Management Aptitude test is the National level Entrance Exam (AIMA) All India Management Association, which is held four times yearly for the admission of MBA/PGDM, exam announced in February, May, September, December. Aspirants who qualify for the exam are eligible for B-School admissions
MAT is conducted online mode(Computer Based Test) & Offline mode (Paper Based Test) candidates can choose any mode of Exam based on preferences.
AIMA has announced the MAT 2025 May and June session exam dates. CBT and PBT are scheduled for 31st May 2025 and 8th June 2025, respectively.
It requires a bit of hard & smart work. The MAT exam is a speed-based test where a candidate should solve 150 MCQ in 120 minutes. Every candidate should keep a track of speed, time & Accuracy in solving questions, Aspirants should score a minimum of 95 percentile.
Similar exams to MAT are CAT, XAT, CMAT. It includes a Business aptitude test for assessment of candidates, Language Comprehension, Mathematical skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning along with abilities to solve General knowledge & current affairs
MAT EXAM PATTERN HIGHLIGHT
MAT important topics and syllabus include five important subjects
| Section No. | Section Name | No. of Questions | Time duration |
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| I | Language Comprehension | 30 | 2 hours or 12 mins |
| II | Intelligence & Critical Reasoning | 30 | |
| III | Mathematical Skills | 30 | |
| IV | Data Analysis & Sufficiency | 30 | |
| V | Economic & Business Environment | 30 | |
| Total | 150 Questions |
| MAT Session | Important topics |
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| Language Comprehension |
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| Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
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| Mathematical Skills |
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| Data Analysis & Sufficiency Syllabus |
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| Economic and Business Environment |
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Before starting MAT preparation, the candidate must gather all study material, devote equal time to each topic, and it is better to predetermine hours for subjects. MAT preparation should be done in a planned way and avoid missing out on important topics.Cover the topic and do practice all the question paper side by side & access Strength & weakness.
Time Management
The duration for the exam is 120 minutes. In this time the candidate has to attempt and solve 150 MCQs. Therefore it is crucial for a candidate to have a proper plan & managing time plays an effective role, each question should be solved in less than a minute. Firstly, the plan should be to solve the easiest one, & then the tricky ones should be answered in the remaining time. Do not attempt the question which you are not sure of solving. The MAT exam has negative marking so avoid taking chances.
Practice mock test
After covering the MAT syllabus, the next step is for 6 months of preparation. Start practicing MAT mock test & sample papers irrespective of test mode you have opted for i.e., CBT, or PBT. Many mock tests are available online to improve the performance of the candidates and to track speed, accuracy & problem-solving methods with the practice of time management.
| Top Books and Authors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT Books for Language Comprehension | Author/ Publisher | ||
| Verbal Ability & Comprehension for CAT/XAT/GMAT/IIFT/CMAT/MAT/Bank PO/SSC | Bharat Patodi and Aditya Choudhary | ||
| How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT | Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay | ||
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | Gautam Puri | ||
| Top Books and Authors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT Books for Mathematical Skills and Data Analysis & Sufficiency | Publisher/ Writer | ||
| Accredited Guide to Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency | Ananta Ashisha | ||
| Data Analysis & Interpretation Data Sufficiency | Kiran Prakashan | ||
| How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for MAT | Arun Sharma | ||
| Top Books and Authors | |||
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| MAT Books for Intelligence & Critical Reasoning | Publisher/ Writer | ||
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT | Nishit Sinha | ||
| How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT | Arun Sharma | ||
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning For CAT & Other Management Entrance Tests | Peeyush Bhardwaj | ||
| Top Books and Authors | |||
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| MAT Books for Economic and Business Environment | Publisher/ Writer | ||
| Face-to-face MAT With 19 Years | BS Sijwali | ||
| MAT 18 Years Topic-Wise Solved Papers | Disha Experts | ||
| The Mega Yearbook: Current Affairs & General Knowledge For Competitive Exams | Disha Experts | ||
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