Management Aptitude Test 2026 ( MAT )
Registration - 23 Feb '26
MAT 2026 admit card will be released phase wise. The exam dates for MAT February 2026 have been announced and registration process is underway. The PBT exam will be held on March 1 and CBT exam will be held on March 8. MAT admit card 2026 will be released on February 26 (PBT) and March 5 (CBT). Registered candidates will be able to download their MAT hall tickets through login. Those who are registering for both sessions, must note that they will have to carry session specific admit card. Check here all about MAT 2026 exam admit card.
MAT 2026 admit card will be released online. The process of downloading admit cards of all MAT exam modes will be same. Check below:
A screen grab of MAT admit card
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MAT 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 23 Feb ' 26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT Registration last date |
| 26 Feb ' 26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT admit card |
| 01 Mar ' 26 | MAT Feb 2026 PBT |
| 02 Mar ' 26 | MAT Feb 2026 CBT Registration last date |
| 05 Mar ' 26 | MAT Feb 2026 CBT admit card |
| 08 Mar ' 26 | MAT Feb 2026 CBT |
The MAT admit card of every candidate will contain all the information related to MAT exam date, venue and timings along with candidates' details. Given below is the information that candidates must check in their MAT admit card 2026.
Name of the candidate
Date of Birth of the candidate
Registration number allotted to the candidate
Photograph of the candidate
Exam date and time
Test center address allotted to candidates
Instructions related to the exam
No, the candidate cannot change MAT exam mode after the admit card has been released. The exam mode, test centre and timings mentioned on the MAT admit card will be final and the candidate will have to appear for the test accordingly. Thus, candidates must choose their MAT exam mode in the application form after much deliberation.
Candidates usually face problems in downloading their MAT 2026 admit card mainly due to three reasons. Given below are the problems and their solutions:
| Problem |
Solution |
|---|---|
| Slow internet speed |
Check your internet speed and if slow, switch to faster network |
| Forgot login password |
Recover password/create a new password by clicking on 'Forgot Password' tab in the login window |
| Error on MAT website due to heavy traffic |
Reload or visit the website again after some time |
In case there is any error in the MAT admit card, candidates can reach out to the exam officials to get it corrected on the phone number and email address given below:
email: mat@aima.in
Contact: 8130338839/9599030586 (between 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM)/011-47673020 (between 09:00 AM to 05:30 PM) Monday to Friday.
The identification process at the MAT exam centre will include checking of valid documents with address proof. Along with two copies of the MAT admit card 2026, candidates must carry any one of the identity proofs (in original) mentioned below on the exam day:
12 Feb '26 - 16 Mar '26
MAT exam is conducted at designated centres and candidates have to follow certain guidelines on the exam day. Check important guidelines below.
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MAT test cities are not same for CBT and PBT. Number of CBT test cities is more than PBT test cities. CBT and PBT test cities are listed below:
MAT PBT Test Cities:
Bengaluru, Bhilai, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Durgapur, Gandhinagar, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Haldwani, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Jalandhar, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kottayam, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangaluru, Mumbai, Nashik, Noida, Patna, Prayagraj, Raipur, Ranchi, Silchar, Siliguri, Surat, Tezpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam
MAT CBT Test Cities:
Agra, Ahmedabad, Asansol, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Ernakulam - Kochi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hubballi (Hubli), Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Madurai, Meerut, Mumbai, Mysuru (Mysore), Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Shillong, Shimla, Salem, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Vellore and Vijayawada
MAT admit card is issued to every candidate who has filled the form correctly and paid the fee before the last date. The admit card is made available in the student login from the day of release until the exam day. Candidates can login and check their admit card on the day it is released for their MAT exam session.
Check below Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to MAT admit card 2026:
For every MAT attempt in different phases you need to fill a separate form. However, if you are planning to go for more than one attempt in the same exam phase, they you can apply for a combination of two exam session.
Candidate can take MAT in the following modes and combinations:
The MAT application form will be common and candidates will have to only mention their exam modes in it.
No. For every MAT session a specific admit card is issued, which has the mention of date, time and slot of the exam. Candidate cannot us the same MAT admit card for multiple sessions.
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