MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 Released: Know Age Limit, Education Qualification & Marks

MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 Released: Know Age Limit, Education Qualification & Marks

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MAT 2025 eligibility criteria has been released by All India Management Association (AIMA) to apply for the MAT exam for the December session. The good part about the MAT exam is that there is no minimum score requirement. Candidates who meet the MAT eligibility criteria can apply for the PBT and CBT modes. 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. Apart from this, the candidates in the final year of any degree programme can also apply for the MAT exam 2025.

This Story also Contains

  1. MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025: Overview
  2. MAT Reservation Criteria 2025
  3. Eligibility Criteria of Participating Institutes through MAT 2025
  4. MAT Application Form 2025
  5. MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 vs MBA College Admission Criteria 2025
MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 Released: Know Age Limit, Education Qualification & Marks
MAT Exam Eligibility Criteria

MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025: Overview

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 2025. 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

  • Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institute or university.
  • Candidates appearing in the final year examination or awaiting results for Bachelor's degree are also eligible to appear for MAT exam qualification.
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Minimum Marks in Qualifying Exam

  • Candidates need to have at least 50 percent aggregate or equivalent CGPA in a bachelor's degree.
  • Candidates belonging to reserved categories, i.e. SC, ST, and PwD need to have a minimum of 45 percent aggregate or equivalent CGPA in the bachelor's degree final result.
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Age Limit

  • There is no upper MAT age limit to apply for the exam as per the MAT exam eligibility age. However, the lower age limit is not less than 20 years old which is equivalent to a graduate.
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Work Experience

  • Having work experience is not mandatory for MAT, however, it carries extra weightage in the selection process of all top MBA colleges.

Attempt Limit

  • There is no limit on the number of attempts for taking the exam, therefore candidates are eligible to take the exam irrespective of their attempts in previous sessions. The score of the latest attempt will be taken into consideration for admission.

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MAT Reservation Criteria 2025

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.

CategoryMinimum 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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Eligibility Criteria of Participating Institutes through MAT 2025

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 of MAT exam eligibility percentage for admission in the respective institutes. Some of these criteria implied by some colleges are:

  • Minimum 50% to 60% marks in graduation required
  • Some relaxation may be given to professional degree holders
  • Weightage to work experience may be awarded in admission criteria
  • Weightage can be given to women candidates in admission criteria to promote gender diversity
  • Good weightage can be given for excellent academic performance in classes 10 and 12

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MAT Application Form 2025

The application process for MAT 2025 registration PBT and CBT for the December session has commenced in online mode. In the application form for MAT 2025, 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, which will ensure the chance of appearing in the MAT 2025 exam.

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MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025 vs MBA College Admission Criteria 2025

Take a look at the following table which enlists the difference in eligibility criteria between MAT exam and other college exams.

Eligibility Criteria

MAT Eligibility Criteria 2025

MBA College Admission Criteria 2025

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 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)

Q: When will MAT 2024 application form be available?
A:

The application form of MAT for PBT and CBT mode is available in online mode at mat.aima.in.

Q: What is MAT exam and eligibility?
A:

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.

Q: Is there an additional weightage for work experience?
A:

Yes depending on the college, a candidate is aspiring to take admission into, the work experience has a weightage.

Q: How many times can one take the MAT exam?
A:

There is no attempt limit.

Q: MAT how many times in a year?
A:

MAT is conducted four times in a year.

Q: What is the qualifying marks for MAT exam?
A:

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. 

Q: Who is eligible for MAT exam 2024?
A:

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 2024 exam.

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Meaning of MAT, SAT and NMMS Exam Pattern

1. MAT (Mental Ability Test):
It checks logical thinking, reasoning ability, patterns, series, puzzles, and problem-solving skills of students.

2. SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test):
It tests knowledge of subjects like Science, Social Science, and Mathematics that students study in school.

3. Number of Questions in NMMS Exam:

  • MAT section → 90 questions

  • SAT section → 90 questions

  • Total → 180 questions

All questions are multiple-choice type (MCQs).