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MAT Exam Analysis 2023

MAT Overview
Exam Management Aptitude Test (MAT)
Conducted by AIMA
Mode of exam CBT or Computer Based Test, IBT or Remote Proctored Internet-Based Test and PBT or Paper Based Test
Number of Exams 4 times (in a year)
Application fee
  • PBT/CBT/IBT- 2100/-
Exam dates
  • CBT 1 - 3rd December 2023
  • CBT 2 - 16th December 2023
  • PBT - 9th December 2023
Type Objective type with MCQ
Medium of Instruction English
Total No. Of Question 200
Duration of the Exam 150 minutes
Negative Marking 0.25

MAT Sectional Analysis 2022

Language comprehension

Topics No. of Questions Difficulty Level
Errors in Sentence formation 3 Moderate
Jumbled Paragraphs 3 Moderate
Antonyms 3 Moderate to difficult
Fill in the Blanks with the correct vocabulary words 3 Moderate
Number of RC Passages 5 Easy to Moderate
English Language 20 Moderate
Synonyms 3 Moderate
Number of RC Passages 20 Moderate
One-word substitution 2 Moderate

Mathematical Skills

  • Majority of the weightage in this section was asked from the Arithmetic subject. Questions were asked on- Time and Work, Interest, Percentages, Partnership, etc. The difficulty level was moderate.
  • Other questions were from Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Geometry & Mensuration. The difficulty level for questions from these topics is also moderate.

Data Analysis and Sufficiency

  • Majority of the questions were asked from Data interpretation and other questions were asked from data sufficiency and data comparison
  • Time was a factor here. It was difficult to solve the questions with accuracy in the allotted time.

Intelligence and Critical reasoning

  • Maximum questions were from Analytical and Logical reasoning and some questions were from Critical reasoning
  • Questions were asked both in sets and as individual questions
  • This section had a moderate level of difficulty and was somewhat lengthy.
  • 10 questions from each part: Family Relation, Statements-Cause & Effect, and Statement –Assumptions, Reasons, analogies, direction, series, and Incorrect Terms were asked.

Indian and Global environment

  • The suggested time limit for 40 questions was 15 minutes but 10 minutes.
  • Questions were asked about the constitution of India, Appointments, Covid 19 & its Global Implications.
  • This section is not considered or percentile calculation in MAT exam.

MAT Sectional Analysis 2021

Language Comprehension

  • A total 40 questions were asked from this section
  • This section had a medium difficulty level except for few questions

Mathematical Skills

  • Majority of the questions in this section were from Arithmetic syllabus like Interest, Percentages, Time and Work, Profit, Loss, Partnership.
  • The difficulty level from Arithmetic syllabus was moderate.
  • Other questions from Geometry & Mensuration, Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Permutation and Combinations, etc.

Data Analysis and Sufficiency

  • Majority of the question asked from Data Interpretation which includes topics from Graphs, Pie charts, charts, line graph, etc.
  • Other questions were included from data sufficiency and data comparison
  • It was difficult to solve the questions in the allotted time.

Intelligence and Critical reasoning

  • Majority questions were from Analytical and Logical reasoning and some questions also came from Critical reasoning
  • 10 questions were from Family Relation, 10 from Statements-Cause & Effect, and rest were from Assumptions, Reasons, Incorrect Terms, analogies, direction, series.
  • The difficulty level was moderate and it was little lengthy

Indian and Global environment

  • Questions were asked from topic on JIO-Facebook deal, Government policies, Covid 19 & its Global implications, Awards, Budget, CAA, US Trade Policy, Appointments, Capitals, Current National and International Events, etc.
  • In the total percentage calculation of MAT exam this section was not included
  • Many Candidates had skipped or answered very few questions in this section to save time for other sections

There are a few key ways that you can use the MAT exam analysis to improve your performance on future administrations of the exam:
  • Exam analysis can help you understand the types of questions that you performed well on and those that you struggled with. Use this information to focus your study efforts on the areas where you need the most improvement.
  • Use the exam analysis to review the types of questions that were asked on the exam and the material that was covered.
  • Practice with sample questions
MAT exam analysis typically includes a review of the performance of a particular exam administration. This may include an evaluation of the types of questions that were asked, the difficulty level of the exam, and the performance of the candidates who took the exam.