MAT Cutoff 2023

The Management Aptitude Test is conducted by the All India Management Association to screen students based on their aptitude for management programs. The institutes participating in the examination for admissions release their individual MAT cutoff lists in 2023. The MAT Institutes release their respective cutoffs on their official websites. A lot of students avail this opportunity to get admission to top management institutes across the country. 

Name of the Examination	Management Aptitude Test
Conducting Body	All India Management Association
Courses Available	MBA and Allied Programs
Exam Level	National
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Online and Offline
Application Fee	PBT or CBT – INR 1,650 CBT or IBT – INR 2,750
Exam Duration	2.5 hours
Average Acceptable MAT Score	600 or above
Test Frequency	4 times a year
Medium of Instruction	English
Exam Official Website	https://www.aima.in/content/testing-and-assessment/mat/mat

Latest Updates

The MAT PBT Examination has already been conducted on 19 February 2023, MAT CBT 1 was conducted on 26 February 2023 and MAT CBT 2 will be held on 04 March 2023. Candidates can expect the results of their examination by the third week of March 2023. 

Must Read: Top MBA Colleges in USA: Ranking, Fees, & Admission

MAT Cutoff 2023 Important Dates

The important dates regarding the MAT Cutoff 2023 are given below. The candidates must strictly adhere to the admission deadlines for the entire process. 

Event	Date
Application Deadline PBT	14 February 2023
Application Deadline CBT 1	24 February 2023
Application Deadline CBT 2	27 February 2023
Admit Card Availability PBT	15 February 2023
Admit Card Availability CBT 1	24 February 2023
Admit Card Availability CBT 2	02 March 2023
MAT PBT Exam Date	19 Feb 2023
MAT CBT 1 Exam Date	26 Feb 2023
MAT CBT 2 Exam Date	04 Mar 2023
MAT Cutoff (Result)	03rd week of March 2023

Also Read: Top B-Schools in India Accepting GMAT Scores 

What is MAT Cutoff?

MAT cutoff is the minimum number of marks required by each institution in the Management Aptitude Test to qualify the students for their Group Discussions and Personal Interviews. Some of the institutes consider the overall MAT Scores for admission whereas others may consider MAT Composite Scores or MAT Sectional Scores. 

MAT Sectional Scores: MAT Sectional Scores are the scores given in each section of the candidates’ scorecard. These marks are allotted section-wise and are different for each section. 

MAT Composite Score: The MAT Composite Score includes the cumulative marks attained by the students in the first four sections of the test namely Language Comprehension, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Intelligence & Critical Reasoning.

MAT Percentile Score: The percentile will represent the decreasing order of percentages received by the students based on the total number of students and their increasing order of marks. 

2023 MAT Cutoff for Top Colleges

The MAT Cutoff 2023 is different for each college based on the various factors using which the cutoff is calculated. Some of the colleges which accept MAT exam scores are mentioned below along with their expected cutoff. 

College	MAT Cutoff Score 2023
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship	700
TA Pai Management Institute	700
Institute of Public Enterprise	650
National Institute of Technology	600
Institute of Finance and International Management	600
Balaji Institute of Modern Management	600
PSG Institute of Management	600
Alliance School of Business	500
Amity Business School	500
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	400
Christ Institute of Management	400

MAT Cutoff 2023 Percentile 

The percentile range accepted by the reputed institutions is higher. The percentile achieved by a candidate is in order of their exact percentage scores. The list of colleges accepting the different percentile ranges is given below. 

Must Read: Grading System in India

Top 5 Colleges Accepting MAT Cutoff 80 Percentile or Above 

There are various colleges accepting 80%ile or above the 5 such colleges are given below:

College	MAT Cutoff Percentile
BIMTECH Greater Noida	80-85
International School of Business & Media (ISB&M) Pune	80-85
Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune	80-85
Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS) Rohini, Delhi	80-85
XIME Bangalore	80-85

Top 5 Colleges Accepting MAT Cutoff 75 Percentile or Above 

The various colleges accepting MAT exam scores of 75%ile or above are given below:

College	MAT Cutoff Percentile
Institute of Public Enterprise	75-80
Indus Business Academy or IBA	75-80
IMS Ghaziabad	75-80
IBS Hyderabad: ICFAI Business School	75-80
SDMIMD Mysore	75-80

Top 5 Colleges Accepting MAT Cutoff 70 Percentile or Above 

There are good colleges that accept 70%ile or above the cutoff for the MAT examinations. 

College	MAT Cutoff Percentile
AIMS School of Business or AIMS	70-75
GITAM Visakhapatnam	70-75
IES Management IES MCRC Mumbai	70-75
Kristu Jayanti College or KJC	70-75
ITM Group of Institutions	70-75

Top 5 Colleges Accepting MAT Cutoff 60 Percentile or Above 

The list of colleges accepting 60 %ile is given below. The candidates can apply to these Management colleges with a lower percentile as well. 

College	MAT Cutoff Percentile
J K Business School	65-70
GITAM School of Business Bengaluru	65-70
St. Joseph Institute of Management	65-70
Jaypee Business School	60-65
Accurate Institute of Management And Technology	55-60

Also Read: Convert CGPA to Percentage: CBSE CGPA Calculator

MAT Sectionwise Cutoff (Expected) and Ideal Attempts 2023

The ideal attempts are the number of questions that are expected to be answered by the candidate in a particular section out of the 40 questions in each section. The ideal number of questions attempted and the MAT section-wise cutoff is given below: 

Section	No of Questions	Ideal Time Taken (min)
Language Comprehension	40	30
Data Analysis and Sufficiency	40	38
Mathematical Skills	40	37
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	40	35
Indian and Global Environment	40	10

Section	Ideal Attempts	Expected Percentile Cutoff
Language Comprehension	25-30	28
Data Analysis and Sufficiency	24-28	23
Mathematical Skills	30-32	30
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning	25-28	27
Indian and Global Environment	15-25	Not Applicable

How to Check MAT Cutoff 2023?

The results of MAT 2023 are expected to release in the third week of March 2023. The candidates expecting to make it to the cutoff can start preparing for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview. The various steps to download the cutoff are given below: 

1. Open the official website of the MAT participating institute that the candidate had applied for during registration. 
2. Search for the admissions tab and click on it. 
3. Enter the registration details in the given space.
4. Click on Login.
5. The MAT cutoff 2023 for the particular college will appear. Download a softcopy of the same. 

How is the MAT Cutoff Calculated?

The MAT Cutoff is calculated by the participating institutes separately. The institutes consider various factors for the calculation of MAT Cutoff. An overview of candidates’ personal profiles is also considered for the cutoff. Considering all these aspects a set of Examination Authorities of each institute releases a cutoff score or percentile. 

Factors Determining MAT Cutoff 2023

There are various factors to consider while deciding the cutoff. Some of these factors are stated as follows:

1. The number of candidates appearing for the test. More test takers are directly linked to higher cutoffs. 
2. Level of difficulty of the question paper. If the question paper was tough the cutoff is expected to be lower. 
3. The number of seats available for a particular institution. More the seats available, the lower the cutoff. 
4. The cutoff is also influenced by the previous year’s MAT cutoffs as the trend goes. 

What after MAT Cut off 2023?

Colleges accepting MAT Score follow its individual selection procedure. While some admit students directly upon their MAT Results, some hold further selection rounds. These rounds help to filter out the best students. Some colleges may conduct group discussion rounds along with a personal interview, while some may also include written ability tests. 

FAQs

For more updates check out our Indian Exams page, and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.