Pune University Department of Management Studies (PUMBA DMS) 96.42 percentile

MET Institute of Management, Mumbai 97.27 percentile

We School Mumbai 99.06 percentile

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research (KJSIMSR), Mumbai 99.20 percentile

Goa Institute of Management, Goa 99.85 percentile

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CMAT PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

CMAT 2019 scores will be accepted by all the participating institutes of the entrance exam
for admissions to MBA and PGDM programmes across the country. According to the con-
ducting body- NTA, CMAT score will be accepted by more than 500 B-schools established
across India. Listed below are some of the top CMAT 2019 participating institutes-

S No. Institutes
1 Asia Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi

2 Acharya Bangalore Business School, Bangalore

3 Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

4 Pune University MBA (PUMBA) Department of Management Sciences

5 Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business (IISWBM), Kolkata

6 Doon Business School, Dehradun

7 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

8 Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore

9 Future Business School, Kolkata

Sydenham Institute of Management Studies Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIM-

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CMAT SELECTION PROCEDURE 2019

Post declaration of the CMAT 2019 merit list by the conducting body NTA, candidates will be required to
apply to the participating institutes of CMAT. Then the preferred participating Institute/s will further pro-
ceed with the selection procedure of CMAT which will comprise of three main selection rounds, namely,
●● Group Discussion (GD)
●● Written Ability Test (WAT)
●● Personal Interview (PI)

Interview Rounds Details

Group Discussion (GD) Candidates who make it into the merit list of each participating insti-
tute will be further called in for the GD round.

Personal Interview (PI) or Written Post Group Discussion, candidates will be shortlisted for the PI or WAT
Ability Test (WAT) round.

Final Selection Final selection will be based on the collated scores of GD and PI/WAT
rounds. Each institute will release the final list of the selected students
for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes.

The final list will be released and notified to each candidate either on the registered email address/ contact
details or directly on the website. The selection procedure will begin after each participating institute
releases their list of shortlisted candidates based on the CMAT 2019 scores.

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CMAT LAST WEEK PREPARATION

TIPS
As per the experts, in the last week, there is not much a candidate can do to change their
preparation status drastically. However, with the following tips, you can get yourself pre-
pared for the D-Day.

1. Keep taking mock tests

You can take a couple of mock tests in the remaining few days. “Ideally you can take two mock
tests in a week. Once you take a mock test, analyze your performance thoroughly and avoid
the mistakes in the next mock test and more importantly on the exam day,” suggests Gautam
Puri, Vice Chairman, Career Launcher. Lagnajit Das, CMAT 2017 AIR 2 shares, “I solved as
many CMAT mock series as possible to get a grip on my weak areas.”

2. Avoid starting a new topic

Now that you have few days left for the exam, there is no point in starting a new topic. How-
ever, if CMAT 2018 is your first attempt in the MBA entrance exam, then you can make the
choice of the topics you are absolutely confident about and leave the rest of the topics which
you are not comfortable in.

3. Revise the basics

If your basics are clear, then no matter how tough or tricky the question is, you will be able to
solve the questions. Arks Srinivas, CEO-MBA Group, Career Launcher says, “The difficulty
level of the CMAT exam mostly ranges from easy to moderate. Hence having the basics
brushed up will help you in solving the majority of the questions.”

4. Manage Time on the Test Day

It is important for every student to not to get stuck in a question and waste time over it,
rather, mark and leave that question for the end. Do easy questions first and mark the difficult
ones for the end, this helps in completing most of the questions within the test duration. On
time management, CMAT Topper Supreet explains, “I started with Quant section and dedi-
cated 45 minutes to it and skipped 2-3 tough questions. And then started with Reasoning,
gave another 40-45 minutes to it. I found 1-2 questions time consuming so I skipped them
too. Then for Verbal section I gave another 45 minutes and completed all the questions.
After that, I attempted 25 questions of General Awareness that took around 10 minutes. By
dividing the time efficiently in the end I had 5-6 skipped questions to attempt and 20-25
minutes left”.

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CMAT 2018 Section Wise Strategy:

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
This section will have questions related to areas in Arithmetic, higher mathematics, Per-
mutation & Combination, Geometry and Algebra etc. In the subsection Data Interpreta-
tion, Bar Graph and tables questions will be asked. This section is easy for you to crack if
you practice. It is also important to not to get stuck with a question while attempting the
test.

Logical Reasoning
The main topics of the Logical Reasoning section will be Linear Arrangements, Blood
Relations, Visual Reasoning and Coding Decoding. It is best to solve mocks and practice
from last year question papers.
CMAT topper, Amitrajit shares his experience about CMAT LR section, he says, “The
toughest was Logical Reasoning, actually more of time-consuming. LR takes a lot of time
to solve as it does not follow a pattern. This section has random questions which are based
on different logic, so it consumes time to read, think and solve them. Language and QT
were moderate for me.”

Language Comprehension
The Reading Comprehension and English Usage areas comprise the Language Compre-
hension section. This section might seem easy but could be tricky. Candidates must be
careful while answering this section. In order to get a good score in this section, you need
to have analytical and vocabulary skills.
Apart from Reading Comprehension, the other areas included will be Verbal Reasoning,
Grammar, Para Jumble, Fact Inference Judgment, Vocabulary and Fill in the Blanks. In
order to get a good score in this section, you need to have analytical and vocabulary skills.

General Awareness
This section might be easy and will have questions related to banking, sports, arts and
culture, geography, history, politics, business etc. Cracking the section won’t be difficult
for those who are in touch with current affairs. Lagnajit says. “To strengthen this section,
I made sure that I read a newspaper daily. With that, I was able to keep myself updated
with the latest happenings around the world.”

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CMAT EXAM DAY GUIDELINES

It’s important for the candidates to check all the exam day guidelines before appearing for
the exam. These guidelines are also mentioned on the admit card.

Check your test centre

Check your CMAT exam centre location a couple of days prior to your CMAT schedule. If
possible visit your test centre a day prior to your exam to get an estimate of the distance and
time it will take you to reach the venue on time.

Arrange your documents

●● Before assigning you the exam desk, your documents will be checked in order to prove your candi-
dature. The documents which you must carry at the CMAT exam centre are
●● CMAT Admit Card with your scanned passport size photo on it.
●● One original and valid photo identification cad including Driver’s license, Passport, PAN Card,
Voter ID, UID card or a notarized Affidavit (in English) with Photo, Signature, Date of Birth and
Residential Address.
●● Physically disabled candidates have to bring the valid Disability certificate in Original and an
ATTESTED photocopy. Attestation can be done by institute head also.
●● Do not bring any material which is not allowed to carry in the test centre including but not limited
to wrist watch, calculator, cell phone etc.
●● Reach the test centre on time. You need to report at your test centre 1.5 hours prior to the test
schedule.

You must also ensure that the name which appears on your Admit Card should match with
that on your photo identity card. AICTE mentions, “If the name has been changed due to
events such as marriage, you must show the relevant document mentioned below and submit
a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme. Mar-
riage Certificate, Divorce Decree, Legal Name Change Document.”

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CMAT EXAM DAY STRATEGIES

There are certain strategies that every candidate must follow in order to crack the test with
a good percentile. Here they are:

Read questions carefully

As soon as the test starts, skim through the questions. Mentally mark the questions which you
are comfortable to attempt. Make sure that you have divided a good number of questions in
each section in order to maintain a section wise balance and meet the cut off score.

Start with your comfortable section

Start with a section which you are comfortable in dealing with among the total number of
four sections. Starting the exam with questions from your section of strength will instill
confidence in you. If you start well, you will take the entire exam confidently.

Manage your time well

The duration of the exam is 3 hours. The total number of questions is 100. According to
experts, an attempt of over 15 questions in each section will fetch you a good score. Hence
you need to allot time to each question carefully so that you don’t run out of time.

Don’t get stuck in a question

At times the question which seemed easily solvable turn out to be a tricky one. It might take
longer than usual to get the idea on which direction to move towards. In such cases, leave the
question and select another question instead.

Utilize your scratch sheet

You will get scratch sheet for your rough calculation. Make full use of it by showing your
step by step method of calculation. The examiners will check your scratch sheet to ensure
that you have answered a question correctly on the basis of your calculation method itself.

When in doubt, leave it out

It is not uncommon to receive a wrong question in your CMAT paper. None of the answer
options would match with the answer which you have derived after spending a good number
of minutes working it out. Either the question is incorrect or your method is wrong. In any
which way, it is better to leave it out.

Revise
If you finish before 3 hours, revise your answers as well as the scratch sheet. Ensure that
there is no silly mistake in the exam which can mar your score. While taking the test, manage
your time in such a way so that you are left with a considerable amount of time for revision.

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CMAT 2017 TOPPER INTERVIEW

Careers360: Congratulations on your CMAT Result! Share your feelings on being the topper.
Saras: Thank you! It indeed came as a pleasant surprise to me. Although I was expecting a good score,
but the feeling of being AIR 1 in a national level MBA entrance test is definitely special.

Careers360: What are your CMAT scores in sections and overall?

Saras: My total score and percentile are 350 and 100 respectively. As far as sections are concerned,
both score and percentile in QTDI is 100, for LR it is 90 marks and 99.87 percentile, LC score is 80
and percentile is 99.91 and for GA it is 80 and 99.97 percentile.

Careers360: Why did you decide to take CMAT. Did you appear for any other MBA entrance
exam?
Saras: I have not taken any other MBA entrance exams apart from CMAT. Initially I did not have
any plan to pursue MBA hence I did not explore much options of entrance exams. When I decided to
pursue MBA, CMAT applications were going on. Given that it is conducted by AICTE with so many
B-schools accepting the score, CMAT was the perfect platform for me.

Careers360: How did you prepare for CMAT? Did you join any coaching?
Saras: I prepared on my own and did not join any coaching. I referred to the online study materials
to know the overall exam structure, question types, syllabus etc. I practiced sectional and overall test
papers online to get a grip on the exam navigation and interface.

Careers360: What was your strongest and weakest sections of CMAT?

Saras: Frankly, I did not have any strong or weak section per se. Since I had no other option but to

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attempt questions from each section, I considered each section as my strength. Even during prepa-
ration, I gave equal time to each section. Moreover, since the number of questions in each section
was same, there was no point in having a varied strategy for different sections.

Careers360: What was your exam day strategy and experience of taking the test?
Saras: It was a very good experience for me. Although there were few technical issues but that
was nothing major in nature. I did not go with a prior plan and attempted the sections in the order
of appearance. Moreover, I did not stick to a particular section and moved to and fro to solve ques-
tions from each area. I was thoroughly enjoying the experience. I solved QT, LR and GA sections in
one hour and took two hours to solve the Language Comprehension section. While the first three
sections were really easy and hardly took much time to solve, the LC section required full focus and
dedication to answer the questions.

Careers360: Now that the result is out, have you started preparing for GD PI or WAT
rounds?
Saras: Till now I have not started preparing for these rounds. But I think it is high time that I start
preparing. I shall start with it soon.

Careers360: Where do you want to see yourself in terms of career after completing MBA?
Saras: My sole purpose of doing MBA is to uplift the condition of the under privileged members
of the society. I would like to progress m that direction itself. I want my education to add value to
my ambition. Earning money is not a priority for me. I want to give back to the society through my
endeavours after the completion of MBA from a top B-School.

Careers360: What are your hobbies? Did you get enough time to pursue them during the
preparation phase?
Saras: I love to travel and explore different cultures and lifestyles. I talk to different people and
know and be a part about them. Whenever I got time, I used to set out for a new adventure.

Careers360: What is your message for CMAT 2018 takers?

Saras: First and foremost point is to prepare and take the exam in a stress free manner. During
preparation, give equal importance to each section and don’t leave out any area. Enjoy the process,
the result will speak for itself.

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