MAT Exam 2024: Registration (Ongoing), Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The Management Aptitude Test is commonly known as MAT which is a National level entrance examination for MBA and Allied Programmes. The upcoming session of MAT 2024 will be conducted in December 2024. The exam is conducted by AIMA i.e., the All India Management Association. The aspirants preparing for the exam must register for the December session of MAT before the last date of registration.

This article comprises all the MAT 2024 updates including the information regarding exam schedule, eligibility criteria, registration, syllabus, exam pattern, test centres, results, cut-off, selection process, and more.

MAT is conducted in four sessions every year which are in February, May, August, and December. Regarding MAT 2024, exams for 3 sessions have already been conducted for this year and one session is left which will be held in December.

There are multiple modes available for the MAT exam such as CBT 1 & 2 (Computer-based Test), and PBT (Paper-based Test). Students can opt for the exam in these modes individually or together in two-modes such as PBT + CBT or CBT 1 + CBT 2. The registration deadlines and exam dates for available modes are different.

Refer to the below-given table as it includes the highlights of MAT 2024 exam:

MAT 2024 which will be conducted in December has a specific schedule for all available exam modes. The below-given table has information regarding MAT 2024 exam dates & schedule for related important events:

Aspirants of the MAT exam who are looking for admissions in MBA and allied management programs in the top Universities & Institutions must know that they need to satisfy the exam eligibility criteria before registration. As per the MAT Eligibility Criteria 2024, the candidates must have qualified graduation in any stream. Moreover, there is no minimum or maximum age limit prescribed by the authorities to apply for the exam.

*The students who are pursuing their final year of graduation degree and awaiting results can also apply for MAT 2024.

Check: MAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria

For MAT registration 2024, the students need to register and fill the application forms before the specified last dates. The last date to register / apply for CBT 1 is 30^th November 2024. For CBT 2, the registration deadline is 15^th December 2024. For PBT, the last date to register is 7^th December 2024. The exam for all 3 sessions i.e., CBT 1, CBT 2, and CBT 3 will be conducted on different dates in December 2024.

To register for any session mentioned above, the students must visit the official website and follow the registration / application process as specified. Moreover, the registration fee of Rs. 2100/- needs to be paid by the candidates. However, the fee is Rs. 3600/- if any candidate wants to appear for two sessions.

Check: MAT Registration 2024

Students need to know that the MAT Syllabus 2024 will not be released on the official website. On the basis of past years’ Syllabus, it includes five major sections / subjects in which there are various important topics. The sections of the MAT Syllabus are given below:

• Language Comprehension
• Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
• Mathematical Skills
• Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency
• Economic & Business Environment

Students must check the subject-wise Syllabus of the above-mentioned sections and prepare accordingly. Candidates can free download the Syllabus PDF for the exam to their preparation.

Check: MAT 2024 Syllabus

The MAT Exam Pattern 2024 for all the sessions will include 5 sections including the Language Comprehension, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency, and Economic & Business Environment. As per the paper pattern, all the five sections will include 30 questions each which will make a total of 150 questions in the whole exam paper.

The candidates will get 120 minutes (2 hours) to complete all 150 questions from five sections included in the MAT exam. Regarding the marking criteria, the students will get 1 mark for every correct answer. Moreover, there will be negative marking for wrong-answered questions.

Check: MAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The MAT exam Admit Card will be released by the authorities on the official website. Students need to know that the MAT Admit Cards will be released specifically for the modes such as CBT 1, CBT 2, and PBT mode. For CBT 1, the authorities will release the Admit card on 3^rd December 2024. For CBT 2, it will be available on 18^th December 2024. Whereas, for PBT, the admit card will be released on the website on 10^th December 2024.

Students will be able to check and download their exam Admit Card on the release date or afterwards before the exam day. Note that the MAT Admit Card 2024 will be available 5 PM onwards on the mentioned dates for respective sessions. Candidates must visit their applicant dashboards for MAT in order to download the Admit Card once available. Each Admit Card will have details such as student’s name, roll number, test time, test date, the exam centre / test centre, etc.

*The Admit Card will not be sent by the authorities personally to candidates on mail or through post.

The exam centres are test cities where the authorities will conduct the MAT 2024 exam. Students need to list their preferred exam centres while filling the application form. For MAT 2024 Paper Based Test - PBT and Computer Based Test - CBT 1 & CBT 2, the exam centres will be different. For the PBT exam session and CBT 2, there are around 32 test cities separately given and approximately 15 exam centres are there for CBT 1.Before selecting the preferred test centre, students must check the below-given table which comprises the list of MAT Exam Centres 2024 for all the test modes:

The aspirants of the MAT exam need to prepare effectively for the exam in order to get good scores and ultimately the admission in their desired Institute or University. The students can refer to the below-mentioned tips for their MAT Preparation 2024:

• Refer to the best study resources and make a preparation strategy accordingly.
• Check the exam Syllabus and pattern in order to clearly understand the type of questions, weightage of every section, etc.
• For effective exam preparation, create a study schedule and allot time to all the sections of the MAT syllabus.
• Solve the previous year question papers of the MAT exam in order to understand what kind of questions to be expected for the actual paper.
• Enhance the time management skills as the students will get only 120 minutes to solve 150 questions of the MAT 2024 exam paper.

The authorities have prescribed some guidelines for MAT 2024 which students need to follow who are planning to appear for the exam. The exam-day guidelines / instructions include:

• Students are required to report to their allotted exam centre / test centre at least 90 minutes prior the time of the commencement of the MAT 2024 exam.
• On the exam day, students must carry with them a printed copy of their Admit Card, a valid ID proof.
• Students need to bring their own writing material such as black / blue ballpoint pen; exchanging of material inside the hall is not allowed.
• Devices such as mobile phones, calculators, smart watches, or any other electronic gadgets are strictly prohibited to carry inside the examination hall.
• Students need to stay inside the test room until the exam time gets completed; they will not be allowed to leave the examination hall in any conditions before time gets over.

*There are separate and more specific guidelines prescribed by the authorities for the Paper Based Test (PBT) and the Computer Based Test (CBT) of MAT 2024; students need to visit the official website to go through such instructions in detail.

The MAT Sample Papers are the past year question papers which the aspiring students can download and solve in order to make their preparation more effective. The MAT Previous Year Question Papers need to be downloaded by the candidates in order to practise with the same. The students can also visit the official website to check the previous year papers uploaded by the exam authorities. 

Practising with the previous year papers can benefit the candidates in enhancing their understanding of the exam and the overall paper pattern including the MAT exam marking scheme. It also assists the students with analysing where they are doing their best and in which section they need to make improvement.

Mock tests are designed to make the students’ exam preparation better and to boost their confidence level. Students need to practise with the MAT Mock Test 2024 in order to enhance their time management skills as the mock tests will have the exact time limit which will be there in the actual exam paper.

Taking the Mock tests for the MAT exam will also allow the students to analyse their preparation level for the exam and their strengths & weaknesses related to the same. It aids the students in improving their exam preparation and enhances their chances of scoring well in the upcoming MAT exam.

The MAT Result 2024 is expected to be released by the authorities in the 1^st Week of January 2025. The MAT 2024 Results for all the exam modes such as CBT 1, CBT 2, and PBT will be released together on the exam’s official website i.e., “mat.aima.in”.

Once the results are out, candidates who have appeared for the exam will need to visit the official website and download their scorecard / results by entering their login credentials on the dashboard. The MAT exam results will be in the form of percentile which will be reflected on the scorecard; it will also indicate whether the student has passed the exam or not.

The MAT Cut off 2024 list will be released after the exam; it will reflect the minimum marks / percentile candidates need to score in order to pass the MAT 2024 exam. The students need to know that the participating Institutes will release their cut-off lists separately and the admissions in the particular MBA programs will be based on it along with considering other parameters.

The Institutes release cut-off lists for the MAT 2024 exam on their official websites; the students must visit the website of a particular Institute to check the list and ensure whether they are eligible for admission or not.

The MAT Counselling Process 2024 will be started once the exam results are released by the authorities. AIMA, the conducting body of MAT will not be responsible for the counselling / selection process. Instead, it will be done by the Participating Institutes of the MAT exam 2024.

MAT Seat Allotment 2024 will be an important part of the counselling process as the students will get their seats allotted in different colleges for their chosen programs. The seat allotment will be done after the cut-off lists will be released by the Institutes individually. Students who clear the cut-off will get seats in particular Institutes / Universities after going through their further admission process.

The MAT 2024 score has wide acceptability as the management Institutes / Universities across the country take admission for their MBA and allied programs through this entrance test. The authorities of the exam i.e., AIMA have listed the participating Institutes / Universities under the zones such as East, North, South, West. As per these, some of the MAT Participating Colleges 2024 / participating Universities include:

*There are many more Participating Institutes / Universities under each zone as mentioned in the above table. Students must visit the official website to check the detailed list of the same.