MAT 2025 Question Papers, Previous Year Papers (2024, 2023): Download PDFs

Registration - 23 Oct '25 - 7 Dec '25

Updated on Nov 20, 2025 17:34 IST

By Vipra Shrivastava, Senior Manager - Content

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.

Table of contents

MAT Questions Papers
Question Banks for MAT Preparation
MAT Preparation Guides
MAT Question Paper 2025: Sectional Breakup
Why Practice Previous Years' MAT Question Papers?
MAT Mock Test

Download previous year MAT question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download MAT previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

MAT Questions Papers

Previous Year MAT Question Papers

MAT sample question paper 2025

MAT 2012 Question Paper

MAT 2010 Question Paper

MAT 2009 Question Paper

MAT 2008 Question Paper

MAT Sample Papers by Shiksha

MAT Sample Paper with Solutions-1

MAT Sample Paper with Solutions - 2

Question Banks for MAT Preparation

DILR Questions with Answers for Practice

Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers for Practice

VARC Questions with Answers for Practice

MAT Preparation Guides

How To Prepare for Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

MBA Entrance Exams- All about Time Management

Important books and topics for all MBA Entrance Exams

Important MBA Entrance Exams You Should Not Miss

How To Prepare for MBA Entrance Exams

Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exam - Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Quantitative Aptitude

Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Verbal Ability

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

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

Q: Is the MAT IBT mode exam pattern different from CBT and PBT exams?

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.

Q: What is the exam mode of MAT?

MAT exam is conducted in three modes - Paper Based Test or PBT in which candidates have to report to a test centre to take the test. They have to fill an OMR answer sheet with a blue/black ball point pen in the PBT mode exam. The PBT mode is conducted only once in every MAT phase as the number of applicants is least for PBT. In the Computer Based Test or CBT, candidates have to take the test at designated exam centre on a computer system. Candidates have to fill in their answers in an online test page with the help of computer mouse. They can choose only one of the four given options as answer. In the Internet Based Test or IBT, candidates have to take the test on a computer system at home or any preferred location. The test structure is same as CBT but the candidates are monitored in remote proctored mode. Since MAT exam is conducted multiple times in a year during February, May, September and December, one can take the exam in more than one mode. Candidate can also take the test any number of times. The score of the latest MAT attempt will be taken into consideration for admission.

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 Questions and Answers for Practice- free PDF

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

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is MAT exam easier than other MBA entrance exams?

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.

Q: Is the question paper of MAT IBT different from MAT CBT or PBT?

No, the question paper of MAT IBT is not different from MAT CBT or PBT. The test pattern, time duration, question type and marking scheme are the same for all three modes. Candidates can choose to appear for any exam mode with the worry of doing exam specific preparation. The only difference between MAT IBT and MAT CBT or PBT is that MAT IBT is a remote proctored exam and can be taken from any location unlike MAT CBT or PBT which are held at designated exam centres. The MAT question paper of every session however is different. All the 200 questions of each question paper is unique. The difficulty level is the same- easy to moderate but since the questions are different from each other candidates can feel slight difference in the difficulty level. The questions for every session are chosen randomly so in one session the paper can be overall easy while in another session the exam can be slightly difficult.