MAT (Management Aptitude Test)

Overview

The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is an MBA entrance test conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA). It is held four times a year (February, May, September and December), and candidates can choose a paper-based (PBT) or computer-based (CBT) mode.

What MAT is used for

• B-school admission: MAT scores are used for admission to management programmes at participating B-schools.
• Score validity: one year.
• Multiple windows: the four-window calendar lets you take the test more than once in a year.

Pattern at a glance

MAT has five sections of 30 questions each, 150 questions in 120 minutes: Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, and Economic and Business Environment. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks.

Current window

The September 2026 window (PBT on 13 September, CBT on 20 September) has passed. Check mat.aima.in for the next window’s dates.

Important dates

MAT is held four times a year. In the September 2026 window, PBT was on 13 September (registration closed 7 September) and CBT on 20 September (registration closed 14 September). Dates for the next window (December 2026) were not listed on mat.aima.in as of 7 October 2026. Scores are valid for one year.

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria were not listed on the MAT homepage. Check the MAT bulletin on mat.aima.in and the admission rules of the B-school you are applying to.

Exam pattern

Syllabus

Five sections of 30 questions each, 150 questions to be attempted in 120 minutes. Each wrong answer carries a negative mark of 0.25. Candidates can choose paper-based or computer-based mode.

Colleges accepting MAT (Management Aptitude Test)

Frequently asked questions