Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a national level MBA entrance conducted across India for admissions to over 600-B Schools. The All India Management Association conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) four times a year(February, May, September and December).
On every year lakhs of students apply for the MAT Exam for getting admission in any colleges which allow the MAT courses. MAT 2020 exam for February was conducted through Computer based test which held on February 2 and took another exam which was conducted by Paper Based Test on February 16th.
Due to the Corona Virus Outbreak the MAT exam which was to be conducted on the month May was cancelled.
All India Management Association has proposed a new mode of test called as the Remotely Proctored Internet Based Test for the candidates those who have registered for the May month exam that was cancelled due to the outbreak of Corona Virus or those who were planning to appear for the exam in summer vacation.
MAT Exam in August 2020
MAT has scheduled the exam for the month of August and September through the mode of Internet Based Test which the AIMA has announced before. The registration for the Exam was started from July 15. The MAT exam will be held from August 27 to September 2 in three slots. The candidates can check the three slots mentioned below.
Three Slots for MAT Exam
The three slots for the MAT Exam which will be held at August 25 – September 2 are as follows.
- 10 AM to 12:30 PM
- 4 PM to 6:30 PM
- 6 PM to 8:30 PM
Candidates could choose a day and a slot for the writing the exam according to their convenience.
MAT Exam important dates
The candidates those who are appearing for the exam can go through the important dates mentioned below:-
| MAT test date | Registration last date for MAT Exam | Distribution of Admit Card |
|---|---|---|
| 27th August 2020 | 23rd August 2020 | 24th August 2020 (2pm) |
| 28th August 2020 | 24rd August 2020 | 25th August 2020 (2pm) |
| 29th August 2020 | 25rd August 2020 | 26th August 2020 (2pm) |
| 30th August 2020 | 26th August 2020 | 27th August 2020 (2pm) |
| 31th August 2020 | 27thd August 2020 | 28th August 2020 (2pm) |
| 1st September 2020 | 28td August 2020 | 29th August 2020 (2pm) |
| 2nd September 2020 | 29th August 2020 | 30th August 2020 (2pm) |
How to Register for the MAT Exam 2020
Candidates those who are going to appear for the exam should register online for the MAT Exam through online at the official website of MAT. The candidates should fill up the required fields in order to register for the exam.
The candidates could follow the steps mentioned below to register for the MAT exam.
Step 1: Create a login account at the official website of AIMA MAT
Step 2: After creating the login ID login at the website.
Step 3: Fill the MAT 2020 registration form and fill up the required fields
Step 4 : Pay the fees for the examination
MAT Exam’s Application Form fees
The fees for the MAT Exams Application From fees and the candidates can check the application form fees mentioned below:-
| Mode of Examination | Fees |
|---|---|
| Paper Based Test (PBT) | 1,650/- |
| Computer Based Test (CBT) | 1,650/- |
| Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT) | 1,650/- |
| PBT & CBT | 2,750/- |
Documents required for Registration of MAT Exam
Candidates those who are appearing for the exam and for the registrations of the MAT Exam will need the following documents as prescribed below. Make sure that candidates must have the documents prescribed below to register for the exam.
- Image of scanned photograph in jpg/jpeg format. File size should not be less than 40 KB
- Image of scanned signature in jpg/jpeg format. File size should not be less than 10 KB
- Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm wallet details
- Educational qualification details
Eligibility Criteria for applying the MAT exam
The candidates must be a graduate from a recognized university in any stream and the candidates who are at their final year of graduation are also eligible for applying for the exam.
Pattern for MAT Exam
The MAT Exam is conducted in two modes. The two modes of in which the exam are conducted are offline and online modes. The candidates can select the a mode fro the examination according to their desire. The question paper contains 200 Questions. The question paper is divided into five major divisions. The candidates can check the below information about the Question pattern for more details:-
| Exam Modes : | PBT (offline) and CBT (online) |
| Question paper sections : | Language Comprehensive, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Indian and Global environment |
| Duration of the Exam : | 150 minutes (2.5 hours) |
| Total no of Questions : | 200 Questions |
| Total Marks : | 200 Marks |
| Question Types : | Objective type questions |
| Marking scheme : | +1 for every correct answer and -1/4 for every incorrect answer |
MAT Exam Result 2020
The candidates those who are going to apply for the exam can check their MAT 2020 result cum scoreboards after the publishment on the official website.Candidates those who are scoring 400 or more than 400 will receive call from premier MBA colleges accepting MAT score. The candidates can get the cum scoreboard only through online, the candidates cannot get the MAT 2020 result cum scoreboard post. The candidates those who have appeared for the exam and have obtained the result of the exam whose candidates need to take the print outs of the scoreboard for future purpose.