MAT March 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Syllabus

The MAT Mar 2026 examination will be conducted on 01 March 2026 for Paper Based Test and 08 March 2026 for Computer Based Test. Its application form has been released. The exam dates for MAT February have been released. The MAT is a national-level MBA entrance exam conducted by AIMA for admission to MBA and allied programs in participating B-schools. The exam is held four times a year: February, May, September, and December. All India Management Association Management Aptitude Test (AIMA-MAT), New Delhi MBA Exam. The MAT exam is moreover a National level exam in India. It is organized by AIMA for admission to MBA and allied programs in Participating B-Schools.

MAT Mar 2026 application form has been released. Scroll down to apply online.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardized test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programs. 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 input based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates. The largest test of its kind in the nation, MAT will continue to be your passport to over 600 B-Schools across India.

MAT is usually conducted 4 times every year, usually in January, May, September, and December. MAT is conducted at test centers located all over India. MAT is also conducted at some overseas location. Over 300 institutes benefit from this aptitude test. A good score in MAT will give the candidate chance to apply in AICTE approved management colleges.

Salient Aspects of MAT

=> ISO 9001:2008 certified by DNV with accreditation to RVA and Quality Council of India.
=> Entrance test for recognized programmes.
=> Time-tested over a decade.
=> Validated through independent studies
=> Availed by lakhs of students.
=> Accepted by hundreds of Institutes and University Departments.
=> Employing latest technology in evaluation and result processing.
=> Individual score card with candidate’s photograph.
=> Widespread network for sale of bulletins.
=> Test Centres located all over the country and abroad.
=> Lowest bulletin cost which includes registration and test fees

Quick Links

• Syllabus
• Question Papers
• Sample Question Paper
• Application Form
• Login
• Admit Card
• Result
• Top accepting MBA Colleges

Important Dates

Important Downloads and Official Links

• About MAT
• Participating B-Schools
• Test Cities
• Test Administration
• Test Structure & Sample Questions
• FAQs

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates interested in MAT February 2025 must fulfill the eligibility criteria to apply for it. In case you clear the exam but are not eligible then you will not be able to take the final admission in the MAT associate college.

Academic Qualification

• Graduates in any discipline are eligible to apply for MAT 2025. 
• The Final year students of Graduate Courses are eligible to apply.
• Minimum Aggregate Marks
• The marks are according to the rule’s guidelines of the individual’s colleges.

Age Limit

• There is no age limit to take the examination.

Mode of Test

Candidate can take MAT as

• Candidate can take MAT as
• (i) Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT) or
• (ii) Double Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT) or
• (iii) Paper Based Test (PBT) or
• (iv) Paper Based Test and Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (PBT+IBT) or
• (v) Computer Based Test (CBT) or
• (vi) Computer Based Test and Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (CBT+IBT) or
• (vii) Paper Based Test and Computer Based Test (PBT+CBT)

Exam Pattern

• Mode of Exam: Online or Offline (IBT, PBT & CBT) Mode
• Language: The medium of the examination is English.
• Exam Duration: 150 minutes
• Type of Question: Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type
• Total Questions: 200 questions 

Marking Scheme – 

• All questions carry equal marks.
• There will be Negative Marking for wrong answers.

Test Structure 

Contact Details

Address: 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, India

Phone: 011 – 24645100 / 011 – 24617354 / 011 – 43128100
Fax: 011- 24626689

For more details, please visit: https://mat.aima.in/?utm_source=aima&utm_medium=website

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