How To Prepare for CMAT 2025: Best Books,

Section-Wise Preparation, Tips and Tricks

Vipra Shrivastava
Senior Manager - Cont ent
Updated on Aug 12, 2024 16:07 IST
Are you planning to appear for CMAT 2025? Check out the best plan for
CMAT preparation 2025 like best books, section-wise strategy, syllabus,
pattern, question papers, mock tests and exam day tips.

CMAT 2025 preparation- Common Management Admission Test or

CMAT is a gateway to over 1,300 B-schools across India including
private, government and government aided institutions. Every year, over
70,000 aspirants take CMAT which is conducted by the National Testing
Agency (NTA) annually in May. CMAT is popular among MBA aspirants
because it is easy to crack.

To prepare f or the CMAT exam 2025, this is the right time. Since CMAT is

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a management aptitude test, its syllabus and pattern are similar to other
MBA entrance exams. If you are preparing f or CAT 2024, XAT 2025 or
SNAP 2024 too, you need not work too hard on CMAT. By preparing f or
these exas you will already have an understanding of Quantitative
Aptitude, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning and English topics. All
you need to do is modif y your study plan according to the CMAT exam
pattern and dif f iculty level.
CMAT has unique section- Innovation and Entrepreneurship, but this
section is also not too tough. Just brush up on the basics of Business
Studies and you will be able to handle it. In this article, you can read all
about CMAT 2025 preparation including, exam syllabus, pattern,
question papers, best books f or CMAT and section-wise strategy.

How to Prepare for CMAT 2025 - Know Syllabus

CMAT 2025 exam will have f ive mandatory sections – Quantitative
Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language
Comprehension, General Awareness and Innovation and
Entrepreneurship. Listed below are important topics of CMAT syllabus
2025:

CMAT 2025
Important Topics
Sections

Algebra, Geometry, Time-Speed-Distance,

Quantitative
Allegation & Mixtures, Graph, Quadratic
Techniques & Data
Equation, Linear Equations, Dif f erential
Interpretation
Equations

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 Analytical Reasoning, Linear Arrangements,
Logical Reasoning Number Series, Matrix Arrangements, Blood
Relationship Tests

Language Reading Comprehension, Grammar, English

Comprehension Usage Errors, Parajumbles

Economy, Business, World, Politics, Sports,

General Awareness
Culture, Society

Innovation and Fundamental concepts of innovation and

Entrepreneurship entrepreneurship

Also Read: Top Books f or CMAT Preparation 2025

How t o Prepare f or CMAT 2025: Underst and Exam Pat t ern & Marking Scheme
CMAT is a speed-based exam conducted in Computer-Based Test mode.
The CMAT question paper contains 100 MCQs; each having f our
options to choose the right answer f rom. Given below is the CMAT exam
pattern 2025:

CMAT
Exam Details
Pattern

Number of
5
sections

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 Quantitative Techniques and Data Interpretation
Logical Reasoning
Name of the
Language Comprehension
sections
General Awareness
Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Mode of
Online
examination

Duration of
180 minutes
exam

Secton wise
number of 20
questions

Number of
100
questions

Total marks 400

Language of
English
paper

Each section of CMAT exam 2025 will carry 20 questions. The total
marks will be 400. There is negative marking in CMAT so candidates must
answer the questions caref ully. For each right answer, f our marks will be
awarded and f or each wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. There
is no deduction of marks f or unanswered questions.

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Also Read: Previous years' CMAT exam analyses

How to Prepare for CMAT 2025: Choose the Best

Books for CMAT
Now that you know the CMAT syllabus and have understood the exam
pattern, the next step is to choose the right CMAT books f or preparation.
Given below are the best books f or CMAT preparation.

Best Books for CMAT Preparation 2025

CMAT preparation books are available f or purchase online as well as in
book shops. Check the list of CMAT books below:

Author
Books f or CMAT
Name/Publisher

How to Prepare f or Quantitative Aptitude f or Arun Sharma (Mc

CAT Graw Hill Education)

Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Sarvesh K Verma

Admission Tests f or Admission Into IIMs (Arihant)

Quantitative Aptitude f or Competitive Abhijit Guha (Mc

Examinations Graw Hill Education)

NCERT Mathematics Books f or Standard 8, 9

NCERT
and 10

Quantitative Aptitude Dr RS Aggarwal

How to Prepare f or Logical Reasoning f or the Arun Sharma (Mc

CAT Graw Hill Education)

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 Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation f or Nishit K Sinha
the CAT (Pearson)

How to Prepare f or Verbal Ability and Reading Arun Sharma (Mc

Comprehension f or the CAT Graw Hill Education

The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical

Nishit K Sinha
Reasoning f or the CAT

A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal

Dr R S Aggarwal
Reasoning

Trishna’s Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

TIME
f or the CAT and Other MBA Examinations

Best Study Material for GK section of CMAT exam

To prepare f or GK, the candidates must consult Manorama Year Book
and Competition Success review. The best source of preparation f or
Current Af f airs is the newspapers. Candidates must develop the habit of
reading newspapers f rom the beginning of CMAT preparation. Some of
the newspapers and magazines candidates should subscribe to are:
The Hindu
Financial Express

Economic Times
The Financial Times
Wall Street Journal
Hindu Business Line
Business Today

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 Business World

Also Read:

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Previous Years

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CMAT Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

The Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation section of CMAT
exam will have 20 MCQs. The dif f iculty level of questions in this section
is expected to be moderate to high with dominance of Arithmetic
questions. The Data Interpretation questions are based on tables.
To prepare f or this section of CMAT 2025, work on Mathematical
concepts and f ormulae. Memorise Tables up to 20, square, square
roots, cube, cube roots, f ractions, etc. f or quick calculation. Study
each topic in detail and practice a f ew sample questions immediately af ter
completing it to understand how to apply theoretical concepts to
problems. It will also help you assess how well you’ve understood the
topic.
Also Read: CMAT How to prepare f or Quantitative Techniques & Data
Interpretation

CMAT Logical Reasoning

Practice as many sample questions of Logical Reasoning as you can.
The key to ace this section is practice. The more experience you have of
solving f actual, verbal or visual reasoning questions the better will be your
perf ormance.
The weightage of Logical Reasoning in CMAT 2025 exam will be same as

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other sections, i.e. 20 MCQs carrying one mark each. The dif f iculty level
of this section is also moderate. With ample practice of a variety of
Logical Reasoning questions, one can score well in this section.

Also Read: CMAT Preparation tips f or Logical Reasoning

CMAT Language Comprehension

The Language Comprehension section of CMAT exam consists of one
Reading Comprehension passage with about six questions. The
passage usually easy to understand. To ace this section one must work
on word power as 8-10 questions are vocabulary based. Other topics on
which questions area asked in this section are parajumbles, f ill in the
blanks, idioms and sentence correction.

To prepare well f or Language Comprehension section of CMAT 2025,

develop reading habit. The more you’ll read the better will be your
vocabulary, grammar and reading comprehension. Also Read: CMAT
Preparation tips f or VARC

CMAT General Awareness

The General Awareness section of CMAT exam is usually tough. Out of
20 questions, most of them are based on Indian events. The candidates
preparing f or CMAT 2024, must stay updated with current af f airs of India
and world. They must pay special attention to static GK as the tougher
questions of this section are usually f rom it.
Also Read: 8 tips to prepare well in GK

CMAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship

For this newly introduced section, candidates must prepare on the basic
concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship. They should read all about
types of entrepreneurs, types of business, f undamental of running a
business, market, capital and product innovation. The best resource to
prepare f or CMAT Innovation & Entrepreneurship section is CMAT

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question papers of 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Get hold of that to
know the topics and types of questions asked in this section.
Also Read: How to prepare f or CMAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(with sample questions)

How t o Prepare f or CMAT 2025: Solve CMAT Quest ion Papers & Mock Test
CMAT question papers and sample papers f orm a crucial part of exam
preparation plan. One can say, the preparation is not complete without
practicing previous years' CMAT questions. The CMAT question papers
are released along with solutions by the exam authorities. Candidates
must solve previous years' CMAT question papers at least three to
f our times. They should also practice f rom CMAT sample papers and on
mock test series to improve speed and accuracy in solving the questions.
Listed below are some benef its of practicing previous years’ CMAT
question papers and sample papers:
Solving CMAT previous year question papers will give you an idea
of the types of questions asked in the past and weightage of each
topic.
Solving sample paper and mock test series will help you identif y gaps
in your exam preparation. You will be able to identif y, which topics are
your strength and which ones are your weakness.

Solving mock tests will improve your speed and accuracy. You will
also explore tricks and shortcuts of solving questions in shorter
period of time.

A number of CMAT mock tests will expose you to a variety of

questions – tough, easy, lengthy, tricky – so that you are well
prepared f or surprise questions in the actual exam.
Practicing online mock tests, will prepare you f or the actual CMAT

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 exam. You will already have the experience of the online exam so
there will be no f irst time jitters in CMAT 2025.

Take CMAT Mock Test

Shiksha has prepared a f ree CMAT mock test f or candidates. They can
attempt this mock test and check their preparation level:

CMAT_Mock_Test_1 CMAT_Mock_Test_1_Solutions
CMAT_Mock_Test_2 CMAT_Mock_Test_2_Solutions

CMAT Sample Questions for Practice

Free Quantitative
Free VARC Free DILR
Aptitude Questions
Questions with Questions with
with Answers f or
Answers f or Practice Answers f or Practice
Practice

Also Read:
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How to prepare f or CMAT in 3 months

How to prepare f or CMAT in 1 month

How to Prepare for CMAT 2025: Exam Day Guidelines

For a smooth and successf ul CMAT 2025 exam, keep the f ollowing
points in mind:
Revise the main f ormulae and theorems a night bef ore the CMAT
2025 exam day. Do not practice sample questions.

Reach the CMAT exam centre bef ore reporting time and carry two
print outs of your CMAT admit card 2025 along with the original copy
of your ID.

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 Do not carry electronic or f ood items. Do not wear caps, scarf s, etc.
Do not wear metal accessories or clothes having metal items.

Read instructions thoroughly bef ore starting to solve the questions

af ter the CMAT exam starts.
Start with the section you f ind easy and are conf ident of solving
quickly.

If you can’t solve a question within less than a minute, move on to

the next question. Come back later to solve the question.
Choose only those question to answer which you can solve with 100
per cent accuracy. Don’t take the risk of negative marking.

Get done with the GK section within 15 minutes and devote rest of
the time on rest of the f our sections.
Keep aside 10 minute to revise your answers in the end.

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