MAT Exam 2026 News: Registration, Admit Card, Dates, Results & more

Management Aptitude Test 2026 ( MAT )

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MAT May 2026 Registration CBT

1 Apr '26 - 8 Jun '26

Vipra Shrivastava
Updated on Dec 25, 2025 16:28 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

Overview

Management Aptitude Test or MAT is a management aptitude test for admission to MBA courses offered by various B-schools in India. Conducted by AIMA, MAT is conducted four times a year in Computer Based Testing (CBT), Paper Based Testting (PBT) and Internet Based Testing (IBT) modes. Check below latest news and updates on MAT exam 2026.  

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Answered a week ago

Symbiosis Skills and Professional University MBA applicants must track SNAP and MAT dates because these exams happen earlier. If you miss the registration for these national tests, you might lose a chance to apply here. Each exam has its own schedule for registration, hall tickets, and results. You

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Rashmi Karan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 2 weeks ago

MAT is an easy exam compared to other MBA entrances, so you don't need much time for preparation. You can practice sample questions and mocks for mastering the topics. On the exam day, don't aim to solve all the questions. Attempt only those which are from your comfort area. There is negative markin

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Nitesh Vimal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 3 weeks ago

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham accepts the CAT, MAT or the XAT exam for admission to the MBA course. Students can attempt any one of the aforementioned exams. After taking part in the exam, students have to attain a valid percentile.

Based on previous year trends, a percentile of at least 40 would be nee

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Business schools with campus in Bangalore GIBS Bangalore accepts a wide range of entrance exams for its AICTE-approved PGDM programme (MBA equivalent), prioritizing accessibility for diverse candidates over elite CAT toppers alone. This flexible policy suits your MAT 522 score, enabling shortlisting

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Guna

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

GIBS Business School situated in Bangalore acknowledges CAT, MAT, and XAT as authorized admission tests for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Approved Admission Exams

  •  CAT (Common Admission Test)
  •  MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
  •  XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)

Additionally to these Three Tests, GI

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Mohammed Maqsood

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

 Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida does provide scholarships to students based on their MAT scores. Aspirants with CAT, CMAT or XAT scores can also get the financial students. The institute offers scholarships to deserving students.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered a month ago

No, you cannot join Jindal Global Business School without an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA course. For admission to the management courses, the institute accepts various national-level exams, like

  • CAT
  • MAT
  • ATMA
  • GMAT
  • NMAT
  • XAT
  • CMAT

Students who attain qualifying percentiles for these exams are

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

No, you cannot join UPES Dehradun for its MBA programme without appearing for the accepted entrance examination. To gain admission to this institute, students would need to take one of the following exams after they clear the basic eligibility rules. 

  • NMAT, XAT and MAT

Students who attempt the previou

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

MAT is overall an easy exam, but if you compare the sections, usually the Quantitative Aptitude is considered tougher than rest of the four sections, due to calculation intensive questions.

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Jasleen Dixit

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

All the MAT sections have same weightage, i.e. 30 questions and 30 marks. So candidates must keep in mind to prepare each section properly and poor performance in one section can affect overall score.

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

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