MAT Exam 2025: Registration Open, Exam Schedule, Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern
MAT (Management Aptitude Test), is one of the competitive management entrance exams, being the tool to your desired management program accepted by almost every prestigious management institution in India. Hence, it becomes really important to be updated about all important exam events and make yourself familiar with the syllabus and pattern of the exam for effective preparation.
The exam is conducted annually and consists of 150 questions from five sections, which include Language comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, and Economic & Business Environment. The exam typically lasts for 120 minutes. It tests your problem-solving skills, time management and decision making skills, in order to make decisions of prioritizing the questions based on your strengths and weaknesses.
To ease your preparation, here’s a comprehensive overview explaining to you the exam schedule, syllabus, pattern, eligibility criteria, application process, and tips to overcome all the challenges during the preparation. Let’s begin.
MAT February 2025 Exam
MAT 2025 February session exam dates are released. All India Management Association (AIMA) has released the application form on the official website mat.aima.in. The last date to register for PBT and CBT modes is March 2 and March 9, 2025, respectively. MAT 2025 PBT exam will be conducted on March 9, 2025, and CBT mode will be on March 23, 2025. Let’s take a look into all the important dates.
DETAILED SCHEDULE
DETAILED SCHEDULE – PBT (PAPER BASED TEST)
| LAST DATE FOR PBT ONLINE REGISTRATION |
2 March 2025 (Sunday) |
| AVAILABILITY OF PBT ADMIT CARD |
5 March 2025 (5.00 PM Onwards) |
| PBT TEST DATE |
9 March 2025 (Sunday) |
DETAILED SCHEDULE – CBT (COMPUTER BASED TEST)
| LAST DATE FOR CBT ONLINE REGISTRATION |
9 March 2025 (Sunday) |
| AVAILABILITY OF CBT ADMIT CARD |
17 March 2025 (5.00 PM Onwards) |
| CBT TEST DATE |
23 March 2025 (Sunday) |
MAT Registration 2025
The MAT 2025 registration process started in December, 2024 and will continue till March 9, 2025. The MAT application process includes registration, form filling, document upload, and online payment of application fees. The details about fees are as follows:
- For Single PBT, CBT, or IBT : INR 2100
- For Double PBT + CBT , PBT + IBT, IBT+IBT, CBT + IBT
MAT Syllabus 2025
Wondering what to study for the exam. Here’s the discussion of various topics included in the syllabus:
| Section Name |
Syllabus |
| Language Comprehension |
- Reading Comprehension
- Parajumbles
- Fill in the blanks
- One Word Substitution
- Sentence Correction
- Verbal Ability
- Antonyms and Synonyms
- Idioms & Phrases
|
| Data Analysis & Sufficiency |
- Tables
- Pie Charts
- Bar Diagrams
- Caselet-based Data
- Venn Diagram
- Graphs
- Data Comparison
- Data Sufficiency
|
| Mathematical Skills |
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Mensuration
- Number System
- Percentage
- LCM & HCF
- Inequalities
- Set Theory
|
| Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
- Blood Relation
- Family Tree
- Coding and Decoding
- Numeric Grid
- Syllogism
- Clocks and Calendars
- Visual Reasoning
|
| Indian and Global Environment |
- Static GK
- Science
- Technology
- Business
- Sports
- World News
- Events
- Politics
- Awards & Recognition
- Art
- Geography
- History
|
MAT Exam Pattern 2025
MAT has five sections, each with thirty questions. A total of 150 questions are to be attempted over 120 minutes. Refer to the table below for more details on the exam pattern:
| Details |
Particular |
| Total Number of Question |
150 |
| Total Number of Section |
5 |
| Question Asked in Each Section |
30 |
| Total Marks |
150 |
| Marking Scheme |
+1 for Right Answers
-0.25 for Wrong Answers
0 for Unattempted Question
|
| Type of Question |
MCQ |
| Exam Duration |
2 hours |
MAT Eligibility Criteria
The criteria for being eligible to attend this exam is simple:
- Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.
MAT Preparation Tips
An exam requires strategic planning and continuous efforts. Hence, here is a preparation guide to MAT 2025 to improve your chances of admission to your desired institute.
Understand the Exam Format
Firstly, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the exam syllabus, structure and types of questions. For this, go through reading the syllabus, and taking a look at the pyq’s to get a brief of how the questions are asked from these topics.
Create a Study Schedule
After identifying the syllabus, make a proper list of the topics you are already familiar with and the topics which are all new. Allocate time for each topic based on your strengths and weaknesses.
Stay Consistent
Staying consistent throughout your preparation is extremely crucial. You should stick to the schedule you formed at the start. Try managing a perfect balance between each section. Don’t neglect one section to gain strength in the other. Try staying in touch with each section by practicing each day.
Practice Regularly
Gaining speed and accuracy is important for time management in the exam hall. Hence practice solving more questions under time pressure. Do not forget to take short breaks in between your busy studying schedule, eat healthy, and stay physically active to boost your exam preparation.
Mock Tests and Performance Analysis
As it is said “Practice makes a man perfect”, goes perfect with the IBSAT preparation. Try practicing one mock test every week. The more mock tests you practice, the more you feel confident about your preparation. Not limited to this, doing so offers great benefits. These include:
- Helps in reviewing your mistakes and topics of difficulty.
- Can make you familiar with the exam environment before the actual one. You can gain perfection in time management with the number of mock tests practiced.
- Helps you in boosting your confidence.
- Provides you with an analysis of your preparation. You can shift your study focus to the weaker topics accordingly.
MAT Admit Card February 2025
The admit cards for the PBT exam are scheduled to be available from 5 March, 2025 from 5 pm onwards, while the admit cards for the CBT would be available from 17 March, 2025, 5 pm onwards.
Staying updated to all important exam events is crucial throughout.
FAQs:
Q1. What is the full form of MAT?
The MAT, an abbreviation for Management Aptitude Test.
Q2. What are the registration dates for the MAT February session?
The MAT 2025 registration process started in Dec, 2024. The last date to register for PBT and CBT modes is March 2 and March 9, 2025, respectively.
Q3. How many sections are there in the MAT Exam?
There are five sections in the MAT Exam which include Language comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, and Economic & Business Environment.
Q4. What are the total number of questions in the MAT Exam?
There are a total of 150 questions in the exam.
Q5. What is the total duration of the MAT Exam?
The MAT exam duration is 120 minutes.
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