The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a National Entrance Test, conducted by All India Management Aptitude Testing Service (AIMATS), for admission into MBA and equivalent programmes.
The exam is generally conducted in the month of February, May, September and December.
MAT is an objective test, designed to measure candidate's general aptitudes in language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning.

MAT 2015 is offered in two modes
MAT Exam Pattern (Paper based)
MAT Exam Pattern (Computer based)
Exam Type: Objective
Question Type: Multiple choice with four option
Important dates
Here is the paper pattern for the MAT exam.
| Section | No of Questions | Time estimated for each section |
| Language Comprehension | 40 | 30 |
| Mathematical Skills | 40 | 40 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 40 | 35 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 40 | 30 |
| Indian and Global Environment | 40 | 15 |
| Total | 200 | 150 |