| Applications open | 15th March 202615th March 2026 |
| Application closes | 17th May 202617th May 2026 |
| Exam Date | 24th May 202624th May 2026 |
| Result Announcement Date |
CMAT 2025 result and score card released; download now from NTA portal
CAT 2025 result announced for IIM and top B-school MBA admissions
Apply for IIM CAT 2024 admissions; eligibility and admit card details available
Apply for MBA and management programs using CAT 2025 scores; result and score card available
ISI Admission Test 2026 applications open for UG, PG, and PhD programmes
Apply for ATMA 2026 management entrance; full syllabus available for review
Apply for XAT 2026 admission; full syllabus available for review from XLRI Jamshedpur
NTA’s JIPMAT entrance for 12th-pass students seeking IIM integrated management seats
MAT (Management Aptitude Test) is the All India Management Association's national-level entrance examination for admission to MBA / PGDM / PGCM programmes at over 600 B-schools across India. MAT runs four times a year (February, May, September and December) in three modes — Paper-Based Test (PBT), Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Internet-Based Test (IBT) — giving candidates flexibility to retake the exam. Each B-school sets its own MAT cutoff and counselling timeline. Top participating institutions include Christ University Bangalore, KIIT Bhubaneswar, BIMTECH, Amity Business School and SIES College of Management.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Reading Comprehension passages — inference, primary purpose, tone, vocabulary in context; Para-jumbles & Para-completion; Para-summary; Vocabulary; Grammar & Sentence Correction; Critical Reasoning — assumption, conclusion, weaken, strengthen, paradox; Verbal Logic.Reading Comprehension passages — inference, primary purpose, tone, vocabulary in context; Para-jumbles & Para-completion; Para-summary; Vocabulary; Grammar & Sentence Correction; Critical Reasoning — assumption, conclusion, weaken, strengthen, paradox; Verbal Logic. |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts, Caselets; Data Sufficiency; Arrangements — linear, circular, matrix; Blood Relations; Syllogism; Cubes & Dice; Coding-Decoding; Series & Analogy; Routes & Networks; Games & Tournaments; Venn Diagrams; Set Theory.Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts, Caselets; Data Sufficiency; Arrangements — linear, circular, matrix; Blood Relations; Syllogism; Cubes & Dice; Coding-Decoding; Series & Analogy; Routes & Networks; Games & Tournaments; Venn Diagrams; Set Theory. |
| Quantitative Ability (QA)Quantitative Ability (QA) | Number Systems; Arithmetic — Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, SI/CI; Algebra — Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithms, Sequences & Series; Geometry & Mensuration; Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry; Permutations, Combinations & Probability; Modern Maths.Number Systems; Arithmetic — Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, SI/CI; Algebra — Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithms, Sequences & Series; Geometry & Mensuration; Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry; Permutations, Combinations & Probability; Modern Maths. |
| Admission starts | 15th March 202615th March 2026 |
| Admission closes | 17th May 202617th May 2026 |