Management Aptitude Test or MAT is conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association) for admissions to over 600 management colleges across the country.
The common aptitude test is conducted four times in a year. The last exam for MAT 2016 is scheduled to be held in December.
MAT is conducted in two formats: pen and paper mode and online mode.
Mat 2016 December will be held on December 11, 2016 in pen and paper mode and December 17, 2016 in online mode. Result of the same has been announced.
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The result can be accessed only through the official website and will not be notified to any candidate through email or post. Candidates can download their scorecards from the official website.
Here’s are the steps to download the score card:
- Visit the official website
- On the homepage, look for the ‘result’ link, and click on the same
- Enter roll number, application number and select month of exam from the drop down
- The scorecard will appear on the screen
The candidates must save a hard copy of their score card in order to apply for admissions to MBA colleges of their choice.
MAT is a standardised common entrance test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Government of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a national level test in 2003.
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Student Forum
Answered 2 days ago
MAT exam duration is 120 minutes or 2 hours. Candidates have to solve 150 questions in the given time limit. There is no sectional time limit in MAT.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
MAT exam is held multiple times in a year. There are four MAT phases- February, May, August and December. In each of these months, the exam is conducted at least twice – 1 PBT and 1 CBT.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
The overall difficulty level of MAT is easy to moderate. Despite having 150 questions, the test paper is usually doable and candidates can easily attempt 100-120 questions.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, MAT exam is MCQ types. There are no subjective type or TITA questions. Every question carries 4 answer options. Candidates have to select one option as correct answer.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, you can apply to GIBS institute after taking the MAT entrance examination. The institute accepts the results for admission to the MBA/PGDM course. Candidates should attain a score above 60 to increase their chance of admission. To know the cutoff for various years, click here.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/GMAT scores are valid for KIITEE MBA. Candidates applying online will be required to submit copies of their mark sheets and other supporting documents.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, you will get a rank in the MAT exam, usually called your All India Rank (AIR).
Your rank is decided based on your overall MAT score and percentile compared to all other candidates who appeared in the same session.
You can see your rank and percentile on the official AIMA MAT scorecard after the r
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 6 days ago
The MAT scorecard is generally valid for one year from the date of result declaration.
This means you can use the same MAT score for MBA/PGDM admissions in the same academic year or the very next admission cycle, depending on the month you took the test (e.g., September/December scores often cover tw
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
Over 1400 MBA colleges in India accept MAT scores for admission. Best business schools in Bangalore, GIBS Business School Bangalore is one of them.
Key Stats
1400+ total colleges (990 private, 100 govt, 7 public-private).
Top ones: Christ University, Amity, VIT Vellore, Alliance University.
GIBS Spec
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a week ago
MAT is held in 4 phases - February, May, September and December. There are two exams per phase which means you can attempt MAT exam about 8 times in a year.
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Contributor-Level 7

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