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MAT : Management Aptitude Test

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 approved MAT as a national level test in 2003.

Since MAT is an entrance exam for post graduate level management courses, the minimum eligibility criteria for MAT exam is graduation. Candidate should have completed graduation in full-time or part-time mode in Arts, Commerce or Science from a recognised university.

MAT exam has 150 multiple-choice questions equally divided into five sections – Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Indian and Global Environment. Each section of the exam has 30 questions.

MAT Exam Features	MAT Exam Details
MAT Full Form	Management Aptitude Test
Conducting Body	All India Management Association (AIMA)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Multiple times a year
MAT 2025 exam dates	May 31, 2025 (PBT) June 8, 2025 (CBT)
Exam Mode	CBT, PBT (IBT has been discontinued)
Exam Duration	2 hours
MAT Exam Syllabus	· Language Comprehension · Data Analysis & Sufficiency · Mathematics (Quantitative Aptitude) · Intelligence and Critical Reasoning · Economic and Business Environment
Language	English
MAT Exam Fees	INR 2,200
Exam Purpose	Admission to 800+ MBA Colleges in India (approx.)
No. of Test Cities	· PBT Mode – 28 · CBT Mode – 35
Exam Website	https://mat.aima.in/