The Management Aptitude Test is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA) four times a year. It is a standardized test, and the MAT score is accepted by some of the best MBA colleges in India. There are around 600 colleges and B-schools in India that use the MAT score to screen candidates. The salient features of the MAT 2019 exam are:
- MAT 2019 Exam will be conducted four times during the year – February 2019 (complete), May 2019 (complete), September 2019 (upcoming), and December 2019 (due).
- Candidates can choose to write the MAT 2019 either online or offline – Paper-Based Test (PBT) or Computer-Based Test (CBT) or Both PBT & CBT
- The MAT 2019 exam schedule is:
MAT 2019 Schedule |
PBT |
CBT |
Result Status |
MAT Feb’19 |
24th May 2019 |
23rd Feb 2019 |
25th Feb 2019 |
MAT May’19 |
5th & 18th May 2019 |
18th May 2019 |
Announced – 24th May 2019 |
MAT Sep’19 |
1st Sept 2019 |
14th Sept 2019 |
TBA – 28th Sep 2019 |
MAT Dec’19 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
- Currently the MAT September 2019 registrations are in progress, and the last date for MAT Sep’19 registrations is 25th August & 8th September for PBT and CBT respectively.
- The MAT 2019 PBT exam is conducted at a fixed time slot, whereas those who opt for CBT are given specific time slots to write their exam.
- There are 200 MCQ type questions in the MAT Exam 2019, and each section has 40 questions. The total time duration is 150 minutes. The candidates appearing in MAT 2019, can move from one section to another.
MAT 2019 Exam Section |
Total Questions |
Ideal Time |
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 |
- There is negative marking in the MAT 2019 exam. The MAT 2019 marking scheme is:
- Correct Answer: +1
- Incorrect Answer: -.25
- MAT 2019 exam is conducted in all major cities in India.
- The complete list of MAT Sep’19 participating institutes released by AIMA is - MAT Sep19 Participating Colleges.
- Candidates can select up to five management institutes while registering for any one of the MAT 2019 exams. Those who opt for both PBT and CBT mode of the exam can choose up to 7 management institutes.
Below is a list of top 30 colleges that will accept the MAT 2019 score:
S. No. |
MBA College |
Courses Offered |
Cut off Percentile (0 to 100)/ Composite Score (out of 800) |
Fee (₹ in lakhs) |
Details About Admission/Eligibility |
1 |
ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior |
MBA Full Time |
600+ |
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2 |
KIIT School of Business, Bhubaneswar |
MBA |
600+ |
12.01 |
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3 |
National Institute of Technology, Warangal |
MBA |
600+ |
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4 |
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore |
MBA, PGDM |
600+ |
10 to 15 |
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5 |
Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore |
MBA |
600+ |
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6 |
Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad |
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80 to 85+ |
8 |
|
7 |
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore, Chennai |
PGDM |
700+ |
13.58 |
|
8 |
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University |
MBA |
75+ |
7.2 |
|
9 |
GITAM School of International Business, Vishakhapatnam |
MBA |
70+ |
7.5 |
|
10 |
BIMTECH Greater Noida: Birla Institute of Management Technology |
PGDM Insurance Business Management |
80+ |
9 |
|
PGDM Retail Management |
9 |
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11 |
Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Delhi |
PGDM |
580 |
7.15 |
|
PGDM - IB |
480 |
7.15 |
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PGDM - RM |
450 |
7.15 |
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12 |
New Delhi Institute of Management |
PGDM |
80+ |
8.25 |
|
PGDM Marketing |
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PGDM Finance |
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13 |
University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun |
MBA Aviation Management |
75+ |
12.34 |
|
MBA Energy Trading |
80+ |
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MBA International Business Management |
80+ |
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MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Management |
80+ |
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MBA in Human Resources Management/ Marketing Management / Financial & Accounting Management / Operations Management |
75+ |
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MBA Entrepreneurship & Family Business |
75+ |
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MBA Oil & Gas Management |
80+ |
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MBA Power Management |
80+ |
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MBA Agribusiness |
75+ |
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MBA Business Analytics |
75+ |
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14 |
Apeejay School of Management, Delhi |
PGDM, PGDM (Marketing), PGDM (International Business) |
450+ |
7.5 |
|
15 |
Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad |
PGDM, PGDM (International Business), PGDM (Big Data Analytics) |
450+ |
7.8 |
|
16 |
Jagannath International Management School, New Delhi |
PGDM |
80+ |
7.27 |
|
17 |
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, Noida |
PGDM |
600+ |
9.65 |
|
PGDM (FS) |
9.15 |
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PGDM (Retail) |
8.35 |
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18 |
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad |
PGDM - Business Entrepreneurship |
TBC |
10.89 - 12.39 Lakhs |
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PGDM - Development Studies |
6.41 - 7.91 Lakhs |
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19 |
Shanti Business School, Ahmedabad |
PGDM, PGDM-C |
TBC |
5.7 |
|
20 |
Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune |
PGDM |
600+ |
6.91 |
|
21 |
FLAME University, Pune |
MBA |
TBC |
15.8 |
|
MBA (Communications) |
14.8 |
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22 |
International Institute of Management Studies |
PGDM |
65+ |
10.48 |
|
PGDM (Retail) |
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23 |
MIT School of Technology Management, Pune |
MBA |
400+ |
7 |
|
24 |
Adarsh Institute of Management and Information Technology, Bengaluru |
MBA+PGMP |
450+ |
5 |
|
25 |
Christ University - Institute of Management |
MBA - Marketing |
600+ |
7.82 |
|
MBA - Business Analytics |
7.82 |
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MBA - Finance |
7.65 |
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MBA - HR |
7.56 |
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MBA - Lean Operations & Systems |
7.56 |
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Master of Business Administration (FHWS Germany) and MBA Finance/Marketing/Operations (Christ University) |
550+ |
10.88 |
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MBA Finance + MS Finance |
550+ |
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MBA Marketing + MS Global Marketing Management |
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MBA Business Analytics + Masters of Decision Analytics |
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MBA Lean Operations & Systems + MS Information systems |
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MBA (Christ (Deemed to be University)) + MBA (Western Michigan University) |
550+ |
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26 |
Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore |
MBA |
600+ |
9.15 |
|
27 |
SRM School of Management, SRM University Chennai |
MBA (Business Administration) |
450 |
6.25 |
|
MBA (Hospital Management |
6.25 |
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28 |
CII School of Logistics, Noida |
|
65+ |
8 to 12 |
|
29 |
ITM Group of Institutions, Mumbai, Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Warangal |
1. PGDM iConnect, |
600+ |
9.2 |
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2. PGDM iConnect (International Business) |
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3. PGDM iConnect (Retail Management) |
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4. PGDM iConnect (Human Resource Management) |
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5. PGDM iConnect (Financial Markets) |
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30 |
AIMA-Centre for Management Education |
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) |
TBC |
1.26 |
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