Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2024

Conducted by
AIMA - Centre for Management Education

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MAT pattern 2024 has been prescribed by the All India Management Association (AIMA). Like
other MBA entrance exams, MAT is also a speed based test in which candidates have to
answer questions in a limited time. T he MAT exam is conducted in three modes - Paper
Based T est (PBT ), Computer Based T est (CBT ) and Internet Based T est (IBT ) mode. T he
MAT exam is conducted multiple times in f our phases and candidates can appear f or it any
number of times. All the three modes have common MAT test structure and sectional
composition. T he dif f iculty level of MAT exam is easy to moderate. In this article, get all the
details of MAT 2024 exam pattern to understand the test structure, examination modes,
dif f iculty levels, subject wise weightage, marking scheme, etc.

T he MAT exam pattern is one of the most student f riendly test patterns among all the MBA
entrance exams in India. T he MAT question paper has 200 questions f rom Language
Comprehension, Data Analysis and Suf f iciency, Mathematical Skills and Intelligence and
Critical Reasoning and Indian and Global Environment. As per the MAT exam pattern 2024,
all the f ive sections have 40 questions each in the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) f ormat.

Check below the key highlights of MAT pattern and test structure. T he question papers of
MAT 2024 IBT , CBT and PBT will be based on the same structure.

MAT Feat ures MAT Exam Det ails

Paper Based Test (PBT)

Exam modes Computer Based Test (CBT)

Internet Based Test (IBT)

Language Comprehension
Data Analysis & Sufficiency

MAT sections Mathematical Skills

Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
Indian & Global Environment

Total number of questions 200

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 Exam duration 150 minutes
Total marks 200
+1 for each correct entry
Marking scheme -0.25 for each incorrect entry
0 for not attempting a question
MAT question paper comprises 200 questions which are divided equally into f ive sections.
T hus, all the sections carry equal weightage and one section cannot be ignored f or anothe.
Candidates have to perf orm well in all f ive sections. Check the table below f or sectional
weightage of MAT 2024 exam pattern:

MAT Sect ions Number of Quest ions

Language Comprehension 40
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning 40
Data Analysis and Sufficiency 40
Mathematical Skills 40
Indian and Global Environment 40
Tot al 200

MAT Exam Pat t ern 2024: Sect ional Det ails

MAT has f ive sections. In other MBA entrance exams, Data Interpretation is clubbed with
either Quantitative Ability or Logical Reasoning. In MAT , Data Interpretation is a separate
section. T ake a look at key details of the f ive sections of MAT question paper below:

Language Comprehension: T his section has two parts – Verbal Ability and Reading
Comprehension. T opics in this section include Verb, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb,
Antonyms & Synonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms/Phrases, Vocabulary, Fill in the blanks,
Sentence Correction, Para Jumble and Reading Comprehension.

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Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: T his section of MAT carries questions f rom Analytical
and Logical Reasoning topics such as Family T ree, Course of Action, Arrangement, Pie Chart,
Calendars, Statement Conclusions, Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments, Puzzles, Series,
Blood Relations, Coding & Decoding, Visual Reasoning, Syllogisms and Graphs.

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Also Read: MAT 2024 Preparation f or Intelligence & Critical Reasoning

Data Analysis & Data Sufficiency: T his section is divided into two parts – Data Analysis
and Data Suf f iciency. Questions are asked f rom Line Graph, Bar Graph, Caselet, Pie Chart,
Data Comparison, Quantitative Comparison and Data Suf f iciency.

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Mathematical Skills: T he Mathematical Skills section of MAT is what is known as

Quantitative Aptitude in other MBA entrance exams. In this section, questions are asked f rom
various topics of Algebra, Geometry, T rigonometry, Mensuration and Modern Maths.

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Indian & Global Environment: T he Indian & Global Environment or GK section includes
questions f rom Current Af f airs and Static GK. Although this section carries 40 marks, it is not
taken into consideration to determine candidate’s MAT score and percentile.

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T he MAT paper pattern is such that every section carries equal weightage of 40 marks

For each correct answer, 1 mark is awarded

For each wrong attempt, 0.25 marks are deducted

No marks are deducted f or unanswered questions

Indian and Global Environment section's score is not considered f or calculating MAT
percentile

T he marking scheme is same f or all three exam modes

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MAT syllabus 2024

MAT books f or preparation 2024

AIMA introduced the Internet Based T est (IBT ) mode in 2020 f ollowing the outbreak of
COVID-19 pandemic. T he paper pattern of MAT IBT is same as CBT /PBT . T he test
structure and marking scheme of IBT mode exam is the same as CBT and PBT modes. T he
only dif f erence is that in this mode of examination, candidates do not have to visit a test
centre. T hey can appear f or the MAT exam f rom home or any other convenient location.

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Candidates taking MAT IBT 2023 must keep the following key points in mind:

MAT IBT Requirement s Descript ion

The candidates must have a stable
internet connection with proper
speed throughout the exam duration
Network A proxy for this is if they can login
into their email accounts without
difficulty. Upload Speed: Minimum
speed => 512 kbps

Chrome version 63 and above

Supported Browsers
Firefox version 52 and above

Operating System WindowsOS (Version7 and above)

MSB requires dot net framework. The
.Dot NETframework minimum supported version is
4.5.1..NETframework
65MB permanent free space on the
Memory
default hard drive
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