Management Aptitude Test
Registration closes
14 Sept 2026
Admit card release
17 Sept 2026
CBT admit card released 17 Sept 2026 (PBT's own card was out earlier, 10 Sept).
Exam date
20 Sept 2026
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.
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.
MAT September 2026
Exam concluded · 20 Sept 2026
