Last Week Preparation Tips for MAT 2024 Exam

Management Aptitude Test 2024 ( MAT )

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Exam On: 18 Dec '24 - 22 Dec '24

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Updated on May 17, 2024 16:05 IST

MAT 2024 CBT exam is set to be held on May 26, 2024. Those who have registered for this session of MAT CBT, must utilize the last week before the exam wisely.. Check here some last week MAT preparation tips 2024 to score 99 percentile. 

MAT last week preparation

In the last week before the MAT 2024 week, you should pay attention to key details that have the power to affect your scores. Most of the candidates find it easy to cover the MAT syllabus on time and end up asking themselves- what to do in the last week before the MAT exam? When the last one week is left don't relax. Do revision, take a MAT mock test or memorise some static GK questions. Here are some valuable tips for MAT last week preparation. 

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MAT Last Week Preparation Tips 2024

Check below 6 key tips for last week preparation of MAT exam 2024. 

  1. Revise and Apply- In the last one week of MAT 2024 preparation, each day is crucial. Therefore, plan it well. Check MAT 2024 syllabus one more time to go through the topics which are important or difficult and revise the basics. Read the short notes you would have made earlier to recall tricks and shortcuts of solving questions.
  2. Mock Test- Practice one MAT mock tests in the last week and analyse your performance. If you are still weak in a few topics, note them down and skip questions on those in the exam. Shiksha offers free MAT sample question paper and online MAT mock test for practice. Take benefit of this facility as it is highly probable that questions from the past may reappear in the upcoming exam.
  3. Short Notes- When preparing for MAT exam 2024, candidates should prepare short notes. These short notes are very helpful in last week revision. If those notes are in place, all that a candidate needs to do is, revise them anytime, anywhere. It also provides clarity on the topics covered.
  4. Do not attempt any new topic- In the last week of MAT preparation 2024 candidates must not start a new topics. This is a strict ‘NO’ as it creates unnecessary confusion. Just think, is it possible to grasp the fundamentals of fresh topics in a short time? Remember that you will have to balance new chapters with the revision exercise of already covered topics. Would it not add to the pressure? Devote time on revision and be confident of whatever you've prepared so far.
  5. Time Management- As per MAT 2024 exam pattern, there will be 150 questions and the time duration will be 2 hours. Practically, candidates will have 0.75 seconds to read and solve each question. So improve the time management skills that you have developed while practicing MAT mock tests. You do not have to solve all the questions, attempt only those which you can solve accurately. MAT has negative marking so do not waste your time on questions you are unsure of.
  1. Do not ignore Indian and Global Environment section- Although the score of Indian and Global environment section is not considered while calculating MAT percentile, yet test takers need to focus on this section. Candidates must revise general awareness topics in the last week. This trick will help them sail through the Indian and Global environment section effectively. It will also help then in GD/PI rounds of MBA admission.

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Last but not the least; understand that as compared to CAT, XAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance exams; the difficulty level of MAT exam is low. If students who have appeared for any of these tests, they can easliy crack the MAT exam by making intelligent choice of questions, they can score well.

Q:   What are the MAT exam dates 2024?

A:

MAT is conducted multiple times in a year. MAT 2024 exam dates will be announced phase wise - February, May, August and December. Candidates will be allowed to register for multiple mode and multiple attempts. The MAT December 2024 dates are given below:

MAT Test Mode

MAT Test Date

MAT Registration Ends

Availability of MAT Admit Card

CBT - 1

7-Dec-24

30-Nov-24

3-Dec-24

PBT

14-Dec-24

7-Dec-24

10-Dec-24

CBT - 2

22-Dec-24

15-Dec-24

18-Dec-24

Q:   How will I know the address of my MAT test centre?

A:
The address of MAT test centre will be mentioned in the admit card only, which means candidates will know the venue/location of their MAT test centre only after they downloading their MAT admit card. The exam authorities will not share the details of any exam centre before the release of the MAT admit card. The MAT CBT and MAT PBT are held in separate cities and the centre is allotted to candidates in the first city of preference as mentioned in the MAT application form. Thus, candidates already know the city in which they will be allotted the test centre. The MAT admit card is released at least two days before the exam so that candidates can download it on time and check the exact location of the test centre allotted to them to make arrangement for the exam day. If any student belongs to a rural area and their MAT test centre falls in a city, they can make arrangements beforehand if they know to which city they have to go for appearing in the exam.

Q:   What are the items/documents to carry on the MAT exam day?

A:
On the MAT exam day, PBT and CBT candidates have to visit the examination centre well prepared. Apart from carrying two hard copies of the MAT admit card, they need to also carry a photo ID proof issued by the Government of India. The documents that are included in the list of approve IDs are: 1. Aadhaar Card 2. PAN Card 3. Voter ID Card 4. Passport 5. Driving License 6. University ID Candidates have to carry the original copy of any of these IDs to the exam centre for identification process. IBT mode candidates are also required to present any of these IDs for identification to remote proctored mode. Candidates belonging to PwD category have to carry PwD and scribe certificates too on the exam day. Any candidate suffering from any medical condition which requires them to eat or have medicine during the exam, has to carry a Certificate regarding the same issued by a competent authority. Apart from the documents, candidate are required to carry blue/black ball point pen for signing the attendance sheet and filling the OMR sheet (PBT mode). No other stationary item will be allowed inside the MAT exam centre.

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Q:   How will I know about MAT GD/PI schedule?

A:
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