The All India Management Association (AIMA) conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT), a national level test every year for aspiring students in the management sector. This exam shall enable candidates for admission to MBA and related programmes offered by various B-schools in India. The MAT exam is approved by the Ministry of HRD, govt. of India as the national level test for admission to the PGDM institutes across the country.
The MAT exam is conducted four times in the year in the month of February, May, September and December. The AIMA – MAT September 2016 attempt is scheduled to be held on 04th and 10th September 2016 in paper based and computer based mode, respectively.
Eligibility:
♦ Graduates from any field.
♦ Final year students may also apply.
Exam Pattern & Duration:
The MAT – September 2016 will comprise of 5 sections with total 200 questions of objective type. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours.
Paper |
No. of questions |
Time in Minutes |
Language Comprehension |
40 |
30 |
Mathematical Skills |
40 |
40 |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
40 |
35 |
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
40 |
30 |
Indian and Global Environment |
40 |
15 |
Total |
200 |
150 |
Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online ONLY on the official website.
Application Fees: Rs. 1200/- for all students.
Venue of the exam: Across test centers in India.
Important Dates:
Event |
Date |
Last date to apply online or to purchase application form |
23rd August 2016 |
Admit Card |
On or after 27 August 2016 |
Date of Exam (Paper based) |
04 September 2016 |
Date of Exam (Computer based) |
10 September 2016 |
Website: www.aima.in
Radhika Kulkarni
Counseling Psychologist