CMAT is one of the most looked out entrance exam in the country. Here is a detailed analysis of the exam pattern.
CMAT 2017 will consist of four sections namely the Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. All the four sections will have 25 questions each. The total time allotted for the test is 180 minutes that is three hours. There is no sectional barrier or time boundation, so one can freely scroll in between the sections and attempt which ever section they want to. Candidates should manage their time. They should be aware about how much time they are investing in a particular section, so that they don’t hamper other sections.
The first section of the CMAT is Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation. This section tests a students knowledge of mathematics and analysis and interpretation of data which are usually represented graphically or via charts. This is one of the toughest section of the exam. High level of accuracy is very important in order to ace the section. One must practice different types of questions from all the subtopics. The topics covered in the section ranges from Numbers to Geometry and Tables to pie charts.
The second section is the Logical Reasoning. This section mainly covers topics such as Assertion and Reasoning, Judgements and Inferences, True and False etc. One can practice these types of question by referring to various books and solving the mock tests. This section can be a little time consuming, but then one has to try to solve as many questions correctly as possible.
The third section is the Language Comprehension. This section covers all the language and grammar related questions. From fill in the blanks, to correct the sentences and grammar related questions. Reading Comprehensions are also a part of this section. The comprehensions are lengthy and tricky sometimes, thus candidates need to draw correct inferences if they are investing time in reading the paragraphs.
The last section of the test is the General Awareness section. Inorder to perform well in this section, one must be well aware of the current affairs and should have general basic knowledge of History, geography, science, economics and politics. These may also help in solving the reading comprehensions. One must read newspapers and listen to news everyday.
This year the exam was held in the month of January and for the 2017 academic session the exam will be held next year. Aspirants can register for the exam in November 2016. The notification regarding the same is expected to be released by August 2016.
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