Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a national level test in 2003. Any B-School - national or international - can consider MAT Score as an admission input based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates. The largest test of its kind in the nation, MAT will continue to be your passport to over 600 B-Schools across India.

 

Eligibility

• Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.

• There is no age limit prescribed.

 

Exam Pattern

The exam is conducted via online and offline mode as well. The candidates can choose any mode for the exam.

1. There will be a total of 200 questions in the exam. These questions will be divided into 5 sections.(Reading Comprehension;Quantitative Aptitude;Data Analysis;Critical Reasoning; and Indian and Global Environment or General Awareness.)

2. Each section will be containing of 40 questions each.

3. Each question will be of 1 mark.

4. The negative marking scheme is not clear yet. Though it is expected to be around 0.25.

5. The total time allotted for competing the exam will be 150 minutes.

 

Application Form:

Form Fees;

• The candidates belonging to any category are required to pay an application fee of Rs. 1200/- can be paid through following methods;

1. Online Mode: The amount of fee can be paid online via payment gateway like:

   i.Credit card
   ii.Debit Card
   iii.Internet banking
   iv.Mobile wallet

2. Offline Mode: The payment of the application fee can be made via demand draft (DD). This DD must be drawn in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi. The candidates must write their name, mobile number and registration number on the back side of demand draft.

 

Important Dates

Last date to apply online or to purchase application form in hard copy

23 January 2016

 

Last date to submit duly completed Printout of application form at AIMA, New Delhi

27 January 2016

 

Last date to apply for MAT 2016 Computer-Based Test (Extended)

05 February 2016

 

Admit Card to be released on

30 January 2016

 

Issuance of Admit card for candidates registering after 23 January 2016 for MAT 2016 CBT

6 February 2016

 

Date of Exam (Paper based)

07 February 2016

 

Date of Exam (Computer based)

13 February 2016 onward

 

Announcement of Result

Last week of February 2016

 

Test Centre Cities

Test Centre Cities Click Here

 

Admit Card

• All provisionally registered candidates both for Paper Based and Computer Based Test can download their Admit Card from AIMA website link: https://apps.aima.in/matadmitcard.aspx on or after 30 January 2016 (Saturday).

• Specific Admit Card is generated both for the candidates opted for the Paper Based Test and for the Computer Based Test. Admit Card contains Candidate’s Name, Form No, Roll No, Test Date, Test Time and Test Venue Address. Candidate has to strictly follow the date and time allotted to him/her in the case of Computer Based Test.

 

Contact Details

Manager-CMS
All India Management Association
Management House
14, Institutional Area
New Delhi-110 003