CMAT 2025 January 25 Shift 2 Over Question Paper PDF and Answer Key Available

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Updated on - Dec 22, 2025

The CMAT 2025 was today, 25 January 2025 in two shifts. Shift 2, scheduled between 3:00 and 6:00 PM is over now. Approximately 38,000 test-takers were present in the session, pushing the total number of test-takers to about 77,000 this year.

In general, Shift 2 had an overall difficulty level that ranged from moderate to tough. The toughest areas included Quantitative Techniques, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Also, check: CMAT 2025 January 25 Shift-1 Question paper along with the Answer key

CMAT 2025 Shift 2 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

CMAT 2025 Shift 2 Question Paper with Solutions PDF Question Paper PDF Check Solutions

Question 1:

Find the odd one out:

  1. Flood
  2. Earthquake
  3. Hurricane
  4. Bomb blast

Question 2:

Cricket is the national game of which country?

  1. India
  2. Russia
  3. Australia
  4. China

Question 3:

Find the right word for the pair: Chair: Furniture :: Shoe: ?

  1. Cobbler
  2. Footwear
  3. Socks
  4. Leather

Question 4:

Who authored the famous book, Akbar-Nama?

  1. Tansen
  2. Abul Fazl
  3. Birbal
  4. Akbar

Question 5:

Which of the following is not an advantage of using renewable energy sources?

  1. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  2. Lower Energy Costs in the Long Term
  3. Dependence on Fossil Fuels
  4. Sustainable Resource Availability

Question 6:

Six friends—A, B, C, D, E, and F—are sitting around a circular table facing the center. The following information is known:

  1. A is sitting immediately to the left of B.
  2. C is sitting two places to the right of A.
  3. D is sitting opposite to E.
  4. F is not sitting next to C or D.

What is the position of F relative to A?

  1. Immediate left
  2. Immediate right
  3. Two places to the left
  4. Two places to the right

Question 7:

During Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India (2004–2014), which of the following significant initiatives or events took place?

  1. Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  2. Implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
  3. Launch of the Make in India campaign
  4. Demonetization of high-value currency notes

Question 8:

Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC) party?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. A.O. Hume
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question 9:

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

  1. Sukumar Sen
  2. T.N. Seshan
  3. K.V.K. Sundaram
  4. S.P. Sen Verma

Question 10:

Arrange the following expressions in ascending order: \[ \sqrt{401} - \sqrt{399}, \quad \sqrt{301} - \sqrt{299}, \quad \sqrt{201} - \sqrt{199}. \]

  1. \(\sqrt{401} - \sqrt{399} < \sqrt{301} - \sqrt{299} < \sqrt{201} - \sqrt{199}\)
  2. \(\sqrt{201} - \sqrt{199} < \sqrt{301} - \sqrt{299} < \sqrt{401} - \sqrt{399}\)
  3. \(\sqrt{301} - \sqrt{299} < \sqrt{201} - \sqrt{199} < \sqrt{401} - \sqrt{399}\)
  4. \(\sqrt{201} - \sqrt{199} < \sqrt{401} - \sqrt{399} < \sqrt{301} - \sqrt{299}\)

CMAT 2025 Shift -Wise Analysis

The CMAT 2025 exam, held on January 25, 2025, was divided into two shifts. Both shifts had a moderate to tough difficulty level. Here is a concise shift-wise breakdown:

Aspect Shift 1 (9 AM - 12 PM) Shift 2 (3 PM - 6 PM)
Overall Difficulty Moderate to Tough Moderate to Tough
Quantitative Techniques & DI Time-intensive; tricky DI sets, focus on arithmetic Balanced; arithmetic and geometry emphasized
Logical Reasoning Moderate; puzzles and seating arrangements were tricky Moderate; coding-decoding and critical reasoning prominent
Language Comprehension Manageable; simple vocabulary, moderate RC passages Slightly tougher; inference-based RC questions included
General Awareness Current affairs and business-heavy questions A mix of static GK and current affairs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Tricky case studies and conceptual questions Similar difficulty; real-world applications emphasized
Good Attempts 75-85 questions 75-85 questions
Ideal Score 240+ for a competitive percentile 240+ for a competitive percentile

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