MAT Analysis

According to MBA experts, though the exam is not that tough a nut to crack but if you do not plan your preparation properly, you will not be able to crack it. Let us have a look at the pattern and analysis of the MAT paper over the past five exams.

Analysis: MAT Over last 5 exams

Year	Sections	No. of Questions	Difficulty Level
February 2010	Language Comprehension Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Mathematical Skills Indian and Global Environment	40*5=200	Moderate- Difficult
May 2010	Language Comprehension Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Mathematical Skills Indian and Global Environment	40*5= 200	Moderate- Difficult
September 2010	Language Comprehension Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Mathematical Skills Indian and Global Environment	40*5= 200	Moderate- Difficult
December 2010	Language Comprehension Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Mathematical Skills Indian and Global Environment	40*5 = 200	Moderate- Difficult
February 2011	Language Comprehension Data Analysis and Sufficiency Intelligence and Critical Reasoning Mathematical Skills Indian and Global Environment	40*5= 200	Moderate- Difficult

MAT Feb 2011 AnalysisThis MAT Feb 2011 exam had 200 questions to be attempted in 150 minutes. These 200 questions were from five test areas viz. Indian and Global Environment, Language Comprehension, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning with exactly 40 questions in each. Each question had equal marking and one-fourth mark was deducted for every wrong answer and one mark was awarded for each correct answer.

The consolidated score is evaluated by taking only four areas into account. Indian and Global Environment is not the part of the consolidated score. Hence, the scoring is done out of a maximum possible score of 160 marks.

MAT Eligibility
An eligibility criterion for appearing in MAT requires a candidate to be a graduate. The candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also apply for MAT for provisional admission subjected to the completion of their graduation.

MAT Application Process
A candidate can choose any one of the following modes to apply.

Obtain Form from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, listed Study Centers of AIMA or from AIMA, New Delhi.

The candidate can also obtain the Form by online application by visiting the AIMA website.

MAT MAY 2011: Important Dates
Exam – May 1, 2011 for the Paper Pencil based test and May 7, 2011 onwards for Computer based test
Last Date of issue of Application Form - April 6, 2011
Last Date of Online Registration - April 6, 2011
Last Date of submitting Application Form (online & offline) at AIMA - April 9, 2011

MAT May 2011: Participating Institutes

MBA aspirants who want to take the MAT exam obviously want to make it to the top B schools. But the list of top MAT colleges keeps changing since the variables and basis to decide are very dynamic. Here are a few god colleges listed with MAT May2011:

 AIMA Center for Management Education
 BIMTECH, Greater Noida
 Apeejay School of Management
 Asia Pacific Institute of Management
 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management
 IILM Academy of Higher Learning
 Jaipuria Institute of Management
 Christ University, Bangalore
 IFIM Business School,
 KIIT University
 Amity University, Noida