Common Admission Test
Conducting Authority: IIMs- Indian Institutes of Management
Frequency of Examination: Once a year (usually in the last Sunday of every November)
Type: Computer-Based Test
Management Aptitude Test
Conducting Body: All India Management Association
Frequency of Examination: 4 Times in a year (February, May, August and December)
Type: Computer-Based Test, Paper-Based Test
CAT: A bachelor's degree from a recognized university with at least 50% marks.
MAT: A candidate must have completed graduation in any discipline from a recognized institute or university.
CAT: 2 hours (120 minutes) or 160 minutes for PwD, 68 questions. -1 mark for each incorrect MCQ.
MAT: 2 hours (120 minutes), 30 questions per section. Each wrong answer leads to a 0.25 mark deduction.
CAT: All IIMs, and almost all other B-schools in India
MAT: Around 600+ B-schools are accepting the MAT exam score
CAT: Needs intense concentrated practice, mock tests and conceptual understanding
MAT: Will be ready with proper practice and good knowledge about the basic things