HPU MAT Syllabus 2027: Download Latest Syllabus PDF

The full form for HPU MAT is Himachal Pradesh University Management Aptitude Test. It is an management entrance test conducted by Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) for admission to MBA/PGDM programe of HPU Business School. Candidates seeking admision to Post graduate programe of HPU must appear for the exam. Candidates having score in national level management entrance exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, etc. will not be considered for admission process. Candidates will be required to fill the application form to be eligible for appearing in group discussion and personal interview rounds. HPU MAT is conducted in once in a year. The exam date for HPU MAT is announced along with the release of notification.

Some of the important topics for HPU MAT English language and Comprehension section are:

• Comprehension
• Adverbs
• Sentence Improvement
• Sentence Jumble
• Prepositions
• Parallelism
• Nouns
• Articles
• Modifiers
• Pronouns
• Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Adjectives
• Tense
• Parts of Speech

HPU MAT is conducted for admission to MBA programme of HPU Business School. To prepare for HPU MAT exam candidates must ensure to take HPU MAT mock tests and solve previous year question papers to become familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus.

Some of the important topics for HPU MAT Reasoning and Numerical Skills section are:

• Geometry
• Ratios and Proportion
• Number System
• Work and Time
• HCF & LCM
• Algebra
• Profit & Loss
• In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
• Geometric Progression
• Percentages & Averages
• Partnership (Accounts)
• Time-Speed-Distance
• Mean, Median & Mode
• Assertion & Reasons
• Cause and effect
• Assumption-premise-conclusion
• Critical reasoning
• Analytical and logical reasoning
• Coding and decoding
• Family tree
• Statements and conclusions
• Statements and assumptions
• Visual reasoning symbol based problem

Candidates preparing for HPU MAT must ensure to solve sample papers and mock tests to become familiar with the type of questions asked in Reasoning and Numerical skills section. 

Some of the important topics for HPU MAT Business Environment section are:

• World Economy
• Indian Economy    
• Industry
• Banking
• Trade
• Famous Business Tycoons & Industrialists
• Corporate associations BSE & NSE
• Logos and taglines
• the latest who's who
• the latest Government policies
• Abbreviations of Business huses
• the latest tie-ups of national and international companies
• Business achievements
• Business current affairs
• Economy current affairs
• Fundamentals of Economics
• Fundamentals of Commerce & Trade

To prepare for the HPU MAT Business Environment section, candidates must ensure to stay updated with the latest events by reading newspaper and magazines on daily basis. 

Yes, the syllabus for CMAT and HPU MAT is same. Candidates preparing for CMAT will require revision during the HPU MAT exam. As per HPU MAT exam pattern, the question paper is divided into following sections viz., General knowledge, English language skills, Reasoning and numerical skills and Business environment awareness. Similarly, CMAT question paper is divided into the following sections  viz., Quantitative Techniques & Data interpretation, Logical reasoning, Language comprehension, General awareness, Innovation and entrepreneurship. Both HPU MAT and CMAT does not have sectional time limit. The number of questions vary in both the exams however te difficulty level of both exams is moderate to easy.

Candidates will be able to download the HPU MAT admit card soon after the registration process. HPU MAT admit card will mention the following details:

• Name of the candidate
• Candidate's photograph
• Candidate's signature
• Date of examination
• Slot time
• Name of the exam centre
• Exam day guidelines

Only candidates who will register for the HPU MAT exam will be able to download the admit card online when released.

List of 10 best books for MAT are given below: 1. Mission MBA MAT Guide by B S Sijwali and Tarun Goal (Arihant Books) 2. MAT (Management Aptitude Test) Entrance Exams with Practice CDby GKP (G K Publications Pvt. Ltd. ) covers, 3. The Pearson MAT Super Course with CD (Pearson) 4. Study Package For Management Aptitude Test by Arun Sharma (Tata McGraw-Hill) 5. 10 Challengers MAT 10 Mock Tests for Management Aptitude Testby Dharmendra Mittal (Arihant Publications) 6. MAT Score Accelerator (Odisha Publication) 7. MAT Solved Papers by Odisha Experts (Odisha Publication) 8. 10 Mock Test Papers MAT by Career Launchers (Oswaal Books) 9. R S Aggarwal for Class XI and XII Maths 10. Barrons Guide to GMAT by Eugene D. Jaffe and Stephen Hilbert (Galgotias Publication Pvt. Ltd.).

Himachal Pradesh University does not release the HPU MAT question paper online. Candidates willing to practice through HPU MAT previous year question paper must download the sample paper referring the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the link provided- HPU MAT Question Paper

Step 2- Scroll down and click on the tab 'HPU MAT Question Paper'

Step 3- Save and Download the PDF 

Step 4- Practice with the help of HPU MAT question paper as per the exam duration.

If a student has forgotten HPU MAT login details, he/she can download HPU MAT admit card following steps below:

• Go to hpuuniv.ac.in
• Click on 'Download Admit Card' tab
• Click on 'forgot password'
• Enter new password
• Screen will show HPU MAT admit card

If candidate is not able to download the HPU MAT admit card after release, he/she is advised to immediately contact the officials and the HPU MAT conducting body. The contact details will be provided on the HPU official website and the information bulletin as well when released. At the same time, candidates must ensure that they have completed the HPU MAT 2026 application process carefully along with the payment of HPU MAT application fee. Unless candidates have completed their application process successfully, candidate will not be issued the admit card for HPU MAT 2026.

HPU MAT 2026 is an important document. Candidates will not be permitted to enter the HPU MAT exam centre without the hall ticket. 

Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) will release the HPU MAT admit card 2026. Candidates can download their admit cards till the date of examination. HPU MAT 2026 admit cards will be released online. The admit card will be available for download in PDF fil and is a mandatory document to be carried to the HPU MAT exam centre. Before release of the HPU MAT admit card, candidates must keep the credentaisl ready to login and download the hal ticket. 

Candidates must carry the following documents for HPU MAT selection process:

• Admission application form
• One set of copies of the following certificates:
  • Himachal bonafide (compulsory) matriculation
  • 10+2 certificate
  • Grauation certificate
  • SC/ST/EWS/PWD/single girl child (if any)