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CMAT Mock Test: Common Management Admission Test

Up to 30 full-length mock tests of 100 questions each, built on the official syllabus, with an explanation for every answer.

Last updated 22 October 2026 · By the Success4Sure editorial team · How we create questions

About the CMAT exam

CMAT is the Common Management Admission Test conducted by NTA for admission to AICTE-approved management programmes, covering quantitative techniques, logical reasoning, language comprehension, general awareness and innovation & entrepreneurship.

Who should take it: Graduates applying to AICTE-approved MBA and PGDM programmes that accept CMAT scores.

CMAT exam pattern

Questions100 multiple-choice questions
Total marks400
Duration180 minutes
Target score50% (cut-offs vary by year and category)
Negative marking−1 mark per wrong answer

Indicative pattern. Exam bodies revise patterns — confirm the details in the latest official notification before your exam.

Syllabus covered in our CMAT question bank

Our 50-question bank for CMAT covers every section below. Mock tests mix questions across all of them in the same proportion as the real paper.

  • Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation10 practice questions
  • Logical Reasoning10 practice questions
  • Language Comprehension10 practice questions
  • General Awareness10 practice questions
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship10 practice questions

Free CMAT sample questions

Try five questions from our bank. Each mock test gives you 100 like these, with your score, chapter-wise analysis and explanations at the end.

Sample 1 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

The price of an article rises by 25%. By what percentage must a household reduce its consumption so that its expenditure on the article remains unchanged?

  1. 25%
  2. 15%
  3. 20%
  4. 22.5%
Show answer & explanation

Answer: C. 20%

Required reduction = 25/(100 + 25) × 100 = 20%.

Sample 2 · Logical Reasoning

Find the next term of the series. 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, ?

  1. 31
  2. 33
  3. 34
  4. 35
Show answer & explanation

Answer: B. 33

Differences are 1, 2, 4, 8, so the next difference is 16: 17 + 16 = 33.

Sample 3 · Language Comprehension

Select the word closest in meaning to EPHEMERAL.

  1. Eternal
  2. Robust
  3. Vivid
  4. Transient
Show answer & explanation

Answer: D. Transient

Ephemeral means lasting a very short time, i.e. transient.

Sample 4 · General Awareness

Where is the central office (headquarters) of the Reserve Bank of India located?

  1. New Delhi
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Mumbai
Show answer & explanation

Answer: D. Mumbai

The RBI's central office moved from Kolkata to Mumbai in 1937 and has remained there.

Sample 5 · Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Startup India initiative of the Government of India was launched in:

  1. August 2014
  2. July 2015
  3. January 2016
  4. March 2018
Show answer & explanation

Answer: C. January 2016

Startup India was launched on 16 January 2016.

CMAT mock test plans

Every plan unlocks one full-length mock test per day of the plan. Prices include GST.

PlanMock testsQuestionsPrice
10 Days10 mock tests1,000 questions₹199 incl. GST
15 Days15 mock tests1,500 questions₹279 incl. GST
20 Days Popular20 mock tests2,000 questions₹349 incl. GST
30 Days Best value30 mock tests3,000 questions₹449 incl. GST

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CMAT mock test FAQs

How many questions are there in the CMAT exam?

The CMAT paper has 100 multiple-choice questions for 400 marks, to be completed in 180 minutes. This is the indicative pattern — always confirm it in the latest official notification.

Is there negative marking in CMAT?

Yes. −1 mark per wrong answer (25% of the marks for that question). Our mock tests apply the same rule.

What is the target score for CMAT?

Cut-offs vary by year and category; our mock tests use 50% as a target score to aim for.

How many CMAT mock tests do I get?

One full-length mock test is unlocked for each day of your plan: 10, 15, 20 or 30 mock tests on the 10 Days, 15 Days, 20 Days or 30 Days plans. You can retake any unlocked test while your plan is active.

Are these the actual exam questions?

No. Every question is an original practice question written to match the official syllabus and the exam's style. Reproducing real exam questions is not permitted, and we do not do it.

Where can I get the official CMAT study material?

The official syllabus and notifications are published by the conducting body — see the Official resources section on this page.

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