MAT (The Management Aptitude Test) is conducted by AIMA, 4 times annually, in the months of May, September, December and February since 1988 to facilitate B-Schools in short listing candidates for admission to MBA and allied programmes. The fact that one can appear four times a year and MAT score is considered benchmark in approximately 600 B-Schools across India make it one of the most sought after tests. MAT assesses candidates across 5 sections, that include, Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, and Indian and Global Environment. MAT is conducted both through online as well as offline.
In Computer Based Test questions are presented on the computer monitor and candidate submits the answers through keyboard or mouse. Each computer is connected to a server, which prepares the question set and delivers it to the candidate on the computer. This is unlike the Paper Based Test, which is generally offered on a single day to all candidates. MAT is offered over a period of time and the candidate can choose the center, the day and time of his/her convenience to take the test. It is expected from candidates to be computer literate and acquire these basic skills before appearing in the test. In traditional Paper Based Test, Candidate is supposed to bring Pen, HB-Pencils, Erasers and Sharper with him/her whereas the Question Paper & OMR Answer Sheet is provided at the Test Centre.
Some renowned MBA colleges accepting MAT score:
| MBA college | City | MAT cut off percentile score |
| N. L. Dalmia Mumbai | Mumbai | 97 |
| PSGIM Coimbatore: PSG Institute of Management | Coimbatore | 96 |
| KSOM Bhubaneswar: KIIT School of Management | Bhubaneswar | 96 |
| VESIM Mumbai: Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies Research | Mumbai | 95 |
| IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise | Hyderabad | 90 |
| Christ University Bengaluru: Institute of Management | Bangalore | 80 |
| XIME Bangalore: Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship | Bangalore | 80 |
| AIMS Bangalore: AIMS School of Business | Bangalore | 90 |
| Jaipuria Noida: Jaipuria Institute of Management | Noida | 85 |
| NDIM New Delhi: New Delhi Institute of Management | New Delhi | 80 |
| BIIB Pune: Balaji Institute of International Business | Pune | 91 |
| IBA Bangalore: Indus Business Academy | Bangalore | 90 |
Some of prominent colleges in eastern India accepting MAT score are
| College Name | City |
| EIILM | Kolkata |
| Institute of Engineering &management | Kolkata |
| Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan | Kolkata |
| Future Institute of Engineering & Management | Kolkata |
| Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management | Kolkata |
| Institute of Business Management | Kolkata |
| Amity University | Kolkata |
| University of Calcutta | Kolkata |
| Institute of Management Study | Kolkata |
| Techno India Group | Kolkata |
| Dr BC Roy Engineering College | Durgapur |
| Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology | Howrah |
| Haldia Institute of Technology | Haldia |
| Calcutta Business School | Kolkata |
| KIIT University | Bhubaneswar |
| Institute of Management & Information Sciences | Bhubaneswar |
| Hi Tech Institute of Technology | Bhubaneswar |
| Asian School of Business Management | Bhubaneswar |
| Bhavan’s Centre for Communication & Management | Bhubaneswar |
| Biju Patnaik Institute of Information Technology & Management Studies | Bhubaneswar |
| Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University | Bhubaneswar |
| Birla Global University | Bhubaneswar |
| Rourkela Instt of Mgmt Studies | Rourkela |
| Tezpur University | Napaam |
| Kaziranga University | Jorhat |
| NERIM Group of Institutions | Guwahati |
| Royal Global University | Guwahati |
| North Eastern Hill University | Tura |
| International School of Management Patna | Patna |
| Netaji Subhas Institute of Business Management | Jamshedpur |
| Jain Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | Jamshedpur |
| Development Management Institute | Patna |