Management Aptitude Test is a national level entrance examination for the admissions to Management programs. The test held by the All India Management Association (AIMA).
- The MAT scores considered as one of the qualifications for the admissions to the MBA and Post Graduate Diploma in Management courses.
- MAT is conducted both online and offline mode.
- MAT usually conducts in four times in a year.
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Highlights of MAT
| Exam Name | Management Aptitude Test |
| Conducting Body | All India Management Association (AIMA) |
| Application mode | Online |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Four times a year |
| Exam Mode | Offline and Online |
| Exam Duration | 2 Hours, 30 Minutes |
| Language | English |
| Exam Website | https://bit.ly/MATSEP20 |
Eligibility of MAT
- Candidate should pass the graduation in any discipline from any recognised university or institution.
- The final year graduation students can also apply for the MAT but they have to submit the graduation certificate at the time of counselling.
- There is no age limit for attending MAT.
- Candidates can attend the exam without any restrictions in the number of attempts.
- The applicants who passed in the professional courses like CA, ICWA and CS can also apply for the examination.
Exam Pattern of MAT
- MAT is conducted in both online and offline mode.
- All are objective type questions.
- The question for the MAT is prepared from five sections.
| SUBJECTS | NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | |
| Language Comprehension | 40 | |
| Mathematical Skills | 40 | |
| Data Analysis & Sufficiency | 40 | |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 | |
| Indian and Global Environment | 40 | |
| Total | 200 |
- The total exam duration is 2 ½ hours.
- The total numbers of questions are 200.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers. That is, ¼ marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- Each correct answer will carry 1 mark
Syllabus of MAT
The question for MAT is from the following areas:
- Language Comprehension
- Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- Mathematical Skills
- Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
- Indian & Global Environment Section
| SUBJECTS | TOPICS |
| Language Comprehension | Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, AdverbAntonymsOne word substitutionGrammarSentence making and correctionReading ComprehensionIdioms/PhrasesSynonymsFill in the blanksVocabularyReading ComprehensionPara Jumble |
| Data Analysis & Sufficiency and Mathematics | In-equations Quadratic and linear equationsAverages AlgebraNumber systemRatios and ProportionHCF & LCMPartnership (Accounts)Number systemGeometric ProgressionGeometry including Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, & ConesProfit & LossWork and timeTime-Speed-DistancePercentages |
| Indian & Global Environment Section | Punch line of companiesImportant QuotationsScience World RecordsSportsFinance Famous awards and PrizesHistory Top officials of big companiesEntertainment Social issuesBooks and AuthorsInternational OrganisationGeographyMajor Corporate newsPoliticsBusiness |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | Course of ActionStatement ConclusionsPuzzlesPie ChartArrangementFamily treeCalendarsBlood RelationsCoding & DecodingMulti-dimensional arrangementsColumn graphsGraphs representing AreaCritical ReasoningVisual reasoningArrangementCalendarsSyllogismsNumeric grid |
How to apply for MAT?
- Candidates can apply for the MAT by applying online by visiting the official website of All India Management Association (AIMA).
- At first, the fresh candidates have to register for the application by entering the name, date of birth, email id and mobile number.
- Applicants have to create the password for the future login purpose.
- After the successful registration, the candidate can log in for filling the application form.
- While filling the application, the candidates have to enter the basic, academic details and communication address.
- Along with it, they have to select the mode of examination (either online or offline mode), and examination centre. Applicants have to choose at least four exam centres as per their preferences.
- Candidates have to upload the scanned images of the Passport size photograph and signature in the prescribed format.
- Applicants have to pay the application fees online by using Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking.
- After the successful submission of the application form, the applicants can take a print out of the confirmation page for future reference.