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| Component | MAT 2025 | CAT 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Questions | 150 | 68 |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Question Format | All MCQs | 70% questions are MCQs, rest Non-MCQs |
| Answer Options for MCQs | 4 | 4 |
| Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer | 1 | 3 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark | MCQs with 1/3 negative marking; No negative marking for Non-MCQs |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate | Difficult |
| Number of Sections | 5 | 3 |
| Section-1: Name and Number of Questions | Language Comprehension: 30 | Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24 |
| Section-2: Name and Number of questions | Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 30 | Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning -20 |
| Section-3: Name and Number of Questions | Data Analysis & Sufficiency: 30 | Quantitative Ability-22 |
| Section-4: Name and Number of Questions | Mathematical Skills: 30 | Not Applicable |
| Section-5: Name and Number of Questions | Economic & Business Environment: 30 | Not Applicable |
| Facility to Choose Order of Sections | Yes, any section/question within overall time limit | No, should follow pre defined sectional order |
| Individual Sectional time limit | No, Candidate to complete the test in 120 minutes | Yes, each section with 40 Minutes time limit |
MAT Exam Pattern Vs ATMA Exam
MAT Exam and ATMA exam scores are accepted for MBA admission in number of common colleges. The MAT exam pattern and ATMA exam pattern is also not much different:
| Component | MAT 2025 | ATMA 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Questions | 150 | 180 |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 2 hours | 3 hours |
| Question Format | All MCQs | All MCQs |
| Answer Options for each MCQ | 4 | 4 |
| Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer | 1 | 1 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark | 0.25 mark |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
| Number of Sections | 5 | 6 |
| Section-1: Name and Number of Questions | Language Comprehension-1: 30 | Analytical Reasoning Skills-1: 30 |
| Section-2: Name and Number of Questions | Intelligence & Critical Reasoning: 30 | Verbal Skills-1: 30 |
| Section-3: Name and Number of Questions | Data Analysis & Sufficiency: 30 | Quantitative Skills-1: 30 |
| Section-4: Name and Number of Questions | Mathematical Skills: 30 | Verbal Skills-2: 30 |
| Section-5: Name and Number of Questions | Economic & Business Environment: 30 | Analytical Reasoning Skills-2: 30 |
| Section-6: Name and Number of Questions | Not applicable | Quantitative Skills-2: 30 |
| Facility to Choose Order of Sections & Questions | Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit | No, should follow pre defined order |
| Individual Sectional Time Limit | No | Yes, 30 Minutes for each Section |
| Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score | Christ University, NDIM, DSIMS, IPE, IESMCRC, FIIB among 600 MBA colleges | PUMBA, Dy Patil, IFIM, Welingkar, Christ University, NDIM, DSIMS, IPE, IESMCRC, FIIB among 100 MBA colleges |
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