MAT Exam Preparation Tips
MAT is a standardized National level test that has been administered since 1988 to facilitate business schools (B-Schools) to screen candidates for admissions to MBA and allied programs. MAT Test is conducted four times a year, in the months of February, May, September and December. The students can choose the test mode as per their comfort. In this article, we provide the preparation tips that guide the students and help them in preparing the exam. Candidates who want to make their career in the management field can refer to this article for MAT 2025 preparation tips. Must follow the tips and guidelines mentioned below for securing good marks in the examination.
Best Books for MAT 2025 Preparation
In the table given below, candidates can find the names of some of the best books for MAT preparation. These books can provide the right guidance to candidates and also help them revise and practice all the topics thoroughly
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Name of the Book
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Authors
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Mission MBA MAT Guide
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BS Sijwali and Tarun Goyal
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Complete Guide for MAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams
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Deepak Agarwal, Mahima Agarwal
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Barron’s Guide to GMAT
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D. Jaffe, Stephen Hilbert
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10 Challengers MAT
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Dharmendra Mittal
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A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning
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R.S. Aggarwal
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Study Package for MAT
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Arun Sharma
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MAT (Management Aptitude Test) Entrance Exam
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Guide R. Gupta
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Verbal Ability & Comprehension for CAT
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Aditya Choudhary, Bharat Patodi
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MAT Score Accelerator
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The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations
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Dinesh Khattar
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Section Wise Preparation Tips for MAT 2025
There will be 5 sections viz. language comprehension, mathematical skills, data analysis and sufficiency, intelligence and critical reasoning and Indian and Global Environment. Aspirants can check section-wise preparation tips below:
Language Comprehension
- The total number of questions in this section will be 40.
- This section of reading comprehension is aimed at judging the comprehension and reading skills of the candidates.
- To understand the passage, regular reading practice is required to crack the same.
- The time suggested being taken to solve this part is 30 minutes.
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
- This section will consist of 40 questions of 1 mark each.
- It will test the logical and critical reasoning of all the candidates.
- It includes topics like Data Arrangement, Blood Relations, Series and Sequences, and Critical Reasoning, Direction Sense, Input/output analysis, Coding, and Decoding.
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
- This section targets to test the data interpretation skills of the candidates in regards to diagrams, reports and other such factual data.
- This section contains 40 questions of 1 mark each.
- Questions in this section are based on Direction Sense, input/output analysis, Coding and Decoding, Data Arrangement, Blood Relations.
- The questions here would again be calculation intensive. The time suggested to be taken to complete this section is 35 minutes.
Mathematical Skills
- Candidates will be required to quickly answer the questions which would be based on business Mathematics, Arithmetic, and Geometry.
- There will be 40 questions to be solved within 40 minutes each carrying 1 mark.
- It is important that the candidates thoroughly know their basic formulae and other concepts.
Indian and Global Environment
- This section will basically focus on the current affairs of India and the world.
- The most effective way to get through this section is to be aware of the happenings of India and the World.
- Like the other sections, this section will consist of 40 questions but need to be solved within 15 minutes.
- This section requires speed in attempting the questions with accuracy.