MAT
(Management Aptitude Test)
It is a
national-level entrance exam for the admissions to MBA/PGDM courses conducted
by ALL INDIA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AIMA). This exam is conducted in three
modes- online (computer based), offline (paper based), and remote (internet
based) modes. The candidates can choose the mode according to their needs and
preferences. Fees, exam pattern and syllabus are same in all the modes but exam
dates are different. The exam is conducted multiple times in a year in four
phases- February, May, September, December. Qualifying candidates can enter in
800+ B-schools in India through this exam. The time duration given to the
candidates is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The syllabus includes-
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Language
Comprehension
·
Data
Analysis and Sufficiency
·
Mathematics
(Quantitative Aptitude)
·
Intelligence
and Critical Reasoning
·
Indian
and Global Environment
The exam is conducted in
English language and the fees for the exam is INR 16,50 ( INR 1,100 additionally for second test mode. Number of
applicants per year is 18000-20000 (approx). The results of the exam of all the
three modes are declared on the same day of the particular session. Candidates
can download their respective results through their login details. The results
is declared on the AIMA website.
|
Total number of questions |
200 |
|
Number of question section wise |
40 |
|
Total marks |
200 |
|
Total duration |
150 minutes |
|
Marking scheme |
+1 for each correct answer -0.25 for each incorrect answer 0 for not attempting question |
MAT EXAMINATION PREPARATION TIPS
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Candidates
need atleast six months to prepare for the MAT Exam. They should focus on
improving their problem solving skills through solving online mock test papers
and solving previous question papers.
·
Read
books, magazines, newspapers on a daily basis to improve reading skills,
understanding skills.
·
Target
topics for carrying more weightage in each section of MAT to score well in exams.
·
Time
management is the key to score well in exams by attempting maximum questions,
don’t waste your time on tricky or tough questions.
MAT Eligibility Criteria
A final year student in any undergraduate course
(i.e. BA, BSc, B. com, B. tech, BBA, etc) can also appear. Candidates must have completed a bachelor's
degree from a recognized university. There is no age limit to apply for
the MAT exam. There is no limit on the number of attempts for taking the exam,
therefore candidates are eligible to take the exam.
Making a choice among Internet based test or Paper based test or computer based
test depends upon various factors - your preference, Internet based, computer
based or Paper based test solving skills among others.
If you have good knowledge of computers - how to take and appear in
computer based tests, navigation tools, scrolling of questions, choosing the
answers and marking them and find that test taking is easier in computer based
test, you can go for the computer based test.
If you are in remote area, do not have good internet connection, are not
well known with computers, internet technology, have confusion in navigation
tools, it is better to go for paper based exam.
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Essential Documents to be made ready
for online registration:
- Valid Email Id
- Scanned image of photograph
- Scanned image of signature
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Credit Card/Debit Card (ATM Card) or Net Banking details.
REASONS TO
TAKE MAT EXAM
1. Flexible schedule: Mat exam is
conducted four times a year, in February, May/June, September, and December.
There is no limit to the number of times a candidate can appear for the exam.
Mat exam offers chance to candidates to score better who are unable to clear
the exams. Others exams like CAT, XAT, etc are conducted only once in a year.
2. Multiple modes: many exams are taken as online
exams only, but Mat is taken in three modes: computer based, paper based and
internet based, you can choose the mode according to your needs and preferences.
3. Level of difficulty: The difficulty
level of mat exam is lower than that of cat exams, that doesn’t mean it is
lower standard exam, instead, Mat exams helps students to realize their dream
of management beyond their IIMs.
4. National level exams: Mat is a
national level exam conducted by AIMA to provide candidates an opportunity to
top B-schools of the country.
