MAT Exam Date Live Updates: Check MAT Exam Dates, Registration Date and Admit Card Dates

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Chanpreet Kaur

Content Writer | MBA Professional | Updated on - Dec 1, 2025

All India Management Association (AIMA) organizes the MAT exam four times a year. The MAT exam usually takes place in the months of February, May, September, and December. So, when is the Management Aptitude Test in 2026? The answer is simple - the MAT 2026 exam will take place in the following months:

  • February 2026
  • May 2026
  • September 2026
  • December 2026

Last year in 2025, the May session was conducted on May 31for PBT and June 8 for CBT. The September session was conducted on September 21 (PBT) and September 28 (CBT). The December 2025 exam dates are 13-Dec-2025 (PBT) and 21-Dec-2025 (CBT). 

Source: mat.aima.in/#test-dates

The precise MAT 2026 exam dates of each session will be notified on the official website. Candidates should regularly check this news or visit the official site to stay informed about application deadlines, admit card release, and result declaration. Before you check the MAT Exam dates 2026, you must check the exam dates of the last exam session of 2025.

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MAT Exam 2025 December Dates

Check the table below for MAT 2025 December exam dates and registration schedule.

MAT events MAT Dates
Registration last date 07-Dec-2025 (PBT)15-Dec-2025 (CBT)
MAT 2025 admit card download 10-Dec-2025 (PBT)18-Dec-2025 (CBT)
MAT 2025 exam dates 13-Dec-2025 (PBT)21-Dec-2025 (CBT)

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MAT 2026 Exam Dates: 1st Session

The first session of the MAT 2026 exam is expected to begin in December 2025 with the application process. Here is the estimated schedule for the first session:

Event MAT 2026 Dates (Expected)
Application Form Release Early Dec 2025 (1st week)
Last Date to Apply
  • Early Feb 2026 (PBT)
  • Mid Feb 2026 (CBT)
Admit Card Release Mid - Late Feb 2026
Entrance Exam (PBT) 2nd week of Feb 2026
Entrance Exam (CBT) 4th week of Feb 2026
Result Declaration Last week of Feb 2026
Counselling & Seat Allotment March - April 2026 (institute-wise)
College Joining May - June 2026

MAT 2026 Exam Dates: 2nd Session

The second session of MAT 2026 is likely to start in March 2026. Candidates can refer to the following table for key dates and events for this session.

Event Expected MAT Dates 2026
Application Form Release Early Mar 2026 (1st week)
Last Date to Apply
  • Early May 2026 (PBT)
  • Mid May 2026 (CBT)
Admit Card Release Mid - Late May 2026
Entrance Exam (PBT) 2nd week of May 2026
Entrance Exam (CBT) 4th week of May 2026
Result Declaration Last week of May 2026
Counselling & Seat Allotment June - July 2026 (institute-wise)
College Joining August 2026

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MAT 2026 Exam Dates: 3rd Session

The third session of MAT exam 2026 is expected to begin around July 2026. The table below gives a detailed view of important dates for this session.

Event MAT 2026 Tentative Dates
Application Form Release Early Jul 2026 (1st week)
Last Date to Apply
  • Early Sep 2026 (PBT)
  • Mid Sep 2026 (CBT)
Admit Card Release Mid - Late Sep 2026
Entrance Exam (PBT) 2nd week of Sep 2026
Entrance Exam (CBT) 4th week of Sep 2026
Result Declaration Last week of Sep 2026
Counselling & Seat Allotment Oct - Nov 2026 (institute-wise)
College Joining Nov - Dec 2026

MAT 2026 Exam Dates: 4th Session

The fourth and final session of the MAT examination 2026 is expected to start in October 2026. Here is the complete timeline for candidates appearing in this session.

Event MAT 2026 Expected Dates
Application Form Release Early Oct 2026 (1st week)
Last Date to Apply
  • Early Dec 2026 (PBT)
  • Mid Dec 2026 (CBT)
Admit Card Release Mid - Late Dec 2026
Entrance Exam (PBT) 2nd week of Dec 2026
Entrance Exam (CBT) 4th week of Dec 2026
Result Declaration Last week of Dec 2026
Counselling & Seat Allotment Jan - Feb 2027 (institute-wise)
College Joining Feb - Mar 2027
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How many attempts are allowed in MAT?

There is no cap on number of attempts in MAT. You can appear for the MAT exam, as many times as you want.

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MAT Application Fee

MAT application fee can be paid in online mode through debit/credit card or net banking:

MAT exam mode

MAT fee

MAT PBT/CBT

INR 2200

MAT PBT+ CBT

INR 3800

Fees Structure

CategoryState
General1550

Note: If applying for both (PBT and CBT), you need to pay an extra fees of INR 1100.

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