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The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national-level entrance exam for admission to management programs, conducted by the NTA since 2019. The exam consists of 100 questions across five sections: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Each section carries 20 questions for 80 marks. The total score is 400 marks, with a marking scheme of +4 for correct answers and -1 for incorrect answers in the Language Comprehension section. There is no negative marking for other sections.

 
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Answer key of the official NTA CMAT exam:

The NTA posts the CMAT answer key on the exam website a week before the results are announced. The CMAT answer key includes the CMAT question paper as well as the response sheet. Using their login credentials, test takers can obtain the CMAT 2023 answer key from the exam website. The following is the procedure for downloading the CMAT answer key 2023:

  • Visit the CMAT-NTA website.

  • Click the 'CMAT 2023 Answer Key Download' button.

  • Enter your application number, date of birth, and password.

  • On the dashboard, click the 'Answer Key' option.

  • Get the CMAT answer key there.

The NTA also provides the option to contest the official answer key. Under this clause, any candidate may challenge the official answer key by completing an online form and submitting supporting documentation. If the claim is validated, the CMAT answer key will be updated. After reviewing the objections filed, the CMAT 2023 result and final answer key will be prepared.