There are 397 B-schools who avail of the MAT format (that has been in practice since 1988) for admissions. These include Amity Business School, Noida; Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad; Academy of Management Studies, Dehradun; Graduate School of Business & Administration, Greater Noida; Jagan Institute of Management studies, Jaipur; Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management & Development Studies, Lucknow; and NIILM-Centre for Management Studies, New Delhi.
According to AIMA, MAT is usually conducted 4 times each year: in February, May, September and December. It is an objective test with multiple-choice answers, designed to measure a person’s general aptitudes like Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning and [knowledge of] Indian and Global Environment.
The MAT bulletin for the 6 May is currently on sale. The form is available at all the AIMA nodal centers, selected UTI Bank branches and at some of the participating B-schools. The last date for the sale of the MAT bulletin is 18 April and the last date for submitting the form is 20 April. Students have to submit their forms at the AIMA office in New Delhi. Graduates in any discipline from a recognized university and final-year students from any discipline can apply.
