MAT 2024 Live Updates (December Session) - CBT 1, Question Paper Analysis, Difficulty Level

Ridhima Jindal

Updated on 07th December, 2024 , 2 min read

The MAT Exam 2024 CBT 1 will be conducted Today i.e. December 7, 2024 across 14 exam centres in India. The MAT exam is a national-level examination conducted for admission to MBA courses in over 800+ top-notch B-Schools. The exam is conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) in four phases - February, May, August, and December. Candidates can follow this page for all the live updates of the upcoming MAT exam.

The MAT exam was conducted for a duration of 2 hours with 150 MCQ questions. Each section has 30 questions and the candidates must complete the three sections in the designated time only. The MAT PBT exam will be held on 14th December, and the registration for the same will be ending by 5 p.m. today, (7th December 2024). The MAT CBT 2 exam will be conducted on 22nd December 2024.

MAT 2024 Exam Pattern

Check below the key highlights of the MAT 2024 exam pattern. The MAT 2024 question paper will be based on the same.

MAT Exam Features

Details

Exam modes

CBT, PBT, IBT

Exam duration

120 minutes

MAT sections

  • Language Comprehension
  • Data Analysis & Sufficiency
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
  • Indian & Global Environment

Number of questions

150

Number of questions section-wise

30

Total marks

150

Marking scheme

  • +1 for each correct entry
  • -0.25 for each incorrect entry
  • 0 for not attempting a question

MAT Exam Pattern - Sectional Weightage & Time -Limit

Check the section-wise questions and time limit in the table below. It may be noted that the time limit suggested here may not be relatable to all students. It can be changed as per the thinking and the speed of the student(s).

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MAT Sections

Number of Questions

Time Limit

Data Analysis and Sufficiency

30

30

Economics and Business Environment

30

25

Mathematical skills

30

30

Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

30

15

Language Comprehension

30

20

TOTAL

150

120

MAT 2024 Exam - Live Updates

Dec 07, 2024 12:54 PM

Questions in MAT 2024 CBT 1

There are total 150 questions in MAT exam CBT 1. These 150 questions are further divided into 5 sections. There are 30 questions in each section with each question carrying 1 mark. Any incorrect answer will lead to a negative marking of 0.25 marks. There will be no marks deducted for unanswered questions.

Dec 07, 2024 11:32 AM

MAT Exam Marking Scheme

The question paper of MAT exam is divided into 5 sections. There are total 150 questions to be completed in 2 hours. Below is the marking scheme of the MAT question paper: 
  • Candidates will be awarded with +1 marks for each correct answer. 
  • There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer. 
  • 0 marks will be awarded for unanswered questions. (There will be no negative marking)

Dec 07, 2024 11:01 AM

MAT 2024 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of MAT exam 2024 consists of 5 sections. These sections are language comprehension, data analysis and sufficiency, mathematical skills, intelligence & critical reasoning, and economic and business environment. Candidates appearing for PBT and CBT 2 must be aware of these five sections.

Dec 07, 2024 08:49 AM

MAT 2024 CBT 1 Will Be Conducted Today

MAT Exam 2024 CBT 1 will be conducted today from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours and students are advised to reach their allotted test centres by 9:00 AM.

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