The MAT Entrance Examination is conducted by AIMA (All India 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 2025, 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 1400+ top B-schools in India.
The examination is conducted:
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Paper Based Test (PBT)
- Computer Based Test and Paper Based Test (PBT+CBT)
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The fee for applying for additional tests in any of these modes mentioned here is Rs. 2200/- along with an additional amount of INR 3800/-. Candidates can apply for any of these. All these examinations will be done in December 2025.
Fees of MAT
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Mode of Examination |
Fee Charged |
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PBT and CBT |
INR 2200 |
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For double modes like:
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INR 3800 |
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 and PBT.
- It is conducted 4 times a year in February, May, September, and December.
- Candidates applying for the two modes of entrance examination are provided with concessions. 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.
- The 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 150 questions, consisting of five sections, each with 40 questions. The time allotted to complete the test is 120 minutes. Here is the test structure of the MAT 2025 Examination.
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
Mathematical Skills
30
30 marks
IV
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
30
30 marks
V
Economic and Business Environment
30
30 marks
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Note*- The suggested time may vary from individual to individual.
MAT 2025 Important Updates
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MAT 2025 Exam Highlights |
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MAT Details |
MAT Highlights |
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MAT full form |
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) |
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Conduction Body |
All India Management Association (AIMA) |
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MAT Official Website |
https://mat.aima.in/ |
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MAT Exam Conduction Frequency |
4 times in a year |
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MAT Registration |
PBT Test: 7 December 2025 CBT Test: 15 December 2025 |
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Download the MAT Exam Admit Card |
PBT Test: 10 December 2025 CBT Test: 18 December 2025 |
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MAT Exam |
PBT Test: 13 December 2025 CBT Test: 21 December 2025 |
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MAT Exam Result |
January 2026 (Tentative) |
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Language of the MAT Exam |
English |
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MAT Exam Fees |
For PBT- INR 2200 For CBT- INR 2200 For PBT + CBT- INR 3800 |
The MAT Examination results will be released by the January 2026, and candidates can check their scores on the official website.
B-Schools will accept MAT in 2025
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.
| B-Schools accepting MAT scores | |
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Adamas University, Kolkata |
Accurate Institute of Management & Technology, Greater Noida |
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Assam University, Department of Business Administration, Silchar |
Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi |
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Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology & Management Studies, Bhubaneswar |
Asian Business School, Noida |
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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science, Kolkata |
Chitkara University, Rajpura |
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Calcutta Business School, Kolkata |
Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management & Research, Kanpur |
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Development Management Institute, Patna |
Fortune Institute of International Business, New Delhi |
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EIILM, Kolkata |
Galgotias University, Greater Noida |
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Globsyn Business School, Kolkata |
Geeta University, Panipat |
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Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia |
AIMA-Centre for Management Education, New Delhi |
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MEDIA, KOLKATA |
Asia Pacific Institute of Management |
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Institute of Business Management and Research, Kolkata |
Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida |
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Institute of Management Study, Kolkata |
Delhi School of Business (VIPS-TC), New Delhi |
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International School of Management, Patna |
EMPI Institutions, New Delhi |
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Kejriwal Institute of Management & Dev. Studies, Ranchi |
FOSTIIMA Business School, New Delhi |
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KIIT- School of Management, Bhubaneswar |
GD Goenka University, Gurugram |
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MCKV Institute of Engineering, Howrah |
GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research, Greater Noida |
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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 percentiles?
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
The individual score is represented by the MAT percentile, which evaluates an individual’s performance compared to all the candidates who appeared in the examination. But do you know what the relevance of the MAT Percentile 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 2025 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 2025
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!
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Top MBA colleges accept MAT Scores |
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College Name |
City |
Score (Expected) |
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Amrita School of Business |
Coimbatore |
75 to 80 percentile |
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LPU- Lovely Professional University |
Phagwara |
600+ Score |
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New Delhi Institute of Management |
New Delhi |
80 to 85 percentile |
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Christ University |
Ghaziabad |
500+ score |
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BIMTECH - Birla Institute of Management Technology |
Greater Noida |
600+ Score |
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International School of Management Excellence |
Bengaluru |
70 percentile |
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Accurate Institute of Management & Technology |
Greater Noida |
50 to 70 percentile |
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IILM Academy of Higher Learning |
Lucknow |
700+ score |
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PSGCT Coimbatore |
Coimbatore |
400+ score |
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School of Business |
Delhi |
70 to 75 percentile |
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NIT Rourkela |
Rourkela |
650+ score |
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Alliance University |
Banglore |
67+ percentile |
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Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship |
Bengaluru |
550+ to 600+ score |
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Institute of Management Development and Research (IMDR) |
Pune |
550+ to 600+ score |
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Development Management Institute |
Patna |
550+ to 600+ score |
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PSG Institute of Management |
Coimbatore |
600+ score |
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PAARI School of Business SRM University |
Andhra Pradesh, Guntur |
600+ score |
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Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) |
Bhopal |
550+ to 600+ score |
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Xavier Business School |
Kolkata |
600+ score |
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Bhavan's Centre for Communication & Management |
Bhubneshwar |
600+ score |
Note- These cutoffs are based on the previous year's cutoffs. The actual cutoffs can vary.*
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