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CMAT Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis 2023 (Available): Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, Weightage

For CMAT 2023 held on May 4, 2023, obtain the detailed CMAT Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis 2023 and candidate reviews here. Also get the section-wise difficulty levels, expected good attempts, and the topics with high weightage.

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CMAT Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis 2023: The first slot of CMAT 2023 has concluded today, May 4, 2023, at 12 noon. The CMAT 2023 slot 1 analysis has been updated here. Along with it, links to the unofficial question paper and answer key have also been made available here.

The National Testing Agency conducted CMAT 2023 as a computer-based exam with 100 questions for 400 marks. The question paper had five sections, each with a weightage of 20 questions for 80 marks. All questions were multiple-choice questions and there was a negative marking at -1 mark for each incorrectly attempted question.

Also Read | CMAT Shift 2 Question Paper Analysis 2023

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CMAT Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis 2023: Candidate Reviews

The feedback of the students on the paper and other significant highlights has been added here:

  • According to candidates who appeared for CMAT 2023 Shift 1, the question paper was comparatively easier.
  • Mistakes were found in a few questions in the CMAT 2023 Slot 1 question paper.
  • The General Knowledge section of the question paper was on the easier side with 18 questions related to static GK.
  • One of the RC passages was based on Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
  • The VARC section was dominated by Vocabulary related questions, there was 1 passage with 3 sections.
  • There was 1 question from syllogism, Diffusion theory each.
  • The Innovation & Entrepreneurship section was theory-based and was easy in terms of difficulty.
  • Candidates are advised to choose the best option available if mistakes are found in questions from the CMAT 2023 Slot 2 question paper.
  • As for the Quantitative section, questions related to Arithmetic were abundant. The Quant section was time-consuming.
  • There were 5 DI sets from the Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation section.
  • There were many Match the Following questions across all sections.
  • According to students, the Quantitative section was tougher with the DI section being tricky.
  • Logical Reasoning was moderate and lenghty as compared to other sections.
  • The overall difficulty level of the General Awareness section and the VARC section was moderate.
  • There was an RC passage on Tepid Water.
  • There were 2 questions on Blood Relations in the Logical Reasoning section.

CMAT Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis 2023

The overall and section-wise difficulty levels of the CMAT 2023 morning shift can be checked in the table below:

Parameter Analysis
Overall difficulty level of the paper Easy to Moderate
Difficulty level of Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation Moderate to Difficult
Difficulty level of Logical Reasoning Moderate and Lengthy
Difficulty level of Language Comprehension Moderate
Difficulty level of General Awareness Easy
Difficulty level of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Easy to Moderate
Was the paper time-consuming? No

CMAT Shift 1 Analysis 2023: Topics with high weightage

Find here the section-wise details of the topics which held high weightage in today’s morning shift:

Section Topics with high weightage
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation Correct Statements, Arithmetic, Numbers
Logical Reasoning Number of Triangles, Square Counting, Critical Reasoning
Language Comprehension Vocabulary, Sentence Correction
General Awareness Static GK
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Theory-based questions, Questions related to startups

CMAT Shift 1 Analysis 2023: Expected good attempts

The expected number of good attempts for each section is as follows:

Section Total Questions Expected Good Attempts
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation 20 17-18
Logical Reasoning 20 17-18
Language Comprehension 20 16-17
General Awareness 20 10-12
Innovation & Entrepreneurship 20 17-18
Total 100 80

CMAT 2023 Question Paper and Answer Key

Check out the memory-based question paper and its answer key solutions for both shits through the following links:

Candidates should also check out the links mentioned below to know more about the CMAT 2023 exam!

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