CMAT 2026 Exam Analysis: Check Section-wise Paper Review, Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

Jan 25, 2026, 21:05 IST

CMAT 2026 Exam Analysis: CMAT 2026 has been conducted today i.e. January 25, 2026. The CMAT exam is being held in a single shift today. Check out this space for CMAT 2026 exam analysis, covering aspects such as overall difficulty level, section-wise challenges, ideal good attempts, and other key insights to help candidates understand this year’s performance benchmarks and strategies for upcoming admissions.

CMAT 2026 Exam Analysis: The CMAT 2026 exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on January 25, 2026, at designated CMAT exam centres spread across around 75 cities. The exam was conducted in a single shift from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

More than 60 thousand aspirants appeared on the exam. In this article, we will discuss the CMAT 2026 exam analysis based on the overall difficulty level, test takers, good attempts, and types of questions asked from different topics. 

As per the initial response, the overall exam was moderate to difficult, and some questions asked in the exam were lengthy as well as tricky.

CMAT Exam Analysis 2026: Check Exam Timings

The CMAT 2026 exam timing and schedule are crucial for candidates to plan their day and ensure a timely arrival at the examination centre. Candidates are advised to report to the exam centre at least 1 hour before the exam begins to complete the verification and security procedures.

CMAT 2026

Exam timing

Reporting time

Gates closing time

Shift 

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

7:00 am to 8:30 am

8:30 AM

CMAT Exam Analysis 2026, January 25

The CMAT 2026 analysis will encompass evaluations of both the overall difficulty level of the exam and its subject-specific challenges. This analysis will draw upon candidates' feedback and insights from experts.

  • Students who took the CMAT 2026 exam have provided mixed reviews of the entrance exam. 

  • Some found the exams easy, and others noted a mixed variety of questions, leading to an overall moderate difficulty level.

  • A majority of the questions were similar to those from the previous year's exam.

CMAT Exam Analysis 2026: Section-wise Difficulty Level

Here, the candidates will get the section-wise analysis of the CMAT 2026 Exam held in the first shift. The paper review is based on student reactions and expert insights, which will help the candidates to understand the difficulty level of the papers.

Section

Number of Questions

Difficulty Level

Number of Good Attempts

Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation

20

Moderate to difficult

To be updated

Logical Reasoning

20

Moderate

To be updated

Language Comprehension

20

Moderate

To be updated

General Awareness

20

Easy to moderate

To be updated

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

20

Easy

To be updated

Overall

100

Moderate

To be updated

Sunil Sharma is an edtech professional with over 12 years of experience in the education domain. He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has worked as an Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Vriti Infocom Private Limited. and later joined Aakash Edutech Private Limited. At Jagran New Media, he writes for the Exam Prep section of JagranJosh.com. 
Sunil has expertise in Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and English, making him a versatile professional in the education and test preparation sector. He has created content for various management exams CAT, XAT and also for exams such as CUET etc

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