CMAT 2026 (SYLLABUS)

The subjects that the AICTE recommends are the basis for the CMAT 2026 syllabus. Common subjects on numeric ability, reasoning, English, general awareness, and an inventive component on entrepreneurship make up the course.

Language Comprehension

• Reading Comprehension (RC)
• Vocabulary (Synonyms and Antonyms)
• Grammar (Sentence Correction, Sentence Completion)
• Verbal Ability (Error Spotting, Cloze Test)
• Para-jumbles and Para-completion
• Inference-based questions
• Idioms and Phrases

Logical Reasoning

• Analytical Reasoning
• Syllogism
• Venn Diagrams
• Blood Relations
• Direction Sense
• Coding-Decoding
• Puzzles (Arrangements, Seating Arrangements, etc.)
• Series Completion
• Logical Consistency

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

• Arithmetic (Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time and Work, Speed, Distance, etc.)
• Algebra (Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations)
• Geometry (Mensuration, Lines, Angles, Polygons)
• Number Systems
• Probability
• Data Interpretation (Tables, Graphs, Data Sufficiency)
• Ratio and Proportions
• Averages, Mixtures, and Allegations
• Time-Speed-Distance

General Awareness

• Current Affairs (National and International Events)
• Business, Economy, Politics
• Science and Technology
• Sports
• Awards and Honors
• Books and Authors
• History, Geography, and Culture

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

• Innovation in Business
• Government Policies
• Entrepreneurial Strategies
• Case Studies on Startups
• Economic Development and its impact on Innovation

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