Why CMAT Coaching from Ekoching?
- Small Batch size with Personalised Mentoring.
- Experienced faculty – Trained 1000+ students across India for various entrance examinations.
- 24/7 Faculty available for doubt solutions.
- CMAT offline coaching with evening batch time.
- Backup sessions are also available for missed sessions.
- 12+ Books curated by Expert Mentors provided for CMAT Coaching.
- 24/7 Reading room and Computer Lab facility available.
- Dedicated Doubt clearing corner for an on-the-spot solution.
- 60+ CMAT Worksheets, Exam Seminars, and Training Sessions will be conducted.
- Also, One to One student grooming by our Expert Mentors.
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CMAT Exam Syllabus
Though, CMAT syllabus is not defined completely but based on previous year’s papers below-mentioned topics are included in the CMAT syllabus:
Language Comprehension
Reading comprehension, passages, Jumbled paragraphs, Fill in the blanks, Idioms/Phrases, and Clauses, Sentence correction, Vocabulary, Grammar- Noun, Pronoun, Verbs, Prepositions, Adjectives, Articles, Adverbs, etc.
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
Pie charts, Line charts, Venn Diagrams, Tables, Bar Graphs, Speed, Distance and Time, Ratio and Proportion, Averages, Percentages, Profit, Loss and Discount, Time and Work, Simple and Compound Interest, Algebra, etc.
Logical Reasoning
Syllogism, Blood relations, Data structure, Direction sense, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Logical Sequence, Number and Letter Series, Clocks & Calendars, Binary Logic, Visual Reasoning, etc.
General Awareness
Important National and International Events, Current Affairs, Important Personalities, Business & Economics, Important Award Recipients, Sports, Static GK, etc.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
How to Start up your own business, Topics which covered according to new innovation and business
Exam Pattern
Duration of the CMAT exam is three hours and it comprises four sections:
- Language Comprehension
- Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
- Logical Reasoning
- General Awareness
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Time-limit for each section of the CMAT exam is predetermined. It comprises a total of 100 questions. All the questions are an option based i.e. multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The exam paper has a total of 400 marks.
Subject Section:
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation – 20 questions
Logical Reasoning – 20 questions
Language Comprehension – 20 questions
General Awareness – 20 questions
Innovation and Entrepreneurship – 20 questions
Marking Scheme:
- Each question carries 4 marks.
- Each incorrect answer has a negative marking -1 for the wrong attempt.
Exam Eligibility
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the CMAT Eligibility Criteria. Below are the details:
NATIONALITY: Applicant should be an Indian citizen
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year students can also apply for the CBT CMAT exam.
MINIMUM PERCENTAGE IN GRADUATION:
General Category- 50% marks
SC/ST/PWD- 45% marks
AGE-LIMIT: No age limit
NOTES:
- Candidate’s applying for:
- PGCM should be a bachelor’s in any discipline.
- Executive PGDM, candidates should graduate in any discipline with five years of working experience.
- For PGDM/MBA, Should have completed their graduation degree in any discipline.
- CMAT exam eligibility for General & NC-OBC candidates
Final year students if selected, will be allowed to join the program provisionally, only if the candidate submits the mark sheet/ certificate latest by the designated time informed by the management institute to which the candidate has applied.
- Post CMAT eligibility for MBA/PGDM admission
Institutes or Universities accepting CMAT scores and offering AICTE approved MBA/ PGDM programs should fulfill the below eligibility criteria:
- Candidate must have secured 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation.
- Candidate must have completed a professional degree (CS/CA/ICWA) with 50% marks.
- Candidate must have secured non-zero positive marks in CMAT.
- CMAT exam eligibility for SC/ST/PwD Candidates
- Candidates from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Differently Abled (DA) categories must have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
- Candidates in the final year of Graduation can also apply for CMAT.
- Post CMAT eligibility for Admission
Candidates from SC/ST/EWS/PwD should fulfill the below eligibility criteria when applying for admission into institutes or universities offering AICTE approved MBA/PGDM programs; accepting CMAT score.
- Candidates must have secured 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in graduation.
- Candidates must have scored 45% marks if completed the professional degree (CA/CS/ICWA).
- Candidates must have secured non-zero positive marks in CMAT exam.
Top CMAT Colleges
CMAT score is accepted by more than 1000 institutes. Candidates must apply separately to the CMAT participating institute. Below are some of the renowned institutes:
- ITM Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai
- Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
- Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
- NL Dalmia Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
- PUMBA, Pune
- KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneshwar
- IMT Nagpur, Maharashtra
- KJ Somiya Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
- Xavier Business School, Kolkata
GDPI WAT
CMAT selection process will be conducted in three stages:
CMAT Score/ Merit List
On the basis of CMAT score, B-schools shortlist candidates for the final admission round. Each participating institute releases a separate list of shortlisted candidates. Based on the list, candidates need to appear for the selection process on the mentioned day, date, and place.
Group Discussion
During the first round of group discussion:
Firstly, shortlisted candidates are given a topic for discussion based on any business situation or current affairs.
Later, the candidates are grouped into 10. Then a topic is allotted to an individual group. As the group discussion begins, candidates are judged on the basis of their:
- Initiating skill
- Negotiation skills
- Creative and logical thinking
- Encouragement skill
- Real-life synopsis
- Managerial skill
- Leadership qualities
- Concluding skill
Written Ability Test (WAT) or Personal Interview
Candidates who qualify for the group discussion are further called for a written ability test or personal interview or both.
During WAT, each candidate is given a topic to write their views or essay on within the prescribed time. This round enables the examiner to assess a candidate’s awareness of current affairs, their opinion on a particular issue as well as their writing skill.
They are judged on their critical thinking skill, analytical skills, and grammar usage. Thus, candidates are advised to read newspapers and important magazines on a daily basis.
During a personal interview, candidates are judged based on the below-mentioned parameters:
- Personality
- Confidence
- Communication
- Explanation of past academic record
- Prior work experience
- Creativity and innovation
At times, the interviewer may ask a question that puts the interviewee under stress. This is again to judge if the candidate can face the pressure test.
The final selection of the candidate is done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in all the above-mentioned stages. Then a final merit list is prepared. Final candidates receive a call letter from the institute or the list may also be uploaded on the institute’s website.
