Updated on Jan 2, 2020 16:08 IST
Here is a lowdown on what a student could do after appearing for the upcoming Management Aptitude Test. Also, find a list of institutes a student can pick based on their percentile.

By: Ambika Sur

Here is a lowdown on what a student could do after appearing for the upcoming Management Aptitude Test. Also, find a list of institutes a student can pick based on their percentile.

Immediately after MAT 2020

  • Take some time: Take a short break immediately after the exam is over. After hustling for the past few days and months, the final day arrived and you appeared on it. Now, this is the time to give yourself some time and treat.
  • Analyse: After taking the time, analyse your performance in the test, if you were able to attempt all the questions within time. You will be able to recall all the concepts and techniques to solve the problems. Stronger areas, and areas you are weak at.
  • Work on the gaps: Once you have analysed your performance immediately after the exam you will come to know about some gaps and loopholes of your preparation. Work on them, at least note them down or else they will slip your mind. Later while preparing for a next better attempt or another test, the note will help you a lot.

Over the Next Few Day After MAT 2020

  • Next MAT: In the next attempt of MAT you have to make sure not to repeat the same mistakes again. This is the beauty of MAT that occurs four times a year. You can appear whenever you feel prepared or else if you feel like you can do better after an attempt. Every time you appear for MAT you should be stronger. Your weaknesses should be concealed by the next attempt.
  • University knowledge: A good knowledge of all the universities accepting MAT results is important. Without knowledge, you won’t be able to choose the best university on the basis of your score. The MAT qualified students have a vast opportunity of 600 business schools. Go through the university and the eligibility for admission in them before doing your known research. Though this is a time-consuming activity but highly crucial for your career. Analyze every university carefully, shortlist some and compare them on the basis of its fees, name & fame, placement records, campus life, location, reviews and many more customized parameters of you.

Following are some universities which accept students having various percentile:

For 80 - 85 percentile

Sr no.

University

City

1

BIMTECH

Greater Noida

2

International School of Business & Media

Pune

3

SIESCOMS

Navi Mumbai

4

JIMS

Delhi

5

Jaipuria Institute of Management

Noida

6

IMS

Ghaziabad

7

New Delhi Institute of Management

New Delhi

8

Balaji Institute of Management

Pune

9

Christ University

Bengaluru

For 75 - 80 percentile

Sr no.

University

City

1

XIME

Bengaluru

2

Institute of Public Enterprise

Hyderabad

3

VIT Business School

Vellore

4

Chetna CIMR

 

5

National Institute of Bank and Management

Pune

6

IBS

Hyderabad

7

SRM School of Management

Chennai

8

Indus Business Academy (IBA)

Bangalore

9

National Institute of Bank Management

Pune

10

BIIB

Pune

For 70 - 75 percentile

Sr no.

University

City

1

AIMS School of Business

Bengaluru

2

IES Management MCRC

Mumbai

3

M S Ramaiah MSRIM

Bengaluru

4

Kristu Jayanti College

Bengaluru

5

ITM Group of Institutions

 

6

GITAM

Hyderabad

7

International Institute of Management (IIMS)

Pune

8

DSIMS

Mumbai

9

PES university

 

10

FIIB

New Delhi

For 65 - 70 percentile

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Sr no.

University

City

1

J K Business School

Gurugram

2

Vivekanand Education VESIM

Mumbai

3

Acharya B School

Bengaluru

4

Gitam School of International Business

Vishakhapatnam

5

St. Joseph Institute of Management

Bengaluru

6

Lexicon Management Institute of Leadership and Excellence

Pune

7

BULMIM

Pune

8

Guru Nanak GNMIMS

Mumbai

9

RSB – Rajalakshmi School of Business

Chennai

10

Suryadatta Institute of Management

Pune

For 60 - 65 percentile

Sr no.

University

State

1

Apeejay School of Management

New Delhi

2

EMPI Business School

New Delhi

3

ITM

Bengaluru

4

CII School of Logistics – Amity University

Noida

5

GIBS Business School

Bengaluru

6

IIBS

Bengaluru

7

ICBM

Hyderabad

8

St. Joseph Institute of Management

Tirchirappalli

9

MITCON Institute of Management

Pune

10

Bharat Vidyapeeth’s BVIMSR

Mumbai

About the Author:

Ambika Sur

Ambika Sur is a student at Lovely Professional University pursuing her MBA with agriculture background. She is continuously working on her technical and managerial skills to achieve an exceptional career in the corporate world. She has completed a live project at Metro Cash and Carry and marketing intern at Agronxt.

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