What is the section wise weightage in CMAT?
The CMAT exam consists of 20 questions in each segment. For every question in the five sections, the right answer receives four marks, whereas every wrong response results in one mark being subtracted. As a result, each section's total score is 80, and the CMAT exam's overall score is 400. 20 questi
The CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) question paper comprises five sections, each with equal weightage of 20. Here are the important topics for each section:
Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation:
- Probability
- Profit and Loss
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Work and Time
- Pipes and C

CMAT has five sections.
Given below is the sectional break up of CMAT exam:
- Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- Logical Reasoning: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- Language Comprehension: 20 questions of 4 marks each
- General Awareness: 20 questions of 4 marks each
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