MAT Eligibility Criteria 2024- Age, Qualification & More

The conducting body of the Management Aptitude Test 2024, i.e., the AIMA (All India Management Association) prescribes the eligibility criteria for the candidates appearing in the exam. The eligibility criteria for MAT have already been released with the official notification of MAT 2024. Only the candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be allowed to appear for the examination. In this article, you will get complete information regarding the MAT Eligibility Criteria 2024.

MAT Exam 2024 Latest Updates

MAT exam 2024 is scheduled to be conducted from February 2024 to March 2024 via three modes: Internet Based Test (IBT); CBT MAT; and PBT MAT.
MAT Registration 2024 has started for March Session.
The MAT Applicaton form was released on December, 2024.
The PBT MAT exam will be conducted on March .
IBT MAT exam will be conducted from February 2024 to March 2024.
The CBT MAT exam date is yet to be announced.

MAT Eligibility Criteria

It is always suggested that the candidates check the eligibility criteria of the examination before filling the MAT application form for the same. The candidates who fail to fulfil the eligibility criteria will not be eligible for the exam. The eligibility criteria for MAT 2024 is as given below:

Academic Qualification

Qualifying Exam: The candidates applying for MAT exam 2024 must have a bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university. There is no minimum percentage required.
Appearing Candidates: The candidates who are appearing in the final year exams or waiting for their results will also be also eligible for MAT 2024

Age Limit

There is no lower or upper age limit applicable in the MAT 2024, i.e. there is no age restriction.

Number of Attempts

There is no set limit of the number of attempts that a student can make for qualifying the examination. A candidate can appear for the exam as many times as they want.

Minimum Qualifying Percentage

The minimum marks required to qualify the MAT 2024 differs according to the category of the student. The minimum marks required by different category candidates to crack the exam is tabulated below:

Category	Minimum Percentage
Scheduled Caste	15%
Scheduled Tribe	7.5%
OBC	27%
PH Candidates	3%

Eligibility Criteria of Institutes from Different Regions

The eligibility criteria differ for different institutes. The table given below gives complete detail regarding the MAT Eligibility for institutes from different regions.

1. Northern Region

College/ Institute	Eligibility Criteria
Jaipuria Institute of Management	Graduation in any stream with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45 % for SC/ST) Students in final year may also apply
CHRIST University	An aggregate of 50% or above in graduation. Candidates in final degree examinations are also eligible A composite score of 500 or above in MAT
Fortune Institute of International Business	An aggregate of 50% or above in graduation. Final year candidates can also apply
Asia Pacific Institute of Management	Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from any recognized University Candidates in the final year may also apply

2. Eastern Region

College/ Institute	Eligibility Criteria
Birla School of Management, Bhubaneswar	Graduate with a valid MAT score
IMS Business School, Kolkata	Valid MAT score Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university
DMI, Patna	Minimum 3 years bachelor’s degree with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/DA candidates) Valid MAT score
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Kolkata	Graduation with minimum 50% aggregate Final year students can also apply

3. Western Region

Institute/ College	Eligibility Criteria
CHRIST University, Mumbai	50% marks in graduation Candidates in the final year may also apply but should have 50% or above in all semesters A composite score of 500 or above in MAT
Faculty of Management Studies, Rajasthan	Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA (45% FOR SC/ST)
ITM University, Chattisgarh	Graduation with 50% marks Valid MAT score
Raipur Institute of Technology, Chattisgarh	Bachelor’s degree with 50% marks for general (45% for SC/ST and OBC) Final year students may also apply

4. Southern Region

Institute/ College	Eligibility Criteria
AIMS School of Business	50% or above in graduation 60 percentile in MAT Individuals with a minimum of 1-year work experience will be preferred
Alliance School of Business	Bachelor’s with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) A high score in MAT
GIBS Business School, Bangalore	Minimum 50% in graduation Final year students can also apply
MP Birla Institute of Management	Graduation with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) Good communication skills Work experience will be an added advantage

Conclusion

The MAT examination is conducted by AIMA. The MAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 was released with the official notification. The examination will be conducted in three modes: CBT, PBT, and IBT. The people who are eligible can only apply for the examination.

Here in this post, we explained the MAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 in detail.

All the best for your exams!

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