{"id":18628,"date":"2025-10-09T06:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=18628"},"modified":"2025-10-09T06:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:02:56","slug":"mat-exam-colleges-list-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/mat-exam-colleges-list-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MAT Exam Colleges List 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Management Aptitude Test (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/prepare-for-mat-exam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT) <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is accepted by more than 600+ B-Schools of India for MBA\/PGDM admissions. Administered by AIMA (All India Management Association), MAT is a nationwide test with broad acceptance. MAT scores are accepted by colleges that differ based on location, fee structure, placements, and specialization provided. Below is a detailed overview of the top colleges that accept MAT 2026 scores, along with their highlights, locations, and selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>MAT 2026 Colleges \u2013 Key Highlights<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Colleges<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600+ B-Schools across India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approval<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AICTE \/ UGC Approved Institutions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepted Scores<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT (CBT, PBT, IBT modes)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection Criteria<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT Score, GD-PI, Academics, Work Exp.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee Range<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b93 to \u20b915 Lakhs (Varies by college)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Placement Range<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b93 to \u20b920 LPA (Varies by profile)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Frequency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Times a Year (Feb, May, Sept, Dec)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAT Score 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a curated list of some of the <\/span><b>top-tier and mid-tier colleges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accepting MAT scores in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><b> Christ University, Bengaluru<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> UGC, NAAC A+<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MBA, PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b97\u20139 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96\u20137 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Delhi<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE, NBA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PGDM (Marketing, Finance, etc.)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b98 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (XIME), Bengaluru<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b911 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b97 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b98 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Pune<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MBA\/PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b99 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b97.5 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM), Delhi<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b98 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b95\u20136 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> VIT Business School, Vellore<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> UGC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MBA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b97\u20138 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Amity Business School, Noida<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> UGC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MBA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b910\u201315 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> Jaipuria Institute of Management (Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur, Indore)<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE, NBA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b910 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96\u20137 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li>\n<h3><b> ITM Business School, Navi Mumbai<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approval:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AICTE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Courses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PGDM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fee (Approx):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b910 Lakhs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Average Placement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u20b96.5 LPA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>MAT Colleges List by Region<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>North India<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JIMS Rohini (Delhi)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDIM (Delhi)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (Delhi)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMS Ghaziabad<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMPI Business School (Delhi)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>South India<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XIME (Bangalore, Kochi)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ University (Bengaluru)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIT Business School (Vellore)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SRM University (Chennai)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PSGIM (Coimbatore)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>MAT 2026 Exam \u2013 Quick College Admission Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepting Institutes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600+ B-Schools across India<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Accepted For<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MBA\/PGDM Admissions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Modes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBT, PBT, IBT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Score Validity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the academic year of the test session<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection Process<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT Score + GD\/PI\/WAT (varies by institute)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT Score Range<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200\u2013800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutoff Range (Percentile)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60\u201395+ percentile depending on college<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAT 2026 Scores<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are among the leading colleges that accept MAT scores, known for quality education, placement support, and accreditation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Top Colleges with MAT Cutoff Above 85 Percentile<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Location<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx. MAT Cutoff<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xavier Institute of Management &amp; Research<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institute of Finance &amp; International Mgmt<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90+ percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amity Business School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noida<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christ University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaipuria Institute of Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noida\/Lucknow<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201390 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Good Colleges with MAT Cutoff 70\u201385 Percentile<\/b><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>College Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Location<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Approx. MAT Cutoff<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BIMM (Sri Balaji University)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IES Management College<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75\u201380 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VIT Business School<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vellore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75\u201380 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KIIT School of Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhubaneswar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75\u201380 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PES University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70\u201375 percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>MAT College Admission Process<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/mat.aima.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAT<\/a> Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Choose PBT, CBT, or IBT mode)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Get Your Scorecard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from AIMA portal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apply to MAT-accepting colleges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through their respective websites<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shortlisting by Institutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on MAT percentile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Selection Rounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: GD, Personal Interview (PI), and\/or Written Ability Test (WAT)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Final Merit List<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; Admission Offer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>MAT College Admission Tips<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply to multiple colleges matching your expected percentile range.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take <\/span><b>2\u20133 MAT attempts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Feb, May, Sept, Dec) to improve scores.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare equally for <\/span><b>GD\/PI\/WAT rounds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 your soft skills matter.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep academic records and documents updated.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for <\/span><b>AICTE-approved PGDM programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for better recognition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Related Articles You Might Like<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/how-can-i-best-prepare-for-the-mat-exam-2024-in-just-a-few-months\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Prepare for MAT in 60 Days<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top MBA Colleges Accepting MAT Score 2025<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Books for MAT Preparation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAT vs CMAT \u2013 Which is Better for You?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is accepted by more than 600+ B-Schools of India for MBA\/PGDM admissions. Administered by AIMA (All India Management Association), MAT is a nationwide test with broad acceptance. MAT scores are accepted by colleges that differ based on location, fee structure, placements, and specialization provided. 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