MAT Sept 2026: separate PBT, CBT registration deadlines
AIMA lists PBT registration closing on 7 September and CBT on 14 September. The tests are scheduled for 13 and 20 September respectively.
Important dates
Times are shown in IST when the authority specifies them. A date without a time does not imply a midnight deadline. Recheck the official source for changes.
What students should do
- Choose Paper Based Test (PBT) or Computer Based Test (CBT) and confirm its separate registration deadline on AIMA.
- Use the registration link on the official AIMA page. Where no closing time is specified, do not assume registration remains available until midnight.
- Admit-card dates are scheduled availability dates, not a claim that cards are already released. Follow the date, time and venue printed on your own card.
Turn the update into action
Prepare for MAT
Review the exam structure and use a timed practice test instead of stopping at the announcement.
Frequently asked questions
How does the MAT application process work?
Applications are submitted online on the conducting body's own portal, within a window fixed by the notification, and usually in stages: registration to get credentials, then the detailed form, then the fee, then a final submission that locks the form. An application that is registered but not paid for is not an application. Most bodies open a correction window afterwards for a limited set of fields, and a few fields, commonly name, category and examination centre, are often excluded from correction. Complete every step for MAT on the official site rather than on any aggregator.
What is the MAT exam pattern?
The paper is 150 questions for 150 marks in 120 minutes, covering Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency and Economic and Business Environment. Wrong answers are penalised 0.25 per question. Every figure is taken from the official source linked on the pattern page and carries the date it was last checked.
Are there free MAT mock tests?
Yes. There are 10 free tests for MAT on TakeMockTest, with no sign-up and no paywall. Each is marked to the exam's own scheme rather than a flat one mark per question, so the score you see reflects what the same attempt would earn in the real paper.
How is this update verified, and how current is it?
This summary was written from All India Management Association's own published notice, which is linked on this page, and it records the date that source was last checked rather than the date this page was generated. That is the limit of the claim: it says the notice read as summarised on that date. Conducting bodies revise dates, vacancy counts and eligibility conditions without notice, so confirm anything you are about to act on against the official source before you act.