CMAT 2023 exam was conducted today in two shifts. Shiksha brings to you shift wise updates on the CMAT exam day, including question paper analysis, answer key, sectional difficulty levels, number of good attempts, etc. Check CMAT 2023 exam live updates here.
CMAT 2023 exam was conducted by the NTA today at over 124 cities across India. The national level MBA entrance exam was being conducted in two shifts. The first shift timing was 9 am to 12 pm and the second shift timing was 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
CMAT 2023 question paper was easy to moderate difficulty level as there is no change in the exam pattern. Candidates appearing in the exam today, found moderate level questions in Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning. Easy questions in Language Comprehension and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Tough questions in General Awareness. As per the previous year CMAT exam estimation 340-350 score can get 99 percentile.
CMAT 2023 Exam Pattern
There will be 100 questions in the CMAT 2023 question paper divided into five sections. Check below sectional break up as per the latest CMAT exam pattern.
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Mark |
---|---|---|
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation |
20 |
80 |
Logical Reasoning |
20 |
80 |
Language Comprehension |
20 |
80 |
General Awareness |
20 |
80 |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
80 |
Total |
100 |
400 |
CMAT 2023 Marking Scheme
- There is no change in the marking scheme in CMAT.
- For each correct entry 4 marks will be awarded
- For each incorrect entry 1 mark will be deducted
- There will be no deduction for skipping questions
CMAT 2023 Reporting Time
Every candidate has been allotted reporting time fot their exam slot. Check below the CMAT 2023 exam schedule and time table
Shifts |
Reporting time |
Gate closing time |
Shift timing |
---|---|---|---|
Shift 1 |
7:15 am |
8:30 am |
9 am to 12 pm |
Shift 2 |
12:45 pm |
2 pm |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
Documents to Carry on Exam Day
LIVE UPDATE
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates
- 10:19 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Expected CMAT cut offs for 2023 MBA admission
Colleges Accepting CMAT score
CMAT Expected Cut Off Percentiles
JBIMS, Mumbai
99.9+
Goa Institute of Management
95-99
KJ Somaiya Institute of Management
95-99
SIMSREE, Mumbai
99+
Great Lakes Institute of Management
95-99
IPE Hyderabad
90-95
University of Pune, Dept of Management Sciences
95-99
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
85
Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore
80
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management
85
IFIM, Bangalore
85
IFMR, Chennai
85
NIBM, Pune
85
NL Dalmiya Institute of Management
85
IMT Hyderabad
80
IMT Nagpur
80
XISS Ranchi
80
ITM Navi Mumbai
80
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
85
- 9:14 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Number of Good Attempts in Shift 2
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation: 12-14
- Logical Reasoning: 15-17
- Language Comprehension: 17
- General Awareness: 11-12
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship: 15
- 8:05 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 2 Analysis
The shift 2 of CMAT 2023 exam was easy. Sectional difficulty levels are as follows:
- Quantitative Aptitude: Moderate
- Logical Reasoning: Easy
- Language Comprehension: Easy
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Easy
- General Awareness: Moderate
- 7:14 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Check Student Reactions
Students who appeared in the CMAT exam also found the exam easy. Most of the students thought Quantitative Technique was tough but Logical Reasonning and English sections were easy.
- 6:38 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: CMAT Percentile Formula Calculation
The percentiles would be calculated for each candidate by the formula given below:
Total Percentile (TP1):
100 X No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than T1 score
Total No. of candidates appeared in the session - 5:49 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 2 Ends; Paper was Moderate
Second shift of the CMAT 2023 exam is now over. As per the initial reactions, the question paper was same as shfit 1 and the difficulty level was also same as shift 1- moderate. Stay tuned for detailed analysis.
- 4:56 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 2 Ends at 5:30 pm
The second shift of CMAT 2023 exam will be ending in 30 minutes from now. Post the conclusion of the second shift, shiksha will share students' reactions and reviews of the paper.
- 4:30 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1- Section Wise Good Attempts
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation: 16-17
- Logical Reasoning: 16-17
- Language Comprehension: 16-17
- General Awareness: 11-12
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship: 11-12
- 4:07 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 2 Analysis Will be Available After Exam Gets Over
CMAT 2023 exam analysis for shift 2 will be shared here after the exam. The section wise analysis and expected cut offs will be shared here for candidates to analyse their performance.
- 3:51 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 2 Underway
The second shift of the CMAT 2023 exam is underway. The question paper of the second shift is the same as that of first shift.
- 3:36 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1 Analysis – General Awareness
In the General Awareness section of CMAT 2023, there were 16 static GK questions. The remaining four 4 questions were on Current Affairs. The majority of questions were based on Indian events. The CMAT 2023 question paper of shift 1 had questions from Sports, constitution, history, books and authors, physics, geography, etc.
- 3:15 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1 Analysis – Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship section of CMAT 2023 had questions from Nascent Entrepreneur; Phases of funding; Reasons for failure etc. According to the CMAT 2023 analysis, the difficulty level was moderate.
- 2:59 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1 Analysis – Language Comprehension
According to the CMAT 2023 analysis, Logical Reasoning section was also easy in the first shift. There were 5 Reading Comprehension questions and 16 verbal ability questions.
- 2:45 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1 Analysis – Logical Reasoning
According to the CMAT 2023 analysis, questions of this section were straight forward and easy to solve. This section had 12 non-verbal reasoning questions and 8 verbal reasoning questions.
- 2:33 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1 Analysis – Quantitative Technique
According to the CMAT 2023 analysis, this section was relatively easy. It was dominated by Arithmetic which included questions on Time-speed-distance, Ratio-Proportion, Profit & Loss, SICI, Average, Partnership.
- 2:16 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Marking Scheme
The marking scheme of CMAT 2023 shift 1 and shift 2 is same. Four marks will be awarded for each correct entries and one mark will be deducted for each incorrect entry. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
- 2:01 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Second Shift to Start at 2:30 PM
Second shift of the CMAT 2023 exam will begin from 2:30 PM. The candidates have entered the exam centres and the entry gates have been closed. The exam will go on till 5:30 pm without break.
- 1:48 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Section Wise Difficulty Level of Shift 1
CMAT difficulty level of shift 1: Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate, Logical Reasoning was tough, English and Innovation and Entrepreneurship sections were easy. GK section was also moderate to tough.
- 1:28 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Difference Between CMAT and Other MBA Exams
CMAT is similar to other MBA entrance exams in terms of syllabus, structure and format but it has a unique section – Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This section has 20 question from topics related to business and start-ups.
- 1:14 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: CMAT Exam Analysis of Shift 1 to be Available Aoon
CMAT 2023 analysis will be shared here soon for the first shift. According to the initial reactions ot test takers the CMAT difficulty level this year was moderate to high.
- 12:48 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Sectional Time Limit in Shift 1
There is no sectional time limit in CMAT. Candidates can spend time on a particular section as per their need. However, it is prudent to not use too much time on one section so that they fall short of time towards the end. Candidates should divide 180 minutes between 5 sections in such a way that no section gets neglected.
- 12:33 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: First Shift Over
The first shift of CMAT 2023 exam is over. Candidates will start coming out of the exam centre soon. We will share early reactions of the test takers here soon. The next shift of CMAT 2023 will start from 2:30 pm.
- 12:20 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Expected Difficulty Level of First Shift
The CMAT 2023 exam is expected to be of moderate difficulty level. Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning sections could be moderate. Language Comprehension and Innovation & Entrepreneurship sections could be easy and GK section could be tough.
- 12:12 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: How Many Questions Per Section?
In CMAT exam, questions are equally distributed among all the five sections. Every section of the CMAT question paper 2023 has 20 questions. Because of this exam structure, it is important to score equally well in all the five sections.
- 12:05 PM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Will Delay of CMAT Affect Admission Cycle?
The delay in conduct of CMAT is unlikely to affect admission cycle as admission are still open in many CMAT accepting colleges. Also, since MAH CET MBA/MMS CAP for 2023 admissions is still to take place, CMAT 2023 test takers can participate in it, despite the exam being held in May.
- 11:56 AM IST• 4 May 2023
CMAT 2023 Exam Day Live Updates: Shift 1 from 9am to 12 pm
CMAT 2023 shift 1 is currently underway. The exam started at 9 am at various exam centres across India. The exam is being held in about 124 cities in computer based test mode. About 70,000 candidates are expected to appear in CMAT today.
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