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    MAT 2026 Exam Centres List (PBT & CBT): City-Wise Test Centres and February Dates

    MAT 2026 Exam Centres List (PBT & CBT): City-Wise Test Centres and February Dates

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 17 Feb 2026, 12:01 PM IST

    All India Management Association (AIMA) conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2026 in two modes: CBT and PBT. The AIMA announced MAT exam dates for the February cycle on its official website, mat.aima.in. AIMA will conduct the MAT entrance exam in 68 cities across the country. There are different exam centres for PBT and CBT. As per the MAT 2026 February session exam date, PBT mode will be held on March 01, and CBT will be held on March 08, 2026. Candidates should check the list of MAT exam centres given here before applying so that they can choose the MAT exam centre of their choice.

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    1. MAT Exam Centres 2026: Overview
    2. List of MAT 2026 Exam Centres: May Session
    3. Guidelines to Follow in MAT Exam Centre 2026
    MAT 2026 Exam Centres List (PBT & CBT): City-Wise Test Centres and February Dates
    MAT Exam Centres

    MAT Exam Centres 2026: Overview

    At the time of the MAT 2026 application form filling out for paper-based tests and computer-based tests, candidates must choose the MAT exam centre as per their convenience and preference. Candidates can choose up to two cities as per their preferred location. Candidates will be allotted the MAT exam centres 2026 based on their chosen test cities and mode in the MAT application form.

    The exam venue details of the allotted MAT 2026 exam centre will be mentioned on the MAT admit card. Candidates can appear for the MAT entrance exam at the allotted MAT test centre only. Candidates who are going to take the MAT exam can check the complete list of MAT test cities on this page.

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    List of MAT 2026 Exam Centres: May Session

    For MAT CBT mode candidates, they will have to take the MAT 2026 entrance exam on a computer system at the MAT test centre. In order to take the MAT CBT mode, candidates have to use their User ID and password; after that, the MAT question paper will be displayed on the computer screen. The MAT PBT mode is conducted in a smaller number of test cities when compared to the MAT CBT. Given below is the list of MAT test cities for PBT and CBT modes.

    Test Cities for MAT 2.0
    Paper-Based Test (PBT)Computer-Based Test (CBT)
    Test Date: March 01, 2026Test Date: March 08, 2026
    AjmerAgra
    BengaluruAhmedabad
    BhilaiAsansol
    BhagalpurBareilly
    ChennaiBelagavi
    CoimbatoreBengaluru
    DelhiBhopal
    DibrugarhBhubaneswar
    DurgapurChandigarh
    Ernakulam - KochiChennai
    GandhinagarCoimbatore
    GurugramDehradun
    GuwahatiDelhi
    HyderabadErnakulam - Kochi
    JaipurFaridaba
    JodhpurGhaziabad
    KanpurGurugram
    KolkataGuwahati
    KottayamHubballi (Hubli)
    LucknowHyderabad
    MaduraiIndore
    MangaluruJaipur
    MoradabadJammu
    MumbaiJalandhar
    NashikJamshedpur
    NoidaJorhat
    PatnaKozhikode
    PrayagrajKolkata
    PuneLucknow
    SilcharMadurai
    SuratMangaluru
    ThiruvananthapuramMeerut
    Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)Mumbai
    VaranasiMysuru
    VisakhapatnamNagpur

    Noida

    Patna

    Pune

    Raipur

    Ranchi

    Rourkela

    Salem

    Shillong

    Shimla

    Siliguri

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Thrissur

    Udaipur

    Vadodara

    Vellore

    Vijaywada
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    Guidelines to Follow in MAT Exam Centre 2026

    AIMA has certain guidelines to appear for the MAT exam. Students should follow the guidelines below in the MAT test centre.

    • Candidates are advised to reach the MAT examination centre at least an hour before in order to complete the frisking process.
    • Candidates will have to carry their MAT 2026 admit card along with one valid photo ID proof to the MAT Exam centre.
    • Candidates are required to carry their personal hand sanitiser and drinking water bottles.
    • Candidates will be asked to wear a face mask at the time of entering the MAT examination centre until the completion of the MAT entrance test.
    • For MAT PBT mode, candidates need to carry a black or blue ballpoint pen to the MAT exam centre.
    • Entry begins one hour before the scheduling of the MAT exam
    • If a candidate reaches 15 minutes after the start of the MAT exam, the authorities will not allow such a candidate to enter the MAT exam hall.
    • Candidates are prohibited from carrying earphones, mobile phones, calculators, watches, or any other electronic device inside the examination hall.
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many test cities I can choose at the time of MAT application form filling?
    A:

    Candidates can choose two MAT test cities as per their preference at the time of MAT online form filling.

    Q: What to carry along with the MAT Admit card at the examination centre?
    A:

    Along with MAT admit card, candidates are required to carry one valid photo ID proof.

    Q: Is there any age bar to apply for MAT 2026?
    A:

    There is no age bar to apply for the MAT entrance test.

    Q: What is the validity of the MAT scorecard?
    A:

    MAT scorecard will be valid for one year only.

    Q: How many students appear for MAT?
    A:

    Usually, around 20,000 candidates appear for every session in the MAT exam.

    Q: How many questions are there in the MAT exam?
    A:

    There will be a total of 150 questions asked in the MAT exam.

    Q: What is the application fee for the MAT exam?
    A:

    For one mode, candidates have to pay Rs 2200/-; for both PBT and CBT mode, candidates have to pay Rs 3800/-.

    Q: How many times can I appear for the MAT exam?
    A:

    There is no limit to the number of times candidates can appear for the MAT entrance exam.

    Q: How many colleges accept MAT scores?
    A:

    There are more than 600 colleges that accept MAT score cards to offer admission into MBA and PGDM programmes.

    Q: Is 400 a good score in the MAT exam?
    A:

    Yes, 400 is a good composite score in the MAT exam.

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