The CMAT 2026 question paper is available to download here. Candidates will be able to access the CMAT 2026 question paper PDF, along with the solution PDF, using the link provided below.
The NTA has conducted the CMAT 2026 on 25 January 2026 in CBT mode in a single session from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for admission to MBA/PGDM and other management programmes.
In this article, we have provided the CMAT 2026 question paper in the form of a memory-based paper, prepared using inputs and feedback collected from candidates who appeared for the examination.
CMAT 2026 Question Paper and Solution PDF
The CMAT 2026 exam will have 100 MCQs from 5 sections: Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship in a single session.
CMAT Previous Year Question Paper PDF
CMAT Difficulty-Level Analysis (2025-2021)
The CMAT difficulty analysis from 2021 to 2025 shows that the exam was largely moderate, with slight variations.
- The CMAT 2022 was the easiest paper, which reflected in the highest average good attempts (90–95).
- The CMAT 2023 was the toughest due to a harder Quant section, leading to the lowest attempt range (72–76).
- From 2024 to 2025, the paper was stable again at a moderate level, with good attempts between 78 and 85, indicating a balanced exam.
| CMAT Year | Overall Difficulty | Avg Good Attempts | Key Observation |
| 2025 | Moderate | 80–85 | Quant & Logical Reasoning slightly lengthier; Innovation & Entrepreneurship doable |
| 2024 | Moderate | 78–82 | Balanced paper; GK tricky but scoring |
| 2023 | Moderate to Difficult | 72-76 | Quantitative Techniques tougher than previous years |
| 2022 | Easy to Moderate | 90-95 | One of the easiest CMAT papers in recent years |
| 2021 | Moderate | 75-80 | Logical Reasoning dominant; GK unpredictable |
Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation
| Year | Avg Attempts | Accuracy % | Avg Score (80) | Difficulty Evidence |
| 2025 | 12–13 | ~70% | 34–36 | Time-intensive |
| 2024 | 13–14 | ~72% | 36–38 | Balanced |
| 2023 | 10–11 | ~65% | 28–30 | Toughest Quant |
| 2022 | 15–16 | ~78% | 46–48 | Very easy |
| 2021 | 12–13 | ~70% | 34–36 | Standard |
Logical Reasoning
| Year | Avg Attempts | Accuracy % | Avg Score | Difficulty Evidence |
| 2025 | 15–16 | ~75% | 45–48 | Puzzle-heavy |
| 2024 | 16–17 | ~78% | 50–52 | Scoring |
| 2023 | 14–15 | ~72% | 42–45 | Analytical |
| 2022 | 17–18 | ~80% | 54–56 | Very easy |
| 2021 | 15–16 | ~75% | 45–48 | Stable |
Language Comprehension
| Year | Avg Attempts | Accuracy % | Avg Score | Difficulty Evidence |
| 2025 | 16–17 | ~80% | 52–54 | VA-dominant |
| 2024 | 17–18 | ~82% | 56–58 | Easy |
| 2023 | 15–16 | ~78% | 48–50 | RC-based |
| 2022 | 18–19 | ~85% | 60–62 | Easiest |
| 2021 | 17–18 | ~82% | 56–58 | Grammar-heavy |
General Awareness
| Year | Avg Attempts | Accuracy % | Avg Score | Difficulty Evidence |
| 2025 | 8–9 | ~55% | 18–20 | Static + biz |
| 2024 | 9–10 | ~58% | 21–23 | Mixed |
| 2023 | 6–7 | ~45% | 13–15 | Most unpredictable |
| 2022 | 10–11 | ~60% | 24–26 | Static-heavy |
| 2021 | 7–8 | ~48% | 15–17 | CA-heavy |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
| Year | Avg Attempts | Accuracy % | Avg Score | Difficulty Evidence |
| 2025 | 14–15 | ~75% | 42–45 | Conceptual |
| 2024 | 15–16 | ~78% | 48–50 | Easy |
| 2023 | 16–17 | ~80% | 52–54 | Very scoring |
| 2022 | 17–18 | ~82% | 56–58 | Easiest |
| 2021 | 15–16 | ~78% | 48–50 | Stable |
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