MAT Exam Pattern

MAT Exam Pattern

MAT paper pattern is fixed as oppose to CAT whose pattern changes every year. Basically MAT contains 5 sections testing specific abilities. The name of sections can change though.

• It is 2.5 hour exam containing 200 questions carrying 1 mark each.
• The test usually comprise of Language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis & sufficiency, intelligence & critical reasoning and Indian & global environment.
• Scores are mostly determined keeping in view the first four sections.
• It depends on the respective institute whether to consider scores of GA section or not.
• As per the recent analysis of Feb 2009 MAT, GA section was the most difficult but the rest could be solved with general aptitude.

Name of Section	No. Of Questions	Time Suggested
Verbal Ability	40	30 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40 minutes
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	40	35 minutes
Reasoning Ability	40	30 minutes
General awareness	40	15 minutes
Total	200	150 minutes