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National MBA entrance exam for B-school admissions across India.
The MAT 2025 PBT exam will be held in the last week of February 2025. The application form will be released from the fourth week of December 2024. The All India Management Association (AIMA) administers the exam and aims to grant admission to postgraduate management programs like PGDM and MBA. Various universities across the nation require MAT scores for admission to MBA programs.
MAT 2025
| Exam Name | MAT |
|---|---|
| Full-Form | Management Admission Test |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Category of Examination | Management |
| Courses | MBA Courses |
| Exam Conducted body | All India Management Association |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online/Offline |
| Official Website | https://aima.in/ |
Below are the tentative dates for the MAT 2025 exam:
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Application form starts from | 4th week of December 2024 |
| Last date to submit form | 3rd week of February 2025 |
| Admit card release | 3rd week of February 2025 |
| Exam date | 4th week of February 2025 |
| Declaration of result | March/April 2025 |
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Application form | 4th week of December 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 1st week of March 2025 |
| Admit card release | 1st week of March 2025 |
| Exam date | 2nd week of March 2025 |
| Declaration of result | April/May 2025 |
The MAT 2025 application form will be available online starting the fourth week of December 2024. Applicants must complete the form with personal, academic, and other required information. Below is the step-by-step guide to apply:
The application fee for MAT 2025 can be paid online only. Payment options include net banking, credit cards, and debit cards—an additional Rs. 1,200/- fee applies for using extra test modes.
| Mode of Exam | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| For Remote Proctored (IBT) or PBT or CBT | Rs. 2100/- |
| For Double IBT + IBT or PBT + IBT or PBT + CBT or CBT + IBT | Rs. 3300/- |
Follow these steps to submit the MAT 2025 application form:
To be eligible for appear in the MAT 2025, candidates required to meet the following criteria:
The MAT 2025 exam will follow the pattern described below:
| Subject | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Language and Comprehension | 30 |
| Mathematical Skills | 30 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 30 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 30 |
| Indian & Global Environment | 30 |
| Total | 150 |
The syllabus for MAT 2025 covers the following topics:
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Mathematics Skills | Elementary mathematics, Arithmetic, Interest, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Averages, Number system, Mixture and Allegation, Unitary Method, Commercial math, Permutation and combination, Ratio and proportion, Number system, etc. |
| English | Antonyms, Comprehension of Passage, Synonyms, Proverb, Sentence Correction, Punctuations, etc. |
| Indian and Global Environment | Devaluation and up valuation of the rupee, Business and Economics, Current GK, Basic on current reading newspapers and periodicals, Business, national and international events. |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | Calendars, Fact inference, Passage, Conclusion, Analogy, Statement argument, Clocks, Binary logic, Premise, Conclusion, Linear and matrix arrangement, Team formation, Cubes, Rows, Network diagrams, Quantitative reasoning, Puzzles, Logical Reasoning, Critical reasoning. |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | Data Analysis, Data tables, Data charts, Bar diagrams, and charts including simple, stacked, composite bar, pie charts, Graphs, Data Comparison among others, Case let-based data, Venn diagram, Data sufficiency. |
The MAT 2025 admit card will be released online. The PBT exam will be available in the final week of February 2025, and the CBT exam will be available in the first week of March 2025. Candidates must log in with the email address and password to download it. Take a hard copy of the admit card at the exam venue.
No official answer key will be released for MAT 2025. However, several institutes will provide their answer keys online, which can help candidates estimate their scores. Note that there will be no option to challenge these institutional answer keys.
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| Also read this | IIFT 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
The MAT 2025 results will be released in March 2025 for the PBT exam and April 2025 for the CBT exam. Results will be available on the AIMA website as a scorecard. Candidates should enter their registered ID and password to access their results.
The cut-off for MAT 2025 will be announced on the websites of the participating institutes. Factors such as the number of candidates, seats available, and previous cutoffs will affect the cut-off. The cut-off determines the minimum score needed for progression to the GD/PI rounds.
MAT 2025 counseling will be organized by the participating institutes. AIMA will not conduct any counseling sessions. Each participating institute will have its admission procedures based on MAT scores, category, and seat availability.
