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MAT Entrance Exam 2024 Dates
MAT Entrance Exam 2024
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MAT 2023 - Management Aptitude Test Exam:
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised National Level 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 Education 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.
MAT is conducted in both paper-based and computer-based modes. The test generally consists of sections like Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, and Indian and Global Environment. MAT is usually conducted four times a year, in February, May, September, and December.
MAT 2023 Highlights
Candidates can check the important dates of MAT 2024 from the table given below.
| S.No | Particulars | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name of the Exam | Management Aptitude Test |
| 2 | Commonly Known As | AIMA |
| 3 | Last Date Registration PBT Online | 5 DECEMBER 2023 (Tuesday) |
| 5 | Last Date Registration CBT Online | 28 NOVEMBER 2023 (Tuesday) |
| 5 | Mode of Application | Online/Offline |
| 6 | Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test/Paper-Based Test |
| 6 | Application Fee (General) | Rs.2100/- |
| 7 | Exam Date | Updated Soon |
MAT Eligibility 2023
Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.
MODE OF TEST
(How to take the Test)- Candidate can take MAT as
- (i) Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT) or
- (ii) Paper Based Test (PBT) or
- (iii) Computer Based Test (CBT) or
- (iv) Paper Based Test and Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (PBT+IBT) or
- (v) Double Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT+IBT) or
- (vi) Computer Based Test and Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (CBT+IBT) or
- (vii) Paper Based Test and Computer Based Test (PBT+CBT) or
- (viii) Double Computer Based Test (CBT+CBT)
- Candidates can opt for an additional mode of test (e.g. IBT+IBT, PBT+CBT, IBT+PBT, IBT+CBT, CBT+CBT) by paying an extra fee of ₹1200/- in addition to ₹2100/-.
- Candidates opting for additional test will have the benefit of selecting additional 2 Management Institutes for sending their scores in addition to existing option of selecting 5 Management Institutes i.e. they can select 7 Management Institutes in total.
MAT Exam Pattern 2023
MAT is conducted in both paper-based (PBT) and computer-based (CBT) modes. Candidates can choose the mode that suits them:
- The total number of questions may vary, but historically, there have been around 200 questions.
- Each correct answer is usually awarded 1 mark. However, there may be variations in the marking scheme.
- The total duration of the exam is usually around 150 minutes.
- Some versions of MAT have a penalty for incorrect answers. AIMA may or may not have negative marking, so it's essential to check the specific details for the year you are interested in.
Documents Required for MAT application form 2023:
Candidates seeking MBA 2023 admission must keep the following documents ready before filling out the MAT application form 2024.
- Valid Email Id
- Scanned image of photograph (10 to 50 kb)
- Scanned image of signature (5 to 20 kb)
- Credit Card/Debit Card (ATM Card) or Net Banking details
How to Apply for MAT 2023:
- Go to the official website of MAT
- If you are a new user, you need to register on the official website.
- After logging in, complete the CMAT application form with accurate and updated information.
- Scan and upload the required documents, including your passport-sized photograph and signature.
- Pay the application fee through the available payment options.
- Choose centers that are convenient for you to travel to on the exam day.
- After successful submission, download and print the confirmation page.
List of Participating Management Institutes
- Select the institutes where you have applied or are applying for admission.
- Important Notice: Candidates are advised to check the approval/recognition status of various programs directly from the concerned Authorities/ Institutes/ Universities.
- AIMA has come across a couple of cases where the aspiring candidates' MAT score is not accepted by some participating institutes/universities for admission to MBA full time course despite their confirmation to AIMA MAT at the time of participation by incorporating their notifications in MAT e bulletin. Candidates are advised to recheck with the concerned institutes/universities before applying for MAT.
MAT 2024 Application Form:
- Register Your Self
- Verify Email/ OTP
- Fill Application Form
- Upload Documents
- Pay Application Fee
Salient aspects of MAT
- Govt of India, Ministry of Education approved MAT as a National Level Test
- National Level Test for admissions into MBA/ PGDM/ MMS Programs
- Acceptability of MAT score is endorsed by Honourable Supreme Court of India and by Delhi High Court
- Time tested admission test - trusted for over 33 years since 1988
- Wide acceptability of scores by hundreds of Business Schools and University Departments
- Administered four times a year - February, May, September and December
- Conducted in 03 modes IBT (Internet Based Test), PBT (Paper Based Test) and CBT (Computer Based Test)
- Concession in registration fee for candidates registering for two modes.
- Candidates could apply in multiple administrations also
- Score validity of one year, best of the score is accepted from multiple attempts
- Testing & Assessment Process CMMI SVC Level 3 certified
- Availed by lakhs of candidates from all over India
Additional information
MAT Score is acceptable even to certain other Institutes for considering admission of candidates for Post Graduate Degree/Diploma programmes, besides the above Institutes, subject to specific cut-off marks and other admission parameters.
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