Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised test being conducted since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a national level test in 2003. Any B-School – national or international – can consider MAT Score as an admission criterion based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates. MAT Examination is accepted by over 600 B Schools in India
Compared to CAT, this exam is on the easier side.
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All about MAT 2018
Exam Name | Management Aptitude Test |
Commonly known as | MAT |
Exam type | National |
Exam category | Post-Graduate Exam |
Conducting Institute | All India Management Association (AIMA) |
Exam Duration | 2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
Test Pattern | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
No. of Questions | 200 |
MAT Eligibility Criteria 2018
AIMA prescribes the eligibility criteria for MAT 2018. The eligibility criteria for the exam are given below:
- Candidates must have a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university or Institute.
- Final year graduation students can also apply for MAT. However, they have to submit documents as a proof of completion of graduation within the prescribed time.
- There is no age limit prescribed to appear for MAT.
MAT Exam Pattern 2018
MAT is conducted in both offline and online modes, and a candidate can select any of the modes while filling the application form. MAT exam has 200 objective type questions divided into five sections. The duration of the MAT exam is Two hours and 30 minutes (2:30 hrs). Candidates can check the detailed exam pattern of MAT 2018 from below table:
MAT Exam Pattern
S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Time (in minutes) |
1 | Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 40 | 35 |
2 | Language Comprehension | 40 | 30 |
3 | Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 | 30 |
4 | Mathematical Skills | 40 | 40 |
5 | Indian and Global Environment | 40 | 15 |
Total | 200 | 150 |
MAT 2018 Syllabus
As mentioned in the exam pattern, the MAT 2018 syllabus is divided into five sections. The detailed MAT syllabus 2018 section-wise is given below:
- Data Analysis and Sufficiency– Graphs, Charts, Bar Graphs, Pie Chart, Venn Diagram, Puzzles, Tables etc.
- Language Comprehension– Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Verbal Reasoning, Analogies, Odd man out, Sentence correction & completion, Antonyms, Idioms etc.
- Intelligence and Critical Reasoning– Mathematical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Coding and Decoding, Family Tree, Effect and Cause, Sequencing etc.
- Mathematical Skills– Geometry, Number System, Functions, Date and Time, Progression, Algebra, Averages, Ration and Proportions etc.
- Indian and Global Environment– Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Geography, History, Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Science, Awards, Business etc.