MAT Score (Marks) V/S Percentile [Expected Cutoff In 2025]

MAT Entrance Examination is conducted by AIMA(All Management Association Management Aptitude Test) to offer admission to (Top B-Schools)Business Schools for admission to business programs like MBA and other related programs. In 2024, this examination was approved by the Government of India, Ministry of Education as India’s national-level test. Later, this examination was recognized as essential for admission to MBA and other related courses in more than 600 top B-schools in India.

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The examination is conducted:

• IBT MODE(Internet-Based Test)
• Computer Based Test(CBT)
• Paper Based Test(PBT)
• Remote Proctored Internet-Based Test and Paper-Based Test (PBT+IBT) 
• Double Proctored (IBT+IBT) 
• Double Computer Based Test (CBT+CBT)
• Remote Proctored Internet-Based Test and Computer-Based Test(CBT+IBT) 
• Computer Based Test and Paper Based Test(PBT+CBT)

The fee for applying for additional tests in any of these modes mentioned here is Rs. 1200/- along with an additional amount of INR 2100/- Candidates can apply for any of these. All these examinations will be done in December 2024. 

Fees of MAT 

Mode of Examination	Fee Charged
IBT, PBT, CBT	INR 2100
For double modes like IBT+ IBT PBT+ IBT CBT+ IBT CBT+CBT PBT +CBT	INR 3300

Important Highlights about MAT

• The Government of India has approved the MAT Examination as a national-level Test for admission to programs like MBA/PGDM/MMS and many more related programs.
• The Delhi High Court and the Honourable Supreme Court endorse the acceptability of the MAT score.
• Due to its wide acceptance, more than 600 top B-Schools across India consider this examination crucial and play a significant role in screening candidates before admission.
• The examination is conducted in many modes, including CBT, IBT, and PBT.
• It is conducted 4 times a year in February, May, September, and December.
• Concessions are provided to candidates applying for two modes of entrance examination. Students are also eligible to apply for multiple administrations.
• The score is valid only for up to one year, and the best scores from multiple shifts will be accepted.
• It is an essential examination, and every year, various students from around the country apply for it. 
• MAT Examination is an objective type that tests the overall aptitude skills of the students to help them get into the top B-schools for postgraduate management programs. 
• The examination has 200 questions, consisting of five sections, each with 40 questions. The time allotted to complete the test is 150 minutes. Here is the test structure of the MAT 2024 Examination.

S.No	Sections	Questions	Time (Suggested)*
1.	Language Comprehension	40	30 Minutes
2.	Intelligence & Critical Reasoning	40	30 Minutes
3.	Mathematical Skills	40	40 Minutes
4.	Data Analysis & Sufficiency	40	35 Minutes
5.	Indian & Global Environment	40	15 Minutes

• Note*- The suggested time may vary from individual to individual.

MAT 2024 Important Updates-

Important Update for MAT PBT	Date
MAT PBT Online registration last date	December 2024
MAT PBT ADMIT Card Release	December 2024
MAT PBT entrance	December 2024
MAT CBT 1 Online registration last date	November 2024
MAT CBT 1 Admit Card Release	November 2024
MAT CBT 1 Entrance	December 2024
MAT CBT 2 Online registration last date	December 2024
MAT CBT 2 Admit Card Release	December 2024
MAT CBT 2 Entrance	December 2024

MAT Examination results will be released by the last week of December 2024, and candidates can check their MAT Score on the official website. 

B-Schools will accept MAT in December 2024

Various Management institutes accept MAT Scores for giving admission to students in PGDM and MBA programs. Here are some institutes that offer admission based on MAT scores.

Adamas University, Kolkata	Accurate Institute of Management & Technology, Greater Noida
Assam University, Department of Business Administration, Silchar	Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi
Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology & Management Studies, Bhubaneswar	Asian Business School, Noida
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata	Chitkara University, Rajpura
Calcutta Business School, Kolkata	Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management & Research, Kanpur
Development Management Institute, Patna	Fortune Institute of International Business, New Delhi
EIILM, Kolkata	Galgotias University, Greater Noida
Globsyn Business School, Kolkata	Geeta University, Panipat
Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia	AIMA-Centre for Management Education, New Delhi
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MEDIA, KOLKATA	Asia Pacific Institute of Management
Institute of Business Management and Research, Kolkata	Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida
Institute of Management Study, Kolkata	Delhi School of Business (VIPS-TC), New Delhi
International School of Management, Patna	EMPI Institutions, New Delhi
Kejriwal Institute of Management & Dev. Studies, Ranchi	FOSTIIMA Business School, New Delhi
KIIT- School of Management, Bhubaneswar	GD Goenka University, Gurugram
MCKV Instt of Engineering, Howrah	GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Greater Noida
Netaji Subhas University, Jamshedpur	Guru Nanak Institute of Management, New Delhi

MAT Composite Score?

The MAT Composite Score consists of the marks that students score based solely on their performance in the MAT examination. MAT Composite scores do not sum up the marks in the 5th section, which is Indian and Global Environment. There is no formula for getting MAT Composite marks. It will be scaled from 199 to 801. It is rare to have MAT Composite scores below 200 or above 800.

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Hence, we can say that the performance in the first four sections of the MAT examination is Language Comprehension, Data Analysis—data Sufficiency, Intelligence—Critical Reasoning, and Mathematical Skills. It eliminates the marks of the Indian and Global environment. Marks below 200 will be reported as 199, and all marks above 800 will be reported as 801.

Why the MAT Score is relevant.

Various top-B schools accept MAT scores. These scores are released to both the candidates and the management institutes. The MAT score can be used in more than 600 institutes to apply to the PG programs. The score can help the leading institutes to screen the students for admissions. MAT has some essential characteristics, such as the score earned by the students in the entrance examination, which is a reliable source of information and provides common ground through a standardized test that measures students' academic skill set. This exam has been designed to measure the skills desired for studying management studies at the graduation level. The next thing that makes MAT relevant is that it measures the students' skills with typical marking schemes, irrespective of the scores of candidates in universities and institutes. Here is the table provided for the depiction of the sections, the marks allotment in MAT, and the composite score.

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What is the MAT Percentile? What is the Difference Between MAT Scores and Percentile?

The MAT Examination percentile is the percentage of the total number of examinees who have appeared in the MAT examination. While the MAT Composite score is just the 

Representation of the individual score but MAT percentile is the evaluation of an individual’s performance concerning all the candidates who appeared in the examination. But do you know what the relevance of the MAT Precentile is? Let's see here:-

• The MAT percentile is the most accepted score by most institutes and colleges to offer admission to PGDM or MBA; however, some institutes accept the CAT Score.
• Apart from this MAT Examination, many top Business Schools conduct written ability tests, PI, and group discussions for course selection. 

MAT 2024 Score vs Percentile Calculation

Here is the formula to calculate the overall percentile in the MAT entrance examination.

MAT Percentile = (MAT Composite Scores by candidate/ Total Examinees in the examination)*100

MAT Result 2024

AIMA will release MAT results for IBT, CBT, and PBT within a few days after the examination. This score will be valid only for one year for admission to management courses at more than 600+ institutes and universities. Students can check the results on the official AIMA website.

MAT Score Limitations

MAT scores are accepted by most of the excellent B-schools across India, but they also have certain limitations in the application and consideration for admission in some scenarios, such as 

• They do not necessarily measure all the skills of the candidate that are essential in postgraduate studies. 
• These scores do not involve any psychometric tests. Hence, it is of no use for psychometric purposes. 

MAT Scorecard:- Details Mentioned

The candidates will release a scorecard that will contain various details. The validity of the MAT Marks will be mentioned on the scorecard. It usually lasts for around one year. Here is the analysis of the scorecard along with the mentioned details on it:-

• Composite Score
• Overall Percentile 
• Sectional Percentile
• Scores in all Sections
• Category 
• Score Validity Period
• Degree of the Candidate 
• Work Experience

Expected MAT 2025 Cutoffs for some Top B-Schools!

Institute	Expected Cutoffs of MAT 2024*
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore	700
Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad	650
Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore	600
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore	600
Amity Business School, Noida	500
Christ Institute of Management, Pune	400
TA Pai Management Institute, Manipal	700
National Institute of Technology, Warangal	600
Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune	600
Alliance School of Business, Bangalore	500
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	400

Note- These cutoffs are based on the previous year's cutoffs. The actual cutoffs can vary.*

B-schools Accepting 80 percentile and above!

Institute	MAT Cutoffs Percentile
BIMTECH Greater Noida	80-85
XIME Bangalore	80-85
International School of Business & Media (ISB&M) Pune	80-85
SIESCOMS Navi Mumbai	80-85
Jaipuria Institute of Management (Jaipuria) Noida	80-85
VIPS-TC-Delhi School of Business Delhi   VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore	80-85   80-85
XIME Bangalore	80-85

 

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