MAT 2021 Exam – May Registration, Exam Date, Admit Card

MAT 2021 – All India Management Association (AIMA) invites MBA aspirants to do MAT May exam 2021 registration. The May exam will be held in June, in PBT, CBT, IBT modes. Previously, the MAT February exam was held and its results are already announced.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is the national level MBA entrance exam conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). It is usually held four times in a year – Feb, May, Sept, Dec. The exam is of 2.5 hours with 40 questions each from language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning, indian and global environment. The score of MAT exam is accepted over 600 B-Schools across India, and some abroad, for admission in MBA and allied programs. To know more about MAT 2021 including exam date, registration, eligibility, pattern, syllabus, books for preparation, result declaration, participating colleges, and more, read below.

MAT 2021

LATEST – AIMA has released the MAT May 2021 application form. Apply here.

LATEST – MAT Feb 2021 Result is out now. Check here

MAT May 2021 Exam Date

AIMA has now announced the schedule for MAT May Exam 2021.

Schedule for May 2021 Computer Based Test (CBT) Exam

Events of MAT May 2021 CBT	Dates
Last date to register	07 Jun 2021
Release of admit card	10 Jun 2021 (1600 Hrs)
Exam date	13 Jun 2021

Schedule for May 2021 Paper Based Test (PBT) Exam

Events of MAT May 2021 PBT	Dates
Last date to register	24 May 2021
Release of admit card	26 May 2021 (1600 Hrs)
Exam date	30 May 2021

Schedule for May 2021 Internet Based Test (IBT) Exam

IBT Test Date	Slots	Registration Last Date	Issue of Admit Card
06 Jun 2021	10.00 am to 12.30 pm 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm	02 Jun 2021	03 Jun 2021
08 Jun 2021	10.00 am to 12.30 pm 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm	04 Jun 2021	05 Jun 2021
10 Jun 2021	10.00 am to 12.30 pm 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm	06 Jun 2021	07 Jun 2021

MAT 2021 Registration

Candidates can register for MAT 2021 online only on the official website, mat.aima.in. Check the steps to apply for the MAT 2021 exam:

1. For the registration process visit the official website of MAT, i.e. mat.aima.in.
2. The candidates have to register first using the below-given details:-
   • Name of Candidate
   • Date of Birth
   • E-Mail
   • Mobile No.
   • Password of choice
   • State
3. Next, the candidates have to verify the OTP sent on the provided mobile number and email id. Enter to verify the details and proceed.
4. Use the MAT 2021 login to access the online application form.
5. Pay the application fee. The candidates have to select their preferred exam mode, test city choices, and pay the applicable application fee.
6. Upload Photograph & Signature
7. Update Personal Particulars, Qualification & Experiences, and Choices for Management Institutes.
8. At last, Download filled in the Registration Form.

Payment of MAT 2021 application fee:

The candidates have to pay the below given application fee to apply for MAT 2021 –

• The candidates who opt for the Internet-Based Test (IBT) have to also select the exam date and time from the available options. The IBT mode of the test is held over multiple days and shifts. The candidates have to enter their preferred date and time in the MAT 2021 application form itself.
• Candidates who opt for 2 IBTs/PBT+IBT/CBT+IBT/PBT+CBT have the benefit of selecting additional 2 Management Institutes for sending their scores. Under this scheme, candidates can select 7 Management Institutes instead of 5 Management Institutes.

Specification of photo and signature to upload in the application form:

Specifications	Photo	Signature
Size	10 KB – 50 KB	5 Kb – 20 KB
Format	.jpg / .jpeg	.jpg / .jpeg
Others	Coloured photo with light colored background	Sign in black ink only

MAT 2021 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates have to fulfil the below given criteria to be able to apply for MAT 2021 eligibility:

Age limit:

• There is no age limit to apply for MAT 2021.

Qualification:

• The minimum qualification for appearing in MAT is graduation in any discipline from any recognized University or equivalent recognized degree.
• A final year student in any undergraduate (i.e. B.A, B.Sc., B.Com., B.Tech., etc) can also appear provisionally.

Apart from that there is no other restrictions to apply for MAT.

MAT 2021 Syllabus

As there is no pre-defined syllabus for MAT, candidates can prepare for MAT 2021 s per the topics that are usually asked in the exam. Such topics are given below:

Syllabus for Language Comprehension

• Verbal reasoning
• Syllogisms
• Different usage of same word
• Contextual usage
• Analogies
• One word substitution
• Antonyms
• Idioms
• Fill in the blanks
• The odd man out
• Jumbled paragraphs
• Sentence completion
• Sentence correction
• Foreign language words used in English

Syllabus for Mathematical skills

• Ratios and proportions
• In-equations quadratic and linear equations
• Profit and Loss
• Geometry
• Percentages
• Algebra
• Averages
• Time, speed and distance
• Number system
• Geometric progression
• Partnership (Accounts)
• Work and time
• HCF & LCM.
• Vectors
• Venn diagram

Syllabus for Data Analysis and Sufficiency

• Data tables
• Data charts
• Bar diagrams
• Pie charts
• Graphs – line X-Y Graphs
• Data analysis and data comparison among others
• Caselet based Data
• Venn diagram
• Data sufficiency

Syllabus for Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

• Critical reasoning
• Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
• Statements and assumptions
• Identifying valid interferences
• Sequencing
• Visual reasoning
• Coding and decoding
• Assertion and reasons
• Identifying reasons
• Linear arrangements
• Matrix arrangements
• Family tree
• Cause and effect

Syllabus for Indian and Global Environment

• Books and authors
• Company punch lines
• Top officials of big companies
• Quotations from important personalities
• Sports
• Politics
• Geography
• History
• Entertainment
• Major events
• Current affairs
• Science awards

MAT 2021 Exam Pattern

The candidates can check below the exam pattern of MAT 2021:

• Type: It is an objective type test with multiple-choice answers.
• Time: 150 minutes
• Mode of the exam: IBT, CBT, and PBT
• Language: English
• Marking scheme: All questions carry equal marks. There is Negative Marking for wrong answers.

Section	No. of Questions	Time Suggested (Minutes)
Language Comprehension	40	30
Mathematical Skills	40	40
Data Analysis and Sufficiency	40	35
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	40	30
Indian and Global Environment	40	15
Total	200	150

MAT 2021 Books for Preparation

To prepare for MAT 2021, candidates can take help of the books given here:

Book	Buy Here
Face To Face MAT With 23 Years Solved Papers 2020	Buy Here
Complete Guide for MAT and other MBA Entrance Exams	Buy Here
MAT 10 Year-wise Solved Papers (2019 – 10)	Buy Here
MAT 23 years Topic-wise Solved Papers	Buy Here

MAT 2021 Preparation Tips

MAT 2021 preparation can be done effectively using the below given tips:

Syllabus: The syllabus is not prescribed by AIMA. Thus the candidates have to get hold of the topics that come in the exam. To do so, candidates have to analyse the previous papers, and also check some expert analysis of the past year papers. This shall allow the candidates know what are the important topics that come in the exam.

Self analyse: Pick out your strong and weak areas in all the sections and then start the preparation as per it. Start with the strong areas and then eventually cover the weaker ones.

Books: Gather all good books to prepare for the exam. Not so many books should be referred for preparaton. Refer a few good books that have all the topics that come in the exam.

Mock tests: Take as many MAT Mocks during your MAT exam preparation. The mock tests help the students to get an idea of the exam pattern and the nature of the exam.

Watch TV series with subtitles and read good books: Yes, if someone is weak in VA & RC, reading different articles and novels, conversing in English with friends and family, and even watching English TV series and movies can help.

Sample papers and previous year papers: The sample papers are published by AIMA that the candidates can use to prepare fo the exam. Also, there are books available online that has past year question papers of MAT. This shall help the candidates practice for the upcoming exam.

Difference between MAT 2021 IBT and PBT

Computer Based Test means the candidate sits in front of a computer and the questions are presented on the computer monitor and the candidate submits the answers through the use of keyboard or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server, which prepares the question set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer.

This is unlike the Paper Based Test, which is generally offered on a single day to all candidates. In the traditional Paper Based Test, the candidate is supposed to bring Pen, HB-Pencils, Erasers, and Sharper with them whereas the Question Paper & OMR Answer Sheet is provided at the Test Centre.

MAT 2021 Admit Card

All the registered candidates have to download the admit card for the exam online at aima.in, under their respective logins. To download the MAT 2021 admit card candidates have to use their Email ID, Password, DOB. Specific admit card is generated for the candidates opted for the Paper Based Test and for the Computer Based Test.

Admit Card would be having Candidate Name, Form No., Roll No., Test Date, Test Time, and Test Venue Address. Candidate has to strictly follow the date and time allotted to them in the case of the Computer Based Test.

MAT 2021 Exam Centers

Check the out MAT 2021 exam centers for both PBT and CBT from below:

PBT Exam Centres

• Agra
• Ahmedabad
• Allahabad
• Ambala
• Bareilly
• Bengaluru
• Bhilai
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Dehradun
• Delhi (NCR)
• Dibrugarh
• Durgapur
• Ghaziabad
• Gurgaon
• Guwahati
• Haridwar
• Hubli
• Hyderabad
• Imphal
• Indore
• Jaipur
• Jammu
• Jamshedpur
• Jorhat
• Kanpur
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Kottayam
• Kozhikode
• Lucknow
• Ludhiana
• Madurai
• Meerut
• Mengaluru
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Patna
• Pune
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Rourkela
• Shimla
• Srinagar
• Suryamani nagar
• Tezpur
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Trichy
• Varanasi
• Vijayawada
• Visakhapatnam

CBT Exam Centres

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Dehradun
• Delhi (ncr)
• Gurgaon
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Indore
• Jaipur
• Jammu
• Kochi
• Kolkata
• Kottayam
• Kozhikode
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• Patna
• Pune
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Trichy
• Varanasi
• Vijayawada
• Visakhapatnam

MAT 2021 Result

The candidates have to visit aima.in to download the MAT 2021 result as per the specified date. The result is declared in the form of a scorecard under the respective login of the candidates.

On the scorecard candidates can check their personal details, section wise percentile scores and overall composite score. The validity of the scorecard is also mentioned on it.

MAT 2021 Participating B-Schools

Here are some of the B-Schools in India that take admission based on MAT scores:

Zone: East

MI Name	City
ABS Academy of Science, Technology & Management	Durgapur
Adamas University	Kolkata
ARKA Jain University	Jamshedpur
ASBM University	Bhubaneswar
Astha School of Management	Bhubaneswar
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Institute of Management Science	Kolkata
Bhavan’s Centre for Communication & Management	Bhubaneswar
Birla Global University	Bhubaneswar
Calcutta Business School	Kolkata
Development Management Institute	Patna
Dibrugarh University	Dibrugarh
Dr BC Roy Engineering College	Durgapur
EIILM	Kolkata
Future Institute of Engineering & Management	Kolkata
Globsyn Business School	Kolkata
Haldia Institute of Technology	Haldia
Heritage Business School	Kolkata
Hi Tech Institute of Technology	Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management	Kolkata
Institute of Business Management	Kolkata
Institute of Engineering & Management	Kolkata
Institute of Management & Information Sciences	Bhubaneswar
Institute of Management Study	Kolkata
International School of Management Patna	Patna
IQ City United World School of Business	Kolkata
KIIT- School of Management	Bhubaneswar
LN Mishra College of Business Management	Muzaffarpur
Manipur University	Imphal
Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology	Kolkata
NERIM Group of Institutions	Guwahati
Netaji Subhas Engineering College	Kolkata
Netaji Subhas University	Jamshedpur
NSHM Business School	Kolkata
NSHM Business School	Durgapur
Rourkela Institute of Management Studies	Rourkela
Sarala Birla University	Ranchi
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University	Bhubaneswar
Siliguri Institute of Technology	Darjeeling
Sister Nivedita University	Kolkata
Techno India Group	Kolkata
Vaishali Institute of Business & Rural Management	Muzaffarpur
Xavier Business School	Kolkata

Zone: North

MI Name	City
Accurate Institute of Management & Technology	Greater Noida
AIMA-Centre for Management Education	New Delhi
Amrapali Institute of Technology & Sciences	Haldwani
Apeejay School of Management	New Delhi
Asia Pacific Institute of Management	New Delhi
Asian Business School	Noida
Bennett University	Noida
BFIT Technical Campus	Dehradun
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha&lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management	New Delhi
Birla Institute of Management Technology	Greater Noida
Chitkara University	Rajpura
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)	Ghaziabad
Doon Business School	Dehradun
Doon Business School Global	Dehradun
Dr Gaur Hari Singhania Institute of Management & Research	Kanpur
EMPI Institutions	New Delhi
Fortune Institute of International Business	New Delhi
FOSTIIMA Business School	New Delhi
Galgotias University	Greater Noida
GD Goenka University	Gurugram
GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research	Greater Noida
GNIOT Group of Institutions	Greater Noida
Guru Nanak Institute of Management	New Delhi
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya	Haridwar
IBMR Business school	Jhajjar
IILM Academy of Higher Learning	Lucknow
IILM Graduate School of Management	Greater Noida
IILM Institute for Higher Education	New Delhi
IILM University	Gurgaon
Institute of Management Studies	Noida
Institute of Management Studies	Ghaziabad
Institute of Marketing & Management	New Delhi
Institute of Technology & Science	Ghaziabad
International Institute of Health Management Research	New Delhi
Jagan Institute of Management Studies	New Delhi
Jagannath International Management School	New Delhi
Jagannath University	Bahadurgarh
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Ghaziabad
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Lucknow
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Noida
Jaipuria School of Business	Ghaziabad
Jaypee Business School	Noida
JK Business School	Gurugram
Lloyd Business School	Greater Noida
Lovely Professional University	Phagwara
Mangalmay Institute of Management & Technology	Greater Noida
New Delhi Institute of Management	New Delhi
OP Jindal Global University	Sonipat
Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology	Ghaziabad
Rishihood University	Sonipaat
Sharda University	Greater Noida
Soil School of Business Design	Gurgaon
Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management Research	New Delhi
SRMS International Business School	Lucknow
St. Thomas Management Institute	Jhajjar
Sushant University	Gurgaon
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies	Dehradun
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus	New Delhi

Zone: South

MI Name	City
Acharya Bangalore B-School	Bengaluru
Adarsh Institute of Management & Information Technology	Bengaluru
Administrative Staff College of India	Hyderabad
AIMS School of Business (AIMS Institutes)	Bengaluru
Alliance School of Business , Alliance University	Bengaluru
Amrita School of Business	Coimbatore
Aurora’s Business School	Hyderabad
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women	Coimbatore
Bangalore Institute of Management Studies	BANGALORE
Bhavan’s Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management	Mysore
Christ University	Bengaluru
Community Institute of Management Studies	Bengaluru
Crescent School of Business	Chennai
Dayananda Sagar Business School	Bengaluru
DC School of Management & Technology	Kottayam
DC School of Management & Technology	Thiruvananthapuram
DG Vaishnav College	Chennai
Dhruva College of Management	Hyderabad
DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence	Coimbatore
FBS Business School	Bengaluru
Firebird Instt of Research in Management	Coimbatore
GITAM Institute of Management	Visakhapatnam
Global Institute of Business Studies	Bengaluru
GRG School of Management Studies	Coimbatore
Guru Nanak Business School	Hyderabad
Hyderabad Business School	Hyderabad
ICBM School of Business Excellence	Hyderabad
IFIM Business School	Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Plantation Management	Bengaluru
Indus Business Academy	Bengaluru
Institute for Technology & Management	Chennai
Institute of Business Management & Research	Hubbali
Institute of Health Management Research	Bengaluru
Institute of Insurance and Risk Management	Hyderabad
Institute of Public Enterprise	Hyderabad
International Institute of Business Studies	Bengaluru
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE	Bengaluru
ISBR Business School	Bengaluru
ITM Business School	Warangal
Jain University	Bengaluru
Jansons School of Business	Coimbatore
Karunya University	Coimbatore
KCT Business School	Coimbatore
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies	Harihar
Krupanidhi School of Management	Bengaluru
Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies	Tiruvalla
MATS Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship	Bengaluru
Measi Institute of Management,	Chennai
MEPCO SCHLENK ENGINEERING COLLEGE	Virudhnagar District
MOP Vaishnav College for Women	Chennai
MP Birla Institute of Management	Bengaluru
MS Ramaiah Institute of Management	Bengaluru
MYRA School of Business	Mysore
NITTE School of Management	Bengaluru
NSB Academy	Bengaluru
PES University	Bengaluru
Presidency University	Bengaluru
PSG Institute of Management	Coimbatore
Rajagiri Business School	Kochi
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences	Kochi
Rajalakshmi School of Business	Chennai
Regional College of Management,Bangalore (RCMB)	Bengaluru
RL Institute of Management Studies	Madurai
RV Institute of Management	Bengaluru
Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management	Mangalore
Saintgits Institute of Management	Kottayam
SCMS Cochin School of Business	Kochi
SCMS School of Technology & Management	Kochi
Siva Sivani Institute of Management	Secunderabad
Sri Ramachandra College of Management	Chennai
SRM School of Mgmt, SRM Institute of Science & Technology	Kattankulathur
SSN School of Management	Chennai
St Aloysius College	Mangalore
St Joseph’s Institute of Management	Bengaluru
Thiagarajar School of Management	Madurai
Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management	Hyderabad
Vishwa Vishwani Institute of Systems & Management	Secunderabad
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Chennai	Chennai
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Kochi	Kochi

Zone: West

MI Name	City
Ahmedabad University	Ahmedabad
ASM’s Institute of Business Management & Computer Studies	Mumbai
ASM’s Institute of Business Management & Research	Pune
ASM’s Institute of Professional Studies	Pune
Balaji Institute of International Business	Pune
Balaji Institute of Management & Human Resource Development	Pune
Balaji Institute of Modern Management	Pune
Balaji Institute of Telecom & Management	Pune
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)	Pune
Dr D Y Patil B School	Pune
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth Global Business School&Research Centre	Pune
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India	Gandhinagar
Flame University	Pune
IIEBM, Indus Business School	Pune
IIHMR University	Jaipur
IILM Academy of Higher Learning	Jaipur
IIS University	Jaipur
Indira School of Business Studies	Pune
Institute for Technology & Management	Mumbai
Institute of Rural Management	Jaipur
International Institute of Management & Human Resource Development	Pune
International Institute of Management Studies	Pune
ISME School of Management& Entrepreneurship ?	Mumbai
ITM Vocational University	Vadodara
ITM University	Raipur
Jagan Institute of Management Studies	Jaipur
Jagannath University	Jaipur
Jaipur National University	Jaipur
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Indore
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Jaipur
JK Lakshmipat University	Jaipur
Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies	Pune
Lexicon Management Institute of Leadership & Excellence	Pune
Manipal University, Jaipur	Jaipur
MIT World Peace University	Pune
Mody University of Science & Technology, School of Business	Laxmangarh
Narayana Business School	Ahmedabad
Pune Institute of Business Management	Pune
Raipur Institute of Technology	Raipur
Sai Balaji International Institute of Management Sciences	Pune
Shanti Business School	Ahmedabad
SIES College of Management Studies	Mumbai
Silver Oak School of Commerce & Mgmt, Silver Oak University	Ahmedabad
St Kabir Institute of Professional Studies	Ahmedabad
Suryadatta Institute of Business Management & Technology	Pune
Suryadatta Institute of Management & Mass Communication	Pune
Vivekananda Business School	Mumbai

Website: aima.in

Frequently Asked Questions on MAT 2021