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Management Aptitude Test
Exam date
This is the Paper-Based Test (PBT) date - registration for PBT closed 7 Sept 2026. The date shown below (20 Sept) is the Computer-Based Test (CBT), whose registration is open until 14 Sept 2026. Pick one mode when you register; you don't sit both.
13 Sept 2026
Registration closes
14 Sept 2026
Exam date
20 Sept 2026
Application fee
₹2300
Official website
https://mat.aima.inMAT is AIMA's MBA/PGDM entrance exam, accepted by 600+ B-schools across India - one of the broadest-reach management entrance exams by institute count, though generally considered a notch below CAT/XAT in selectivity. Conducted four times a year (February, May, September, December) in both Paper-Based (PBT) and Computer-Based (CBT) modes.
Mode
Paper-based (PBT) or Computer-based (CBT) - candidate's choice
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Questions
150
Total marks
150
Marking scheme
+1 correct / -0.25 incorrect
Sections
Each MAT-accepting institute runs its own further shortlisting (Group Discussion and/or Personal Interview) combining MAT percentile with academics - there's no single shared counselling round.
