Registration for the MAT December 2026 session is open on mat.aima.in. The last date is 14 December 2026 for the paper based test (PBT) on 20 December, and 21 December 2026 for the computer based test (CBT) on 27 December. The fee is Rs. 2,300 for one mode and Rs. 4,000 for both.
Registration at a glance
| Item | PBT | CBT |
|---|---|---|
| Last date | 14 December 2026 | 21 December 2026 |
| Admit card | 17 December 2026 | 24 December 2026 |
| Test | 20 December 2026 | 27 December 2026 |
| Fee | Rs. 2,300 for one mode, Rs. 4,000 for both | |
How to register
- Open mat.aima.in and register with your email address and mobile number.
- Fill in the personal details and the academic record, and work experience if any.
- Choose the mode, PBT, CBT or both, and the test city.
- Choose the institutes to which your score should be sent.
- Upload a recent photograph and your signature.
- Pay the fee online and download the filled form.
NAAC A++
NIRF #2 (2025)Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1969View details
NAAC A++
NIRF #4 (2025)Jamia Millia IslamiaNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1920 · 239 acresView details
NAAC A++
NIRF #5 (2025)University of DelhiNew Delhi, DelhiAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, JEE MainEst. 1922View details
NAAC A
NIRF #6 (2025)Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1916 · 1300 acresView details
NAAC A+
NIRF #10 (2025)Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, NET/JRF, NEET UGEst. 1920View details
NAAC A+
NIRF #18 (2025)University of HyderabadHyderabad, TelanganaAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1974 · 2000 acresView details
NAAC A++
NIRF #37 (2025)Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar UniversityLucknow, Uttar PradeshAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1996View details
NAAC A+
NIRF #77 (2025)Central University of PunjabBathinda, PunjabAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 2009 · 500 acresView details
NAAC A+
NIRF #79 (2025)Tezpur UniversityTezpur, AssamAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 1994 · 262 acresView details
NAAC A
NIRF #82 (2025)Mizoram UniversityAizawl, MizoramAdmission: CUET UG, CUET PG, NET/JRFEst. 2000View detailsChoosing the mode
The PBT is on 20 December with an earlier last date, 14 December; the CBT is on 27 December with registration open till 21 December. A candidate who decides late can only take the CBT. A candidate who needs a good score this season gets two attempts a week apart by registering for both, for Rs. 4,000.
Institutes and their own forms
Choosing institutes in the MAT form sends them the score; it does not admit you. Most business schools that accept MAT, MBA programmes of some Central Universities among them, run their own application forms with their own last dates. Keep a list of the forms you need to fill. The MAT page of this site lists the Central University programmes whose admission documents name MAT.
Checks before you pay
- The name, as it is on the photo ID you will carry to the test.
- The mode and the test city: the admit card is issued for what you choose here.
- The email and mobile number, which carry the admit card and the result.
What comes next
The admit card three days before your test, the test on 20 or 27 December, and the result by the first week of January 2027. The pattern of the test and the full dates are in MAT December 2026 exam dates.
