Registration and application process to next Management Aptitude Test (MAT) May 2015 will begin in the 1st week of March 2015 and will close on April 18, 2015.
MAT is a national level entrance test for admission to PGDM institutes where thousands of the aspirants test their skills. The test is conducted by AIMA (All India management Association).
Usually there are 4 MAT tests in a year viz February, May, September and December. MAT scores are considered for admission by number of management institutes offering PGDM programmes which are equivalent to MBA.
According to AIMA, `MAT is a standardised test being administered since 1988 to facilitate B-Schools to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a National Level test in 2003. Any B-School - national or international - can consider MAT Score as an admission input based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates.`
AIMA claims MAT as the largest test of its kind in the nation. More than 600 institutes across India accept MAT scores. On February 18, 2013 Hon’ble Supreme Court of India allowed the petition to continue MAT as an entrance test to PGDM institutes.
Registration for MAT (MAY 2015)
Registration for MAT May 2015 will open by the first week of March 2015. Last date of sale of forms for MAT May 2015 test is April 18, 2015. Candidates can buy the forms from the designated AIMA Nodal centres across India. Candidates have the option of online registration also. However the last date for the on line registration as well as for buying the application form is April 18, 2015.
Candidates have to submit the duly completed MAT May 2015 application forms latest by April 21, 2015.
Another important feature in MAT May 2015 registration and application process is the provision of filling up 5 free choices of Management Institutes in order of preference in the application form.
MAT May 2015: Testing Mode
AIMA provides two options to appear in MAT. Candidates can appear either in paper-pencil mode examination or in online computer based test. However no candidate can exercise both the options.
MAT May 2015: Test Dates
Test dates for Paper pencil mode and for Computer based test in MAT May 2015 would be different as follows. Candidates can opt for either of the two.
Paper pencil mode- MAT in Paper pencil mode will be conducted on Sunday May 3, 2015. The test will be of 150 minutes and will be conducted from 10 AM to 12.30 PM.
Computer Based online test- Candidates opting for CBT online test will be required to appear in the test from Saturday May 9, 2015 onwards. The test will be held in different time slots subject to availability.
According to AIMA ‘If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day; the test will be completed on 09 May 2015 itself.’ It implies that in case there is more number of candidates the test may be conducted in the forthcoming days as well.
Besides, the venues for paper pencil mode test and computer based tests will also be different from one another.
Admit card for MAT May 2015: April 25 onwards
All the registered candidates both for Paper Based and Computer Based Test can download their Admit Card from AIMA website from April 25, 2015 onwards. Specific Admit Card is generated both for the candidates opted for the Paper Based Test and for the Computer Based Test. However, no separate Admit Card will be issued to a candidate.
Details in MAT May 2015 Admit Card
Admit Card will contain Candidate’s Name, Form No, Roll No, Test Date, Test Time and Test Venue Address. Candidate has to strictly follow the date and time allotted to him/her in the case of Computer Based Test.
Choice of Date and time slot
Candidates who have opted for MAT May 2015 Computer Based Test can choose the date and time slot of their choice, subject to availability. Date and time slot will be automatically allotted by the system to those candidates who do not select their slot up to 4 days before the Computer Based Test. No request for change of date and time slot will be entertained by AIMA.
MAT May 2015: Pattern and syllabus
MAT, May 2015 will be an objective type test with multiple-choice Questions (MCQs). There will be 5 key subjects on which questions will be formed. The test is designed to measure a person’s general aptitudes in following areas
|
Section no. |
Section Subject |
Number of questions |
Suggested time to solve |
|
1 |
Language comprehension |
40 |
30 |
|
2 |
Mathematical skills |
40 |
40 |
|
3 |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency |
40 |
35 |
|
4 |
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
40 |
30 |
|
5 |
Indian and Global Environment |
40 |
15 |
|
|
Total |
200 |
150 |
MAT May 2015; Result date
Score cards for MAT May 2015 are expected to be made available by AIMA in the last week of May 2015. The score card can be downloaded from the AIMA website. Provision of getting a duplicate score card for the test from AIMA is also there.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more updates on MAT May 2015
