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In some of the courses offered at Aligarh Muslim University, there will be no admission test/ departmental test. The admissions for these courses will be based solely on qualifying examinations. The concerned department/faculty will share the qualifying examination and admission criteria with the applicants only. The following courses are offered through Non-Test mode i.e. Based on candidates' performance in Qualifying Examination: PG Diploma in Journalism, IPR, Travel & Tourism Management, Fitness & Yoga Studies, Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship & Management, Corporate Laws & Industrial Relations. PG Diploma in Taxation & Accounting, Advance Diploma in Solar Engineering & Management P. G. Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics P. G. Diploma in Industrial Safety & Fire Prevention P. G. Diploma in Quality Control & Management P. G. Diploma in Cupping Therapy (Hijamah) P. G. Diploma in Food Technology (Processing & Preservation) P. G. Diploma in Business Analytics Diploma in Wound Care & Dressings.

CMAT Entrance Examination is believed to be easier than CAT and other entrance examination for students wanting to pursue Business and management programs.

Reasons for the same being the difficulty level of questions in both the examination, Former consists of questions with Easy to Moderate level of questions, while the latter has Moderate to Difficult level of questions. Other reasons include, the time limitation, CMAT has no sectional boundry, giving the candidates no stress about finishing a particular section first or on time. One more reason of why candidates find CMAT easier than most entrance examination is that it is held in the end of rest entrance examination like CAT, MAT or XAT, Making the candidates familiar with the common topics and question pattern.

Cracking Logical Reasoning section of CMAT is all about how well and how quickly you understand the puzzles and patterns. To master this section of CMAT exam, sample questions for practice and sectional mock tests for CMAT are the best resource. You should start practicing Logical Reasoning questions early on in the preparation cycle. Pay attention to the topics from which Logical Reasoning questions are asked in CMAT. Prepare for those type of questions only. For Data Interpretation section of CMAT. You should be well versed with reading tables, graphs and charts correctly. For quick calculation, you should strengthen basic mathematical calculations like multiplication, division, square, square roots, cube, cube roots, etc. This section is all about observation and ability to break down information into pieces, so you need to practice a wide range of data interpretation questions.

All the five sections of CMAT question paper has equal weightage of 20 questions. Each question carries four marks for correct attempt. One mark is deducted per incorrect entry. There is no marks deduction for unanswered question. Therefore, each section of CMAT ill have equal weightage of 80 marks. Given below is the sectional weightage of CMAT exam.

1. English Comprehension: 20 questions, 80 marks

2. General Knowledge: 20 questions, 80 marks

3. Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation: 20 questions, 80 marks

4. Data Interpretation and Reasoning: 20 questions, 80 marks

5. Innovation and Entrepreneurship: 20 questions, 80 marks

Since, all the sections of CMAT have same weightage, it is important for candidates to prepare for each section well. If you will score equally will in every section, only then will your overall score will be good. Also, many colleges consider sectional scores as well for admission shortlist so it is important to perform equally well in all sections of CMAT.

The candidate must keep a minimum of three months aside for completing the CMAT syllabus as they have to study five subjects and their numerous topics. If they have appeared for the CAT, XAT and IIFT exams then they can complete the CMAT syllabus in one month too.

With complete dedication toward studies, six months are enough to crack the CMAT 2024 exam. In this article, you will read how to prepare for the CMAT in six months including tips, tricks, strategies, books and study material.

The candidate must keep a minimum of three months aside for completing the CMAT syllabus as they have to study five subjects and their numerous topics. If they have appeared for the CAT, XAT and IIFT exams then they can complete the CMAT syllabus in one month too.