MAT Exam Dates 2025 (Announced): Check Sept Registrations & Other MAT CBT/PBT Dates

Q: Can I make another attempt at MAT exam, if I score low in first attempt?

Yes, you can attempt MAT exam as many times as you want. MAT is conducted multiple times in a year and three different modes. The MAT exam is held in February, May, September and December. In each phase there are 4-5 IBT sessions, 2 CBT sessions and 1 PBT session. If a candidate is not satisfied with their score of first attempt, they can choose any upcoming session to appear for it again. They can choose an exam phase and a session as per their preparation level, decision to pursue MBA or admission cycle of the target college. However, for each session, the candidate will have to fill a fresh application form and pay the fees. The score of the last attempted MAT exam will be considered for admission. Read More: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/mat-exam-preparation-tips-blogId-11997

Q: How can I select MAT exam mode?

The option to select MAT exam mode will be given in the application form. Candidates will have to simply select option of their choice from the drop down. Candidates must note that the MAT CBT and MAT PBT are conducted on different dates and different cities, so they must make choice considering availability of test centre in their city and the date of exam. Once the MAT application form is submitted, the test city or test mode option cannot be changed. Candidates will have to fill a fresh form and pay the fee again.

Q: Are MAT CBT and MAT PBT test cities same?

No, MAT CBT and MAT PBT test cities are not same. Check the table below for cities in which MAT PBT and MAT CBT will be conducted. MAT PBT Cities Bengaluru Guwahati Nashik Bhilai Hyderabad Noida Bhagalpur Jodhpur Patna Bhubaneshwar Kanpur Prayagraj Chennai Kolkata Raipur Coimbatore Kottayam Ranchi Delhi Lucknow Surat Durgapur Madurai Varanasi Gandhinagar Mangaluru Visakhapatnam Gurgaon Mumbai MAT CBT Cities Agra Gurugram Mumbai Ahmedabad Guwahati Mysore Asansol Hubbali Nagpur Bengaluru Hyderabad Noida Bhopal Indore Patna Bhubaneswar Jaipur Raipur Chandigarh Jammu Ranchi Chennai Jamshedpur Rourkela Coimbatore Kolkata Thiruvananthapuram Dehradun Kozhikode Thrissur Delhi Lucknow Tiruchirappalli Ernakulam- Kochi Madurai Vijaywada Ghaziabad Meerut

Q: When are MAT result and cut offs released for all sessions?

AIMA MAT releases the results phase wise. The exam is held in multiple sessions in February, May, September and December phases. So the results are released for all the sessions of a particular phase on the same day. The MAT February result of all sessions are released in March. The MAT May results are released in June and the MAT September result is released in October and MAT December results are released in January. Candidates who appear for the exam, can download their scorecard for their exam session from the AIMA MAT website. AIMA does not release cut offs for admission through MAT. It has no role in the MAT cut off determination. The participating institutes determine MAT cut offs on their own and as per their selection parameters and criteria.

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Updated on Oct 1, 2025 12:39 IST

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MAT 2025 September exams were held on September 21 (PBT) and September 28, 2025 (CBT). The AIMA will announce MAT December 2025 schedule soon. Candidates can fill the MAT application form 2025 online at the exam website. CBT and PBT exams will be conducted in different cities. MAT test city allotment will be done basis applications received. Check below phase wise MAT 2025 exam dates and other events.

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MAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
MAT Events 2025
Key Features of MAT Exam 2025

MAT 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of MAT 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
28 Sep ' 25	MAT CBT Exam 2025 (Sept )
25 Sep ' 25 - 28 Sep ' 25	MAT CBT Admit Card 2025 (Sept )
21 Sep ' 25	MAT PBT Exam 2025 (Sept )
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MAT Events 2025

MAT registration 2025: Candidate can choose to register for a MAT session as per their preparation and choice of the exam phase – February, May, September and December. The MAT 2025 application form is to be filled and submitted online at the mat.aima.in website.

MAT Admit card 2025: The admit card for every MAT 2025 session will be released on a specific date as per the schedule. Candidates will have to download the MAT admit card of their respective sessions to appear in the exam. IBT mode candidates will also have to download the MAT admit card for remote proctored identification.

MAT exam 2025: PBT, CBT and IBT- all three exam modes have same pattern. Candidates have to attempt 150 questions in 120 minutes from Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency and Economic & Business Environment. The questions are in MCQ format with four answer options.

MAT Result 2025: Scorecard of MAT 2025 is released a few weeks after the exam. The scorecard is uploaded in candidate dashboard and test takers are informed about the same through email. Candidates can download their MAT 2025 result from the exam website by using their login credentials. They can use the best score of all their attempts for MBA admission.

MAT Admission 2025: AIMA will send MAT scores of the candidate with the five B-schools that they selected in the MAT application form 2025. If the candidate meets the institute's MAT cut off, he/she will be invited to participate in MBA selection process. Candidates can apply to more colleges separately based on their MAT score.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Are MAT CBT and MAT PBT test cities same?

Q: When are MAT result and cut offs released for all sessions?

Key Features of MAT Exam 2025

MAT is considered the most student friendly MBA entrance exam. Conducted in multiple modes and sessions, MAT allows candidates to improve their score by taking multiple attempts in the same academic session. Given below are some of the key highlights of MAT exam.

Exam pattern, test structure and difficulty level of MAT PBT, CBT and IBT are same.
MAT 2025 exam in PBT and CBT modes will be conducted in about 35 select test cities across India.
The MAT test cities for PBT and CBT will be different. MAT PBT is held in lesser number of cities than CBT.
In MAT PBT, candidates will have to mark answers in OMR sheet. There will be no subjective questions in MAT.
Fee payment is a mandatory step in the MAT form filling process. Fee payment deadline is same as form submission deadline.
Candidates can appear for MAT in more than one exam mode and session, however they'll have to pay exam fee per session.
Candidates who apply for 2 exam session in the same phase, get concession in MAT registration fees.
MAT exam duration was of 2.5 hourse earlier, but now it is of 2 hours.
Earlier, the total number of questions was 200 but not it is 150.
Each of the five sections in MAT has 30 questions in MCQ format.
Score of Economic and Business Environment section is not taken into consideration for MAT percentile calculation.
Candidates can choose the exam mode, as per the test city availability. Thus, they should fill the MAT form as soon as the process begins.
Candidates can choose upto two cities for test centre allotment in the MAT 2025 application form.
The PBT/CBT test centre will be allotted as per examination body's discretion and availability of seats.
Once the test centre allotment is done, the option cannot be changed.
The MAT IBTs are conducted in two slots:10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Candidates can choose the test date and slot for IBT in the MAT application form 2025.
Identification of candidates for IBT will be done in remote proctored mode, through a valid photo ID and MAT admit card 2025
Those who wish to retake MAT, can apply in any exam phase by filling the MAT application form again.
MAT score is accepted by over 800 MBA colleges in India. Most of these are private institutions.

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