Management Aptitude Test (MAT) September 2011 Date -04 SEPTEMBER 2011 (Sunday)

Paper Based Test – 04 sEPTEMBER , 2011 from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
Computer Based Test – 10 September 2011 (Saturday) onwards**
**If the number of candidates registered for Computer Based Test is limited and can be accommodated in a single day; the test will be completed on 10 Sept 2011 itself.

AIMA (All India Management Association)

MAT goes online

Entrance Test for MBA and Allied Programmes of over 160 Business Schools

Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses

How to apply: Candidate can choose any one of the three modes to apply

* Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD against cash payment of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, listed Study Centres of AIMA and from AIMA, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

or

* Obtain crossed Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1050/- (One thousand fifty only) in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website www.aima-ind.org/matsep11 alongwith the DD details. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

or

* Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org with Credit Card payment. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

How to take the test: Candidate can choose any one of the two options

Paper-Pencil Test or Computer Based Test (Online Test)

• Paper-Pencil Test will be held on 04 September 2011. The paper-pencil test timing is 1000 – 1230 hrs. Reporting time at test centre is 0900 hrs

• Computer Based Test (Online Test) will be held from From 10 September (Saturday) onwards in different time slots at specified test venues; subject to number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test.

Candidate can choose any one of the following modes to apply.

* Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD against cash payment of Rs 1200/- (One thousand two hundred only) from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, listed Study Centres of AIMA OR against cash payment of Rs 1050/- (One thousand fifty only) from AIMA, New Delhi.

or

* Obtain crossed Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1050/- (One thousand fifty only) in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website www.aima-ind.org/matsep11 alongwith the DD details. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

or

* Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/matsep11 with Credit Card payment. Detailed procedure is given on the website link.

(Note: No individual Postal sale by AIMA from AIMA, New Delhi)

MAT 2011 IMPORTANT DATES

Date of issue of Application Form
Last Date of sale of Application Form – 12 August 2011 (Friday)

Last Date of submitting Application Form
Last Date of Online Registration -12 August 2011 (Friday)
Last Date of submitting Application Form (online & offline) at AIMA – 16 August 2011 (Tuesday)

Contact Details:

Management House, 14 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, Fax: 24626689, Email: mat@aima-ind.org, Website: www.aima-ind.org

For MAT related queries, please contact AIMA help line at: 011-40770300

MAT is the MBA entrance test conducted country-wide by Centre for Management Services (CMS) of All India Management Association (AIMA). It is usually conducted four times in a year in February, May, September and December. MAT is conducted in all major cities in the country and in leading cities abroad.

MAT Score is necessary for admission into PGDM / equivalent programmes offered by AIMA or other Management Institutes (MIs) who participate in it. The number of participating institutes may vary, as it keeps on changing from test to test. Admission criteria for admission to every institute is different, but all these Management Institutes participating in MAT are either AICTE / DEC approved; University affiliated colleges, University Departments. Validity of the MAT score for that particular session for most Management Institutes is one year.

Candidate can choose any one of the two options to take the test:

Paper-Based Test
Or
Computer Based Test

Test Date (For Paper- Based Test) :  05 December 2010 (Sunday)
Test Timing  : 10.00am-12.30pm

Test Date(Computer Based Test) : 11 December 2010 (Saturday) onwards

Test Timing : In different Time slots at specific test venues; subject to number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test.
Eligibility:
Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.

Application Process:

Forms are available at Selected Branches of Bank of Baroda.

Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD against cash payment of Rs. 1200/- from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, listed Study Centres of AIMA OR against cash payment of Rs 1050/- (One thousand fifty only) from AIMA, New Delhi.
or

Send a Demand Draft (DD) of Rs 1050/- in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website www.aima-ind.org/matdec10 alongwith the DD details.
or

Register online by making payment through credit cards

Forms Available:
Thu, 2010-10-14 – Thu, 2010-11-11
Form Submission Till:
Mon,
2010-11-15
Test Date:
Sun,
2010-12-05
Fees:
Rs 1050
Contact
Postal Address:

Manager-CMS
All India Management Association
Management House
14, Institutional Area
New Delhi-110 003
Phone:
011-40770300
URL:
http://www.aima-ind.org

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), are graduate business schools in India that also conduct research and provide consultancy services in the field of management to various sectors of the Indian economy.

Today the CAT Registration will Start and all the students want to be take best management educations in the world in india regd with the CAT and start for trying to Get Admissions in IIMS

Admission to the IIMs is through the CAT exam, which is among the most competitive exams in the world.

Important Dates
Sale of CAT Vouchers :
Monday, 30 August 2010 – Monday, 27 September 2010

Registration for CAT 2010 :
Monday, 30 August 2010 – Thursday, 30 September 2010

CAT Test Dates :
Wednesday, 27 October 2010 – Wednesday, 24 November 2010

XAT 2010 (Sunday, January 3, 2010)
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) on Sunday, January 3, 2010.  XAT is the entrance exam for Xavier Labour Relation Institute Jamshedpur, Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar and other MBA institutes. The test will be held from 10 am to 12.30 pm

FMS 2010 (Sunday, January 10, 2010)
The next exam to follow is Faculty of Management Studies entrance exam. FMS 2010 is scheduled on Sunday, January 10, 2010. It is a two hour exam and will be held in 20 cities across India.

NMAT 2010 (Saturday, January 30 to Monday, February 8, 2010)
The next exam in the row is Narsee Monjee Aptitutde Test (NMAT), which is the entrance exam for Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) which will be an online test. It will be held in a 10 day window, starting from Saturday, January 30 to Monday, February 8, 2010. The duration of the exam is 150 minutes. The exam will be held in 19 centers across India apart from international test centers.

MAT (Sunday, February 7, 2010)
Management Aptitude Test (MAT), the entrance exam organized by AIMA, which is held four times a year, is scheduled for Sunday, February 7, 2010. As the test will be held in both paper pencil and computer based test, the computer based test will be held from Saturday, February 13 onwards.

ATMA (Sunday, February 14, 2010)
The next exam to look forward to is AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) which is scheduled on Sunday, February 14, 2010. This is a three hour exam with 170 questions. The last date for the sale of the application kit is Saturday, January 23, 2010 and the last date for online registration is Monday, January 25, 2010.

Maharashtra MBA CET 2010
The Director of Technical Education(DTE) have announced the dates of MBA CET 2010 . The Maharashtra MBA CET 2010 will be held on February 21, 2010 (Sunday)

MBA Entrance Exam in India is also no cake walk. You need in-depth knowledge, analytical mind, sharp memory and above all, systematic planning and preparation. Needless to say that the candidates cannot and should not attempt preparation for his MBA Entrance Test overnight. Since the competition is amongst the best available talent from all disciplines, meticulous and long term preparation are required to get admitted to the MBA program. Although the syllabi in the admission/entrance test differ from university to university, there are certain common aspects that appear in most of the entrance test, CAT, XAT, MAT, XLRI, SNAP and MBA Entrance Exams conducted by State Universities in one form or the other. These aspects include tests on quantitative aptitude, reasoning, intelligence, comprehension, case analysis, relationships, word power, synonyms, antonyms, general knowledge/awareness, etc. It is therefore, essential that the candidates start preparing well in advance on all the above aspects. If one can get hold of previous year’s papers or at least the pattern, this would go a long way in guiding the candidates to prepare properly for the test.

Here are some tips to prepare on important aspects which are common to most of the MBA entrance examinations in India:

(1) Quantitative Aptitude: A candidate seeking admission to MBA programme is expected to have aptitude for basic and elementary accounting as well as the knack of solving the simple arithmetic problems. This is one of the areas in the admission test which, if properly prepared and practiced, is likely to put the candidate ahead of others, as one can hope to score even 100% marks in this part.

(b) Logical Reasoning: Questions on logical reasoning may be of several types and in several forms. These could include a statement on which the candidates are asked to draw correct interference out of the given choices. There could be questions on series of words and figures, arrangement of alphabets, brain teasers or even such questions as only call for drawing logical inferences. Just like quantitative aptitude test, this portion of admission test also needs special and detailed preparations and practice.

(c) Comprehension Test: Comprehension test is aimed at gauging the understanding of English language by the candidates. Usually, a paragraph is given which the candidates are required to go through carefully and then answer the question by choosing the correct answer. To attempt this part speedily and correctly, the candidates must practice reading with a quick speed and understanding the entire passage.

(d) General Awareness: As the name suggests, the test of general awareness aims to judge the general knowledge of the candidates. Basic facts about all aspects of general knowledge like Science, Geography, History, Economics, Polity, etc are essentially required to be known.

MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT)

Test Date: 06 SEPTEMBER 2009 (Sunday)

(Reporting Time 9.15 AM)

TIME : 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

1. ELIGIBILITY

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply.

2. HOW TO APPLY

To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs.1050/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of “All India Management Association” payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to The Manager-CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

OR

Obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment of Rs 980/- (Nine Hundred Eighty only) at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382), select Bank of Baroda (BoB) Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.

3. IMPORTANT DATES :

Last date of Availability of MAT Bulletin                  : 10 August 2009 (Monday)
Last date for Receipt of Filled form At AIMA, New Delhi    : 13 August 2009 (Thursday)

NOTE:- Forms with Bulletins for 06 September 2009 MAT will be available for sale from first week of July 2009. Details of Participating Management Institute, Test Centre Cities and Sales Outlets will also be available from first week of July 2009.

For More Information Log on to

http://www.aima-ind.org/

Exam Details:

MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT- 2009)
Test Date: 03 MAY 2009 (Sunday) (Reporting Time 9.15 AM) TIME : 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

Eligibility:
Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply.

How To Apply:

To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs.1050/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour of “All India Management Association” payable at New Delhi along with two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to The Manager-CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

OR

Obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment of Rs. 980/-(Nine Hundred Eighty only) at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel: – 24653382), select Bank of Baroda (BoB) Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.

NOTE: – Forms with Bulletins for 03 May 2009 MAT will be available for sale from first week of March 2009. Details of Participating Management Institute, Test Centre Cities and Sales Outlets will also be available from first week of March 2009.

Important Dates:

Last date of Availability of MAT Bulletin : 08 April 2009 (Wednesday)

Last date for Receipt of Filled form At AIMA, New Delhi : 11 April 2009 (Saturday)

Test Date: 03 MAY 2009 (Sunday) (Reporting Time 9.15 AM) TIME  : 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM

Comments:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Candidates should check the Roll No and Test Centre details for the test from AIMA website http://www.aima-ind.org/matcentre.asp, 7 days prior to the date of test.

Candidates may also view/download the MAT Score from AIMA website http://www.aima-ind.org after 3 weeks from the date of the test.

Candidates may clarify queries regarding MAT Score, if any, at e-mail: rgusain@aima-ind.org MAT Score is acceptable even to certain other Institutes for considering admission of candidates for Post Graduate Degree / Diploma programmes, besides the above Institutes, subject to specific cut-off marks and other admission parameters.

During the weeks prior to your scheduled exam date, it’s a good idea to complete one or more practice tests specific to the exam you are going to take. Score your practice test questions, and look closely at the items you missed. By making sure you understand the reasons the answers you selected were incorrect, you’ll be in a better position to interpret the questions correctly the next time.

While you are preparing for the exam, learn what you can about the manner in which the test will be scored. It is very important to find out if wrong answers count against your score. If they do, you should avoid guessing if you aren’t fairly certain which answer is correct. If there is no penalty for wrong answers, however, make sure that you don’t leave any questions blank. If a wrong answer can’t hurt your score, it only makes sense to attempt to answer every question. Doing so might actually have a positive impact on the outcome of the exam.

According to several successful candidates one should start preparing for the CAT exams at least a year in advance. A common dilemma among students is whether to take CAT along with final year or after finishing graduation. All coaching classes and faculty are unanimous in their opinion that CAT should be taken along with the final year.

Analyse weak areas

Begin by identifying weak areas and evolve a strategy to overcome them. For example:

• To improve maths skills, start with high school books to brush-up arithmetic, algebra and geometry.

• To improve verbal ability read extensively – editorials, articles, etc. Create your own lexicon by noting down unfamiliar words.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) will be conducted by AIMA on February 1, 2009

Last date of Availability of MAT Bulletin: January 10, 2009.
Last date for Receipt of Filled form: January 14, 2009

ELIGIBILITY: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Final year degree course students can also apply.

TO APPLY: To obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form by post, send a Demand Draft of Rs. 790/- to AIMA-CMS, drawn in favour

of AIMA-CMS payable at New Delhi alongwith two self-addressed slips/adhesive stickers. Send your request to Director, All

India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

OR

Obtain MAT Bulletin and Application Form on cash payment of Rs 750/- at AIMA counter at Delhi (Tel:- 24653382), Bank of

Baroda Branches, AIMA Nodal Centres and other outlets.

For further information and to read the complete notification visit: www.aima-ind.org

MAT is an objective type test with multiple-choice answers. The test is designed to measure a person’s general aptitudes as

the following table indicates:

MAT Examination Pattern and Syllabus

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a National Entrance Test conducted by Centre for Management Services (CMS), the specialized division of AIMA. MAT exam is used as a benchmark by hundreds of AICTE approved Institutions & University departments to screen candidates for admissions to MBA programmes.

Eligibility for Management Aptitude Test: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university. Students who are in their Final year degree course can also apply.

The Management Aptitude Test or MAT is the test conducted by All India Management Testing Service for entering into MBA or equivalent post graduate programmes. There are five papers in MAT:

Paper Pattern:
Total Questions: 200
Time: 150 minutes

Marks allocation:
Correct attempt: 1 mark
Incorrect attempt: Negative marking not specified

Section                                              Questions
Reading Comprehension                      40
Data Interpretation/Data sufficiency   40
Quantitative Aptitude                          40
Logical and Critical reasoning             40
General Awareness                              40

Contact Address:
All India Management Association,
Management House, 14, Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003
URL: www.aima-ind.org