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MAT 2026 CBT exam is set to be held on March 8. Those who have registered for this session of MAT, must utilize the last week before the exam wisely. Check here some last week MAT preparation tips 2026 to score 99 percentile.
In the last week before the MAT 2026, you should pay attention to key details that can have a positive impact on your scores. Most of the candidates find it easy to cover the MAT syllabus on time and end up asking themselves- what to do in the last week before the MAT exam? When the last one week is left don't relax. Do revision, take a MAT mock test or memorise some static GK questions. Practice short cuts and calculation tips to solve questions faster and accurately. Analyse your weakness and strengths to make exam day strategy. Time management is a challenge in MAT as there are 150 questions to be solved in 120 minutes. So, utilize the last week before exam in making a time management plan. Here are some valuable tips for MAT last week preparation.
MAT Last Week Preparation Tips 2026
As the MAT 2026 CBT exam is scheduled on March 8, you should focus on making an exam strategy. check below 6 key tips for last week preparation of MAT exam 2026.
- Revise and Apply- In the last one week of MAT 2026 preparation, each day is crucial. Therefore, plan it well. Check MAT 2026 syllabus one more time to go through the topics which are important or difficult and revise the basics. Read the short notes you would have made earlier to recall tricks and shortcuts of solving questions.
- Mock Test- Practice one MAT mock tests in the last week and analyse your performance. If you are still weak in a few topics, note them down and skip questions on those in the exam. Shiksha offers free MAT sample question paper and online MAT mock test for practice. Take benefit of this facility as it is highly probable that questions from the past may reappear in the upcoming exam.
- Short Notes- When preparing for MAT exam 2026, prepare short notes. These short notes are very helpful in last week revision. If those notes are in place, revision becomes easy.
- Do not attempt any new topic- Strengthen all that you've read so far. Don't waste time on a new topic. Just think, is it possible to grasp the fundamentals of fresh topics in a short time? Remember that you will have to balance new chapters with the revision exercise of already covered topics. Would it not add to the pressure? Devote time on revision and be confident of whatever you've prepared so far.
- Time Management- As per MAT 2026 exam pattern, there will be 150 questions and the time duration will be 2 hours. Practically, candidates will have 0.75 seconds to read and solve each question. So improve the time management skills that you have developed while practicing MAT mock tests. You do not have to solve all the questions, attempt only those which you can solve accurately. MAT has negative marking so do not waste your time on questions you are unsure of. Divide 120 minutes into 5 parts, acccording to the time it takes you to solve questions from a particular section. For example, you may want to allot more time to Reasoning than English. Make a plan according to your strength and weakness.
- Do not ignore Economic and Business Environment section- Although the score of Economic and Business Environment section is not considered while calculating MAT percentile, test takers need to focus on this section for overall score. Candidates must revise general awareness topics in the last week. This trick will help them sail through the Indian and Global environment section effectively. It will also help then in GD/PI rounds of MBA admission.
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Last but not the least; understand that as compared to CAT, XAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance exams; the difficulty level of MAT exam is low. If students who have appeared for any of these tests, they can easily crack the MAT exam by making intelligent choice of questions, they can score well.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
If you have taken MAT, you can definitely apply to GIBS Business School. The college is one of the best business schools accepting CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT etc., so your MAT score is valid for admission.
Admission depends on exam score + profile + GD/PI.
MAT percentile around 60 or above increases chances
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 4 days ago
There isn't a fixed official cutoff number for PGDM admission at GIBS Business School Bangalore, but generally they consider your entrance exam score (CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT) along with academics and interview performance. GIBS is one of the business schools with admission open in Bangalore, and they look
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
The last day to register for MAT 2026 is March 2. Candidates will be able to download the admit card for MAT 2026 exam on 5 March from the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Standard books useful across these exams include Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma or R.S. Aggarwal, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha, and Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis for building a strong vocabulary.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Candidates who have not appeared in any entrance test should have a Bachelor's Degree with at least 55% marks. They will have to give a written test: same as I-CET. Students have to qualify in Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview for taking admission in MBA at Vignan's Foundation
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Students of GIBS Business School participate in internships and live projects which are cross-functional opportunities to gain practical experience in key functional areas (marketing, sales, finance, HR, business development, and operations). Students engage in internships to gain practical exposure
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
MAT mock test practice is essential but not enough. You will need to go through the MAT syllabus and understand the fundamentals of all topics, only then you'll be able to crack questions in mock test.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
It is not compulsory to attempt MAT GK section as the score in not considered for percentile calculation but it is not recommended to skip it all together as it may dent your chances in colleges that look at candidates' sectional scores too.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
MAT is conducted in February, May, September and December. You can appear for it whenever ready and confident of scoring high. However, it is seen that maximum applications are done for December and February sessions as that's the main season of all other national level MBA entrance exams and admiss
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
MAT and CMAT both are moderately difficulty exam, but have their own challenges. While, CMAT has one extra section Innovation and Entrepreneurship, MAT has a separate section for Data Interpretation having 30 questions. With focused preparation, you can crack either of the two that you choose.
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