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MAT Exam Pattern 2020 - Sections, Marking Scheme, Duration

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MAT Exam pattern – AIMA has prescribed the exam pattern of MAT 2020.The entrance test will be held in both the modes i.e. offline and online. All the MAT applicants should check the MAT 2020 exam pattern. There is no specific change in the exam pattern of MAT December 2020. However, knowledge of the exam pattern is essential for applicants. This enables them to know about the MAT exam in detail so that they can prepare the type of questions expected in the exam beforehand, thereby increasing the possibility of obtaining a good MAT score.

MAT 2020 registration process for December attempt is expected to begin either from the last week of September or the first week of October. It will likely end on 23 and 26 November for the offline and online mode of exam respectively. MAT December 2020 admit card will be made available to the applicants after the completion of application process. The expected date of admit card availability is on or after November 26. Applicants of both offline (i.e. paper-based) as well as online (computer-based) mode of examination will have to download the admit cards from the official web portal of AIMA. MAT gives applicants a chance to study MBA, PGDM and allied courses at post-graduation level in various B-schools across India.AIMA will conduct the MAT 2020 on 3^rd and 9^th December in paper-based and computer-based mode respectively.

Knowing the MAT December 2020 exam pattern will make the preparation easier for the candidates. Test pattern will help them to formulate an appropriate strategy which will aid aspirants in scoring good marks to crack the MAT exam. Here we are providing the outline for MAT 2020:

MAT Test Pattern 2020 - Overview

Total no. of questions	200
Duration of test	150 minutes
Marking Scheme	1 mark for every question
Negative marking	0.25 of the total mark
Number of sections	5
Options for each question	4

MAT 2020 exam pattern for December examination will constitute of multiple choice questions offering four answer choices for each question There will be a total of 200 questions to attempt in all which will be divided into 5 different sections. Each of these sections will consist of 40 questions.

The five different sections along with the time suggested for it are as follows –

S.No.	Section Name	No. of Questions	Time Suggested (Minutes)
1.	Language Comprehension	40	40
2.	Mathematical Skills	40	30
3.	Data Analysis & Sufficiency	40	35
4.	Intelligence & Critical Reasoning	40	40
5.	Indian & Global Environment	40	30
Total		200	150

Duration of MAT December 2020

According to the MAT 2020 test pattern, the duration of the test will be 150 minutes or 2.5 hours. Each section will consist of 40 questions. There is no such limited time duration for each section. However, time for each part is suggested in the table given in above section.

Marking Scheme of MAT 2020

Along with the exam pattern of MAT December 2020, it is essential to know about the marking scheme for candidates. It will help them to form a strategy in the exam.

Below is the marking scheme of MAT December 2020 –

For each correct answer- one mark will be awarded
For each incorrect answer- 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer
Total marks of test- 200
Scaled marks will be given out of 800

Keep visiting this page for updated information on MAT exam pattern 2020. For any queries or doubts regarding MAT December 2020 exam pattern, comment below.

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