MAT

No, MAT is not compulsory for admissions to the MBA course at SJES College of Management. The college accepts several national/ state based management entrance examination scores for admissions to the MBA course, and MAT is one of those. SJES Management College accepts the relevant scores in CAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ PGCET for admission to the MBA course. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in MAT can be considered to get admission into the MBA at SJES Management College. However, only scoring in the MAT entrance examination is not compulsory. 

Yes if you take the MAT exam in September you will be able to take admission in college in 2025. The MAT score is valid for one year, and many colleges use the September MAT score for their admission processes.If you take the September MAT exam in 2025, your score will be valid for admissions to colleges in the 2025-26 academic year.

Candidates can refer to CAT books for MAT preparation but they should also study from books and study material specifically designed for MAT. The Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Interpretation and English topics are same for CAT and MAT. But to prepare for Economic and Business Environment section of MAT, one will need books and study material specific to it.

To cover the Economic and Business Environment section of MAT syllabus will not take much time if you keep yourself abreast with current happenings of the business world. This section is basically a GK section but the emphasis is more on the knowledge of business and economy. So, candidates must follow these fields for major events of the past and present. They must also study from GK year books at least a month before the MAT exam.

Yes, it is possible to get into KIIT School of Management with 70% but not with CAT score. The KIIT School of Management allows admission based on CMAT, MAT, and XAT scores. Considering the KIIT School of Management cutoff 2024, the percentile for the aforementioned exams stood at 80, 80, and 70 for the open quota.

If you have a MAT score of 600.50 and are looking beyond Christ, consider Chandigarh University. While it doesn't accept MAT scores, it conducts its own entrance exam, CUCET, which is a simple online test. CU is ranked #4 in India by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, and #1 in India by the QS Asia University Rankings 2025. With diverse MBA programs co-designed with global companies like Adobe, PwC, and IBM, CU focuses on industry exposure and practical learning. It's also budget-friendly with tuition under INR 10 Lacs and high return on investment through great placements.