MAT

Hi,
Ideally, you should pick specialization that best suits your aptitude, interest, strengths and career goals.
Finance if you inclined for work in banks, financial institutions, etc or pick Marketing if you are good at communications and get along with people well.
You may also refer the links below:-
https://www.shiksha.com/top-5-mba-specializations-in-india-article-3223-1
https://www.shiksha.com/top-10-mba-specializations-in-2012-article-5284-1
Both Finance and Marketing open up lucrative prospects, hence you should pick the field that appeals to you, defining the role you wish to play in future and ensuring that you have the talent and skills to match your choice. It is all about passion, hard work and conviction. For more details, visit the link below-
https://www.shiksha.com/choosing-between-mba-finance-mba-marketing-article-5418-1
Feel free to discuss further.

Hi,
MAT is usually conducted 4 times in a year in:
- February.
- May.
- September.
- December.
The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent recognized degree.
A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com., B.Tech., etc) can also appear provisionally.
Candidate can choose any one of the two options to take the test:
- Paper Based Test or,
- Computer Based Test.
It is an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. The test include following sections:
- Language Comprehension.
- Mathematical Skills.
- Data Analysis and Sufficiency.
- Intelligence and Critical Reasoning.
- Indian and Global Environment.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding various institutes in India accepting MAT scores for admission.
Link: https://www.shiksha.com/top-mba-colleges-in-india-accepting-mat-score-rankingpage-2-2-0-0-306
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All the Best.

Hi,
The CAT test is held every year from October to November.
CAT-2013 Dates and eligibility- https://ask.shiksha.com/all-about-cat-2013-qna-2448452
MAT is usually conducted 4 times in a year in:
- February.
- May.
- September.
- December.
MAT Test September 2013 Link: https://ask.shiksha.com/mat-test-september-2013-qna-2602199
XAT test is generally held on the first Sunday of January every year.
XAT 2014 Dates and eligibility: https://ask.shiksha.com/all-about-xat-2014-qna-2459253
Regarding preparation of these tests, I would suggest you to join some good coaching institute in your city which offers quality coaching for various management entrance tests.
These institute offers regular and weekend classes, plus they conduct mock test on regular basis.
For your reference find below some of the finest coaching institutes which offers quality coaching for various management entrance tests.
- TIME.
- Career launcher.
- IMS.
The academic session in most of the B-schools starts in the month of June or July every year, though it may vary from institute to institute.
For your reference find below the cut off for various IIMs:
IIM Calcutta - Sectionals above 90 percentile each and overall above 95 percentile. IIM Bangalore - QDI above 80 percentile, VLR above 90 percentile and overall above 90 percentile.
IIM Lucknow - Sectional above 85 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile IIM Kozhikode - Overall above 85 percentile.
IIM Indore - Sectionals above 85 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile.
IIM Shillong - Sectionals above 65 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile.
For the newer IIMs,
IIM Ranchi – Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile. IIM Rohtak – Sectionals above 80 percentile each and overall above 85 percentile.
IIM Raipur – Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 90 percentile.
IIM Trichy - Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 80 percentile.
IIM Kashipur - Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 85 percentile. IIM Udaipur - Sectionals above 70 percentile each and overall above 80 percentile.
Feel free to raise more questions. Appreciate by giving it thumbs up or marking as best.
All the Best.