MAT Exam Day Guidelines 2024: Dos and Don'ts for PBT/CBT
Management Aptitude Test 2024 ( MAT )
Registration - 24 Dec '24 - 2 Mar '25
Appearing for MAT 2024 exam this December? Go through important the MAT exam day guidelines as well as dos and don'ts to follow at the exam centre.
MAT exam is conducted in three modes – Computer Based Test (CBT), Paper Based Test (PBT) and Internet Based Test (IBT). While CBT and PBT are conducted at designated exam centres in IBT mode, candidates can take the test from home on any desktop or laptop with camera.
For taking the MAT 2024 exam in CBT or PBT mode, candidates have to follow certain guidelines prescribed by the AIMA against candidate impersonation, cheating and other mal-practices. MAT 2024 exam for December 2024 will be held on December 7 (CBT), December 14 (PBT) and December 22, 2024 (CBT). Candidates appearing for the Decembe 8 CBT session, must know the important guideline to follow on the MAT exam day.
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Q: What are the items/documents to carry on the MAT exam day?
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MAT Exam Day Guidelines - Dos
- Individual reporting time will be given to every student to prevent crowding at the exam centre entry gate. Reach the MAT exam centre at the reporting time mentioned on the MAT 2024 admit card.
- Carry a colour print out of your MAT 2024 admit card, and original copy of the photo ID. The MAT admit card can be downloaded from AIMA MAT website until the exam day. However, it is advised that candidates download their admit cards as soon as they are released to check errors and rectification of the same in time.
- It is mandatory for all MAT test takers to carry a valid photo identification proof. Check below the list of documents that considered as valid photo id proof for the test day.
- Passport
- Voter ID card
- Aadhaar card
- PAN card
- Driving license
- Employer ID card
- College ID card
- At the entry gate, the MAT staff will check MAT admit card and photo ID. Candidates will be frisked for security purpose.
- No personal belongings including bags, mobile phones, watches, books, wallets, electronic gadgets, notebooks, etc. will be allowed inside the exam centre. So, carry only what is needed.
- Candidates need to carry only a blue ballpoint pen as stationary for signing the attendance sheet. For PBT mode, they must carry two pens to fill the OMR sheet.
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MAT Exam Day Guidelines - Don’ts
- After security frisking, the invigilator will sign the MAT 2024 admit card of each test taker. No test taker should sign on their admit card before this process.
- Candidates should avoid any kind of unfair practices inside the exam centre. In case, any candidate is found breaking the code of conduct, they will be strictly penalized.
- Carrying rough sheet/sheets inside the exam hall is strictly prohibited. Sheets for rough work will be provided inside the test lab.
- Do not carry electronic items such as phones, watches, bluetooth device, ear phones, pager, ipad, etc.
- For PBT mode exam, students will be provided OMR sheets to answer all the questions. Candidates heve to mark the correct option in the given field only.
- Do not create problems for the staff at the time of identification and frisking. Cooperate with them. You may be barred from the exam for unruly behavior.
Q: How will I know about MAT GD/PI schedule?
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Q: What are the dates for MAT 2025 exam?
MAT 2025 exam schedule has been announced for February session. In February MAT will be conducted in CBT and PBT mode. Registration process for the same began from December 24, 2024. Check MAT 2025 exam dates below:
MAT 2025 February PBT (PAPER BASED TEST) | |
|---|---|
PBT registration last date | March 2, 2025 |
MAT PBT admit card release | March 5, 2025 (5.00 PM Onwards) |
MAT PBT Date | March 9, 2025 |
MAT 2025 February CBT (COMPUTER BASED TEST) | |
|---|---|
CBT registration last date | March 9, 2025 |
MAT CBT admit card release | March 17, 2025 (5.00 PM Onwards) |
MAT CBT date | March 23, 2025 |
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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