There is a common question that comes to every management student’s mind - ‘what is best amongst CAT and MAT when both the entrances are pretty much the same? Why is MAT considered an easy test, when MAT based colleges provide management courses similar to CAT based management colleges? What are the things that students should keep in mind while appearing for MAT Test?
Let’s have a look at the MAT Test and try to be familiar with the whole structure of the exam.
First of all, we should know that Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised management test for seeking admission in all post graduate programmes in management field in various B-Schools in India. It is conducted by Centre for Management Services (CMS) of All India Management Association (AIMA). You can appear for MAT Test as many times as there is no restriction of attempts. There are two formats of MAT Test i.e. Paper Based Test or Computer Based Test. You can choose any one of these modes to apply.
Now, let’s talk about the difficulty and competition level of MAT Test. MAT Test is comparatively easier than CAT Test. The competition level of MAT Test is also lower than CAT Test. One thing you should also know that there is no minimum percentage required to take MAT Test. However, the management institutes and universities have their own criteria and percentage requirements in graduation level.
Let’s have a look at the exam pattern and try to figure out the difficulty level. Also, we will suggest you to manage your time in such a way so that you can cover all the questions in the given time.
Test Pattern and Duration of MAT:
MAT is an objective test that comprises multiple choice questions with 4 options. There is negative marking for each wrong answer.
Total marks of MAT Test are 200 that are divided into 5 sections mentioned below:
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Section Number |
Section |
Number of Questions |
Marks
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Time Suggested (Minutes)
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1 |
Language Comprehension |
40 |
40 |
30 |
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2 |
Mathematical Skills |
40 |
40 |
40 |
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3 |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
40 |
40 |
35 |
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4 |
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
30 |
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5 |
Indian and Global Environment |
40 |
40 |
15 |
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Total |
200 |
200 |
150 (Minutes) |
MAT Test has 200 questions with 1 mark each. Each section consists of 40 questions.
Important Dates: -
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Test Date |
Paper Based Test
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Computer Based Test |
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December 1, 2013 |
December 7, 2013 (As per the official website, if the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day; the test will be completed on 01 December 2013 itself.) |
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Last Date For sale of Forms |
November 16, 2013 (Saturday) |
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Last Date for submission of filled in Registration Forms at AIMA, New Delhi |
November 19, 2013 (Tuesday) |
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Last Date For Online Registration |
November 16, 2013 (Saturday) |
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Last Date for submission of filled in Online Registration Forms at AIMA, New Delhi |
November 19, 2013 (Tuesday) |
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Since, MAT is a national level entrance exam; it has wide roots across all over India. There are 50 cities in 22 states that organize MAT Test.
Test Centres: -
AIMA has 50 test centres across India and 2 test centres in Dubai and Singapore too. You can select any one of these locations as per your preferences.
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State/ U.T. Name Test |
Test City Code |
Test City Name |
Test Mode |
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Andhra Pradesh |
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|
501 |
Hyderabad |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
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502 |
Visakhapatnam |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Assam |
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701 |
Guwahati |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
702 |
Tezpur |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Bihar |
|||
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|
801 |
Patna |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Chandigarh |
|||
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|
101 |
Chandigarh |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
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Chhattisgarh |
|||
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|
401 |
Bhilai |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
403 |
Raipur |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Delhi |
|||
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|
102 |
Delhi (NCR) |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
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Gujarat |
|||
|
|
301 |
Ahmadabad |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
304 |
Vadodara |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Haryana |
|||
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|
108 |
Ambala |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
106 |
Gurgaon |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
|||
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113 |
Jammu |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Jharkhand |
|||
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|
802 |
Jamshedpur |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
803 |
Ranchi |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Karnataka |
|||
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|
503 |
Bengaluru |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
505 |
Mangalore |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Kerala |
|||
|
|
601 |
Kozhikode |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
602 |
Kochi |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
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|
610 |
Kannur |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
|
603 |
Kottayam |
Only Paper Based Test |
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|
604 |
thiruvananthapuram |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Madhya Pradesh |
|||
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|
404 |
Bhopal |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
406 |
Indore |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Maharashtra |
|||
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|
408 |
Mumbai |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
409 |
Nagpur |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
|
410 |
Pune |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
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Odisha |
|||
|
|
706 |
Bhubaneswar |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
708 |
Rourkela |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
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Punjab |
|||
|
|
117 |
Amritsar |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
115 |
Ludhiana |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
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Rajasthan |
|||
|
|
306 |
Jaipur |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
307 |
Jodhpur |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Tamil Nadu |
|||
|
|
606 |
Chennai |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
607 |
Coimbatore |
Only Paper Based Test |
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|
608 |
Madurai |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Tripura |
|||
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|
709 |
Suryamani Nagar |
Only Paper Based Test |
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Uttar Pradesh |
|||
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|
201 |
Agra |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
203 |
Allahabad |
Only Paper Based Test |
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|
204 |
Bareilly |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
|
206 |
Kanpur |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
|
207 |
Lucknow |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
|
|
208 |
Meerat |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
|
209 |
Noida |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
|
210 |
VARANASI |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
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Uttaranchal |
|||
|
|
211 |
Dehradun |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
212 |
Haridwar |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
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West Bengal |
|||
|
|
712 |
Durgapur |
Only Paper Based Test |
|
711 |
Kolkata |
Paper Based or Computer Based Test |
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Test Centres Abroad |
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902 |
Dubai |
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901 |
Singapore |
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There are approx 600 B-Schools in India that accept MAT Test scores. MAT Test scores are not only valid for Management Institutes (MI) under AIMA but also valid for various universities in India that provide diverse post graduate courses in management field.
Since, the popularity of MAT Test is expanding very fast among the students; the recruiters are also warming up towards the MAT MBA students with immense academic exposure.
There are many Multinational Companies, Business Consultancies, Non-profit Organizations, Export Companies, Financial Organizations, Industrial Houses etc. that recruit management students.
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