MAT

Yes, LPU generally accepts valid MAT scores for the admission cycle. Since CAT/MAT is optional, you can also apply without it.

• Yes, MAT score can help you get scholarship at GIBS
• Higher MAT score = better chance of higher scholarship
• Scholarships are also based on overall profile (marks, GD/PI, etc.)
• Early applicants sometimes get better benefits
• It's not automatic — you need to qualify in selection process
• Limited seats for scholarship category

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 previously mentioned exams and attain valid results for the respective exams are considered qualified for admission. Candidates who want to know more about the admission process can click here, and for details about accepted cutoffs, click here.

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.

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.

To get into Anna University for the MBA/PGDM course, students would need to appear in the accepted exam, like CAT, MAT, and TANCET. 

Students who appear in the CAT or MAT exam would need to attain a valid percentile, and only then are they eligible for the next round of admission, which involves GD, PI, and WAT. 

For the TANCET exam, valid ranks are needed, and then participants have to take part in the counselling process to get a seat. 

No, you can not join Anna University without appearing for an entrance exam if you want admission to the MBA/PGDM course. Students can either take the CAT or MAT exam, attain a valid percentile and then proceed to the next round.

Or they can take the TANCET entrance examination, attain valid ranks and then take part in the counselling process to avail a seat at this institution. 

The percentile needed for admission would depend on the category you belong to. JAGSoM accepts various entrance examinations for admission to the MBA/PGDM course, like CAT, XAT, MAT, etc.

As per the estimated XAT cutoff in 2026, a percentile of 70 would be good enough to secure a chance at admission for the management course.  For the CAT and MAT exams, 75 percentile was the final cutoff. 

Note -  The cutoff is not official; it is an estimate.