All India Management Association (AIMA) is responsible for conducting Management Aptitude Test (MAT) for admission to MBA & PGDM courses. It is a national-level entrance test held in multiple sessions in four phases – February, May, September, and December.
Interested and eligible applicants should apply for the exam online on or before the due dates. Candidates can fill out the MAT application form by visiting the official website of AIMA. Selected candidates will be eligible for admission to over 800 Business schools accepting MAT score.
In this article, we have mentioned all the relevant information for the MAT 2024 that the students should know before applying for the exam.
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MAT Exam Dates 2024
Candidates can check the tentative schedule for MAT entrance exam 2024 from below.
MAT important dates for PBT
| Events | Dates |
| Online registration begins from | March 2024 |
| Last date to apply | May 2024 |
| Release of admit card | May 2024 |
| Date of exam | May 2024 |
| Result announcement | June 2024 |
MAT Schedule for CBT
| Events | Dates |
| Availability of application form | March 2024 |
| Last date to submit the application form | May 2024 |
| Release of admit card | May 2024 |
| Date of entrance exam | May 2024 |
| Announcement of result | June 2024 |
MAT Dates for CBT -2 Exam
| Events | Dates |
| Availability of application form | March 2024 |
| Last date to submit the application form | May 2024 |
| Release of admit card | June 2024 |
| Date of entrance exam | June 2024 |
| Announcement of result | June 2024 |
MAT Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants should be well known with MAT 2024 eligibility criteria and must satisfy all the required eligibility norms before applying for the exam.
Age limit
There will be no age limit to appear in the MAT Exam.
Educational Qualification
Applicants who have completed graduation in any stream or equivalent from a recognized university/institute will be eligible to apply.
Candidates pursuing the final year of graduation can also apply for the exam.
MAT Application Form 2024
Candidates will have to apply for MAT Exam 2024 online mode only. The MAT registration process will be same for all the three-examination modes i.e., CBT, PBT, and IBT.
Candidates will have to complete the registration process by giving some details like name, contact number, email id, test mode, and password etc.
Candidates should give their preference for the test mode, test cities, and B-schools correctly in the form. Thereafter, candidates will have to pay the mandatory application fee for net banking, debit/credit card, or e-wallet.
Candidates should fill out the MAT Application form with accurate details. They have to upload scanned images of passport-size photographs and signatures.
Verify the details carefully before final submission. After submitting the form, the candidate should take the printout of the registration form for future use.
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MAT Application fee 2024
The payment of fee will be made through online mode only. The MAT 2024 exam fee is as follows.
| Examination mode | Exam fee |
| Paper Based Test (PBT) | Rs. 1950 |
| Computer Based Test (CBT) | Rs. 1950 |
| For PBT & CBT both | Rs. 3100 |
MAT Examination Pattern
The details about MAT Exam pattern are provided below.
| Exam mode | PBT, CBT, IBT |
| Duration of exam | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Type of questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Total number of questions | 200 (40 in each section) |
| Number of sections | 5 including Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Indian & Global Environment, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
| Marking scheme | +1 for each correct response -0.25 for each wrong response |
MAT Syllabus
MAT syllabus is almost similar to other MBA exams. The paper consists of questions from five different sections/subjects. Candidates can check the MAT Syllabus in detail from the table below.
| Subjects | Topics |
| Mathematical Skills | Number System, Algebra, Mensuration and Geometry, Set Theory, Percentage, Number System, LCM & HCF, Inequalities, Trigonometry etc. |
| Language Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Verbal Ability, Fill in the blanks, Para Jumbles, Word Substitution, Idioms & Phrases, Antonym & Synonyms, etc. |
| Intelligence & Critical Reasoning | Clocks, Coding, and Decoding, Blood Relation, Numeric Grid, Calendars, Visual Reasoning, Family Tree, Syllogism, etc |
| Data Analysis & Sufficiency | Data Sufficiency, Caselet-based Data, Tables, Charts, Pie Charts, Graphs, Bar Diagrams, Data Comparison, Venn Diagrams, etc |
| Indian and Global Environment | Current GK, Business and Economics, business, Devaluation and up the valuation of the rupee, Basic on the current reading newspaper and periodical, national and international events |
MAT Admit Card 2024
AIMA, the conducting body will release the MAT admit cards on its official website. Candidates who will register successfully for the exam can download their admit card online by giving the registration number and date of birth on the login page.
The MAT Hall ticket contains information like the applicant’s name & roll number, exam date & time and name of the exam centre.
MAT Cut-off 2024
MAT 2024 Cut-off will be released on the official website of various MAT participating institutes. MAT cut-off marks are the minimum required score for participating in MAT counselling process.
MAT cut-off will be decided after considering various factors such as availability of seats, number of test takers, difficulty level of MAT, previous cut-off trends etc.
MAT Result and Scorecard
MAT 2024 Results for all three modes will be announced on the same day at the official website of AIMA. Candidates can download the MAT Scorecard by using their login credentials.
To download the result, the candidate should open the official website of MAT and click on “MAT Result” button. Thereafter, click on the exam month and enter your registration number and roll number in the given fields. After submitting these details, MAT scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
MAT Counselling
The process of MAT counselling will be organized by the MAT participating institutes only. The counselling will begin after the announcement of the MAT result. At the time of counselling, candidate should bring their documents along with them for the verification process. Allotment of seats will be based on the availability of seats in colleges, MAT score, and category etc.
FAQs
MAT is held 4- times a year in February, May, September, and December.
The exam is conducted for admission to MBA and PGDM or PGP courses offered by more than 800 top Business Schools in India.
CAT is comparatively more difficult than MAT.
Candidates should have completed graduation from a recognized university.
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