MAT Examination has been cancelled for PBT & CBT mode for May-June session. It is conducted four times in a year- February, May, September and December. Important dates are given below:-
For PBT (May Session):
| Events | Dates 2021 |
| Starting of application form | 31st March 2021 |
| Last date to apply | 6th June 2021 |
| Availability of admit card | 8th June 2021 |
| Exam date | Cancelled |
| Announcement of result | June 2021 |
For CBT (May Session):
| Events | Dates 2021 |
| Starting of application form | 31st March 2021 |
| Last date to apply | 7th June 2021 |
| Availability of admit card | 10th June 2021 |
| Exam Date | Cancelled |
| Announcement of result | June 2021 |
MAT Syllabus 2021
MAT 2021 has 5 sections which include
| Sections | Topics |
| Language Comprehension | Analogies, Antonyms, Contextual usage, Critical Reasoning, English Grammar-based questions, English Proficiency, Fill in the Blanks, Finding Errors, Foreign language words used in English, Idioms, Jumbled paragraphs, Reading Comprehension, Sentence correction, Sentence completion, Sentence Rearrangement, Syllogisms, Odd one out, One word substitution, Verbal Reasoning, Vocabulary Based |
| Mathematical Skill | Algebra, Allegation & Mixtures, Averages, Geometry, Binomial Expansion, Calendar, Clocks, Complex numbers, Coordinate geometry, Instalment Payments, In-equations Quadratic and linear equations, Elementary Mathematics, HCF, LCM, Logarithm, Mensuration, Number system, Partnership (Accounts), Percentages, Profit & Loss, Probability, Ratios and Proportion, Permutations Combinations, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Sequence & Series, Set Theory, Surds & Indices, Time-Speed-Distance& Work, Trigonometry, Unitary Method, Vectors, Heights and Distance |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | Bar Graphs, Column Graphs, Data Caselet, Data Comparison, Data Sufficiency, Data Table, Graphs representing Area, Line charts, Multiple Graph , Pie Chart, Puzzles, Venn diagram, |
| General Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | Assertion/ Reasons, Analogies,Analytical Reasoning,Blood Relation, Calendar, Clock, Coding-Decoding, Cause/ Effect Relationships, Direction, Direction Sense, Fact Inference Judgment, Family Tree/ Blood Relations, Linear arrangements, Matrix arrangements (Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions), Mathematical Reasoning, Passage Conclusion, Simple Puzzles, Statement Argument among others, Verbal Reasoning, Statements/ Conclusion, Series, Verbal Ability, Sequence and Series( Alphabetical and Numerical) |
| Indian and Global Environment | Business, Conventional GK, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Finance, Famous awards and Prizes, General Knowledge, Geography, History, Honours, International Organisation, Important Quotation, Major Corporate news, Miscellaneous events, Prizes, Punchline of companies, Politics, Sports, Science, Social issues, Top officials of big companies, World Records, National and International current affairs |
MAT 2021 Exam pattern
The detailed exam pattern for MAT is:
- Mode of exam: IBT (Internet Based Test) and PBT (Paper Based Test)
- Total Time: 2.5 hours (150 minutes)
- No of sections: 5 (with sectional time limit)- all MCQs
- Mathematical Skills:40 Minutes
- Indian and Global environment: 15 Minutes
- Intelligence and Critical Reasoning: 30 Minutes
- Data analysis and sufficiency: 35 Minutes
- Language comprehension:30 Minutes
- Total marks: 200
- Correct answer: 1 mark
- Wrong answer: -0.25 marks
MAT Exam 2021 Admit Card
The admit Card for the exam will be released 1 week prior to the exam. Candidates need to visit the official website, provide their registration number and date of birth and finally click on submit button. Admit card includes all the necessary details like name, roll no. exam centre time of exam etc. Students need to check all the details and if any mistakes are present then report it to the officials before the exam date.
MAT 2021 Answer Key Release
The organizing authorities do not release any answer key officially. Students can get the answers from certain coaching centres.
MAT Exam 2021 Result Declaration Dates
MAT February exam results will be announced on first week of April. Applicants can see their results in the official website and can even receive the results through SMS mode where they have to type the roll no, date of bate and registration number to 54242. This result will be valid for 1 academic year.