What important topics should be covered for MAT Exam
MAT (Management Aptitude Test) is an all-India-level management aptitude test. Lakhs of students take MAT Exam every year to get admission to Top MBA Colleges in India.
Note: The MAT Exam requires a lot of preparation with focus. Here are some tips on How to Prepare for MAT Exam.
MAT is administered by All Indian Management Association (AIMA) since 1988. The exams are conducted both in online and offline mode. Through MAT competition, knowledge and skills of examinees are tested for admissions in MBA programs. This is a 150 minutes test for which the scores stand valid for one year.
The test is conducted four times a year in February, May, September, and December. B-Schools national, as well as international, consider the scores from this test for admission inputs. MAT is your passport to over 600 B-Schools of India.
MAT is divided into 5 following sections with a total of 200 questions to be attempted in 150 minutes:
· Language Comprehension
· Intelligence & Critical Reasoning
· Mathematical Skills
· Data Analysis & Sufficiency
· Indian & Global Environment
Each of these sections determines the candidate’s abilities. This is an objective type test developed to assess the aptitude of the candidates for management programs and performance after training.
1. Language Comprehension
Here are a few important topics to be covered under this section
· Verbal Reasoning
· Antonyms
· Contextual usage
· Foreign language words used in English
· Jumbled paragraphs
· One-word substitution
· Idioms
· Sentence correction
· Different usage of the same word
· Sentence Correction
· Analogies
· Sentence completion
· Odd one out
The MAT books for Language Comprehension that you can refer to for these topics are:
· ‘How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT’ by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
· ‘Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension’ by Gautam Puri
· ‘3 Verbal Ability & Comprehension for CAT, XAT, GMAT, IIFT, CMAT, MAT, Bank PO, SSC’ by Bharat Patodi and Aditya Choudhary
2. Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
This is a difficult section in which logical solutions need to be given.
Here are a few topics to follow thoroughly to score well in this part of MAT. The various topics for this section are as under:
· Critical reasoning
· Statements and assumptions
· Logical sequence
· Assumption-Premise-Conclusion
· Binary Logic
· Analogy
· Cause and Effect
· Seating Arrangement
· Blood relations
· Identifying arguments
· Passage Conclusion
· Clock and calendars
· Quantitative reasoning
· Input and output related
· Inference Judgement
For Intelligence & Critical Reasoning you can refer to the below for above topics:
· ‘Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT’ by Nishit Sinha
· ‘How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT’ by Arun Sharma
3. Mathematical Skills
This section covers a number of topics and this is a candidate's test in General Mathematics.
· Geometry
· Ratios and Proportion
· In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
· Algebra
· Profit & Loss
· Number system
· Profit & Loss
· Mensuration
· Percentages
· Vectors
· Partnership
· Co-ordinate geometry
· Simple Interest & Compound Interest
· Trigonometry
· Venn diagram
· Allegation & Mixtures
· Clocks
· Sequence & Series
· Vectors
· Calendar
· Probability
· Time & Work
· Permutations Combinations
· Surds & Indices
· Set Theory
· Trigonometry
· Averages
· Binomial Expansion
You can prepare for the section well by studying these books:
· The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude by Dinesh Khattar
· How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma
· Vedic Mathematics: Secret Skills for quick, accurate mental calculations by Sumita Bose
4. Data Analysis And Sufficiency
MAT topics to be covered under Data Analysis And Sufficiencyalso known as Data Interpretation:
· Column Graphs
· Pie Chart
· Graphs representing Area
· Line charts
· Data charts
· Bar Graphs
· Data Tables
Here we list a few books that will help you prepare for this section.
· ‘The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation’ by Nishit Sinha
· ‘MAT Exam Syllabus 2021 For Indian And Global Environment’ (General Awareness)
· ‘Accredited Guide to Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Ananta Ashisha
· ‘How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for MAT’ by Arun Sharma
5. Indian & Global Environment
This section covers knowledge of events and current affairs in India and the world& Indian History, Geography, and Science topics. To crack this section, go through these topics well:
· Current Affairs
· Major corporate events
· Famous Award and Prizes
· Quotations
· Geography
· Finance
· History
· Automobiles
· Social Issues
· Punchline of companies
· World Records
· International Organizations
· Politics
· Science
· Sports
· Business
· Books and Authors
· Top Officials of Big Companies
· Entertainment
MAT 2021 Books for Indian and Global Environment
· The Mega Yearbook 2016: Current Affairs & General Knowledge For Competitive Exams by Disha Experts
· Face To Face MAT With 19 Years (1997–2016) by BS Sijwali
· MAT 18 Years Topic-wise Solved Papers (1997–2014) by Disha Experts
