CMAT 2023 Analysis by Hitbullseye: Check Detailed Section-wise Analysis

CMAT 2023 Analysis by Hitbullseye: Every year, Hitbullseye provides a CMAT analysis after the test has been conducted successfully. The same includes an in-depth analysis of the difficulty level of the exam, modifications to the exam pattern, types of questions asked, and anticipated cutoffs.

As per previous-year trends, the CMAT exam has a moderate difficulty level. This is primarily because of the fact that even if a test taker scores zero, they are not disqualified from the CMAT exam. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CMAT 2023 exam on May 4, 2023. CMAT 2023, which offers MBA/PGDM admission to institutes accredited by the AICTE, had 100 questions in total with a total duration of 3 hours. Candidates can look at the CMAT exam analysis 2023 by Hitbullseye in the meantime to gain an understanding of how many correct attempts they should have made in order to achieve a good CMAT percentile. 

Also Read:List of MBA Colleges Accepting 80-90 Percentile in CMAT 2023

CMAT 2023 Exam Pattern 

Before reading Hitbullseye’s analysis for CMAT 2023, candidates must take a look at the CMAT exam pattern. The CMAT exam will be conducted as a paper-based exam over a span of three hours. There will be 100 multiple-choice questions on the exam. Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Logical Reasoning, General Awareness, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship are the five categories from which the questions will be framed. The table below displays the entire exam pattern:

CMAT 2023 Marking Scheme

The following marking scheme is followed for CMAT 2023:

• 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
• 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• No marks will be deducted for the unattempted question/s.

CMAT 2023 Analysis by Hitbullseye

Numerous test-related parameters will be included in the analysis, including the level of difficulty, the topics on which the questions will be based, and the percentage of attempts that would be successful for each section. The CMAT 2023 Hitbullseye analysis is carried out only after the exam has started. 

Section-wise CMAT 2023 Analysis by Hitbullseye

CMAT 2023 questions were a blend of easy and moderately difficult questions. The verbal and quantitative portions were as usual relatively straightforward, however the reasoning and GK sections were thought to be a little bit more difficult. The comprehensive analysis of CMAT 2023 is provided below, broken down into its different sections:

Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation

• The majority of the questions in this section were from Arithmetic, Algebra, and DI.
• A number of the problems were also based on Modern Maths.
• Data provided in tabular and graphical format served as the foundation for DI sets.
• Some of the DI problems required extensive calculations.
• Candidates who have a solid understanding of fundamental ideas and are able to think rapidly and solve problems quickly will do well in this section.

Logical Reasoning 

• Arrangements, Series, Blood Relations, and other topics comprised the majority of the Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning problems on the LR.
• Assertion, Reason, and Assumption were the topics of the Verbal Reasoning questions.

Language Comprehension

• There was 1 Reading Comprehension passage followed by four questions.
• The remaining questions were focused on vocabulary concepts, including idioms, spellings, synonyms, and antonyms.
• Grammatical usage and related subjects were the subject of a few questions.

General Awareness

• Static GK dominated the General Awareness section.
• Only a few questions were asked about current affairs.
• Majority of the questions were asked from history, awards, polity, science, and sports.
• Questions pertaining to latest happenings primarily covered national and international events.
• This section was slightly challenging compared to the other components.of CMAT.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• Questions in this section were a blend of static and current GK.
• Policies in the domains of economy, business, and entrepreneurship formed the basis of the questions.
• Few questions were also asked about the business personalities appearing in the news and the new developments/ innovations in the business domain.

The candidates are contacted to participate in further selection rounds after the release of the CMAT results 2023. However, before preparing for these rounds, you have to verify if you meet the precise selection requirements for the specific B-schools.

CMAT 2023 Score vs Percentile: Expected

The following are the expected percentiles against scores for CMAT 2023:

Expected CMAT 2023 Cutoff of Top Colleges 

Candidates receive greater percentile from NTA even with low scores. The 95 to 99.99 percentile is now awarded to scores between 251 and 340 out of a maximum of 400. Following is a list of some of the top MBA colleges with predicted CMAT percentile cutoffs for admission in 2023:

Also Read: Check these Important Topics to Score Well in CMAT 2023

CMAT 2022 Analysis by Hitbullseye

The section-wise analysis of the CMAT 2022 question paper is provided below:

Quant & DI 

The difficulty level of the quantitative aptitude section ranged from easy to moderate. This component included problems from almost every subject area, including number systems, averages, time and work, ratios, profit and loss calculations, time, speed and distance calculations, geometry, data sufficiency, algebra, mensuration, numbers, probability, and clocks.

One difficult question on logical math was also included. There were easy questions on bar diagrams in the DI portion. The line diagrams, tables, and pie chart questions on the test were easy. The questions on several graphs and blocks ranged from moderate to difficult. 

Reasoning 

In comparison to the Quant portion, the Reasoning segment had a mixture of easy, moderate, and challenging questions. Compared to the questions on logical reasoning, verbal reasoning was more difficult. Syllogisms, Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, and Critical Reasoning were the four topics covered in the reasoning part. Analytical reasoning, series, and syllogism questions were all included in this section, and the difficulty level of these questions ranged from simple to moderate. There were also CR questions, and they ranged in difficulty from easy to moderate. Analytical reasoning problems were primarily single questions that were easier to attempt. 

Verbal 

The difficulty level of the Verbal section varied from easy to moderate. There were three brief passages, each with three questions, each with a separate theme, such as endangered languages, international trade organizations, and who decides what status developing nations should have. The initial set of questions that focused on grammar and critical thinking was simple. After that, reading comprehension-based questions were asked. Questions were framed based on the author's perspective, facts, and vocabulary. The difficulty level of the questions ranged from easy to moderate.

The questions based on sentence completion were easy to moderate in difficulty. It was challenging to answer questions based on sentence rearrangement. Additionally, there were questions on synonyms and analogies. The difficulty level of the questions varied from easy to difficult. 

There was one easy question based on linguistic inferences, facts, and judgement. The difficulty level of the questions based on Grammar varied from moderate to difficult. Questions were based on preposition errors, Synonyms/Antonyms, Idioms, one-word substitution, Complete Para Jumbling, and sentence rearrangement. In order to score 90 percentile in CMAT 2022, candidates needed to answer 16-19 questions with 80-85% accuracy.

General Awareness 

The difficulty level of this part of the paper was moderate. Business and economy, worldwide and national authors of books, finance and banking, sports, politics, history, science, and technology were all covered in this section. Questions from current affairs were asked, and anyone who reads a newspaper or has a thorough understanding of what's happening in the world would be able to answer them without difficulty. The paper had predominantly static GK questions, and there were questions on politics, science, awards, etc. This part of the paper must be given a lot less time. 

The CMAT results are released 7 to 10 days after the exam date. No scorecard will be sent via post or email; the result will be available for download from the NTA CMAT official website. Your percentage is not displayed on the CMAT scorecard. You will be able to view your overall and sectional CMAT scores along with your overall India rank, but no percentile will be given.

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