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MAT Exam Pattern 2017: The exam pattern of MAT (Management Aptitude Test), which is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA), has remained same over the past several years. The MAT 2017 exam pattern is prescribed by the officials. The exam pattern for the upcoming MAT 2017 remains same as an objective type test. MAT 2017 September will be conducted on September 3 (offline) and September 9 (online).
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The MAT examination is held four times in a year, each in every quarter. According to the MAT exam pattern 2017, the duration of MAT 2017 will be 2 hours and 30 minutes (2:30 hrs).
The table below mentions the overall structure of MAT 2017:
MAT 2017 Exam Structure
Component | Details |
Test Duration | 150 minutes |
No. of Questions | 200 |
Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each question |
Negative Marking | ¼ of the total marks or 0.25 mark |
No. of Sections | 5, 40 questions in each section |
No. of Options | 4 |
Sections | 1.Language Comprehension 2. Intelligence and Critical Reasoning 3. Data Analysis and Sufficiency 4. Mathematical Skills 5. Indian and Global Environment |
Highlights of MAT 2017 Exam Pattern
Mode
MAT is among the popular management entrance examination as it is conducted in an ‘offline’ and ‘online’ mode. This means that those taking up the examination offline will have to carry a pencil and an eraser with them to colour the correct answers on the Optical Mark Recognition sheet. The number of slots for online MAT 2017 examination depends on the number of applicants who are taking up the examination.
Duration
The duration for upcoming MAT 2017 examination is two hours and 30 minutes or 150 minutes. There is no time limit assigned for each section and candidates can answer questions in different sections depending upon their convenience. The exam officials propose that candidates should not spend more than 30 minutes on each section.
Sections
The MAT examination is divided into five sections which are:
1. Language Comprehension
2. Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
3. Data Analysis and Sufficiency
4. Mathematical Skills
5. Indian and Global Environment.
In each section, there are 40 questions. Some of the participating institutes do not take into account the marks scored in the Indian and Global Environment section.
Marking Scheme
A candidate scores one mark for each correct answer and there is negative marking scheme of ¼ marks i.e. 0.25 marks. The maximum marks, which a candidate can score is 200 and the scaled score is given out of 800.
Detailed description of each section of MAT 2017
1. Language Comprehension
This section of reading comprehension is aimed at judging the comprehending and reading skills of the candidates. The candidates will have to read the passages given and answer the questions based on it.
2. Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
In this section, the candidates would have to answer questions on topics like Data Arrangement, Blood Relations, Series and Sequences and Critical Reasoning, Direction Sense, Input/Output analysis, Coding and Decoding. The objective of this section is to assess the candidate’s logical reasoning ability.
3. Data Analysis and Sufficiency
The aim of this section is to judge the candidate’s critical thinking. Questions in this section are based on Direction Sense, Input/Output analysis, Coding and Decoding, Data Arrangement, Blood Relations.
4. Mathematical Skills
Candidates will be required to quickly answer the questions which would be based on business Mathematics, Arithmetic, and Geometry. It is important that the candidates thoroughly know their basic formulae and other concepts.
5. Indian and Global Environment
This section focusses on the domestic and international current affairs. Candidates need to regularly read a national daily. In this section, anything on general awareness could be asked.
The application process for MAT 2017 September will start from the first week of July. It is important that the students carry their MAT admit card to the examination hall along with the identity proofs. The admit card will be available from August 26, 2017.
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