MAT

CAT registrations have already started. You can register for the same at the IIM's official website. This time IIM Lucknow is conducting the CAT exam. For GMAT, you can book a test date by registering at www.mba.com. You can choose any date and test center based on your convenience. You take GMAT once a month, five times a year. There is no limit for number of attempts for CAT or GMAT. XAT is for XLRI mainly. XLRI takes GMAT score also. So, if you take GMAT, you need not take XAT. However, if you take both, XLRI will consider best of two. CAT and GMAT cover most of the top institutes both in India and abroad.

Hi,
A composite score of 600 or above in the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) conducted by AIMA in either September / December 2016 / February.

MAT conducted four time in a year.
1.February
2.May
3.September
4.December

Hi Linda,
You will find your admit card on the link below:
http://apps.aima.in/MATSept17/MATSep17AdmitCard.aspx

Both the exams are competitive. But CMAT has a wider pool of colleges than MAT. Though to make sure, you can check the accepted exams of the college that you are targeting.

Hello Sanjana! Yes, the MAT exam is held four times in a year: Feb, May, Sept and Dec. Kindly visit this link for more details. https://www.shiksha.com/mba/exams/mat

Hello Tanya,
Sadly, with just 76 percentile in the MAT exam, one cannot get a good college anywhere in India. I suggest you reappear for MAT and/or other entrance exams and score high. Good luck.
The top five colleges under MAT are:-
1. TAPMI, Manipal
2. Sydenham, Mumbai
3. XIME, Bangalore
4. IPE, Hyderabad
5. Amity, Noida

Hello,
Yes, you can get a good college after qualifying the MAT score with a high score (at least 99+ percentile). The top five colleges under MAT are:-
1. TAPMI, Manipal
2. Sydenham, Mumbai
3. XIME, Bangalore
4. IPE, Hyderabad
5. Amity, Noida