MAT 2025 Question Papers, Previous Year Papers (2024, 2023): Download PDFs
Management Aptitude Test 2025 ( MAT )
Exam On - 13 Dec '25
MAT question papers 2025 are easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. Candidates who are preparing for MAT 2025 December exams, must take a look a the MAT 2025 question papers of previous sessions to know what to expect. In February, May and September 2025 sessions, the MAT question paper was easy, having straightforward questions. The question paper of MAT December 2025 will be of the same difficulty level. Shiksha has shared below MAT 2025 sample papers and a few question papers of previous years along with other study material for aspirants to use for MAT 2025 exam preparation.
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MAT Question Paper 2025: Sectional Breakup
MAT 2025 question paper has 5 sections. Each section carries 30 questions of MCQ format. Marks allotted to every question is 1. There is negative marking of -0.25 for incorrect attempt. In total, there are 150 questions in MAT exam. The duration is 150 minutes without sectional time limit. Given below is the sectional break up of MAT question paper. Also suggested in the number of good attempts to get 95+ percentile.
| MAT sections | Number of questions | Number of good attempts |
|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
30 questions | 13-15 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
30 questions | 12-15 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
30 questions | 12-14 |
| Mathematical Skills |
30 questions | 11-13 |
| Economic and Business Environment |
30 questions | 8-10 |
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Section-wise difficulty level of MAT Question Paper 2025
MAT difficulty level remains the same across sessions. In 2025, the trend so far has been of moderate questions across sections. Check below sectional composition and difficulty level of MAT 2025 difficulty level.
| MAT Sections |
Topics |
Level of difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
Tables, charts, and graphs based on mathematical calculations |
Easy to moderate |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
Series, analogies, clocks and calendars, blood relations, family tree, syllogism, coding-decoding, critical reasoning, abstract reasoning and direction sense. |
Easy to moderate |
| Language Comprehension |
English grammar, vocabulary, anytonyms and synonyms, one word substitution, word meaning, fill in the blanks, reading comprehension and sentence correction |
Easy to moderate |
| Mathematical Skills |
LCM/HCF, Profit and Loss, Permutation and Combination, Percentages, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Inequalities, Surds and Indices, Set Theory, Speed, Time and Distance, Triangles, Circles, Cubes and Cuboids, Number System, Trigonometry, Linear Equations, Binomial Theorem |
Moderate |
| Economic and Business Environment |
Business affairs, current affairs, global events, static GK |
Moderate |
Commonly asked questions
No. The exam pattern of MAT IBT is not different from CBT or PBT. In fact, the MAT exam pattern of all test modes is the same. The duration of MAT exam (PBT, CBT and IBT modes) is 2 hours or 120 minutes. The marking scheme is - plus one for correct attempt and minus 0.25 for incorrect attempt. There is no sectional time limit in MAT so candidates can utilise the 2 hours as per their own strategy. They should ideally, spend 25 minutes each on the top four sections and 15 minutes on the GK section. However, there may be slight difference in difficulty level because the questions in each MAT session are unique. No question is repeated in any session across CBT, PBT or IBT. This is to prevent any candidate from getting advantage or facing disadvantage due to leaking of the questions or in case of a candidates re-attempting the exam.
Why Practice Previous Years' MAT Question Papers?
Here are a few benefits of solving MAT previous years question papers:
- MAT is a speed based test. In 2 hours, you have to read 150 questions, choose questions and answer them correctly. By practicing official MAT question papers, you can prepare a time management strategy inorder to spend good enough time on every section.
- By referring to MAT question papers of various sessions you will get an idea of what type of questions are asked and sectional difficulty level.
- You will also get to know the trend of difficulty level of MAT over the years and sessions. Knowledge of topic wise weightage across sessions will help you to prepare in a focused manner.
- Solving previous years' MAT question papers will help you to identify important topics. Focus more on those topics to score better.
- MAT has negative marking so it is crucial to know which type of questions are your strength. You will be able to choose the right questions in the actual exam only if you know which type of questions are your strong areas.
- Solving previous years' MAT question papers will help you in developing time management skills. You will know which type of question requires how much time for solving.
- Solving MAT question papers is just like solving sample papers. They will help you in increasing the speed of reading RC passages and help you in improving your accuracy in choosing the correct options.
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MAT Mock Test
Along with official MAT question papers, candidates must practice MAT mock tests too. Shiksha provides free MAT mock tests based on official question papers of previous years for candidates to practice. Aspirants must practice these free MAT mock test by Shiksha for better preparation.
| MAT Mock Test 1 | MAT Mock Test 1 Solutions |
| MAT Mock Test 2 | MAT Mock Test 2 Solutions |
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Yes, the difficulty level of MAT exam is lower than other MBA entrance exams. The question paper is usually of easy to moderate difficulty level. The exam is now held for 120 minutes. There are now 150 questions in the exam paper. There is no sectional time limit in MAT which allows the candidate to plan a strategy according to their strengths and weaknesses. The score of Indian and Global Environment section is not considered for percentile calculation thus candidates don't have the stress of fifth section. Also, solving 150 questions is not mandatory so candidates can choose to solve only those questions which they know they can solve accurately. Sectional difficulty level of MAT is also lower than other MBA exams. Candidates can attempt the exam multiple times in the same academic year to improve their score. They also have the option to choose the mode of test - CBT, IBT, PBT - which makes it the most student friendly exam. Also, the MAT cut offs for admission are much lower as compared to other entrance exams.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Hi.
For PGDM and MBA admissions at GIBS Business School, Bangalore, the following entrance exams are accepted:
Accepted Entrance Exams
| Exam | Type / Level |
|---|---|
| CAT – Common Admission Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| XAT – Xavier Aptitude Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| MAT – Management Aptitude Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| CMAT – Common Management Admission Test | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| GMAT – Graduate Management Admission Test | International / National-level MBA entrance exam |
| ATMA – AIMS Test for Management Admissions | National-level MBA entrance exam |
| State CET (e.g., Karnataka PGCET) | State-level MBA entrance exam for Karnataka candidates |
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered Yesterday
Hi.
GIBS considers any one valid score from these exams for shortlisting candidates.
Some exams (like CAT, XAT, CMAT) are preferred for national-level merit-based selection, but State CET scores are also accepted for Karnataka domicile candidates.
Along with the entrance score, academics, work experien
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 2 days ago
Hi.
Yes — you can pursue an MBA at Chandigarh University (CU) without appearing for CAT or MAT. CU has its own entrance process for MBA admissions, and they accept multiple types of eligibility credentials.
CU MBA Admission Eligibility
To be eligible for MBA at CU:
Bachelor's degree in any discipline fr
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 3 days ago
The institute has released the KIM Pune MAT Cutoff 2024 for admissions to the MBA/PGDM courses. The MAT Cutoff 2024 was 60 percentile overall for students belonging to the General category under the All India quota. Students can click here to know more about the MAT Cutoff 2024.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The CMS Bangalore MBA cutoff 2024 was released for various different exams, like CAT, XAT, NMAT, etc.
The CAT Cutoff 2024 was 50, whereas, in 2024, it was 70 as was the case in 2023. This trend over the past 3 years says that the CAT Cutoff has been decreasing overtime. Students can click here to kno
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The ISME Bangalore MAT cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM course. The MAT Cutoff 2024 was 70 percentile overall for the students belonging to the General All India category. To know more about the ISME Bangalore Cutoff, click here.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The Lexicon MILE MAT Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA/PGDM programme at Lexicon Management Institute of Leadership and Excellence. The institute accepts the MAT Cutoff percentiles for enrolment to the MBA/PGDM course.
The MAT Cutoff 2024 was 70 percentile overall for the students be
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
MAT cutoff percentile for MBA admission at BIMM was 80 in 2024, for the students belonging to the General AI quota. The institute also accepts the CAT entrane exam for admission, for which the 2024 cutoff percentile was 50.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
MAT scores are one of the factors taken into consideration when determining whether or not a student is eligible for financial aid/scholarships through GIBS. The school awards merit-based scholarships to students who achieve high scores on any of the following nationalized entrance exams: MAT, CAT,
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GIBS does not have an additional reservation policy for students applying through CAT or MAT. Admission is based entirely upon merit, and students can apply using their scores from the national level entrance exams: CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT and GIBS 's own entrance exam. Each student will be
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Which entrance exams are accepted for PGDM and MBA admissions at GIBS (e.g., CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, ATMA, GMAT)?