Students’ Speak: Looking for some top B-schools after low scores in MAT – here they are

By: Binayak Lenka

MAT gives the opportunity for students to get a good score and obtain admission in a good B-School without losing a year. Students should prepare main topics and cover the entire syllabus to get good scores in MAT.

After graduation, the dream of every student is to get admission in a renowned college. Students often find themselves in a complex situation with several unanswered questions like which category to choose for the career, what are the options for higher education, which competitive exam they should opt for, and many more. To get into the dream college, students should start preparing for management entrance tests. Among CAT, XAT, MAT, and CMAT, Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is one of the most popularly known tests and is conducted four times a year (in February, May, September, and December).  The reputed colleges such as Welingkar, Christ University, BIMTECH, Greater Noida, etc. consider MAT score for admission. Students could appear for this exam with standard aptitude knowledge and less preparation as compared to other management exams.

.  There are other parameters of selection like GD, PI, etc. considered by institutes which do not consider MAT scores.

Some of the best colleges that consider MAT scores are:

• DoMS IIT Madras - Department of Management Studies
• T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI)
• BIT Mesra - Birla Institute of Technology
• XIME Bangalore - Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship
• Department of Management Sciences, Pune University
• NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology
• MNIT Jaipur - Malaviya National Institute of Technology
• School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad
• PSG Institute of Management
• Tezpur University - TEZU

In this era of globalisation, it is essential to have an MBA degree from a reputed college. The colleges that shortlist the candidates in the final selection list based upon the parameters like any entrance test: 20%, GD: 30%, PI:50% are given below:

Some insights to enhance your MAT score/percentile:

• Planning is important while preparation; so make a study schedule plan and stick to it
• Focus on Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation Part
• Revise the basic quant knowledge beyond Class 10
• Learn the analogies
• Read current affair focus to budget 2020 particularly
• Go through the last 2 months’ magazines
• Download In Shorts, India Today, etc.
• Improve vocabulary and try to read more

Note down and learn key formulae

About the Author:

Binayak Lenka is an MBA aspirant appearing various Management entrance tests (MAT, CAT, XAT, G-MAT) to get into a good B-school. After completing BCom from Utkal University, he prepared for the above-mentioned tests. Though secured good marks but could not crack the dream B-schools.