What is the MAT exam?
MAT — the Management Aptitude Test — is a national-level entrance test conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA). It has been a standardised gateway to management education for decades and is accepted by a large number of AICTE-approved university and autonomous B-schools for admission to MBA and PGDM programmes. Because AIMA holds MAT several times a year in Paper-Based, Computer-Based and Internet-Based modes, candidates can choose a cycle and a format that suits their schedule.
The paper has 200 questions across five sections — Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, and Indian & Global Environment — answered in about two and a half hours. Each correct answer earns 1 mark and each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks. Most institutes rank candidates on a Composite Score built from the four aptitude sections, converted into a percentile, and then run their own group discussion, personal interview or writing rounds.
