CMAT 2025 Exam Pattern and Syllabus, Best Books
The NTA (National Testing Agency) will conduct the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2025 as a three-hour entrance examination in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode to evaluate the candidates’ ability across various segments, such as Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness, for admission to Management Courses in the Academic Session 2025-26. The participating Institutes of CMAT-2025 will be the Institutions that will be accepting the CMAT Score. The Institutions Accepting the CMAT Score are AICTE-approved.
The CMAT-2025 will be conducted on 25th January 2025. The candidates must apply for the exam before the announced deadline.
Best books for CMAT preparation 2025
Preparing for the CMAT requires comprehensive and well-structured study materials. The study materials are specifically designed for effective preparation. These books include the essential topic, sample papers, previous years’ questions, and solutions for it. Some of the best books that are recommended for the preparation of CMAT for each section are:
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma by Arihant Publications
- Quantitative Aptitude & Arithmetic by Prof Abhilash Khanna
- How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill Education)
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha (McGraw Hill Education).
- Quantitative Aptitude by R S Aggarwal
- Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal- S Chand
- Analytical reasoning by M K Pandey
- How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill Education)
- Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha (Pearson)
- General English for All Competitive Examinations by S C Gupta
- Objective General English by S P Baksi
- General Knowledge by Lucent’s
- General Knowledge-2024 by Manohar Pandey- Arihant
- Journals/ Newspapers
The Hindu- The Economic Times
- Financial Express
- The Financial Times
- Wall Street Journal
- Hindu Business Line
- Business World
- Business Today
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship by Peter F Drucker
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management by R Gopal
Best MBA entrance exam books
The candidate has to make sure they are preparing for the MBA entrance examination by referring to appropriate books and study materials. There are wide range of books available in the market, but it is always advised, that aspirants consult their seniors and mentors o for guidance on which books to refer to. Some of the books majority of the MBA aspirants refer to for their preparations are:
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- My Blue Book of Grammar by Jose Dominic Joseph
- Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
- Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Nishit K Sinha
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K Sinha
- A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal, Non-Verbal, & Analytical by B S Sijwali & Indu Sijwali
How to prepare for CMAT 2025
The Candidates have to plan the strategy well before they prepare for the examination for CMAT exam. Here are some of the tips that help students to effectively prepare for the exam:
- Understand and read the syllabus thoroughly.
- Prepare according to the CMAT exam pattern.
- Prepare a timetable, and follow regular practice.
- Always give a self-test, at least once a week, to evaluate yourself.
- Understand your strengths and weaknesses, and focus more on the weaknesses to increase efficiency.
- Solve as many model papers, and previous papers as possible, as it provides practice for the actual exam.
- Attend as many Mock tests as possible, as it is one of the best ways to practice for an actual examination.
- If unsure of any answer, move on, and come back later to review the question unanswered.
- Follow the exam guidelines, and be calm and relaxed.
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CMAT syllabus 2025 PDF
The CMAT syllabus comprises 5 sections: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Knowledge & innovation & Entrepreneurship. Each section covers various important topics, namely:
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation:
This section mainly involves topics such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. The candidates have to focus on problem-solving techniques and numerals from basic mathematics.
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Time & Work
Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Mensuration
Profit & Loss
Permutation & Combination
Averages
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Ratio & Proportion
Percentage
Volumes
H C F & L C M
Probability
Quadratic Equations
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Logical Reasoning:
This section involves topics such as Logical Reasoning, Analytical reasoning, And Problem-solving Skills.
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Analogies
Problem-solving
Visual memory
Analogies
Discrimination
Judgment
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Similarities
Decision-Making
Relationship
Arithmetical Reasoning
Observation
Verbal & Figure Classification
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Language Comprehension
This section includes topics like grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. The candidate has to prepare well in order to gain effective knowledge of the language.
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Reading Comprehension
Adjectives
Fill in the Blanks
Idioms & Phrases
Sentence Completion
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Tenses
Adverbs
Articles
Antonyms & Synonyms
Paragraph Completion
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General Knowledge:
This section includes topics such as current affairs, important national & International Events, and General Science.
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National & International News
Political Development
Awards & Honors
Important Days & events
Summits & Conferences
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Sports Events & Achievements
Environmental Issues
Science & Technology Updates
Economic & Financial news
Government Schemes & Policies
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Innovation And Entrepreneurship:
This section includes topics and terminologies related to Innovation Management, Entrepreneurial Development
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Concepts Of Innovation Management
Entrepreneur Vs Intrapreneur
Entrepreneur Vs Manager
Entrepreneur Vs Entrepreneurship
Creating Entrepreneurial venture
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Terminology
Creativity & Its Stimulation
The Entrepreneurial Development
Three Types of Idea Management System
Marketing & Growth Strength
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The candidate has to focus on all the above topics thoroughly by referring to the necessary books, in order to prepare effectively for the exam.
CMAT exam pattern 2025
The CMAT exam papers consist of 5 sections, each section consists of 20 questions, and the total marks allotted for each section are 80 marks. The total number in the CMAT exam is 100 questions and the exam is conducted for 400 marks total.
| Types Of Questions |
Number of Questions |
Number of Marks |
| Quantitative Techniques |
20 |
80 |
| Logical Reasoning |
20 |
80 |
| Language Comprehension |
20 |
80 |
| General Awareness |
20 |
80 |
| Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
20 |
80 |
| Total |
100 |
400 |
CMAT paper pattern 2025
The CMAT is a National level exam conducted for the admission of MBA aspirants in various reputed colleges, the Paper pattern of the exam-2025 is as follows:
| Particulars |
Details |
| Number of Sections |
5 |
| Exam Duration |
180 minutes |
| Number of questions in each section |
20 |
| Marks allotted for each section |
80 |
| Total number of questions |
100 |
| Total marks allotted |
400
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