Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is and entrance test for admissions into MBA programs in various top B – schools and other institutes across the India. it conducted by AIMA (All India Management Association) New Delhi, 4 times (every trimester) in a year in February, May, September and December. MBA institutes offering recognized MBA programs and allied fields can participate in MAT. It is for the MBA aspirants to take MAT for admission into the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and equivalent MBA programs offered by participating MBA institutes. All B schools that participate in MAT are either AICTE (All Indian Council for Technical Education) approved or affiliated to universities.
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Applicant should be graduate in any stream from a recognized university or its equivalent. Also students appearing in their final year of graduation can also apply for MAT but they are required to produce the passing proof later. There are no minimum percentages criteria for qualifying exam, all students who have passed graduation successfully can apply for MAT.
Age Limit: There is no age limit applied on candidates
The MAT exam generally consists of 200 questions with 4 marks for every right answer and 1 mark deducted for every wrong answer. MAT entrance test is a objective type written exam of two and half hour duration. The various areas containing 40 questions are:
Since MAT has many objective type questions, the best way to prepare for it is to take as many mock tests as possible. The more you practice, the more you learn. For those attempting the future editions of the MAT exam, the following strategies should be followed:
Prepare a time table and allot time to each section, so that you can master all the sections
Practice reading comprehension passages for at least 2-3 months, about 4-5 per day.
Go through all the rules of grammar and make an effort to understand the usage of words and phrases in English.
Clear your basic math concepts. Lay emphasis on Arithmetic and Algebra based questions, these are very common in MAT. Learn as many formulas and find some shortcuts. Practice as much as possible.
Work on your vocabulary, English and GK by reading newspapers and magazines. Also follow as many news channels as possible. It gives a clear idea on many words how they are used and also provides much needed information on general awareness and current affairs.
Practice a lot of model test papers as much as possible. This will help you to know about the sections in which you are taking time. This will also help you in knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Work on your speed and accuracy. Keep Revising.
The next MAT exam is in September 2014. One must do a sectional analysis of the areas to be studied thoroughly. In Verbal Ability and Comprehension, the Aspirant has to grasp knowledge on the usage of functional grammar, jumbled sentences, finding antonyms and synonyms etc. One has to find the right answers to all the questions in a comprehensive passage.
Should one look at the Mathematical/ Quantitative skills section, one sees that several questions pertaining to Arithmetic will be seen. Number of questions from topics such as Percentages, Profit and Loss, Time &Work, Time and Distance, Averages, Trigonometry, Probability. Generally these questions are not too difficult and for a candidate strong on fundamentals, they do not pose too much of an issue.
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency involves all the need to know the basic calculations based on pie charts, tables and graphs. Candidates should practice friction sums and percentages.
In the ‘Intelligence and Critical Reasoning’ section, while some of the questions are a little tricky, they were not too difficult. There were a few ‘distribution-based’ questions of matching students with their subjects, what respective clothes they were wearing, matching people with the houses they stayed in etc. There were also statement-conclusion and assertion-reasoning type questions to be found in this section.
The questions in the GK section were predominantly, from business, current affairs.
So, Gear yourself up for all the competition and All the very Best!!
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Applicant should be graduate in any stream from a recognized university or its equivalent. Also students appearing in their final year of graduation can also apply for MAT but they are required to produce the passing proof later. There are no minimum percentages criteria for qualifying exam, all students who have passed graduation successfully can apply for MAT.
Age Limit: There is no age limit applied on candidates
The MAT exam generally consists of 200 questions with 4 marks for every right answer and 1 mark deducted for every wrong answer. MAT entrance test is a objective type written exam of two and half hour duration. The various areas containing 40 questions are:
- Quantitative ability
- Data Interpretation
- Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
- General Awareness
- Analytical and Logical reasoning
Since MAT has many objective type questions, the best way to prepare for it is to take as many mock tests as possible. The more you practice, the more you learn. For those attempting the future editions of the MAT exam, the following strategies should be followed:
Prepare a time table and allot time to each section, so that you can master all the sections
Practice reading comprehension passages for at least 2-3 months, about 4-5 per day.
Go through all the rules of grammar and make an effort to understand the usage of words and phrases in English.
Clear your basic math concepts. Lay emphasis on Arithmetic and Algebra based questions, these are very common in MAT. Learn as many formulas and find some shortcuts. Practice as much as possible.
Work on your vocabulary, English and GK by reading newspapers and magazines. Also follow as many news channels as possible. It gives a clear idea on many words how they are used and also provides much needed information on general awareness and current affairs.
Practice a lot of model test papers as much as possible. This will help you to know about the sections in which you are taking time. This will also help you in knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Work on your speed and accuracy. Keep Revising.
The next MAT exam is in September 2014. One must do a sectional analysis of the areas to be studied thoroughly. In Verbal Ability and Comprehension, the Aspirant has to grasp knowledge on the usage of functional grammar, jumbled sentences, finding antonyms and synonyms etc. One has to find the right answers to all the questions in a comprehensive passage.
Should one look at the Mathematical/ Quantitative skills section, one sees that several questions pertaining to Arithmetic will be seen. Number of questions from topics such as Percentages, Profit and Loss, Time &Work, Time and Distance, Averages, Trigonometry, Probability. Generally these questions are not too difficult and for a candidate strong on fundamentals, they do not pose too much of an issue.
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency involves all the need to know the basic calculations based on pie charts, tables and graphs. Candidates should practice friction sums and percentages.
In the ‘Intelligence and Critical Reasoning’ section, while some of the questions are a little tricky, they were not too difficult. There were a few ‘distribution-based’ questions of matching students with their subjects, what respective clothes they were wearing, matching people with the houses they stayed in etc. There were also statement-conclusion and assertion-reasoning type questions to be found in this section.
The questions in the GK section were predominantly, from business, current affairs.
So, Gear yourself up for all the competition and All the very Best!!
