What is the syllabus of the MAT Exam?

The syllabus of the MAT Exam is as: Language Comprehension (LC) Intelligence and Critical Reasoning (ICR) Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Data Analysis and Sufficiency (DA) Indian and Global Environment (IG)

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MAT Exam Pattern 2025: Examine MAT Paper Pattern of CBT and PBT Marking scheme and Result Date

Preeti Daga Jan 2, 2025 1K Reads

Nowadays, aspirants are busy preparing for the MAT Exam, which is scheduled for March 2025 on different dates for 2 modes of examination: CBT and PBT. The CBT exam will be held on March 23, 2025, the PBT exam on March 9, 2025.

Moreover, the AIMA body can schedule the MAT (Management Aptitude Test), which is conducted four times a year: February, May, September, and December, in CBT and PBT mode. Therefore, a better understanding of the MAT Exam pattern will readily help in the upcoming exam.

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Key Highlights of MAT Exam Pattern 2025

Highlights of MAT Exam Pattern
Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT) Paper Based Test (PBT)
Duration	2 hours or 120 minutes
Sections	There are 5 sections, which include: Language Comprehension (LC) Intelligence and Critical Reasoning (ICR) Quantitative Aptitude (QA) Data Analysis and Sufficiency (DA) Indian and Global Environment (IG)
Total Questions	150 Questions or 30 Questions in each section
Total Marks	150 marks
Marking Scheme	+1 Mark for Correct Answers -0.25 Mark for Incorrect Answers 0 mark for unanswered questions
Language	English

Updated MAT Exam Pattern 2025

From December 2025 onwards, the MAT Exam pattern is changed; the duration is 2 hours from 2 hours and 30 minutes, questions are 150 from 200, and marks are 150 from 200. Therefore, there’s updated MAT Exam Pattern must be considered it in the table:

MAT 2025 Exam Pattern (Updated)
Section		Number of Questions (Updated)	Marks (Updated)	Time Duration (Updated)
I	Language Comprehension	30	30 marks	2 hours (120 minutes)
II	Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	30	30 marks
III	Quantitative Aptitude	30	30 marks
IV	Data Analysis and Sufficiency	30	30 marks
V	Indian and Global Environment	30	30 marks

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MAT Exam Pattern 2025 Section-wise

The updated MAT or Management Aptitude Test exam pattern of 2025 can be sorted by structure into five sections, each sharing its particular time, marks, questions, and what kind of topics can be covered in the exam. You must read it thoroughly.

Note: These Section-wise MAT Exam Pattern 2025 are the same for all modes: CBT and PBT.

Section I: Language Comprehension

Section I
Language Comprehension
Questions	30
Marks	30
Time	30 minutes (previously)
Topics Covered	Reading Comprehension Sentence Correction Synonyms and Antonyms Analogies Idioms and Phrases Fill in the Blanks Vocabulary Verbal Reasoning Para Jumbles Sentence Completion

Section II: Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

Section II
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
Questions	30
Marks	30
Time	30 minutes (previously)
Topics Covered	Logical Reasoning Puzzles Syllogism Data Sufficiency Statement and Conclusion Coding and Decoding Blood Relations Direction Sense Analytical Reasoning Analytical Puzzles

Section III: Quantitative Aptitude

Section III
Quantitative Aptitude
Questions	30
Marks	30
Time	40 minutes (previously)
Topics Covered	Arithmetic (Time, Speed and Distance, Profit and Loss, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, etc.) Algebra Number System Geometry and Mensuration Modern Mathematics Probability and Permutation/Combination Work and Time Simple and Compound Interest

Section IV: Data Analysis and Sufficiency

Section IV
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
Questions	30
Marks	30
Time	35 minutes (previously)
Topics Covered	Tables Graphs (Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pie Charts, etc.) Data Interpretation (based on various sets) Data Sufficiency Caselets Logical Data Problems

Section V: Indian and Global Environment

Section V
Indian and Global Environment
Questions	30
Marks	30
Time	15 minutes (previously)
Topics Covered	General Knowledge Current Affairs (National and International) Business Awareness Static GK (Indian History, Geography, Economy, etc.) Social Issues Politics and International Relations Sports and Entertainment

Marking Scheme of the MAT Exam 2025

There is an updated marking scheme that will be followed in the upcoming MAT Exams in March 2025 for CBT and PBT tests, which can be highlighted below; promptly continue with it:

MAT Exam 2025 Marking Scheme
MAT Exam 2025 Updated Marking Scheme	+1 Mark for Correct Answers
	-0.25 Mark for Incorrect Answers
	0 mark for unanswered questions

Result Declaration of the MAT Exam 2025

As per the guidelines of the All India Management Association (https://mat.aima.in/), the MAT Exam 2025 result will be out in the last week of March 2025 (expected). So, there you can see your scorecard with simple steps as follows:

Open mat.aima.in/
Log in with the original credentials
After that, view the result or scorecard
Download and make a print of them for future reference.

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