The MAT Exam 2024 Application Form will be released in the last week of March 2024. All India Management Association (AIMA) is the conducting authority of this entrance examination. It is a national-level entrance test conducted four times every year in February, May, September, and December. This exam is conducted to provide admission in PG management programs such as MBA, PGDM, etc. Interested candidates will be able to apply for the exam by filling out the application form through online mode. Only eligible candidates will be able to submit the application form. There are various colleges across the country that accept the MAT scores to provide admission in MBA courses.
MAT Exam 2024 Overview
| Exam Name | MAT 2024 |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | All India Management Association (AIMA) |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam Type | PG Level |
| Full-Form | Management Aptitude Test |
| Courses Offered | Management |
| Application Mode | Online |
MAT Exam 2024 Dates
Candidates can go through the complete tentative MAT exam dates below:
For PBT Exam
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Registration begins | 4th week of March 2024 |
| Last date for registration | 1st week of May 2024 |
| Admit card release | 2nd week of May 2024 |
| Exam date | 4th week of May 2024 |
| Declaration of result | June 2024 |
For CBT Exam
| Event | Tentative Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Form Released | 4th week of March 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply | 1st week of May 2024 |
| Admit Card Release | 2nd week of May 2024 |
| Exam Date | 3rd week of May 2024 |
| Declaration of Result | June 2024 |
MAT 2024 Registration
Here we have provided the complete information related to MAT 2024 application form procedure below:
- Candidates will have to apply for the examination through online mode only. There will be no offline mode provided.
- The registration procedure of MAT 2024 will be started from the last week of March 2024.
- Candidates will have to provide the details like personal, academic, and other asked information in the registration form to register.
- After providing the details, candidates must upload the scanned copy of their passport size photograph and signature in the prescribed format.
- To complete the registration procedure, submit the application fee through online mode.
- Candidates are advised to complete the registration procedure before the deadline, as the authority will deactivate the registration link from the website.
- After submitting the application form, take a hard copy of the registration form for further usage.
Application Fee:
- The MAT 2024 application fee will be submitted through online mode only.
- The online payment gateways to submit the fee will be debit card, credit card, or net banking.
- The application fee will be refundable to any candidates.
- Those candidates who wish to register for the entrance exam will required to submit the application fee as follows:
| Mode of Exam | Application Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|
| PBT – Paper Based Test | Rs. 1950 |
| CBT – Computer Based Test | Rs. 1950 |
| PBT & CBT both | Rs. 3100 |
How to Apply for MAT 2024
- Step-1: Visit the website of MAT (Link will be provided above).
- Step-2: Enter the valid email Id and mobile number for applying to receive OTP for verification.
- Step-3: Now login using allotted details to complete the registration procedure.
- Step-4: Select the exam mode, test city choices, payment mode, and other details to complete the process.
- Step-5: Upload the scanned documents like recent color photo and signature on white paper with black pen in specific format.
- Step-6: Fill the details such as personal, qualifications and experiences, and choices for management institutes (MI).
- Step-7: Submit the details by clicking on the “Submit” button.
- Step-8: Take a hardcopy of the filled application form for further usage.
Eligibility Criteria
Before proceeding to fill out the application form, candidates must go through the given below MAT eligibility criteria:
| Qualification | Candidates must have a graduation degree in any discipline to apply. |
|---|---|
| Number of Attempts | There will be no specified limit for appearing in the exam. |
| Age Limit | There is no specific age limit prescribed to appear in the exam. |
| Eligibility for Appearing Candidates | Candidates in the final year of their graduation are eligible to apply for the exam. |
Exam Pattern
Here we have provided the exam pattern of the MAT 2024 examination:
- Mode of Exam: The exam will be conducted through both Computer Based Test (CBT), Paper Based Test (PBT) and IBT modes.
- Duration: Total 2 and half hours will be provided to solve the exam.
- Section: There will be total 5 sections in the question paper.
- Total Questions: Total 200 questions will be asked in the exam.
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be asked.
- Marking Scheme: For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded.
- Negative Marking: 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
| Section | Subject | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| I | Language and Comprehension | 40 |
| II | Mathematical Skills | 40 |
| III | Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 40 |
| IV | Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 |
| V | Indian & Global Environment | 40 |
| Total | 200 |
MAT 2024 Syllabus
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | Data tables, data charts, bar diagrams, charts (simple, stacked, composite), pie charts, Graphs, Data Analysis, Data Comparison, caselet-based data, Venn diagram, data sufficiency. |
| Indian and Global Environment | Business and Economics, Current GK, Basics from current reading of newspapers and periodicals, Devaluation and upvaluation of the rupee, national and international events. |
| Mathematical Skills | Arithmetic, Interest, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Averages, Number system, Mixture and Allegation, Unitary Method, Commercial math, permutation and combination, ratio and proportion, Elementary mathematics, etc. |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | Fact inference, passage comprehension, conclusion identification, analogy, statement argument, clocks, calendars, binary logic, premise, conclusion, linear and matrix arrangement, team formation, cubes, rows, network diagrams, quantitative reasoning, Puzzles, Logical Reasoning, critical reasoning. |
| English | Comprehension of Passage, Synonyms, Proverbs, Sentence Correction, Antonyms, Punctuations, and more. |
FAQ's
MAT, or Management Aptitude Test 2024, is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to various management programs offered by numerous business schools across India.
MAT is conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA), a premier national association of management professionals in India.
MAT offers both Paper-Based Test (PBT) and Computer-Based Test (CBT) modes to accommodate different preferences of candidates. PBT is a traditional pen-and-paper test, while CBT is taken on a computer.
MAT is typically conducted four times a year in the months of February, May, September, and December.
To be eligible for MAT 2024, candidates should have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent. Final year graduation students can also apply.
