NTA has changed their pattern for CMAT by adding an optional section for students who have passion about innovation and entrepreneurship and aspire to study further. This section is called entrepreneurship and innovation. candidates must go through the CMAT paper pattern thoroughly and setup their strategies likewise.
| CMAT exam pattern and structure. | |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | NTA |
| Exam mode | Computer based |
| Total number of questions | 100 |
| Total number of questions per section | VARC-25 DILR-25 QA-25 GK-25 |
| Total number of questions with additional section | 125 |
| Total marks | 400 |
| Total marks with additional section | 500 |
| Sectional time limit | No |
| Negative marking | -1 per wrong answer |
| Total duration | 3 hrs(180 min) |
| Additional section | Optional |