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MAT 2022 Syllabus
Management Aptitude Test
Exam Date
9th Dec 2023
- 16th Dec 2023
Avantika Bhardwaj
Updated on Jan 28, 2021 | 5 min read
New Update About MAT 2022
IIM Lucknow has revised CAT Admit Card 2023 release date. CAT Admit Card will now be released on 7 November 2023 @iimcat.ac.in. The release date of CAT Admit Card was previously set to be 25 October. Candidates will be able to download their respective CAT Admit Cards until the exam day by using their CAT login ID and password. The CAT 2023 Exam will be held on November 26 at approximately 400 test centres across 150 cities. The exam will be divided into three slots and will last two hours. Candidates will be able to take the test at the centre only if they bring a hard copy of their CAT 2023 Admit Card.
Table of Content
Candidates willing to take MAT 2021 February Exam must understand the type of questions asked during the examination. Since the conducting authority of MAT Exam i.e. All Indian Management Association (AIMA) does not specify or release a certain syllabus that can be considered to prepare for the exam, an idea of what type of questions and topics a student must practice can be carried out.
MAT 2021 February Exam is scheduled to be conducted from 20th February 2021 to 13th March 2021.
- A huge number of applications have been received so far and this number is expected to increase in the coming future.
- MAT 2021 Syllabus will help students study accordingly and plan their activities before the exam is held.
The conducting body of MAT Exam i.e. AIMA has scheduled MAT 2021 February to be conducted from 20th February 2021 to 13th March 2021.
As we know, the question paper of MAT Exam is divided in following five sections:
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Sections |
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Mathematical Skills |
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Language Comprehension |
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Data Analysis & Sufficiency |
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Intelligence & Critical Reasoning |
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Indian and Global Environment |
The number of questions asked in these five sections contribute to a total of 200 questions to be completed in 150 minutes.
Since the exam is all scheduled to be conducted in February 2021, the candidates can check MAT Exam Pattern to understand what is the total number of questions asked in the exam and what type of questions are asked in the exam.
Detailed Description of MAT 2021 Syllabus
The question paper is designed to check and analyze candidates' ability to solve questions and how quickly they manage to solve them.
Language Comprehension
This section generally analyzes students' knowledge of English language and Grammar. It is one of the important sections of the examination and is divided in two parts namely:
- Reading Comprehension
- Verbal Ability
Candidates willing to qualify the exam must possess good command over English language. The topics covered under language comprehension include Vocabulary, Sentence Correction, Synonym, Antonyms, etc.
Following are the topics out of which the questions are made:
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Synonym |
Antonym |
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Idioms |
Fill in the Blanks |
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Verbal Reasoning |
Syllogism |
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Sentence Correction |
Sentence Completion |
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Odd one out |
One Word Substitution |
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Jumbled paragraphs |
Analogies |
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Homonyms |
Heteronyms |
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Words that Confuse |
Contextual Usages |
Mathematical Skills
This section is designed to analyze students' ability to solve mathematical questions in the allotted time. There are various topics of Mathematics subject ranging from Arithmetic to Advanced Mathematics. The question paper is expected to contain questions majorly from the Arithmetic section.
Based on past exam analysis, following are the topics one must prepare in order to qualify the examination:
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Geometry |
Probability |
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Calendar |
Surds and Indices |
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Complex Numbers |
Maxima and Minima |
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Logarithm |
LCM and HCF |
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Ratio and Proportions |
Profit and Loss |
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Averages |
Time, Speed, and Distance |
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Time and Work |
Partnership |
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Percentages |
Simple Interest and Compound Interest |
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Number System |
Elementary Mathematics |
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Mixtures and Allegations |
Unitary Method |
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Permutation and Combination |
Sequence and Series |
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Height and Distance |
Binomial Expansion |
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Coordinate Geometry |
Clocks |
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Probability |
Vectors |
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Trigonometry |
Set Theory |
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Mensuration |
Venn Diagram |
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Triangles |
Circles |
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Inequalities |
Linear Programming |
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
This section generally consists of questions where in the student is provided with some data and they are expected to answer the given questions based on the information they are able to retrieve from the given data.
- This given information could be in the form of graphs, charts, and the other data sets. Candidates should be able to find the logic behind this given information.
Following are the topics one must study in order to score well:
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Column Graphs |
Bar Graph |
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Line Graph |
Pie Chart |
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Mixed Charts and Graphs |
Data Tables |
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Data Analysis and Data Comparison |
Caselets based data |
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Venn Diagram |
Data Sufficiency |
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Graphs Representing Area |
Data Comparison |
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
Although there is not much to study in this section, but it holds importance due to the number of questions asked and weightage of marks these questions carry. The questions asked in this question are tricky and might take longer than expected to be solved.
These questions may possess various ways to be solved but the answer remains the same for each solution.
Following are the topics one must study before appearing for the examination:
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Fact Inference Judgement |
Passage Conclusion |
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Statement Arguments |
Seating Arrangement |
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Blood Relation |
Logical Sequence |
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Assumptions |
Premise |
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Conclusion |
Linear and Matrix arrangement |
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Team Formation |
Direction questions |
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Decision making |
Input and Output |
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Series |
Syllogism |
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Visual Reasoning |
Assertion and Reasons |
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Cause and Effect |
Critical Reasoning |
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Coding and Decoding |
Analogy |
Indian and Global Environment
This section generally refers to the General Knowledge part of the question paper. The questions asked in this section are fixated upon current affairs. Following are the topics out of which the questions of this section are made:
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Business Awareness |
Politics |
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Sports |
Books and Authors |
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Entertainment |
Social Issues |
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Current Affairs |
Punch line of companies |
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Top officials of big companies |
Major corporate events |
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World Records |
Science |
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Geography |
History |
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International Organizations |
Social Issues |
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Finance |
Important Quotations |
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Automobiles |
Politics |
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Entertainment |
Awards and Prizes |
Important Books to Prepare for MAT 2021 Exam
In order to crack any exam, it is a must to have relevant and important books which contain exact and to the point information related to the respective subjects. Below mentioned are some of the important books that candidates must consider before preparing for the examination. The books have been mentioned along with their author or publication names:
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Language Comprehension |
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Verbal Ability and Comprehension for Management Entrance |
Bharat Patodi and Aditya Choudhary |
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How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT |
Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay |
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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
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Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
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High School English Grammar & Composition |
Wren & Martin |
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Data Analysis and Mathematics |
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Accredited Ride to Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency |
Ananta Ashisha |
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Data Analysis and Interpretation |
Think Tank of Kiran Prakashan |
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How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT |
Arun Sharma |
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How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
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Intelligence and Critical Reasoning |
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Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
Peeyush Bhardwaj |
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Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
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How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT |
Arun Sharma |
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Indian and Global Environment |
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Mega Yearbook |
Disha Experts |
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Face to Face MAT (Past Years) |
B. S. Sijwali |
How to Prepare for MAT 2021 Exam?
Before preparing for any entrance examination, aspirants must focus how potential they are and how efficiently they can accustom themselves to the “routine” that they must follow in order to qualify the exam. It is possible to get hold of preparation in any given time duration only if students are aware of their potential along with the pattern in which the question paper is designed. To get acquainted with MAT Exam Pattern is one of the possible ways to prepare for the exam in an efficient way. Candidates must also practice mock tests and sample papers along with previous year question papers.
Try the below mentioned ideas in order to prepare efficiently for the exam:
- Divide MAT Syllabus according to your ability and further sub divide it in order to ease the preparation procedure.
- MAT Syllabus has been designed considering all the other MBA competitive entrance examinations conducted at the very same level. Candidates appearing in the exam multiple times must analyze their preparation strategy for common topics.
- The experts have noticed that All India Management Association shortened as AIMA which is the conducting body of MAT Exam never repeats question in MAT Exam. Hence, going through previous year question papers would only give students a brief idea of how the question paper of MAT Exam is designed and not about the questions.
- Practicing new sample papers and mock test would be helpful.
- AIMA has also released a set of 28 sample questions along with their correct responses on the official website. Candidates appearing in MAT Exam would be advised to visit the official website of AIMA MAT and check these questions for their preparation.
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