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MAT 2026 eligibility criteria have been released by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for the MAT 2026 exam for the September session. Candidates who meet the MAT eligibility criteria can apply for the PBT and CBT modes before the last date of September 07, 2026, and September 14, 2026, respectively. Candidates with 50% marks in any relevant field (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD) from an approved university are the minimum MAT eligibility needed to appear for the MAT exam, which will be held on September 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026, for PBT and CBT modes. Apart from this, the candidates in the final year of any degree programme can also apply for the MAT exam 2026.
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A final-year student in any undergraduate course (i.e. BA, BSc, B.Com, B.Tech, etc.) can also appear provisionally. It must be noted that there is no upper age limit to appear for MAT 2026. The Management Aptitude Test is conducted four times a year in PBT and CBT modes. MAT exam eligibility criteria consist of academic qualification, upper age limit, category reservation, relaxation, etc. The detailed MAT exam eligibility criteria in terms of academic qualification, age limit, and work experience are given below:
Academic Qualification
Minimum Marks in Qualifying Exam
Age Limit
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Attempt Limit
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The candidate should note that the All India Management Association (AIMA) has fixed the track for reservation, which is equivalent to last year’s examination. Candidates should get a minimum cut-off score based on which they will be listed and eventually go on to the next round of interviews.
| Category | Minimum Percentage |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Other Backward Classes, Non-Creamy layer (NC-OBC) | 27% |
| Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) | 10% |
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MAT conducting body, AIMA, does not specify any reservation or different criteria as per colleges. However, various participating institutes have set up their own rules for the MAT 2026 exam eligibility requirements for admission in the respective institutes. Some of these criteria implied by some colleges are:
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The application process for MAT 2026 registration, PBT and CBT for the September session has commenced in online mode. In the application form for MAT 2026, candidates have to fill in all personal and academic details. In addition to this, they have to upload scanned copies of photographs and signatures during the application process. The last step will be to pay the application form fee of Rs. 2300 for either PBT or CBT, and Rs. 4000 for both PBT and CBT attempts, which will ensure the chance of appearing in the MAT 2026 exam.
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Take a look at the following table, which enlists the differences in eligibility criteria between the MAT exam and other college exams.
Eligibility Criteria | MAT Eligibility Criteria 2026 | MBA College Admission Criteria 2026 |
Minimum Percentage of Marks in Graduation | No minimum percentage of marks required in graduation, only passing marks required | Minimum 50% to 60% marks required in graduation |
Professional Degree | No concessions given to professional degree holders, such as CA/CS | Some relaxations might be given to professional degree holders |
Work Experience | No weightage to work experience | Weightage might be awarded in the admission criteria |
Minimum Percentage of Marks in 10th and 12th Class | No weightage for Class 10 and Class 12 | Good weightage can be given for excellent academic performance |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The application form of MAT for PBT and CBT mode is available in online mode at mat.aima.in.
The basic MAT exam eligibility criteria are that a candidate must possess a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 percent marks (45 percent for SC/ ST/ PwD) from any recognized institute or university.
Yes depending on the college, a candidate is aspiring to take admission into, the work experience has a weightage.
There is no attempt limit.
MAT is conducted four times in a year.
There is no official minimum passing mark for the MAT exam. Although, most institutes consider a score above 600 or 85+ percentile for shortlisting candidates.
MAT scorecard is valid for one year.
There is no upper age bar set by the AIMA to appear for Management Aptitude Test (MAT).
There are more than 600 B-schools in India accepting MAT scorecards to offer admission into MBA/ PGDM program.
Candidates who completed a bachelor's degree from an approved university or are in the final year of the UG programme are eligible to appear for the MAT 2026 exam.
On Question asked by student community
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Admission availability varies across institutes. It
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