CMAT 2025 Live Updates: Shift 2 Exam Ends, Shift 1 & 2 Paper Analysis, Question Paper Out

After the announcement of the CMAT 2025 results, candidates will need to apply to MBA colleges where their CMAT 2025 scores meet the minimum cut-off requirements. The selection process will involve a Personal Interview (PI) and Group Discussion (GD), which will be conducted independently by each college.

Here is the section-wise analysis of CMAT 2025 Shift 2:

• Language Comprehension: The section was rated as easy by most students.
• Quantitative Aptitude: Questions in this section were straightforward and categorized as easy.
• Logical Reasoning: This section was also considered easy, with manageable questions.
• General Awareness: Students found this section moderately challenging.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The level of difficulty for this section was moderate.

Students who appeared for CMAT 2025 Shift 2 described the exam as easy to moderate. There was no change in the test paper pattern or structure form shift 1.

NTA has concluded the CMAT 2025 shift 2 exam at 6 PM. The paper analysis and question paper based on the initial reaction will be updated soon. 

NTA will release the provisional CMAT 2025 answer key PDF for shift 1 and shift 2 on the official website exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT. Candidates can check the correct answers and raise objections if they find any mistakes. After considering all objections, the authorities will relese the final answer key.

Since last year NTA did not mention CMAT percentile on the scorecard. So, given below is an analysis of CMAT Score vs Rank based on the inputs received from last year’s test-takers. Candidates can use this as reference to estimate their rank in CMAT 2025

CMAT raw scores are converted into percentile score on a scale of 10 to 100 percentile. The percentile here means that you are ahead of the particular percent of students. It is calculated using the individual rank and the total number of candidates who appeared for the exam. CMAT Percentile is calculated using the formula:

CMAT Percentile P = ( (N- your rank)/ N) x 100

where,
P is percentile
N is the total number of candidates who appeared for the exam

NTA uses normalization to compare the performance across CMAT 2025 shift 1 and 2. CMAT normalization is done using percentile equivalence to maintain integrity and uniformity.

CMAT score is the total marks obtained by candidates out of 400. It is calculated based on the correct and incorrect responses made by the candidate in theexam by following the marking scheme given below:

• every correct response will be awarded +4
• every incorrect response will face a penalty of -1
• for unattempted questions, there is no negative marking

Candidates can check the CMAT 2025 score vs percentile analysis to understand their performance. Here's a quick overview of how your CMAT score correlates with the expected percentile:

NTA has commenced the CMAT 2025 shift 2 exam at 3 PM. This shift will continue till 6 PM today.

This year, CMAT result 2025 is expected to be out by the last week of February 2025. The result is calculated based on the final answer key and score normalization.

CMAT 2025 is ongoing, and initial reports are coming in from candidates about the difficulty level across sections. We use these pieces of information to estimate the cut-offs for all categories. Check the expected cutoffs here:

No! National Testing Agency conducts the CMAT exam once a year. This year, the exam is being conducted on January 25, 2025 in two shifts.

NTA has started allowing candidates to enter the CMAT exam center for shift 2 exam at 1 PM. After through frisking, security checks, and verification process candidates will be able to enter the exam hall. The gates close at 2.30 PM.

Overall the CMAT 2025 shift 1 paper was on the easier side. Here is the section-wise paper analysis:

Candidates can check the memory-based questions on the CMAT 2025 Shift 1 paper here: 

• CMAT 2025 Shift-1 Question Paper with Answer Key 

After the initial feedback, CMAT 2025 shift 1 exam was moderately difficult. Some candidates reported a mixed variety of questions, with a majority of questions from the previous year’s paper.

NTA concludes the CMAT 2025 shift 1 exam at 12 Noon. The paper analysis and memory based questions will be available soon.

Candidates have to answer 100 multiple choice questions in 180 minutes for CMAT exam. 

Candidates can expect the CMAT 2025 difficulty level to be moderate according to the previous trends.

Candidates are allowed to take the following items inside the CMAT exam center:

• A personal transparent water bottle.
• A simple transparent ballpoint pen.

Yes! PwD candidates will get additional 20 minutes per hour of examination to complete the CMAT exam.

No! There is no sectional time limit in CMAT 2025 exam. Candidates are free to answer the questions in any order.

Check the marking scheme of CMAT exam to estimate your marks:

• +4 for every correct answer
• -1 for every incorrect answer
• 0 for unanswered questions

NTA has started the CMAT 2025 shift 1 exam at 9 AM. The exam will end at 12 noon.

NTA CMAT admit card 2025 was released on January 20, 2025. Candidates must download it with their application number and date of birth from cmat.ntaonline.in

Note: Make sure your photo, signature, and barcode is clearly visible on the admit card. If not, then re-download the correct one. Mutilated CMAT admit card will be considered invalid.

Candidates can start reporting to the CMAT 2025 exam center from 7 AM onwards. The gates will be closed at 8.30 AM and latecomers will not be allowed to sit for the exam.