Application Process

The application can be done both online and offline. For online application, candidates have to visit the AIMA website. After the registration, a print out of the online registration form has to be submitted in AIMA, New Delhi.

For offline application, candidates have to buy the MAT 2010 Bulletin from listed branches of Bank of Baroda and listed Study Centers of AIMA.

Eligibility

Candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University. Final year students of Graduation can also apply.

Institute

For the September MAT 2010, 33 MBA institutes across India will be accepting the scores. Some of the notable MBA institutes are IILM Academy of Higher Learning, Jaipur Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur and Jodhpur, Xavier Institute of Development Action & Studies, Jabalpur, to name a few.

Test Pattern

MAT basically tests areas like Quantitative Aptitude, Logical and Critical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation/ Data Sufficiency and General Awareness. There are 200 questions in total, 40 in each section. The questions contain multiple choices from which the candidate has to choose the correct option. The acceptance of the scores of the General Awareness section depends upon the MBA institutes.

There is 1 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 negative marking on wrong answers. Total time to write the test is 150 minutes.

Type	Duration	Sections	No. of questions
Paper pencil test	150 minutes or 2 hours 30 minutes	Quantitative Aptitude, Logical and Critical Reasoning, Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation/ Data Sufficiency and General Awareness.	200

Paper analysis

TAccording to T.I.M.E., the difficulty level of the paper was Moderate. The Verbal Ability section consisted of 20 questions on Reading Comprehension and 20 questions on Verbal. Some of the questions tested the Vocabulary while some tested the finer difference between the formal and informal language.

The Quantitative Ability section consisted of questions on basic Arithmetic. The difficulty level of this test area was rated as Easy to Moderate.

The Logical and Critical Reasoning section consisted of Analytical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning questions. The questions on Analytical Reasoning were of moderate difficulty level. The questions on Critical Reasoning were difficult in nature. Overall, the difficulty level of this area was of Moderate to Difficult level.

The Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency section can be rated as Moderate. The questions from the General Awareness section were on current affairs, business, sports, famous personalities and their associated fields. This section can be rated as Moderately Difficult.

Test Centers

The test will be held in 74 test centers across the country. There are two international test centers in Dubai and Singapore.

The MAT September 2010 will be held in 50 test centers. 48 test centers are in India. There are two international test centers in Dubai and Singapore.