CMAT 2021 exam date to be released soon; check exam pattern, syllabus, and other details

CMAT 2021, the Common Management Admission Test, conducted nationally by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for AICTE affiliated participating colleges into all management courses has been postponed. The CMAT exam 2021 date is likely to fall in the last week of March, or the first week of April. Earlier CMAT exam 2021 date was 22nd February, and then subsequently shifted to 27th February. 

CMAT exam 2021 will be held in online mode, in 245 centers across India. It will be conducted in two shifts - the first shift will be from 9 AM to 12.30 PM and the second shift will be from 3 PM to 6.30 PM. The aim was to reduce the number of test-takers in one shift due to covid-19. Every year the exam consists of four sections namely, Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. The highlight of CMAT exam 2021 is the newly introduced section of Innovation & Entrepreneurship with a weightage of 25 marks. The section is optional, and those opting for it in CMAT exam 2021, will be given an extra period of 30 minutes for the exam. 

CMAT exam 2021 pattern

The CMAT exam 2021 will have a duration of three hours, with an extra 30 minutes in case the candidate chooses to appear for the Innovation & Entrepreneurship section. The pattern will be as follows:

• For every correct answer, the candidate will be given 4 marks. 
• For every incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
• Unanswered/un-attempted questions will be given no marks.

CMAT exam 2021 syllabus

CMAT exam 2021 admit card & result

CMAT exam 2021 admit cards have not been made available on its official website yet and are likely to be released just before the exam. The steps to download the CMAT exam 2021 admit card are listed below:

• Go to the official website of CMAT exam 2021.
• Click on the ‘download admit card’ tab.
• Enter your application ID and password.
• Click on the ‘admit card’ button, the download will start automatically. 

CMAT exam 2021 results were to be declared on the 27th of March. Since the exam has been postponed, the result date of the CMAT exam 2021 will also be postponed. The announcement regarding the date has not been made yet and is likely to be out soon.

The steps to download the result of CMAT exam 2021 are:

• Go to the official website of CMAT exam 2021.
• Click on the 'View CMAT 2021 scorecard' tab.
• Enter your CMAT 2021 application number and password or date of birth.
• Download the CMAT scorecard and save it for future use.

CMAT exam 2021 likely cutoffs

The cutoffs of CMAT exam 2021 will be released after the declaration of results by respective AICTE affiliated participating institutions. Based on previous year cutoffs, the cutoffs for CMAT exam 2021 are likely to be in the following bracket:

Books for CMAT exam 2021 

The difficulty level of the CMAT exam is considered moderate as compared to CAT. The syllabus too overlaps with the CAT syllabus and thus, the books that are used to prepare for CAT can work for CMAT as well. The major point of difference is that the Logical Reasoning section in CMAT has 25 independent questions, unlike the ones in CAT. Here are a few books that you can refer to if you’re preparing for the CMAT exam 2021.

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S Aggarwal
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations: Abhijit Guha (McGraw Hill Education)
• How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Nishit Sinha
• Quantitative Aptitude Quantum by Sarvesh Kumar
• How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma

Logical Reasoning

• Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A.K. Gupta
• A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Aggarwal
• Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
• Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit Sinha

Language Comprehension

• The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Nishit Sinha
• How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay
• Compendium General English by BB Jain
• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R S Aggarwal
• High School Grammar by Wren & Martin

General Awareness

• Competition Success Review
• Pratiyogita Darpan
• Manorama Year Book 
• Other newspapers & journals like The Hindu, Economic Times, Business Today, etc.
• The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual

Preparation tips for CMAT exam 2021

Here are some tips to study for CMAT exam 2021 to boost your preparation:

• For preparing QA and LR sections, it's important that the candidate develops a problem-solving approach. Make a list of your strong and weak areas while analyzing your process when arriving at those answers. 
• Focus on the strong areas just before the exam rather than focusing on the weak ones. 
• The general awareness section has both national and international GK. It is important to note that this section can be well-attempted only if the candidate is abreast with daily news. Inculcate a habit of reading newspapers and journals every day.
• The RC passages in CMAT exam 2021 are likely to be from Literature, Art & Culture, Economy, Science, History, Philosophy, Sociology, or Geography, therefore, make a point to read RCs from areas you’re not familiar with daily.
• In your free time, you can enhance your problem-solving skills by regularly solving crosswords, puzzles, and sudoku.
• Solve previous year question papers preferably on a timer to judge your time management skills section-wise. Take mocks and analyze them.
• Data Interpretation questions can be time-consuming. Practice them to reduce time. Practice calculations too, and use the method of approximation to solve faster.
• Lastly, it's important to remember to stay calm during and just before the exam day. It’s necessary to get good sleep, eat healthily, follow a suitable routine, and revise all the notes before the final day. 

Follow the latest notifications as and when they are announced on the official CMAT exam 2021 website. Carry your admit card, photo identity proof to the exam hall. And you’ll be good to go.

All the best!

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