Management Aptitude Test (MAT)is a standardised test being administered since 1988 to facilitate Business Schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. Govt. of India, Ministry of HRD approved MAT as a national level test in 2003. Any B-School - national or international - can consider MAT Score as an admission input based on the Score Cards issued to the candidates.
The scheme of MAT offers value added services to Indian B-Schools considering MAT Score for admission to approved post graduate management programmes. Such B-Schools can participate in MAT administration by including their notifications in the MAT Bulletin. B-School under any of the following groups is eligible to include its notification in the MAT Bulletin:
Group A: Management Institute, University Affiliated College or University Department approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for imparting MBA or allied Degree/PG Diploma programme in Management.
Group B: Management Institute or University Department/Directorate approved by Distance Education Council (DEC) for imparting MBA or allied Degree/PG Diploma programme in Management.
Group C: University Affiliated College or University Department approved for imparting regular two year full time MBA or allied Degree programme in Management.
Group D: University imparting MBA or allied Degree programme in Management, awaiting approval from AICTE/DEC.
Group E: Autonomous Institute under a Ministry of Govt. of India imparting regular two year full time PG Diploma programme in Management or allied field.
The forms will be available till 22nd Jan 2010. The forms can be submitted at AIMA New Delhi till 25th Jan 2010. The online registration can be done till 24th Jan 2010. For detailed information visit at: http://www.aima-ind.org/mat_general.asp