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CMAT Syllabus
Common Management Admission Test conducted by NTA for admission to AICTE-approved management programs.. The complete CMAT outline — 6 subjects, 22 chapters and 91 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
CMAT subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 27 topics · 59 sub-topics
Logical Reasoning4 chapters · 18 topics · 32 sub-topics
Language Comprehension4 chapters · 15 topics · 24 sub-topics
General Awareness3 chapters · 12 topics · 19 sub-topics
Innovation & Entrepreneurship3 chapters · 10 topics · 18 sub-topics
Test Strategy & Exam Pattern3 chapters · 9 topics · 17 sub-topics
CMAT flashcard decks
301 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the CMAT syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation carries 27 topics while Test Strategy & Exam Pattern carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for CMAT.
The ~100 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
CMAT syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the CMAT syllabus?
CMAT covers 6 subjects: Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension, General Awareness, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Test Strategy & Exam Pattern. Together they contain 22 chapters and 91 named topics.
How big is the CMAT syllabus?
The full CMAT outline breaks down into 22 chapters, 91 topics and 169 sub-topics. Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation is the largest single subject with 27 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole CMAT syllabus?
Roughly 100 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there CMAT flashcards?
Yes — 301 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this CMAT syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the CMAT syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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