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MAT Overview

MAT stands for the Management Aptitude Test. It is a National Entrance Test conducted by All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS), for admission to MBA and equivalent programmes of the various participating institutes.  AIMA-MAT is usually conducted 4 times a year: generally on the first Sunday of February, May, September and December. The list of institutes that use the AIMA-MAT results varies from test to test.

It is conducted in both online (computer-based) and paper-and-pen formats.

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MAT Updates

As you know, MAT is conducted 4 times a year – in February, May, September and December.

Eligibility

• You need to have a Graduation degree (minimum 3 years duration) in any discipline from any recognized University or Institute
• If you’re in the final year of a recognized Graduate Course and your result will be declared before commencement of admissions for the academic year then you are also eligible to apply

Pattern of the Question Paper

• The exam is conducted both offline and online i.e. paper-pen and computer-based
• Students can choose which mode of test they wish to write
• The exam is for 2.5 hours (150 minutes) duration
• There will be a total of 200 questions, in 5 sections, as given below:
  • Language Comprehension – 40 questions
  • Mathematical Skills – 40 questions
  • Data Analysis and Sufficiency – 40 questions
  • Intelligence and Critical Reasoning – 40 questions
  • Indian and Global Environment – 40 questions

Syllabus

Like most Aptitude Tests, the MAT syllabus is not defined. Overall, it can be classified as being easier than CAT or XAT.

Application Procedure

The application procedure has to be completed online on the MAT website https://www.aima.in/testing-services/mat/mat.html

Participating Colleges

A huge number of universities that conduct an MBA course accept MAT scores. This means there are hundreds of colleges all over the country where a MAT score is accepted. However, note that simply possessing a MAT score does not guarantee admission, as each college or university may set its own specific admission requirements.

More than 3 lakh candidates cumulatively take the test every year.