JCC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES is India’s most successful MBA entrance exam trainer, having trained students for the CAT, MAT, and state-level exams. JCC Educational Services in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, offers a training programme exclusively for MAT. MAT is given four times a year (in February, May, September, and December) in both paper-based and computer-based formats. As a result, the exam can be taken up to eight times per year.
The MAT course by JCC EDUCATIONAL SERVICES thoroughly covers each of the five test areas of the written test, namely, Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, and Indian & Global Environment. The course prepares you for the written exam as well as the subsequent stages of group discussions and personal or group interviews.
What exactly is the MAT Exam?
The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. The exam is conducted in four phases – February, May, September, and December, multiple times a year.
The MAT exam is conducted in three modes: offline (PBT or Paper Based Test), online (CBT or Computer Based Test), and remotely proctored (IBT or Internet Based Test). Candidates may take the exam in whatever mode they prefer. The fees, exam pattern, and syllabus are the same for all three modes, but the download of admit cards and exam dates differ.
Candidates can take MAT exam as:
- Internet Based Test (IBT) or
- Double Internet Based Test (IBT) or
- Paper Based Test (PBT) or
- Computer Based Test (CBT) or
- Paper Based Test and Internet Based Test (PBT+IBT) or
- Computer Based Test and Internet Based Test (CBT+IBT) or
- Paper Based Test and Computer Based Test (PBT+CBT)
MAT 2022: Exam Highlights
Below are the key highlights of MAT exam 2022 the candidates must be aware of before applying to it:
| Features | Details |
| MAT (abbreviation) | Management Aptitude Test |
| Conducting By | All India Management Association (AIMA) |
| Level of the Exam | National |
| Exam Frequency | Four times in a year |
| Exam Mode | (Computer Based Test) CBT, (Paper Based Test) PBT and (Internet Based (IBT) |
| Exam Duration | 2 ½ hours |
| Exam Syllabus (MAT) | Language ComprehensionData Analysis & SufficiencyMathematics (Quantitative Aptitude)Intelligence and Critical ReasoningIndian & Global Environment |
| Language | English |
| Exam Fees (MAT) | Rs. 1,850/- (Rs. 1,100/- additionally for second test mode) |
| MAT Exam Purpose | Admission to more than 800 MBA Colleges in India (approx.) |
| No. of Test Cities | Paper Based Test Mode – 54Computer Based Test Mode – 31 |
| Number of applicants | Approximately 18,000 to 20,000 |
| Exam Helpdesk Ph No. | 011 – 24645100 / 24617354 / 43128100 |
Criteria for MAT Eligibility
The following are the basic eligibility requirements for the MAT exam:
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree n any discipline or its equivalent from a recognised university.
Students in their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for the MAT exam.
Candidates with professional degrees, such as CA, CS, or ICWA, may also apply for the MAT exam.
MAT Exam Pattern 2022
The MAT exam pattern is the same for PBT, CBT, and IBT. Candidates should review the following table for MAT exam pattern highlights:
| MAT Exam Specification | Details |
| MAT Exam modes | CBT, PBT, IBT |
| MAT Exam time | 150 minutes |
| MAT sections | Language ComprehensionData Analysis and SufficiencyMathematical SkillsIntelligence and Critical ReasoningIndian & Global Environment |
| Total Number of questions | 200 |
| Total Number of questions section-wise | 40 |
| Total Number of marks | 200 |
| Marking scheme | +1 for each correct answer -0.25 for each incorrect answer 0 for not attempting a question |
