Is MAT Tougher than CAT? Difference Between CAT and MAT

CAT examination is a higher level competitive examination than MAT. There are various entrance exams you can opt for when you are planning to pursue a Master of Business Administration. But CAT & MAT are at the top of the list of management exams in India. However, both these exams differ in terms of difficulty level, frequency, conducting body and all other details.

The blog post will give you a brief overview of, whether is MAT tougher than CAT and also the difference between CAT and MAT. Let’s understand the meaning of both questions and help you choose which exam you should appear for to get admission into an MBA college in the blog article below. 

Is MAT Tougher Than CAT? 🎯

CAT is a gateway for aspirants to gain admission in IIMs and business schools, focusing on high competition between the aspirants. On the other hand, MAT is held by AIMA accepting 600+ institutions. Moreover, CAT is tougher than MAT and is accepted by all top universities in India. In comparison, MAT is way much easier option for the candidates. MAT is also accepted by many popular private colleges. 

Also Read: CAT Syllabus: PDF (Out)

Difference Between CAT and MAT 📝

The syllabus of the Common Aptitude Test and Management Aptitude Test is almost identical, the basic and sole differences are the exam frequency and difficulty level. To make it easier for you to understand, we have bifurcated the details in the table given below for ease of understanding. 

Particulars	CAT Exam	MAT Exam
Full Form	Common Aptitude Test	Management Aptitude Test
Frequency	Once a year	Four times a year
Conducting Authority	Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)	All India Management Association (AIMA)
Mode of exam	Computer-Based Test (CBT)	Computer-based test (CBT) Paper-Based Test (PBT) Internet-Based Test (IBT)
Difficulty Level	High	Low
Duration	2 Hours	2.5 Hours

Also Read: MAT Cutoff 2023

Top Universities Accepting CAT Scores

The list of some top MBA colleges in India that accept CAT scores apart from the IIMs is given in the table below:

IMT, Nagpur	Goa Institute of Management (GIM), Goa
IMI, Kolkata	IPE, Hyderabad
ITM, University	IIITM, Gwalior
IIT Kharagpur-VGoSM	IIT Bombay-SJMSOM
IIT Delhi – DoMs	IIT Roorkee-DoMs
IIT Madras-DoMs	Great Lakes Institute of Management

Top Universities Accepting MAT Scores

The table of contents entails the list of top universities in India accepting the MAT scores. 

Unitedworld School of Business	ABBS School of Management
SRM University	Dr. D.Y. Patil B School, Pune
Alliance University	GL Bajaj Institute of Management & Research
Taxila Business School, Jaipur	Jain University
OP Jindal Global University	IILM University
ITM University	Christ University

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