About MAT Exam

MAT 2023 – The Complete Guide
About MAT - MBAROI

What is MAT Exam?

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardized entrance exam conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) in India. It has been in operation since 1988 and is designed to facilitate business schools in selecting candidates for admission to MBA/PGDM and other associated management programs. MAT exam is held four times a year, usually in the months of February, May, September, and December. There are around 600+ business colleges who accept MAT as an entrance exam for admissions.

MAT Exam Pattern - MBAROI

MAT Exam Pattern

Like others, AIMA also made some major changes to the MAT exam Pattern. Due to the spread of coronavirus, candidates can appear in the MAT entrance exam from their home. For this they come up with a Remote Proctored Internet Based Test which will allow candidates to appear in the MAT entrance exam from their home.

MAT is conducted in both paper-based (offline) and computer-based (online) formats. Candidates can choose their preferred mode of examination during the registration process. The test is conducted in a format of multiple choice questions. The MAT exam is typically conducted for a duration of 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes). Here is a breakdown of the MAT 2023 Exam pattern:

The test is conducted in a format of multiple choice questions.

Here is the Exam pattern for MAT

Exam pattern component Detail
Format of Question Multiple Choice questions / MCQs (4options)
Number of questions 200
Test duration 150 minutes
Mark per question 1 mark/question
Negative marking Yes / 0.25 for each wrong answer
No. of sections 5

Following is the Question Paper Format for MAT Exam

S.No. Section No. of Questions Time Suggested (Minutes)
1 Language Comprehension 40 30
2 Mathematical Skills 40 40
3 Data Analysis and Sufficiency 40 35
4 Intelligence and Critical Reasoning 40 30
5 Indian and Global Environment 40 15
  Total 200 150