MAT 2021 December exam important dates and exam schedule has been announced with CBT, IBT and PBT exams by AIMA for MBA admission 2022. Instead of one CBT exam, AIMA is conducting two CBT MAT exams. Also, more Internet Based tests (IBT) are scheduled for December 2021. Read all the important dates below for December 2021 MAT exam.

In addition to two Computer Based tests and one Paper Based test, Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT) exam is also scheduled in a week’s time in two slots each day.  Candidates can appear in the IBT exam from the convenience of their home instead of going to an exam centre. The IBT MAT exam structure, difficulty level and scoring pattern is same as that of CBT and PBT exams.

To avoid any untoward incident due to Covid pandamic, AIMA has introduced Remote Proctored Internet Based Mode (IBT), apart from the regular computer based and paper based MAT exams which are conducted at test centres. 

The IBT MAT is scheduled in morning and evening time slots. MAT Exam Important Dates include the last date to apply for MAT exam and all other complete MAT important Dates 2021 beginning from the MAT Registration start date to MAT Result Date. AIMA which started conducting two paper based MAT exams and one computer based MAT exam in one month, has come back to one paper based, one computer based and multiple IBT MAT exams in a month with the launch of an additional IBT exam. 

MAT 2021 Important Dates
Following are the important dates for December MAT exam 2021:

MAT 2021 PBT and CBT Exam Dates and Important Dates with MAT Schedule
Following are the MAT 2021 important dates and complete schedule related to important MAT 2021 exam dates, Registration start and end dates, MAT admit card download dates for PBT and CBT exams only:

MAT 2021  (IBT) December Exam: Dates for Registration, Admit Card & Testing Schedule
IBT December MAT 2021 will be conducted in morning and evening time slots in a longer testing window from November 27 to December 18, 2021. The important dates are shared below

AIMA is conducting MAT 2021 paper based test as well as Computer based exam and has also introduced IBT exam mode. MAT 2021 Exam Dates and Important Dates to remember for MAT exam are the last date to apply for MAT Exam, last date for MAT Admit Card download and the most important MAT dates 2021 are the MAT exam dates 2021.

The paper based MAT exam is held in a single session from 10AM to 12.30 PM, while the CBT and IBT MAT tests are held in different time slots on different dates. 

MAT Exam 2021 Application Options
Candidate can now apply for MAT 2021 Exam in following modes. One of the key features in MAT 2021 exam is that the Candidates are allowed to apply for one or two MAT exams in the month of  December 2021 for MBA admission 2022:

Option to Appear in One or Two MAT Exams

(i) MAT Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (MAT IBT) or

(ii) MAT Double Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (MAT IBT) or

(iii) MAT Paper Based Test (PBT) or

(iv)  MAT Paper Based Test and MAT Remote Proctored Internet Based Test

(MAT PBT+MAT IBT) or

(v) MAT Computer Based Test (CBT) or

(vi) Computer Based Test and Remote Proctored Internet Based Test (CBT+MAT IBT) or

(viii) Paper Based Test and Computer Based Test (PBT+CBT)

MAT 2021 Important Date for Exam: A day before exam date Activity

• Check if you have taken Print of your MAT Admit card on an A4 size paper.
• Check if you have pasted your photograph on MAT 2021 admit card. If not, paste the identical photograph as uploaded at the time of registering for MAT 2021 at the indicated place.
• Please note that MAT Admit Card is valid only if the candidate's photograph and signature images are legibly printed.
• Keep the MAT Admit Card ready to carry on MAT exam date with you. MAT Admit card is to be produced for verification at the time of the test.
• Keep ready at least one original (not photocopied or scanned) valid (not expired) photo identification card. This ID is needed to be produced for verification at the MAT Exam centre on the MAT 2021 exam date.
• Valid and acceptable Photo IDs are: College ID, Employer ID, Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhar Card, Identification Affidavit). The candidate's photograph and  signature should be legibly printed and visible on the photo ID card and should match the name on Admit Card. The Photo ID card should not be damaged or smudged.
• Locate your MAT test centre and its accessibility a day before the test so that you can reach the centre on time on the MAT exam date.

MAT 2021 Exam Date Important Activity: Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s

• Arrive at the MAT exam centre on the MAT exam date at least 60 minutes before the commencement of the MAT exam
• Only Admit Card & Photo ID Card, pen & pencil, eraser, are allowed inside the MAT test hall. Nothing else is permitted.
• Allow PwD candidates to get into test centre first as they will get priority entry

Don’ts

• Do not carry Mobile phones, electronic gadgets, watches, calculators, other items, papers, wallets, goggles or similar such things as they are not allowed inside the test hall on MAT exam date.
• Don’t carry valuables on MAT exam date to MAT exam centre. There is no facility for safekeeping of your personal belongings outside the test hall and MAT Centre is not responsible for its loss.
• Don’t ask your friends and relatives to accompany you as they will not be allowed inside the test centre.

Locating your Seat on MAT Date
You should check first and locate your designated seat and test room at the entry point of MAT test centre on the MAT exam date. The Testing room and seat can be located with your roll number/registration number allotted to you. For any correspondence with AIMA regarding MAT exam, you must provide your Registration Number. 

Inside the MAT testing hall on MAT 2021 Date
Before you enter the MAT testing hall, use the wash room as you may not be able to go to wash room during the MAT exam duration.

MAT an Important MBA Entrance Test
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a standardised test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business 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. The largest test of its kind in the nation, MAT will continue to be your passport to over 600 B-Schools across India. 

IBT MAT: 8 Key Features
"Remotely Proctored Internet Based Test (IBT)" has a separate exam date schedule. The key features of the exam are:

1. For taking the test in IBT mode, instead of going to a test centre candidates could do so from the safe confines and convenience of their homes subject to certain conditions.
2. Only the candidates with a computer together with webcam and internet facilities meeting certain specifications can appear in IBT exam.
3. The sanctity and security of the test is effectively maintained through remote proctoring in dual mode i.e., by employing robust Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools as also human proctors.
4. In order to help candidates to familiarize themselves with this new mode of testing, AIMA has also scheduled mock MAT-IBT sessions
5. These IBT mock tests replicate the testing environment and help candidates build familiarity with the same. This ensures that the candidates are adequately prepared for the main test.
6. Candidates now have the option to choose any one or more of the two modes of MAT exams from among CBT, IBT and PBT

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