Compared to other MBA entrance examinations, the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is considered relatively less challenging. With dedicated effort, candidates can conveniently achieve a high score and secure admission to prestigious MBA institutions. Therefore, most MAT applicants often search for "how to prepare for MAT exam in one month".
Conducted four times annually, the MAT exam provides candidates with ample preparation time and multiple opportunities to attempt the test. However, for those who start their preparation merely one month before the MAT exam date, it is imperative to follow a strategic study plan.Medium of MAT exam | English | |
Mode of exam | PBT, IBT, and CBT | |
Duration | 150 minutes | |
Type of questions | Objective (MCQs) | |
No. of questions | 200 | |
No. of sections | English Comprehension | 20 questions |
Mathematical Skills | 20 questions | |
Logical Reasoning | 20 questions | |
Data Analysis | 20 questions | |
General Awareness | 20 questions | |
No. of answer choices | 4 | |
Total marks | 200 | |
Marking pattern | +1 for each correct answer -0.25 for each incorrect answer |
Section | Difficulty Level | Time Duration (In Minutes) |
Mathematical Skills | Difficult | 40 |
Language Comprehension | Moderate | 30 |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency | Moderate | 35 |
Indian and Global Environment | Moderately Difficult | 05 |
Critical Reasoning | Moderate | 30 |
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Days | Mathematical Skills | Language Comprehension | Data Analysis |
1 | HCF and LCM | Verbal Reasoning | Pie Chart |
2 | Ratios and proportions | Syllogisms | Pie Chart |
3 | Percentages | Vocabulary 50 words | Graphs |
4 | Mock Test | ||
5 | Time-Speed-Distance | Using the same word with a different meaning | Graphs |
6 | Work and Time | Contextual Usage | Bar Graphs |
7 | Work and Time | Vocabulary 50 words | Bar Graphs |
8 | Mock Test | ||
9 | Geometry | Analogies | Pie Chart |
10 | Geometry | Vocabulary | Line Charts |
11 | Geometric Progression | One Word Substitution | Line Charts |
12 | Mock Test | ||
13 | Quadratic and linear equations | Antonyms | Column Graphs |
14 | Profit and Loss | Idioms | Column Graphs |
15 | Geometric Progression | Vocabulary | Column Graphs |
16 | Mock Test | ||
17 | Algebra | Fill in the Blanks | Bar Graphs |
18 | Algebra | Vocabulary | Venn Diagram |
19 | Algebra | Odd man out | Venn Diagram |
20 | Mock Test | ||
21 | Number System | Jumbled Paragraphs | Graphs |
22 | Averages | Sentence Completion | Bar Graphs |
23 | Partnership (Accounts) | Vocabulary | Pie Chart |
24 | Mock Test | ||
25 | Percentages | Sentence Correction | Bar Graphs |
26 | Work and Time | Vocabulary | Venn Diagram |
27 | Vectors | Vocabulary | Line Charts |
28 | Mock Test | ||
29 | Time-Speed-Distance | Reading Comprehension | Venn Diagram |
30 | Geometry | Reading Comprehension | Column Graph |
Days | Reasoning | Indian and Global Environment | |
1 | Critical Reasoning | Current Affairs | |
2 | Sequencing | Geography | |
3 | Visual reasoning | Company Punch Lines | |
4 | Mock Test | ||
5 | Critical Reasoning | Geography | |
6 | Sequencing | Current Affairs | |
7 | Visual reasoning | History | |
8 | Mock Test | ||
9 | Assumption-Premise-Conclusion | Current Affairs | |
10 | Assumption-Premise-Conclusion | Business | |
11 | Coding-Decoding | History | |
12 | Mock Test | ||
13 | Statements and Assumptions | Business | |
14 | Statements and Assumptions | Science | |
15 | Identifying valid inferences | Current Affairs | |
16 | Mock Test | ||
17 | Assertion and Reasons | Books and authors/ Awards | |
18 | Identifying Reasons | Current Affairs | |
19 | Linear Arrangements | Sports/ Politics | |
20 | Mock Test | ||
21 | Linear Arrangements | Company punch lines | |
22 | Matrix Arrangements | Current Affairs | |
23 | Matrix Arrangements | Sports/ Politics | |
24 | Mock Test | ||
25 | Family tree | Books and authors/ Awards | |
26 | Family tree | Geography | |
27 | Cause and effect | Current Affairs | |
28 | Mock Test | ||
29 | Cause and effect | History | |
30 | Critical Reasoning | Company Punch Lines |