MAT 2026 Exam Dates: CBT on June 14, Day Wise Schedule and Shift Timing

The MAT 2026 May session schedule has been officially confirmed on mat.aima.in. All India Management Association (AIMA) has scheduled the MAT May 2026 Computer-Based Test (CBT) for June 14, 2026. The Paper-Based Test (PBT) was already conducted on May 31, 2026, and admit cards for the CBT have been released. With only one day left before the CBT, students appearing for the test should finalise their reporting plan and revision strategy.

• MAT May 2026 CBT exam; scheduled for June 14, 2026 in a single 2-hour slot.
• MAT May 2026 PBT was conducted on May 31, 2026 across designated centres.
• CBT admit card released on June 11, 2026 — download from the official portal.
• MAT May 2026 result is expected in the last week of June 2026.
• MAT is conducted four times a year — February, May, September and December cycles.
• Reporting time: Students must report at the centre at least 60 minutes before the slot.

For all the current updates, you should regularly visit the official website mat.aima.in, for official information regarding final dates and schedule.

Key Summary

In this Article, we have discussed about MAT 2026 Exam Dates, complete session-wise schedule and previous year date trends.

• MAT May 2026 CBT will be held on June 14, 2026; PBT was conducted on May 31, 2026.
• CBT registration closed on June 08, 2026 and admit cards were released on June 11, 2026.
• Result for the May 2026 session is expected in the last week of June 2026.
• Provisional answer key is usually published roughly two weeks before result declaration.
• MAT September 2026 notification and registration are expected to open by mid-July 2026.

What are the MAT 2026 Exam Dates?

The MAT 2026 event timeline runs across four cycles per year, with each cycle covering its own registration, admit card, exam, answer key and result milestones. The sub-sections below describe each event in chronological order for the May 2026 cycle, with forward-looking notes for the September and December cycles.

MAT 2026 Notification Release Date

AIMA releases a detailed notification (information bulletin) before every MAT cycle. The bulletin lists eligibility, application fees, exam centres, modes available and the indicative schedule. The MAT May 2026 notification was issued in March 2026, and the September 2026 notification is expected by mid-July 2026.

• Expected Date: Mid-July 2026 for the September 2026 cycle.
• Action Required: Read the notification end-to-end; check eligibility, fees and the list of management institutes you can choose under the five-school score-reporting facility.

MAT 2026 Registration Date

Registration for the May 2026 cycle opened in March 2026 and closed on June 08, 2026 for the CBT mode. Registration for the September 2026 cycle is expected to begin in the second half of July 2026 and remain open until around mid-September 2026.

• Expected Date: Mid-July 2026 (September cycle opens).
• Action Required: Register on the official portal, upload a recent photograph and signature, and pay the application fee to lock in your candidature.

MAT 2026 Application Form Deadline

For the May 2026 cycle, the PBT application window closed on May 25, 2026 and the CBT application window closed on June 08, 2026. AIMA does not generally offer a late-fee window — students who missed the May deadline must wait for the September cycle.

• Confirmed Date (May 2026): May 25, 2026 (PBT) and June 08, 2026 (CBT).
• Action Required: Cross-check uploaded documents, fee transaction status and chosen exam city before the portal closes for any cycle.

Note: The MAT May 2026 registration window is now closed. No late applications are being accepted for the May cycle; students who missed the deadline should plan for the September 2026 cycle.

MAT 2026 Admit Card Release Date

The MAT admit card is released roughly three days before each exam mode. For the May 2026 cycle, the PBT admit card was released on May 28, 2026 and the CBT admit card was released on June 11, 2026. Students must download the admit card from the official portal using Form Number and password.

• Confirmed Date: June 11, 2026 (CBT admit card already released).
• Action Required: Take two clear printed copies, paste the same photograph as used in the application, and carry a government-issued photo ID to the centre.

MAT 2026 Exam Date

The May 2026 PBT was conducted on May 31, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. The CBT will be held tomorrow, on June 14, 2026 (Sunday), in a single 2-hour slot. The MAT exam consists of 150 questions across five sections — Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, and Indian and Global Environment.

• Upcoming Date: June 14, 2026 (Sunday) — CBT mode.
• Action Required: Report at the exam centre 60 minutes before the slot, carry the admit card with original photo ID, and follow the AIMA dress and stationery guidelines.

Note: Report to the exam centre at least 60 minutes before the exam. Late entry is not permitted under any circumstances — even if you hold a valid admit card.

MAT 2026 Answer Key Release

AIMA usually publishes the provisional answer key on the official portal within 10–14 days of the exam. Students can raise objections with supporting reference material against a per-question fee; the final answer key is then released along with the result.

• Expected Date: 3rd week of June 2026 (provisional) for the May cycle.
• Action Required: Match your responses with the answer key, calculate the indicative score using AIMA’s marking pattern, and challenge any genuinely disputed answers within the objection window.

MAT 2026 Result Date

The MAT May 2026 result is expected to be declared in the last week of June 2026, with score card download available from early July 2026. The result page shows section-wise scaled scores and the composite percentile, which is the metric most B-schools use for shortlisting.

• Expected Date: Last week of June 2026 (result), 1st week of July 2026 (score card).
• Action Required: Download the score card and share scores with up to five MAT-accepting B-schools through the AIMA score-reporting facility.

MAT 2026 Counselling Schedule

AIMA does not conduct a centralised counselling process. Each MAT-accepting B-school runs its own GD-PI or WAT-PI shortlist once score cards are issued. For the May 2026 cycle, B-school selection calls are expected to begin from July 2026 and continue through August 2026.

• Expected Window: July – August 2026 for the May 2026 score holders.
• Action Required: Track the admission timelines of your target B-schools individually; complete each institute’s application and pay the institute-specific selection fee on time.

Year-wise MAT Exam Dates and Trends

MAT is one of the few national-level MBA entrances conducted four times a year. Looking at the past five years of MAT exam dates helps students predict the September and December 2026 windows and understand the gap between PBT and CBT modes within a cycle.

Two clear patterns emerge: the CBT typically falls 7–14 days after the PBT of the same cycle, and AIMA usually conducts the September PBT in the last week of September. The IBT (Remote Proctored Internet-Based Test) mode that ran from 2020 to 2024 has been discontinued from 2025 onwards, leaving only PBT and CBT modes for the May, September and December 2026 cycles.

Ques. Has the gap between PBT and CBT widened in 2026?

Will MAT 2026 Be Conducted in Four Phases?

Yes. Unlike CAT, XAT or SNAP which run once a year, MAT 2026 follows AIMA’s long-standing four-cycle annual calendar. Each cycle is independent — a student can attempt all four cycles and use the best score for admission to participating B-schools.

• February 2026 cycle: Concluded. Result was declared in March 2026.
• May 2026 cycle: PBT held on May 31, 2026; CBT scheduled for June 14, 2026.
• September 2026 cycle: Notification and registration expected by mid-July 2026; PBT and CBT expected in late September / early October 2026.
• December 2026 cycle: Registration usually opens in October; exam typically held in mid-December 2026.

The four-cycle structure makes MAT a unique safety-net entrance — a student who misses one cycle can re-attempt within four months, and B-schools accept the highest MAT score across cycles for their current admission session.

Ques. Can I use my MAT May 2026 score for B-school admissions starting in 2027?

Countdown to MAT 2026 Exam Date

With the MAT May 2026 CBT scheduled for tomorrow, the countdown for the May cycle is on its final day. The longer countdown view below tracks the next confirmed and expected milestones across the 2026 calendar.

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