MAT 2020 Held Successfully in PBT Mode Amid COVID-19 and Social Distancing
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MAT 2020 PBT exam was held today at various exam centres across India. Read below to know how MAT exam was conducted amid COVID-19 protocol. Also watch video.
MAT 2020 PBT exam centre in Delhi
MAT 2020 exam for September session was conducted today in Paper Based Test (PBT) mode at various exam centres across India. At the exam centre, all the COVID-19 related protocols were followed. The candidates were allotted different reporting time to prevent crowding at the exam centres and the entry of students was done one by one with 2-metres distance between students.
At the entry gate, body temperature of each candidate was checked, and only those who has normal body temperature, were allowed to enter the test centre building. Inside the exam centre, the candidates had to present their MAT admit card, photo ID and self-declaration regarding fitness for identification. The COVID-19 safety arrangements made by AIMA were satisfactory. The parents who had accompanied their wards to the MAT exam centre seemed happy with the arrangements. Overall, the MAT 2020 exam was conducted smoothly and safely.
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However, in light of the imposition of Section 144 across Kerala from October 3 to 31, 2020 due to COVID-19, conduct of MAT 2020 exam at Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi centres was cancelled. The candidates who were supposed to take the test at these centres were informed on October 2 by email and SMS. The registration of these candidates is being carried forward to next MAT exam in December 2020 or later.
An official notice posted at exam centre regarding COVID-19 guidelines
MAT exam is conducted in PBT and CBT mode four times a year, but in May 2020 it cancelled the exam in these two modes due to COVID-19 lockdown and introduced Internet Based Test (IBT), a remotely proctored test which can be taken from home or any other safe location.
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After the nationwide lockdown was lifted and life came back to normalcy, AIMA relaunched PBT mode exam in September. The MAT 2020 PBT exam was originally scheduled on September 20 but was rescheduled to October 3.
According to the candidates who appeared in the MAT exam, the question paper was on expected lines with overall moderate difficulty. There was no change in the MAT exam pattern.
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MAT Exam Pattern 2020
MAT question paper comprised 200 questions equally divided into five section. Check the table below for sectional weightage:
| Section |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
40 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
40 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
40 |
| Mathematical Skills |
40 |
| Indian and Global Environment |
40 |
| Total |
200 |
AIMA will declare the result of MAT IBT and PBT September exams soon. The next MAT exam will be conducted in December.
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