MAT Exam Pattern 2025 (Available): Check MAT Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
MAT Exam Pattern 2025
The MAT 2025 exam pattern has undergone revisions, lasting 2 hours instead of 2.5 hours, with fewer questions from 200 to 150. It is conducted in three modes—Paper Based Test (PBT), Computer Based Test (CBT), and Internet Based Test (IBT). The exam occurs multiple times across four phases, allowing candidates to attempt it as often as desired. All modes share a common structure, with sections reflecting an easy to moderate difficulty level. Refer to the provided information for comprehensive details on MAT 2025, including test structure, examination modes, difficulty levels, subject-wise weightage, and marking scheme.
MAT is known for its student-friendly test pattern among MBA entrance exams in India. This year, it has been simplified with fewer questions and reduced duration. MAT does not include subjective questions instead all are objective types. Below are the key highlights of the MAT pattern and test structure for the 2025 IBT, CBT, and PBT exams, which follow a uniform format. The table below shows some of the key highlights of the MAT exam pattern.
MAT Features | MAT Exam Details |
Exam modes | Paper Based Test (PBT) Computer Based Test (CBT) Internet Based Test (IBT) |
MAT sections | Language Comprehension Data Analysis & Sufficiency Mathematical Skills Intelligence & Critical Reasoning Indian & Global Environment |
Total number of questions | 150 |
Number of questions per session | 30 |
Exam duration | 120 minutes |
Total marks | 150 |
Marking scheme | +1 for each correct entry -0.25 for each incorrect entry 0 for not attempting a question |
MAT Pattern 2025: Section-wise Weightage
The MAT question paper consists of 150 questions, with each section carrying equal importance. However, candidates can prioritise other sections over the Indian and Global Environment sections, as their scores do not contribute to the MAT percentile calculation. Previously, the exam had 200 questions, this year, it has been reduced to 150. Refer to the table below for the sectional weightage in the MAT 2025 exam pattern:
MAT Sections | Number of Questions |
Language Comprehension | 30 |
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 30 |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 30 |
Mathematical Skills | 30 |
Indian and Global Environment | 30 |
Total | 150 |
MAT Marking Scheme 2025
Each section in MAT carries an equal weightage of 30 marks.
Correct answers are awarded one mark each.
Incorrect attempts result in a deduction of 0.25 marks per question.
No marks are deducted for unanswered questions.
Scores from the Indian and Global Environment sections are not used to calculate the MAT percentile.
The marking scheme remains consistent across all three exam modes.
