CMAT Analysis 2023

Around 16-17 attempts in this section with 80% accuracy would be good.

Logical Reasoning:
Out of the 20 questions in this section, 15 were on Non-Verbal Reasoning and 5 questions were on Verbal Reasoning. All the questions were standalone questions and there were no set based questions.

The questions on Non-Verbal Reasoning were spread across different topics in Logical Reasoning such as Directions, Series Completion, Arrangements, and Family Tree etc. Students reported that one question in Family Tree did not have the correct answer matching with any option.

The questions were not lengthy and many questions were straightforward and very easy to solve.

Around 16-17 attempts in this section, with 80% accuracy, would be a good attempt.

Language Comprehension:
The Language Comprehension Section consisted of 4 Reading Comprehension questions and 16 NonRC questions. The length of the passages was around 350 words.. The non-RC questions were easy.

• The CMAT exam overall difficulty level was moderate
• General Awareness (GK) section was found tough with more questions on Static GK
• Many GK questions were based on Education system, New Education policy, History and other topics
• 14 RC based questions were placed in Language Comprehension section
• Quant section was moderate and had more questions on Arithmetic. Few questions were also found on Algebra, P&C, Probability, Geometry and Mensuration.
• Data Interpretation (DI) part in Quant section had PI chart and Table based questions of moderate difficulty level
• Logical Reasoning was easier but had very close answer options
• An additional section on Innovation & Entrepreneurship added in CMAT exam 2021 with 25 questions. Additional time of 30 minutes was given to attempt the new section
• Questions in this section were asked on recent innovations, initiatives taken by Govt to boost Entrepreneurship
• New section was optional and was not mandatory for all the candidates to attempt it. Only the candidates interested in this course needed to attempt this section
• Total questions in CMAT question paper 2021 increased to 125 from earlier 100
• There were 5 sections in CMAT 2021 instead of earlier 4 sections
• Each of the five sections had equal number of 25 questions
• There was no sectional time limit and candidates could attempt any question in any section within time limit of 3½ hours 
• Each Correct answer is awarded + 4 Marks and Each wrong answer is penalized with -1 negative marking
• Percentile cut off Merit will be prepared out of 400 marks, 5^th optional section is to remain qualifying  

CMAT 2021 Analysis - Overall & Sectional with Scoring Pattern
The five Sections in CMAT 2021 paper pattern with number of questions and maximum scoring chances are as under:

Percentile Cut off Calculation in CMAT 2021
NTA will determine CMAT percentile out of 400 marks based on the options exercised by the candidates. Irrespective of the fact whether the candidate has or has not opted for 5^th section in CMAT 2021 exam, the percentile cut off is calculated out of 400 marks while the 5th section is to remain qualifying   

CMAT Cut off in Top MBA Colleges
While there are changes in CMAT scoring pattern leading to CMAT percentile cut off for various percentile ranges, say for 70, 80, 90 and 95 & above, the CMAT 2021 percentile range required for MBA admission 2021 is expected to remain same as was last year, in top MBA colleges.  Out of 400 maximum marks, now the 95 to 99.99 percentile is expected with  a wide score range of 251 - 342 marks.  Check Top MBA colleges accepting CMAT with admission open. Read More 

CMAT 2021 Analysis – Section wise with cut offs from top Coaching Institutes

Below is shared CMAT 2021 exam analysis from experts at top coaching institutes like IMS, CL among others:

CMAT 2021 Exam Analysis by IMS

CMAT 2021 (Overall Analysis -Slot 1 & 2)

CMAT 2021 was conducted on March 31, 2021 in 2 slots (9 am -12.30 pm and 3 pm -6.30pm) . The test is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

CMAT added a new section to the test, making it a three and a half hour test from the earlier three hour test. The new section, Innovation and Entrepreneurship was optional and carried 25 questions. The candidates who opted for the additional section received 30 minutes extra.

TEST OVERVIEW
The structure of the test and estimates of good attempts are as follows: 

• The test had no sectional timing.
• 4 marks for a correct response. Each Incorrect response invited negative (-) 1 mark

VERDICT

• Overall, the test in both the slots was slightly more difficult than CMAT 2020.
• As is the case generally with CMAT, this year too, time was not a constraining factor.
• General Awareness Section was challenging in both the slots and will become the decisive
• section and impact the overall percentile.

Based on the feedback received from IMS candidates and experts, we expect the following percentiles against scores for CMAT 2021 (based on Slot 1 & 2).

OVERVIEW OF THE SECTIONS

Quantitative Technique and Data Interpretation

• Unlike Slot 1 which had all single questions including 2 DI questions which were single / standalone questions, Slot 2 had one DI set with 4 questions. The remaining questions in Slot 2 were single questions.
• The Quant Section was slightly tougher compared to the Quant section of CMAT 2020
• In both slots, students reported that the section had a lot of easy questions or sitters that required implementation of simple basic concepts.
• As normally is the case, this section in both slots was dominated by Arithmetic based questions.

Break-up of the questions in both slots was as follows

This year they have introduced two new types of questions asked only in slot 1.

1. Two statements with two questions were given. In this, one needs to find true statement/samong the given statements. Here, one needs to solve 2 questions instead of one question.
2. Another type was ‘Match the columns’.

Logical Reasoning

• The Logical Reasoning section in both slots was quite doable and easier compared to the LR section of CMAT 2020.
• There were 25 logical reasoning questions .3-6 questions were from Verbal Reasoning and the remaining questions were on Non Verbal Reasoning.
• All the questions were stand-alone in slot 1. However in slot 2, there was one set of 3 questions on Sequential Output .In general, the questions were not lengthy and many questions were straight forward and very easy to solve.
• According to students, the section had questions on Coding-decoding, Series, Analogies, Blood Relations, Circular Arrangement, Matrix Arrangement, Counting number of figures, Syllogisms, Visual Reasoning, Odd One Out, Sequential output etc. 

Break-up of the questions was as follows

Language Comprehension

• There were significant differences between Slot 1 and Slot 2.
• Slot 2 had only 5 questions of RC in 2 passages, whereas Slot 1 had 14 RC questions in 4 passages. In Slot 2 both the passages were easy to comprehend. The short passages in Slot 1were difficult.
• In slot 2 there were 12 FIB questions in place of the 3 questions in slot 1. Slot 1 had predominantly grammar questions instead of Vocabulary.
• The FIB questions were a mix of Vocab and Grammar, but most of them easy to answer.

Break-up of the questions was as follows

General Awareness

• In Slot 2, out of the 25 General Awareness questions, 12 were based on Static GK. 13 questions were on Current Affairs. In Slot 1 , 17 were based on Static GK and 8 were based on Current Affairs
• Questions in both the slots were based on Indian and international events. The section was challenging in both the slots. 

Break-up of the questions was as follows

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Overall, the I & E Section was moderate in difficulty level. 15- 16 questions could be attempted with high accuracy.

Source: IMS India Analysis

CMAT 2021 Analysis by Career Launcher (CL)

CMAT was conducted on 31st January, 2021. The pattern of the paper, as given below, has not undergone any changes. There was negative marking in the paper. Each incorrect attempt fetched a penalty of 1 mark while each correct attempt fetched 4 marks. Un-attempted questions did not attract any negative marking. The division of the paper is given below.

CMAT 2021 Analysis: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
The section consisted of 25 questions. Overall difficulty level was easy to moderate. A good percentage of questions were from Arithmetic. Overall, an attempt of 19-23 questions in this section will be considered a good attempt.

CMAT 2021 Analysis: Logical Reasoning (Verbal)
The difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate. There was a total of 8 questions from verbal reasoning section out of the total 25 questions. The questions were fairly easy and direct. The language used was simple and tested the basic knowledge of the candidate.

The breakup of questions is as follows:

CMAT 2021 Analysis: Logical Reasoning (Analytical)
There were 16 math-based reasoning questions. There was a set on blood relations consisting of 4 questions. Questions appeared from areas like Code decoding, Venn diagram, Rank, Analogy, number series, direction.

CMAT 2021 Analysis: Language Comprehension
The section was considerably easy compared to previous years. The Reading Comprehension (RC) questions were easy to moderate in difficulty level. The RC questions were mainly fact based and the passage was easy to comprehend. Furthermore, the replacement of underlined para and sentence completion questions tested the basic grammar knowledge of the candidate. There was one error correction asked. Overall, all the questions could have been attempted in the time period of 35 to 45 minutes. The breakup of questions is as follows:

CMAT 2021 Analysis: General Awareness
This year the General Awareness Section was dominated by questions from Static GK. There were hardly any questions from Current Affairs. The broad topics covered in Static GK were Indian Polity, Business & Economics and International Affairs.  

Conclusion
CMAT 2021 for the most part was on the same lines as CMAT 2021. There was no paucity of time. The dominance of Static GK in the General Awareness section may prove to be the game changing factor.

Disclaimer: All the information in this analysis is based on independent analysis and evaluation made by Career Launcher. We do not take responsibility for any decision that might be taken, based on this information.

Source: Career Launcher