4-MAT - Test Pattern
4-MAT - Test Pattern
4-MAT - Test Pattern
All India Management Association (AIMA) has been providing the service of aptitude testing since 1988
under the scheme of All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS). Several lakhs of candidates
and over 300 institutions have derived benefit under this testing facility. This, as such, is the testimony as to
the validity, reliability and usability of aptitude testing of AIMA.
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is usually conducted four times in a year in January, May, September and
December.
The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognised
University or equivalent. A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com., B.Tech., etc.)
can also apply. Usually, there is a minimum percentage requirement in graduation which is different for
different management institutes and universities. However, there is no restriction regarding percentages for
taking the MAT test, no age bar and no experience required.
PAPER PATTERN
MAT is an objective type test with multiple - choice answers with 200 questions to be completed in 150 minutes or two
and a half hours.
The test usually divided into five section, each with 40 questions, designed to measure a person's.
Section no. Section No of Questions Time Suggested (Minutes)
1. Language Comprehension 40 30
2. Mathematical Skills 40 40
3. Data Analysis and Sufficiency 40 35
4. Intelligence and Critical Reasoning 40 30
5. Indian and Global Environment 40 15
Total : 200 150
HOW TO APPLY FOR MAT EXAM
To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of AIMA-
CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to Sr Dy Director,
All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003. OR
Obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment also at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382). Branches,
AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.
MAT Score is acceptable even to certain other Institutes for considering admission of candidates for Post Graduate
Degree / Diploma programmes, besides the above Institutes, subject to specific cut-off marks and other admission
parameters.
There is no prescribed syllabus or format for most of the management entrance tests, but tackling them requires strong
Quantitative, Verbal, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation Skills. Some of them also have General Knowledge and
Current Awareness questions.
English Language : This has passages with questions based on their contents to test your Comprehension, Use of
Words, Phrases etc. Also tested would be knowledge of the rules of Grammar Vocabulary, Sentence Completion,
Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies etc.
Quantitative Ability : This section has questions that assess how fast and accurate one can be while working with
numbers, understanding quantitative problems involving use knowledge of Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry, Set Theory etc. of the secondary school syllabus as also some topics usually covered in plus two including
Permutation and Combination, Progression, Probability etc.
Data Interpretation : This section helps to measure one's ability to interpret data given in the form of tables, common
graphs and charts.
Logical ability : Questions in this section measure how quickly and accurately one can think, analyse and reason from
figures, facts and situations given. There may be questions based on figures and diagrams as also questions on Verbal
Reasoning.
Indian and Global Environment : General Knowledge and current business and economic awareness is possible for
those who follow newspapers, magazines etc on a regular basis.
CHALLENGES
Accuracy with speed is the theme of maximising chances of making the cut off for Group Discussion and Interview.
Taking note of instructions, time frame and other guidelines so as not to miss any critical points that may detract from the
performance.
It is important to have good judgement of one's personal potential when it comes to selection of questions that are more
likely to be solved/answered accurately.
There is a lot of study material, many MBA guidebooks, and guidebooks for Handling Quantitative Ability, English
Language and Verbal Ability as well as Reasoning Tests. Choose publications from a reputed publisher.