Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

Exam Info

Name of Examination	MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
Category of Exam	National Level Entrance Examination
Conducting Authority	All India Management Association
Level of Exam (PG/ UG/ Diploma)	Postgraduate
Name of Universities, colleges or Institute providing opportunities to student through this exam	Government Colleges and Universities
Language	English
Examination Mode	Both Paper Based Test and Computer Based Test
Number of section in paper	5 Section
Courses provided through this exam	MBA and PGDM
Date of Examination	CBT  – 28 September 2025  PBT – 21 September 2025
Timing schedule of Examination	Not mentioned
Duration of Exam	2 Hrs
Total number of questions	150
Total number of Marks	150
Marks of Each question	1
Total numbers of Centers for this exam	Conducted across 66 cities in India
Official website of examination or conducting body	www.mat.aima.in
Registration Charges/ Form fill up charges	For CBT: Rs 2200. For PBT: Rs 2200/-. For Both PBT & CBT: Rs 3800/-.

 

Important dates related to Examination

Last Date for Registration	PBT – 15 September 2025  CBT -  22 September 2025
Admit card releasing Date	CBT- 25 September 2025  PBT –18 September 2025
Date of examination	CBT  – 28 September 2025  PBT – 21 September 2025
Result declaration Date	2nd week of October 2025
Counselling Process	To be announced

 

Reservation for this exam

Category	Percentages
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	7.5%
Other Backward Cast (OBC)	27%
Person with Disability (PwD)	5%
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	10%

 

Eligibility Criteria for exam

Age Limit	No age limit
Least Education Qualification	Intermediate
Least Marks in Matriculation	50%
Least Marks in Intermediate	50%

 

 

Syllabus of Examination

Subject A	Data Analysis and Sufficiency
Subject B	Mathematics
Subject C	Language Comprehension
Subject D	Reasoning
Subject E	Indian and Global Environment

 

Process of Counselling: -

The following steps are part of the MAT (Management Aptitude Test) counselling process:

·       Results Announcement: Following the MAT exam, the results are made public on the exam's official website. The outcomes include the rankings and scores of the contenders.

·       Candidates are shortlisted for the counselling phase based on the results, which are announced by the participating institutes. Email or SMS notifications are sent to the shortlisted candidates.

·       Registration for Counselling: The candidates who have been shortlisted must sign up for the counselling procedure. They must fill out the registration form for counselling, pay the counselling cost, and choose their desired program and institution.

·       Verification of Documents: For verification, candidates must present both their original documents and photocopies. Mark sheets, certificates, category certificates (if applicable), and ID evidence are among the documents that are needed.

·       The shortlisted candidates must show up for the group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI) held by the participating institutes. The candidate's performance in the GD and PI will determine their final selection.

·       Seat Allotment: The candidate's performance in the GD and PI, their preferred program and institution, and the seats that are available are taken into consideration for allotting seats.

·       Payment of Admission cost: The candidate must pay the admission cost after the seat has been assigned in order to secure their admittance.

·       Reporting to the Institute: The candidate must arrive at the designated institute on the designated date after paying the entrance fee in order to complete the admissions process.

·       To ensure a smooth counselling procedure, candidates must keep track of the timetable for counselling and adhere to the guidelines provided by the participating institutes.