MAT Preparation

Management Aptitude Test – popularly known as MAT is a national level entrance examination conducted for admission to PGDM / MBA programs offered by various professional colleges and universities in India. The Centre for Management Services (CMS), a division of All India Management Association (AIMA) conducts MAT at various test centres located in India and abroad. MAT is usually held 4 times in a year – February, May, September and December.

Educational Qualification :

The minimum qualification needed to appear for MAT is a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University or institute. Candidates appearing for their final year examination can also appear for the test provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria at the time of admission.

Minimum marks:

The minimum percentage of marks at graduation is not decided by the MAT conducting authority. The institute/university accepting MAT scores decides the minimum percentage of marks for admitting students. For this refer to the prospectus of the particular Management Institute / University.     Age : There is no age limit for appearing in MAT.

MAT Participating Institutes

There are hundreds of institutes/universities accepting MAT score for admitting students for their respective management programs. Click here for list of participating institutes.

Test Centres :

MAT is conducted at various test centres located in India and abroad. Click here for list of test centres Scheme of MAT. The MAT is an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. It tests a candidate’s general aptitudes as the following table indicates :