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    MAT Exam Centres 2026: Complete City-Wise List for CBT and PBT Modes, Exam Day Guidelines

    MAT Exam Centres 2026: Complete City-Wise List for CBT and PBT Modes, Exam Day Guidelines

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 11 Jun 2026, 11:58 AM 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 71 cities across the country. There are different exam centres for PBT and CBT. As per the MAT 2026 February session exam date, the PBT mode was held on May 31, and the CBT will be held on June 14, 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.

    This Story also Contains

    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 Exam Centres 2026: Complete City-Wise List for CBT and PBT Modes, Exam Day Guidelines
    MAT Exam Centres

    MAT Exam Centres 2026: Overview

    At the time of filling out the MAT 2026 application form 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.

    MAT Exam for CBT Mode 2026: June 14, 2026

    Test City

    State/UT

    Ahmedabad

    Gujarat

    Agra

    Uttar Pradesh

    Asansol

    West Bengal

    Bareilly

    Uttar Pradesh

    Belagavi (Belgaum)

    Karnataka

    Bengaluru

    Karnataka

    Bhopal

    Madhya Pradesh

    Bhubaneswar

    Odisha

    Chandigarh

    Chandigarh

    Chennai

    Tamil Nadu

    Coimbatore

    Tamil Nadu

    Dehradun

    Uttarakhand

    Delhi

    Delhi

    Ernakulam - Kochi

    Kerala

    Faridabad

    Haryana

    Ghaziabad

    Uttar Pradesh

    Greater Noida

    Uttar Pradesh

    Guwahati

    Assam

    Gurugram

    Haryana

    Hubballi (Hubli)

    Karnataka

    Hyderabad

    Telangana

    Indore

    Madhya Pradesh

    Jaipur

    Rajasthan

    Jalandhar

    Punjab

    Jamshedpur

    Jharkhand

    Jorhat

    Assam

    Jammu

    Jammu & Kashmir

    Kozhikode

    Kerala

    MAT Exam for PBT Mode 2026: May 31, 2026

    Test City

    State/UT

    Aizawl

    Mizoram

    Bengaluru

    Karnataka

    Bhilai

    Chhattisgarh

    Chennai

    Tamil Nadu

    Coimbatore

    Tamil Nadu

    Cuttack

    Odisha

    Delhi

    Delhi

    Dibrugarh

    Assam

    Durgapur

    West Bengal

    Ernakulam - Kochi

    Kerala

    Gandhinagar

    Gujarat

    Guwahati

    Assam

    Gwalior

    Madhya Pradesh

    Gurugram

    Haryana

    Hyderabad

    Telangana

    Jabalpur

    Madhya Pradesh

    Jaipur

    Rajasthan

    Kanpur

    Uttar Pradesh

    Kolkata

    West Bengal

    Kottayam

    Kerala

    Lucknow

    Uttar Pradesh

    Madurai

    Tamil Nadu

    Mangaluru

    Karnataka

    Mumbai

    Maharashtra

    Nashik

    Maharashtra

    Noida

    Uttar Pradesh

    Patna

    Bihar

    Prayagraj

    Uttar Pradesh

    Pune

    Maharashtra

    Ranchi

    Jharkhand

    Silchar

    Assam

    Surat

    Gujarat

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Kerala

    Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)

    Tamil Nadu

    Varanasi

    Uttar Pradesh

    Visakhapatnam

    Andhra Pradesh

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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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