MAT (Management Aptitude Test) Overview
The MAT (Management Aptitude Test) is a national-level entrance test conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA). MAT scores are widely accepted for admission into various MBA and PGDM programs across B-Schools in India. Unlike CAT, MAT is conducted four times a year, offering candidates flexibility in scheduling their exam.
1. Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.
- Final Year Students: Candidates in the final year of their graduation can also apply.
- Age Limit: There is no specific age limit for appearing in the MAT exam.
- Work Experience: Not required, but some business schools may give preference to candidates with work experience.
2. Exam Pattern
The MAT exam is divided into five sections, with 40 questions in each section:
- Language Comprehension: 40 questions
- Mathematical Skills: 40 questions
- Data Analysis and Sufficiency: 40 questions
- Intelligence and Critical Reasoning: 40 questions
- Indian and Global Environment (General Awareness): 40 questions
- Total Number of Questions: 200
- Time Duration: 150 minutes
- Marking Scheme:
- +1 mark for each correct answer
- -0.25 marks for each incorrect answer
- No negative marking for unanswered questions.
3. Syllabus
- VARC: Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Para Summary, Sentence Correction.
- DILR: Tables, Graphs, Bar Charts, Venn Diagrams, Logical Reasoning Puzzles, DataCaselets.
- QA: Arithmetic (Ratio, Percentages, Profit/Loss), Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Numbers, Mensuration, and Modern Math.
- Online Submission of Application Form 09 February 2024 to 09 March 2024 2024 (up to 09:00 PM)
- Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI 09 March 2024 2024 (up to 11:50 PM)
- Correction in Particulars To be intimated later on the website.
Application Process
- Registration: Candidates need to apply online through the official CAT website.
- Application Fee:
- ₹2400 for General and NC-OBC candidates
- ₹1200 for SC/ST/PwD candidates
- Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable