Management Aptitude Test 2026 ( MAT )
Registration - 23 Feb '26
MAT 2025 exam for December session is over. Result of MAT PBT and CBT will be released at AIMA website in January 2026. Check here all about MAT 2025 exam, including registration, fees, syllabus, pattern, preparation, result, admission cut offs.
MAT 2025 exam
MAT exam is conducted in February, May, September and December. Candidates can apply in any session of their choice. MAT offers the option to appear for the exam multiple times and the best score of all attempts can be used for MBA admission. The exam is held in CBT and PBT modes. Test centres and exam dates for both exam modes are different. MAT December Exam 2025 will have one PBT and one CBT. Candidates will get to choose the mode and test city in the application form. MAT 2025 PBT was held on December 13 and MAT CBT was held on December 21, 2025. The next session of MAT exam will be held in February 2026. Read here all about MAT 2025 exam.
Management Aptitude Test or MAT is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). Earlier, MAT was conducted in IBT mode as well but it has been discontinued now. Check key highlights of MAT exam 2025:
| MAT Exam Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| MAT full form |
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) |
| Conducting Body |
All India Management Association (AIMA) |
| Exam Level |
National |
| Exam Frequency |
Four times a year - February, May, September, December |
| Exam Mode |
CBT PBT |
| Exam Fees |
INR 2,200 |
| Exam Purpose |
Admission to 800 MBA Colleges in India (approx.) |
| No. of Test Cities |
PBT Mode - 28 CBT Mode - 39 |
MAT result cum scorecard is uploaded in candidate dashboard at AIMA-MAT website. Candidates can download their MAT result by using their login credentials. Check the process below:
Also read: MAT score vs percentile: how to calculate?
MAT is a post graduate level entrance exam. Check below minimum eligibility criteria for MAT:
Also read: Eligibility criteria for MAT exam
MAT December 2025 exam dates have been shared below. The next phase exam will be held in February 2026.
| MAT events |
MAT Dates |
|---|---|
| Registration last date |
07-Dec-2025 (PBT) 15-Dec-2025 (CBT) |
| MAT 2025 admit card download |
10-Dec-2025 (PBT) 18-Dec-2025 (CBT) |
| MAT 2025 exam dates |
13-Dec-2025 (PBT) 21-Dec-2025 (CBT) |
MAT admit card for every session is released separately and will be valid for only one session. Candidates can download their MAT admit card 2025 by using their login credentials as per the schedule. Check the steps to download MAT 2025 admit card for December exam.
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The process to fill MAT application form 2025 December for CBT and PBT modes is same. The MAT 2025 form can be filled in online mode only. Check the MAT application process below:
Also read: MAT test cities and centres
MAT exam fee is to be paid online through credit/debit card or net banking. For MAT 2025 December exam, candidates will have to pay the amount mentioned below:
| MAT exam mode |
MAT fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
| Paper Based Test (PBT) |
2,200 |
| Computer Based Test (CBT) |
2,200 |
| Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT) |
2,200 |
| Both PBT & CBT |
3,800 |
MAT is a 120-minute test. Check below key highlights of MAT 2025 exam pattern:
MAT syllabus includes 5 subjects - Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency,Mathematical Skills and Economic & Business Environment. Check the table below for key topics included in the MAT exam syllabus.
| MAT section |
Important topics |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Antonyms & Synonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms/Phrases, Vocabulary, Fill in the blanks, Sentence Correction, Para Jumble and Reading Comprehension |
| Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
Family Tree, Course of Action, Arrangement, Pie Chart, Calendars, Statement Conclusions, Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments, Puzzles, Series, Blood Relations, Coding & Decoding, Visual Reasoning, Syllogisms and Graphs |
| Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency |
Data Analysis and Data Sufficiency. Topics to study include Line Graph, Bar Graph, Caselet, Pie Chart, Data Comparison, Quantitative Comparison and Data Sufficiency |
| Mathematical Skills |
Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration and Modern Maths |
| Economic & Business Environment |
Current Affairs and static GK |
MAT preparation is possible in six months. Since the difficulty level is low to moderate, candidates can score high with basic preparation of Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning and Language Comprehension. To prepare for MAT 2025 December exam, candidates should make an exam focussed plan. Then they should check MAT syllabus and MAT books. Depending on the degree of familiarity with MAT topics make a time table for daily, weekly and monthly preparation. Towards the end, practice a good number of MAT mock tests and sample papers. Check below articles on MAT preparation:
MBA admission through MAT is based on minimum cut offs. Given below is the table indicating expected MAT cut off for admission to 2025 batch.
| MBA College |
MAT cut off 2025 (percentile) |
|---|---|
| 90 |
|
| 80-90 |
|
| 80-90 |
|
| 80-90 |
|
| 80-90 |
|
| Indus Business Academy |
80-90 |
| 80-90 |
|
| 80-90 |
|
| 80-90 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
|
| 80-85 |
Over 800 MBA colleges in India accept MAT score for admission. Given below is the list of some of the popular colleges accepting MAT score for admission to their MBA programmes:
| MAT Colleges |
|
|---|---|
*MBA colleges listed in the table are not in any particular order or rating.
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30 Sep '25 - 30 Dec '25
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Total marks of MAT exam is 150. Every question carries one mark for correct attempt and there is negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. No marks is deducted for skipping questions. The MAT question paper has 150 questions equally divided into five sections - Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Economic and Business Environment.
Language Comprehension: 30 questions
2. Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 30 questions
3. Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency: 30 questions
4. Mathematical Skills: 30 questions
5. Economic and Business Environment: 30 questions
Every section therefore has 30 questions which means every section carries 30 marks. The scores of GK section is not considered for MAT percentile calculation. So candidates can keep GK section as their last priority.
No. The exam pattern of MAT IBT is not different from CBT or PBT. In fact, the MAT exam pattern of all test modes is the same. The duration of MAT exam (PBT, CBT and IBT modes) is 2 hours or 120 minutes. The marking scheme is - plus one for correct attempt and minus 0.25 for incorrect attempt. There is no sectional time limit in MAT so candidates can utilise the 2 hours as per their own strategy. They should ideally, spend 25 minutes each on the top four sections and 15 minutes on the GK section. However, there may be slight difference in difficulty level because the questions in each MAT session are unique. No question is repeated in any session across CBT, PBT or IBT. This is to prevent any candidate from getting advantage or facing disadvantage due to leaking of the questions or in case of a candidates re-attempting the exam.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
GIBS accepts scores from all major management entrance exams, including:
CAT
XAT
MAT
CMAT
GMAT
ATMA
State CET
This gives students multiple options to apply. Along with entrance exam scores, GIBS also looks at the overall profile, communication skills, and interest in management, which makes the admission pr
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 days ago
At GIBS Bangalore, the admission process for CAT and MAT candidates is kept simple and transparent.
GIBS follows a general merit-based admission approach. This means selections are mainly based on:
Entrance exam scores (CAT/MAT)
Academic background
Personal interaction and overall profile
There is no rig
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 5 days ago
Karunya MAT exam is conducted in english medium. All questions in Karunya MAT exam will be in English language.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Karunya MAT exam duration is 2 hours. Candidates need to answer all questions within the exam duration.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Karunya MAT exam is conducted online as remote proctored exam. Candidates can appear for Karunya MAT exam from home.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 5 days ago
Karunya MAT exam is abbreviation for Karunya Management Aptitude Test. Karunya Institute of Technology and Science conducts Karunya MAT exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 5 days ago
Karunya MAT results are declared on the official website. Candidates will have to login to their dashboard to check the Karunya MAT results.
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Beginner-Level 5
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KITS does not notify the Karunya MAT result date before hand. Candidates will find Karunya MAT result inside their login dashboard on the official admission website.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Karunya MAT exam has a total fo 100 questions with one mark each. These 100 questions are divided across four sections on Karunya MAT exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Karunya Institute of Technology and Science has not notified last date to apply for Karunya MAT exam. Candidates must apply for Karunya MAT exam as soon as possible and should not wait for the last date.
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Beginner-Level 5
MAT exam usually has 4 Reading Comprehension passages in MAT exam. The passages are easy to read and have questions with direct answers. They belong to Economy, Environment, Science & Technology, Culture, Society, Business & Management, Current Affairs, History, Philosophy and Abstract topics.