MAT Exam Pattern 2020, Marking Scheme, Exam Instructions – Know Here
MAT 2020 Exam Pattern comprises the types and numbers of questions & other details of the MAT 2020 examination. MAT (Management Aptitude Test) is a national level management examination, which is conducted by AIMA. This examination is conducted four times every year. MAT exam is organized for providing admissions into management courses (MBA) offered by different management institutions of the country. Here students can check details about MAT 2020 exam pattern.
MAT 2020 Exam Pattern
Here we have mentioned the exam pattern of MAT 2020 examination:
MAT Admit Card 2020 will be released from 26th June 2020 (PBT) & 26th June 2020 (CBT). Candidates can get the admit card through online mode. The hall ticket will be issued only to successfully registered candidates.
- Session: The MAT examination is conducted four times in a year, i.e. February, May, September & December.
- Type of Questions: The question paper will contain objective type questions with multiple choice answers.
- Duration of Exam: The exam duration will be 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes). There is not any sectional time limit for this exam.
- Total Number of Questions: The question paper will comprise in five sections with total 200 questions.
The detailed MAT December exam pattern 2020 is mentioned below:
| Section | Number of Questions | Time Suggested (In Minutes) | Marks Allotted |
| Language Comprehension | 40 | 30 | 40 |
| Mathematical Skills | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Data Analysis & Sufficiency | 40 | 35 | 40 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 | 30 | 40 |
| Indian and Global Environment | 40 | 15 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 150 | 200 |
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MAT Marking Scheme
The MAT exam will contain total 200 maximum marks. Candidates will get one mark for each correct answer.
There will be negative marking in this examination. For each incorrect answer, ¼ of the total marks or 0.25 marks will be deducted from the total score.
For each objective type question, students will get four optional answers. Candidates will be required to choose the correct answer only.
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MAT 2020 Syllabus
The MAT 2020 Syllabus will be designed to test the candidate’s general aptitude. The MAT syllabus comprise of five topics such as Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis & Sufficiency and Indian and Global Environment. The MAT question paper will contain the questions from the above mentioned topics.
MAT 2020 Exam Day Instructions
Candidates can check the instruction for the day of exam in this section:
- Do not bring any electronic device i.e. calculators, cell phones and other unnecessary gadgets in the examination hall.
- Reach the examination hall before 30 minutes of the commencement of the exam.
- Candidates are advised not to write anything in the OMR answer sheet for rough work.
- Candidates will not be allowed to leave the examination hall without permission of the Centre-in Charge.
- Bring your admit card with valid photo ID proof.
MAT 2020 Preparation Tips
Candidates must check the following MAT 2020 preparation tips:
- Know your exam pattern and entire syllabus.
- Solve previous year question paper and sample papers.
- Make a time table for your study and follow it on the regular basis.
- Candidates can also solve online mock tests.
- Make short notes of the topics and revise it daily.
- Stay healthy and eat healthy food.
If you have any other queries regarding MAT Exam Pattern 2020, you may leave your queries below in the comment box.
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Can we connect the computer to mobile hotspot for online mat exam
Is there any negative marking for a question not answered.
What’s the minimum cut off required in MAT by all the colleges?
WHETHER G.K AREA IS IMPORTANT. IS IT MENDATORY? PLEASE TELL ME.
Yes, it is necessary.
Hi,
In some sites the cutoff marks were given out of 800 for earlier MAT exams. Could you pls tell me what will be the approximate cutoff to get into a gud mba college?
Pls do reply.
Thankyou.
Is there any sectional cut off for MAT
i hv to know abt is exam will posponed or in a same date.is any changes of centres now
When MAT will conduct after May?
how much percentile i have to secure in mat to get admission in b-school
Is there any negative marking for unattended questions???… reply quickly???
no marking for such questions.
i gave mat in dec 2015, will the score also be valid this year??
Yes score will be valid till 2 years.
is there negetive marking for GK section also??
Section 5- Indian and global environment marks added in score card ???
how many attempts are required for 95+ %ile in MAT ?
when will the registration link will be available for the month of feb 2017
On 3rd/4th Week of December.
When will the registration start for MAT exam which is going to be conducted on May????
next year.