CMAT Syllabus 2027: 5 Sections, Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage and PDF Download

Natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers, HCF and LCM, divisibility rules, unit digit cyclicity, factorials, prime numbers, factors and multiples, remainders.

Percentages, profit and loss, discount and markup, simple interest, compound interest, time and work, pipes and cisterns, time-speed-distance, boats and streams, averages, ratio and proportion, mixtures and alligation, partnership.

Linear equations in one and two variables, quadratic equations, polynomial expressions, inequalities, surds and indices, logarithms, arithmetic progressions (AP), geometric progressions (GP), basics of set theory.

Lines and angles, triangles (congruence, similarity, Pythagoras), circles, quadrilaterals (area and perimeter), 2D mensuration (triangle, rectangle, circle, trapezoid), 3D mensuration (cone, cylinder, sphere, cuboid), coordinate geometry (distance formula, section formula, slope).

Fundamental counting principle, permutations, combinations, circular arrangements, basic probability (classical definition), conditional probability (introductory), independent and mutually exclusive events.

Bar graphs (simple and stacked), line charts, pie charts, tabular data sets, mixed charts (bar + line), caselets (paragraph-based DI), percentage change and growth rate calculations from datasets, data comparison across categories.

Measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of dispersion (range, variance, standard deviation), frequency distribution tables, basics of correlation (positive, negative, zero).

Linear seating arrangements, circular seating arrangements, floor-based puzzles, scheduling and calendar puzzles, comparison puzzles, matrix-based arrangements, grouping and sequencing, order and ranking puzzles.

Syllogisms (all/some/no type using Venn diagrams), analogies (word, number, and letter), statement and conclusion, statement and assumption, statement and argument, cause and effect, assertion and reason, course of action.

Strengthen and weaken arguments, draw conclusions from a passage, identify the inference, identify the assumption, evaluate the argument, find the flaw, paradox resolution, bold-faced critical reasoning, complete the argument.

Number series (missing term, wrong term), letter series, alphanumeric series, figure series and pattern completion, mirror images, water images, embedded figures, paper folding and punching, odd figure out.

Coding-decoding (letter substitution, number coding, symbol coding), blood relations, direction sense test, ranking and order, input-output (step-based machine processing), clocks (angle and time), calendars (day finding), Venn diagram-based questions.

Business and economy passages, social issues passages, main idea and central theme, factual detail retrieval, inference questions, author’s tone and purpose, vocabulary in context, passage title selection, strengthen or weaken the argument (RC-based).

Subject-verb agreement, tenses (all forms), articles and prepositions, parallelism, modifiers (dangling and misplaced), pronoun reference, active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech, fill in the blanks (single and double), error spotting in sentences.

Synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms and phrases, foreign words used in English, easily confused words (affect/effect, principal/principle), phrasal verbs, proverbs and their meanings.

Para jumbles (rearrange 4–5 sentences), sentence exclusion (identify the odd sentence out), para completion (best conclusion or opener), summary selection from four options, jumbled paragraphs with first or last sentence fixed.

Major national and international events (past 6–12 months), government appointments (India), international summits and organisations (G20, UN, WTO, IMF), national awards (Padma awards, Bharat Ratna), Nobel Prizes, sports awards and champions, important treaties and agreements, obituaries of notable personalities.

Union Budget highlights, GDP and growth rate, inflation indices (CPI and WPI), RBI monetary policy decisions (repo rate, CRR, SLR, MCLR), SEBI regulations, stock market fundamentals, FDI and FII policy, economic survey highlights, MSME sector updates, trade policy and export-import data, major corporate mergers and acquisitions.

Startup India, Make in India, Digital India, PM Jan Dhan Yojana, Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), PM Awas Yojana (PMAY), Skill India Mission, PM MUDRA Yojana, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, Smart Cities Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission.

Indian history (freedom movement, major events and dates), world history (key milestones), Indian geography (rivers, mountains, national parks, capitals), world geography (capitals, currencies, international organisations), Indian polity (Constitution, key Articles, Amendments, Parliament and elections), basic science and technology, sports records and tournaments, important books and their authors.

Brainstorming and mind-mapping techniques, design thinking (Empathise-Define-Ideate-Prototype-Test), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), prototype testing, feedback loop, pivoting a startup idea, lean canvas.

Incremental, radical, disruptive, sustaining, and frugal innovation, open innovation, reverse innovation, process vs product innovation, innovation funnel, R&D management, innovation in services vs manufacturing.

Characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, types of entrepreneurship (social, corporate, serial, intrapreneurship), business model canvas (9 building blocks), lean startup methodology, startup lifecycle (ideation → seed → early stage → growth → exit), bootstrapping vs funded growth, elevator pitches and pitch decks.

Types of intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, geographical indication), patent filing process in India, technology transfer and licensing, commercialisation of academic research, MSME IP awareness schemes, IP offices in India.

Indian unicorn and soonicorn startups by sector (edtech, fintech, healthtech, agritech, logistics), funding stages (seed, Series A–D, IPO), venture capital and angel investing basics, top VC firms in India, private equity vs venture capital, ESOP schemes, startup valuations, exit strategies (IPO, acquisition, merger).

Startup India scheme (2016), DPIIT recognition and its benefits (tax exemptions, IPR fast-track), Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) managed by SIDBI, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Atal Tinkering Labs, National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Pradhan Mantri YUVA scheme, incubators (IIT/IIM-based, T-Hub, CIIE), NASSCOM and iSpirt.

Social enterprise models, CSR under Companies Act 2013 (Section 135), impact investing and blended finance, microfinance and self-help groups (Grameen model), B Corp certification, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) framework, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their link to business strategy.