For admission to the MBA/PGDM programme at Aditya Institute of Technology and Management (AITAM), Tekkali, candidates can appear for the MAT exam. The May 2025 session has two modes: the Paper-Based Test (PBT) on May 31, with registration closing on May 25, and the Computer-Based Test (CBT) on June
Registration - 5 Apr '25 - 25 May '25
What should one do as last minute preparation for MAT exam? Here are some key tips that aspirants must follow for last minute preparation for MAT 2025. Also know the MAT exam day strategy. 
The day prior to the MAT exam is very crucial. To be able to optimise your performance, you need to utilise the last day before MAT 2025 exam in the best manner. Finish overall revision a day before and keep their minds stress free to use the knowledge effectively and efficiently. Don't attempt a mock test or try to study a topic left behind. Stay confident of your preparation. A few hours before the exam, you can take a few minutes to revise important concepts and formulae one last time for MAT exam. But as part of your last minute preparation for MAT exam 2025, you should mainly focus on devising an exam day strategy.
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MAT 2025 Marking Scheme and Time Limit
The MAT 2025 question paper comprises five sections – Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Economic and Business Environment. A few hours before the exam, you need to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and which types of questions you should attempt in the exam to maximise the overall score. Have a look at the MAT marking scheme and time-limit below:
- The paper carries 150 multiple-choices based questions and total marks of MAT exam is 150
- Each section of the MAT question paper carries 30 marks and 30 questions in MCQ format
- Each question carries 1 mark
- There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for wrong attempt
- The exam duration is two hours. There is no sectional time-limit
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Q: How will I know the address of my MAT test centre?
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The address of MAT test centre will be mentioned in the admit card only, which means candidates will know the venue/location of their MAT test centre only after they downloading their MAT admit card. The exam authorities will not share the details of any exam centre before the release of the MAT admit card. The MAT CBT and MAT PBT are held in separate cities and the centre is allotted to candidates in the first city of preference as mentioned in the MAT application form. Thus, candidates already know the city in which they will be allotted the test centre. The MAT admit card is released at least two days before the exam so that candidates can download it on time and check the exact location of the test centre allotted to them to make arrangement for the exam day. If any student belongs to a rural area and their MAT test centre falls in a city, they can make arrangements beforehand if they know to which city they have to go for appearing in the exam.
Q: What are the items/documents to carry on the MAT exam day?
A:
On the MAT exam day, PBT and CBT candidates have to visit the examination centre well prepared. Apart from carrying two hard copies of the MAT admit card, they need to also carry a photo ID proof issued by the Government of India. The documents that are included in the list of approve IDs are:
1. Aadhaar Card
2. PAN Card
3. Voter ID Card
4. Passport
5. Driving License
6. University ID
Candidates have to carry the original copy of any of these IDs to the exam centre for identification process. IBT mode candidates are also required to present any of these IDs for identification to remote proctored mode. Candidates belonging to PwD category have to carry PwD and scribe certificates too on the exam day. Any candidate suffering from any medical condition which requires them to eat or have medicine during the exam, has to carry a Certificate regarding the same issued by a competent authority. Apart from the documents, candidate are required to carry blue/black ball point pen for signing the attendance sheet and filling the OMR sheet (PBT mode). No other stationary item will be allowed inside the MAT exam centre.
8 Last Minute Tips for MAT Exam 2025
The key to perform well in MAT is to use the exam duration effectively and select the right questions to answer. Here are a few last minute MAT 2025 exam tips to follow:
1. Do not study a day before: Take a break from full-fledged study routine of 8 hours on the day before exam to keep your mind relaxed. You can revise important theorems and formulae before going to bed at night.
2. Revise GK: In the last few minutes before the exam what should you do? Check important Quantitative Aptitude formulae and check short notes that you made on General Awareness and revise them.
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3. Check MAT admit card and other documents: If you are taking the test in PBT or CBT mode, check whether you have kept all the required documents before leaving for the MAT exam centre. Make sure you have kept two copies of MAT 2025 admit card, the self-declaration and a photo ID in your bag. You are also supposed to carry a mask, hand sanitizer and drinking water in a transparent bottle. Do not forget to keep a blue or black ball-point pen for signing the attendance sheet.
Those appearing for the IBT mode MAT should know that they also have to present their admit card and photo ID for identification purpose through remote proctoring. They should also keep these documents ready before the login time for MAT IBT.
Q: How will I know about MAT GD/PI schedule?
A:
The MBA institute will send Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview . PI letter to each candidate who had selected the institute in MAT application form upon their selection based on MAT cut offs. The candidate should keep checking their email ID mentioned in MAT application form. The letters/emails have GD/PI dates, time and venue mentioned on it along with other details related to the GD/PI process. If a candidate wishes to apply at college other than the ones they had selected in the MAT form, then they should visit the website of their desired MBA college and check the application schedule. Once they will fill the application form, they will be informed about the GD/PI schedule via email. Candidates must keep handy the MAT admit card, MAT scorecard, academic certificates, passport size colored photographs, original and requisite fee amount for admission on the day of Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Q: MAT and ATMA's dates are clashing. What should I do? Can I change MAT from CBT to PBT?
A:
Yes, you can change from CBT to PBT for either MAT or ATMA. You need to check the official website of the respective exam and go to the candidate login portal. From there, you can select the option to change the mode of exam from CBT to PBT. However, please note that the option to change the mode of exam may have a deadline, so it is advisable to check the official website and make the necessary changes as soon as possible. Please upvote if it was helpful.
Q: What are the dates for MAT 2025 exam?
A:
MAT 2025 exam schedule has been announced for May session. In May, MAT will be conducted in CBT and PBT mode. Registration process for the same began from April 5, 2025. Check MAT 2025 exam dates below:
MAT 2025 May PBT (PAPER BASED TEST) | |
|---|---|
PBT registration last date | May 2,5 2025 |
MAT PBT admit card release | May 28, 2025 (5.00 PM Onwards) |
MAT PBT Date | May 31, 2025 |
MAT 2025 May CBT (COMPUTER BASED TEST) | |
|---|---|
CBT registration last date | June 2, 2025 |
MAT CBT admit card release | June 5, 2025 (5.00 PM Onwards) |
MAT CBT date | June 8, 2025 |
4. Time management: MAT doesn’t have sectional time-limit like CAT, so candidates need to be mindful of using 120 minutes judiciously. They should have a definite idea of how much time to spend on which section so that they are able to solve a good number of questions in all 5 sections. Keep Economic and Business Environment section as last priority as it is memory based and would require not more than 10 minutes.
5. Speed and accuracy: MAT is a speed-based test having 150 questions to be solved in 120 minutes. So, focus on the speed while solving the questions. If you get stuck on a question for more than a minute, leave it and move to next. You can always come back to it later if time permits. Solve GK questions at last as it is memory-based and will not require more than 10 minutes. Moreover, it is not considered for percentile creations so you need not worry about it.
6. Avoid negative marking: You don't have to solve all the questions. If you are not confident of solving a question accurately, then skip it. Remember, there is negative marking for wrong answers in MAT but not for unanswered questions. If you skip a question, you will be marked 0 for it.
7. Don’t gamble: If out of the four options, you manage to zero-in on two possibly correct options out of which one could be definitely right, take a few seconds to analyse and choose the preferred option. Better still, leave the question if you are not totally convinced about your preferred option.
8. Stay away from stress: Be calm and confident during the exam. Don’t take undue stress of tough questions. If you will take stress, you will be vulnerable to making silly mistakes even in easy questions. So be positive and tell yourself- “I can crack it”.
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