The document provides information about the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) entrance exam for admission to MBA/PGDM programs in India. It discusses that MAT is conducted 4 times a year by the All India Management Association (AIMA) and over 3 lakh candidates appear annually. Eligibility includes being a graduate in any discipline. Application can be done online or offline and the exam tests 5 sections over 2.5 hours. Results are expected in late September and over 600 B-schools accept MAT scores.

1. All About
Management AptitudeTest (MAT)

2. What is MAT?
• Conducted under the guidance of All India Management Association
(AIMA), the Management AptitudeTest (MAT) is a national level
entrance test.
• It is held for admissions to MBA/PGDM programs.
• Nearly 600 B- schools in India accept MAT Score.
• MAT Exam is conducted four times a year (February, May,
September, and December).
• More than 3 lakh candidates appear for it annually.

3. MAT 2017 Important Dates
Event Date
Availability of MAT 2017 Application Form July 03, 2017
Last date to complete MAT Registration
(offline)
August 23, 2017
Last date for MAT Online Registration August 25, 2017
Release of MAT 2017 Admit Card August 26, 2017
MAT September 2017 (offline test) September 03, 2017
MAT 2017 September (computer based test) September 09, 2017
Declaration of MAT 2017 Result Last week of September 2017

4. Who Can Apply for MAT?
Here are the basic eligibility conditions in MAT:
• Candidate must be a graduate in any discipline or possess an
equivalent degree
• Final year student (irrespective of the subjects studied) can apply
• Candidate of any age can apply
• No restriction on the number of attempts
• No need of a prior work-experience

5. How to Apply for MAT?
• You can apply for MAT via both online (aima.in) and offline
(purchasing MAT bulletin) modes.
• All candidates purchasing MAT Bulletin will be required to affix their
photograph, sign the printout and send it to AIMA.
• Completing MAT Registration in online mode primarily involves 3
steps – Filling Application Form, Uploading Photograph & Signature
and Payment of Application Fee.

6. MAT Application Fee
• Fee for MAT Exam can be paid through Credit card/debit card, net
banking, demand draft or cash payment.
• The application form fee for all the candidates is INR 1400/-.
• There is no fee concession for the reserved category.
• In case a candidate has chosen Demand Draft, he has to make a DD
in favor of “All India Management Association” payable at Delhi.
• The DD should reach AIMA Office before the last day of submission
of MAT Application Form

7. MAT Admit Card
• You can download MAT HallTicket from the official website of AIMA
i.e. aima.in.
• Separate admit cards will be issued for online and offline exams.
• It will contain details such as the language of paper, exam center,
date & time slot of the exam, roll number and photo of the
candidate.
• Carry any one of your photo identity proofs to the exam hall.
• In case of any discrepancy, immediately contact the official
authority.

8. MAT Exam Pattern
Mode of exam Online and offline
Nature of questions Objective
Total number of questions 200
Number of sections
5 (Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Language
Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical
Reasoning, Mathematical Skills and
Indian & Global Environment.)
Exam duration 2 hours 30 minutes
Marking scheme
For each correct answer- +1 marks
For each incorrect answer- -¼ marks

9. WhatAre the Best Books for MAT Preparation?
1. Mission MBA guide by B.S. Sijwali andTarun Goyal by Arihant
2. MAT entrance exam with practice CD by GKP
3. The Pearson MAT super course with CD by Pearson
4. Study package for MAT by Arun Sharma
5. 10 challengers MAT: 10 mock tests for MAT by Dharmendra Mittal
6. MAT score accelerator by Disha publications
7. MAT solved papers by Disha experts
8. Barron’s guide for MAT by Eugene D. Jaffe
9. MAT Entrance guide by Deepak Aggarwal

10. MAT Result
• MAT Result (Sept.) is expected to release in the last week of
September 2017.
• MAT Scorecards will be available at the official website only.
• MAT Result can also be checked via SMS. Write MATS FORMNO
DOB(ddmmyy) to 54242.
• An individual copy of the score card along with photograph is
also sent by normal post to the address furnished by the candidate
during MAT Registration.
• MAT Score is valid for 1 year only.
• Nearly 600 B-Schools in India accept MAT Result.

11. MAT Cut off
• MAT Cut Off will be announced by AIMA in September 2017.
• It is expected that MAT cut off will go high this year due to increase in number of
candidates appearing for the exam, level of difficulty and reservation norms.
• The participating institutes will release their separate category-wise cutoffs.
• All candidates securing the minimum required cutoff will proceed towards
the pre-admission rounds (Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI) and
Written Ability Test (WAT)) of the participating B-Schools.
• Candidates fulfilling the minimum cutoff criteria can apply using their MAT Score
card. It can be downloaded from the official website.

12. MAT Counselling
• MAT Counselling rounds begin from October 2017 onwards.
• Seats will be allotted on the basis of marks scored in all rounds.
• The counseling notification on the official website of AIMA at aima.in.
• Registration for online counselling is important in order to participate in it on the
provided date.
• Submission of counselling fee should also be done online.
• Candidates can also apply for offline counselling, in this, the candidates need to
report at the allocated reporting centre.
• At the time of MAT Counselling, it is essential to bring all your documents such
as admit card, rank card, original certificates, caste certificates if any and at least
6 passport size black and white and color photographs.