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CMAT Daily Schedule
The CMAT or Common Management Admission Test is an aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBA/PGDM courses in more than 1,000 B-Schools across India. The CMAT 2021 exam will be conducted in online mode and the duration of the exam will be three hours. The CMAT question paper consists of 100 questions from Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation, Logic Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness. The total marks of CMAT are 400. Let's learn about the CMAT Daily schedule to ace your preparation. CMAT Online Course Consider CMAT to be the last exam of the ‘exams’ season, because CET dates haven’t been finalized yet. Consider it to be a Do or Die exam. Please note that JBIMS accepts CMAT scores
Why you should consider JBIMS?
- It is referred to as the CEO Factory and has great placements.
- It is one of the most economical colleges as well with a fee of merely Rs. 6 lacs.
CMAT Exam Pattern:
- Quants (DI also included, few questions) – 25 Questions
- LR/DI – 25 Questions
- Verbal - 25 Questions
- GK - 25 Questions
Learn more about CMAT Exam Pattern
As you can see, all the above topics hold equal weightage.
What should your target score be?
- Based on the current scenario, we believe that 320 would be a good score.
- If we break it down further, let’s consider equal weightages per section, i.e., Out of 25 questions, you need to get 20 correct.
- Therefore, it is safe to say that an accuracy level of more than 80% is desirable to improve your chances of securing admission to JBIMS.
Let us consider a situation wherein a student attempts 23 questions out of 25, in a particular section. Out of these 23 questions, he is able to answer 21 correctly, then what will be his final score in such a case? Because CMAT has negative marking (which is calculated as 1/4th of the total marks awarded for a correct question) as well, his final score would be: 21 * 4 = 84 – 2 = 82 Based on our analysis of the past 5 years’ CMAT papers, we discovered an interesting pattern: Out of the 10 questions in the Quants section, 8 are relatively easy, whereas the other 2 are tricky, and in a bid to maximize their scoring chances, students end up attempting more questions unnecessarily and therefore lose out on marks, because of negative marking. Consider this situation wherein you mark an incorrect answer and are liable to be penalized for the same. In this case, you need to realize that you are not losing out on just 1 mark, but 5 marks instead (4 for the correct answer and 1 negative mark too). Therefore, we sincerely urge students to attempt only those questions, about which they are absolutely certain.
A few other decent top colleges that accept CMAT scores are:
- Sydenham
- KJ Somaiya
- Welingkar
Also read: Top colleges through CMAT To get into one of the above-mentioned colleges, you would need to score above 280 marks. Now that we have understood the gist of the CMAT exam, and the colleges that accept CMAT scores, let’s take a deep dive into how one can crack the exam.
- Make sure you solve the CMAT papers of the recent past, as per availability basis
- Create 3 notebooks:
- Vocabulary book (containing a list of all the possible words along with their meanings), because there are around 5-6 questions asked on this topic
- Formula book (containing a list of all the formulae that you have studied), because 8 out of 10 questions asked in CMAT are formula-based
- Shortcuts book (containing a list of shortcuts available for Complex calculations), because CMAT is a Speed based exam
- Focus intensively on International GK, as questions based on global events are most frequently asked
Weekly Plan -how to convert daily into progress
Week structure (repeat weekly):
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Mon–Fri: follow daily schedule (choose A/B/C/D)
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Sat: Full-length mock (100 Qs / 180 mins) + 90 min error analysis (categorize mistakes)
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Sun: Light revision: fix top 10 repeated mistakes; GK consolidation; leisure reading
Progress milestones (4-week target):
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Week 1: establish habits, build error log
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Week 2: reduce silly mistakes by 30% (measured in mock errors)
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Week 3: increase mock score by 8–10% vs baseline
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Week 4: simulation week — 3 full mocks, consistent time allocation, finalize exam strategy
Micro-tasks that move the needle -do these every day
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10 mental-math problems (no calculator) — improves speed.
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20 flashcards of GK/vocab (spaced repetition).
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1 DI chart read & estimate top-level insight (1 set in 12 minutes).
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1 LR puzzle under exam timing.
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Write 1 one-line summary for any RC you read (improves comprehension speed).
Mock strategy & error analysis
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Mocks per week: 1 full mock (Sat) + 2 mini sectional mocks (midweek) — increase to 3–4 full mocks per week in final 2 weeks.
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Post-mock routine (60–90 min):
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Categorize every wrong Q: Concept / Calculation / Careless / Time.
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For each category, list corrective micro-tasks (e.g., “do 10 ratio problems”).
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Retest the same topic within 48–72 hrs.
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KPIs to track weekly: Avg score, Accuracy %, Attempts, Time per question (sectional).
Time allocation guidance for the real exam (180 minutes)
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Suggested split (experiment and tune):
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Quant + DI: 60–70 mins
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LR: 35–40 mins
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Language Comprehension: 30–35 mins
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GK: 10–20 mins
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I&E: 10–20 mins
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Decide your order during mocks (some prefer LC+LR first; others prefer QA+DI first). Pick the order that yields higher mock percentiles.
Common mistakes in daily schedules (and how to avoid)
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Mistake: Doing mocks without analysis. — Fix: enforce 60–90 min post-mock analysis.
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Mistake: Ignoring small errors — they compound. — Fix: maintain an error log and set corrective tasks.
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Mistake: Inconsistent GK routine. — Fix: 10–20 minutes daily only — consistent beats marathon cramming.
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Mistake: Overtraining one section. — Fix: keep weekly balance; rotate focus by day.
Example month plan
Week 1: Foundation — daily schedule X, 1 mock
Week 2: Speed — increase DI & Quant timed sets, 1 mock + 2 mini-mocks
Week 3: Intensity — 2 mocks + sectional target drills (fix repeated errors)
Week 4: Simulation — 4 mocks, final GK sprint, exam-day simulation
FAQ
Q1. How many hours should I study daily for CMAT?
A: Depends on timeline. Full-time aspirants: 5–6 hours/day (intensive). Working/students: 2–4 hours/day consistently. Final 2 weeks: simulate full exam conditions and increase mocks.
Q2. How many mocks per week are ideal?
A: 1 full mock per week in early prep; increase to 3–4 full mocks per week in final 2–3 weeks. Always do post-mock analysis.
Q3. Should I practice sections separately or mixed?
A: Both. Early prep: sections separately to build skills. From week 3 onward: mixed timed sets and full mocks for integration.
Q4. What’s the best time of day to study?
A: When you’re most alert. Morning suits many for heavy Quant; evenings often suit LR/Reading practice. Test different slots using 1-week experiments.
Also, Read CMAT Exam CMAT Mocks Course CMAT Analysis CMAT Strategy For more information, feel free to visit the CATKing website.
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