MAT 2018: 25 top MBA colleges with cut offs, fee, placement; Last minute preparation tips with key changes in exam pattern

Out of 257 MBA colleges accepting MAT 2018 February exam scores, the top 25 MBA colleges accepting MAT score are spread across the country and will offer admission to their MBA 2018-20 batch with MAT 2018 February exam score percentile between 80+ to 98.
Management Aptitude Test (MAT) 2018 February exam will be held on February 4, from 10AM to 12.30PM as paper based test and on February 17, 2018 in different time slots as computer based test.

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MAT 2018: First time Opportunity to appear both in PBT and CBT
For the first time, AIMA has allowed the MAT test takers to appear in both paper based and computer based MAT exams with an additional payment of Rs.1000/- towards application fee. The last date to apply is January 26, 2018.
According to AIMA, Candidate can opt for both the tests i.e. PBT and CBT by paying an extra fees of 1000/- in addition to 1500/-. While Rs. 1500/- (Including GST) is the registration and application fee to appear in either Paper based or computer based MAT 2018 February exam, addition Rs.1000/- is the fee to appear in both the exams. MAT 2018 aspirants, if wish to appear in both MAT exams, they should pay Rs.2500/-.
5 key Benefits of taking both MAT exams

Improve score in 13 days: The paper based MAT 2018 February exam is on February 4 and is 13 days before the computer based test. Since there is no change in the MAT test paper components and difficulty level whether you appear in PBT or CBT, except the fact that the format of both MAT exams is different, it gives you ample opportunity in 10-12 days to prepare with a view to improve your scores.

More MBA colleges accepting MAT
Many MAT takers think that despite scoring high, they may not get good MBA colleges. However, this is a misconception as there are many very good MBA colleges who accept MAT exam score and offer admission of their basis.
Free sending of MAT score in 7 colleges
Four Digit codes for Management Institutes/University Departments accepting the MAT Score are given in the List of Participating Institutes/Universities as MI Code. There are five fields given in the Registration Form for those who are applying for only one MAT exam. Select the codes of those five institutes only where you have applied or are applying for admission. No additional fee is to be paid for filling these 5 choices.

However, the candidates opting for both PBT and CBT will have the benefit of selecting additional 2 Management Institutes for sending their scores in addition to existing option of selecting 5 Management Institutes. They can select 7 Management Institutes in total.

It is advisable to check the approval/recognition status of various programs and other details directly from the concerned Authorities/ Institutes/ Universities, where you wish to apply.
Moderate difficulty level exam
MAT is not a difficult exam and the candidates can score high especially when there is opportunity to improve further your score in the same exam.

Discretion to use either exam score
You will have the discretion to use your better score in MBA admission 2018.

Last chance to take admission in 2018
MAT 2018 February exam offers last chance with other All India MBA entrance exam scores to get admission in good MBA colleges. Most of the good MBA colleges who accept MAT exam score may close their application process by the time the next MAT 2018 in the month of May is held. Accordingly, it would be better to explore admission opportunity in top MBA colleges on the basis of MAT 2018 February exam scores.
Experts suggest that the candidates should apply to the preferred MBA colleges accepting MAT 2018 February exam score alongwith submitting their application for February MAT 2018 exam.

Top 25 MBA colleges accepting MAT 2018 February score
To help MBA aspirants searching for top 25 MBA colleges accepting MAT 2018 February exam scores, MBAUniverse.com has prepared a list of MBA colleges with their expected Cut Offs, Average Salary and Fee structure.
It will be better to apply online before the admission process is closed. The biggest benefit to submit the application for admission at the MBA college before the MAT 2018 result is declared, is that even after submitting your application in advance, you can later on send your MAT exam score to the MBA college for admission. In case the B-school keeps the application process open till May MAT 2018 exam and you again appear in May MAT 2018, you can send you improved score also to get a better admission chance.

Following are the top 25 MBA colleges accepting MAT 2018 score:
MBA college
City
Expected MAT 2018 cut off percentile
Fee (Rs.in lakhs)
Average Placement (Rs. in lakhs)

N L Dalmia Institute of Management
Mumbai
97.91
5.19
5.82

KSOM-KIIT
Bhubaneswar
96
11.95
6.5

IPE
Hyderabad
90
8.00
5.28

AIMS Institutes
Bangalore
90
9.00
5.25

PSGIM
Coimbatore
96
8.00
9.20

BIIB
Pune
91.2
3.55
7.12

VESIM
Mumbai
95.63
2.94
4.13

O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonepat (Haryana)
90
15.50
9.6

IBA
Bangalore
90
6.98
5.9

Jaipuria Institute of Management
Lucknow
84.3
9.25
5.78

SIES
Mumbai
85
6.30
6.80

BIMHRD
Pune
85
4.31
5.50

GL Bajaj Institute
Greater Noida (Delhi NCR)
89
5.60
4.80

ISB&M
Pune
80
8.9
7.60

Gitam University
Hyderabad
80
8.76
5.00

JIMS
Rohini, New Delhi
80
6.75
6.25

Jaipuria Institute of Management
Noida (Delhi NCR)
85
9.25
5.78

Jaypee Business School
Noida (Delhi NCR)
80
8
4.5

BIMTECH (Specialized programmes)
Greater Noida (Delhi NCR)
70
11
7.5

XIME
Bangalore
75
10
6.7

M S Ramaiah
Bangalore
75
6.90
4.48

VJIM
Hyderabad
75
6.50
4.62
JKBS

Gurgaon (Delhi NCR)
70
7.10
4.00

Thiagarajar School of Management
Madurai
75
7.67
5.65

CoMES-UPES
Dehradun
75
12
5.48

IIMS
Pune
70
7.56
4.50

Crack MAT 2018 with high score: Key preparation tips
Your best score in MAT 2018 February exam will be the criterion in many National and International B schools for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes commencing 2018. In the next once week, you should follow the MAT preparation strategy as per the MAT exam syllabus.

Prepare well on 4 of the 5 sections in MAT 2018
MAT test paper will have a time duration of 2 hours. There will be 200 questions in MCQs form in MAT question paper of February MAT 2018 exam. There are 5 sectionsin MAT exam with all the questions in MCQ format.
You should focus your preparation on first 4 sections to crack MAT 2018 with high score and get admission opportunity in one of the top MBA colleges accepting MAT score. The sectional division, time limit and ideal attempts that can help you score high in MAT are shared below:

Sno
Section
No of Qs
Ideal time (in min)
Ideal attempts

1
Language Comprehension
40
25
28

2
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning
40
40
25

3
Data Analysis and Sufficiency
40
35
23

4
Mathematical Skills
40
40
25

5
Indian and Global Environment**
40
10
18
200
150
116

?**The score of section 5- Indian and Global Environment is not counted to arrive at the percentile score/position in MAT 2018. This section is based on GK questions and even if you do not attempt many questions in it, there wouldnt be any adverse impact on your merit score in MAT 2018.

MAT: A moderate difficulty level exam
MAT over the years has remained a moderate difficulty level exam without surprise elements. As such, the cut offs in MAT colleges go a little high as MAT question paper andMAT scoring patternaward liberal marks to MAT exam takers.
MAT 2018: February exam timelines

Activity
Time line
Comments

MAT 2018 Registration closes
January 26, 2018
May be extended for CBT
MAT 2018 Admit card release date
January 28, 2018
For candidates who have successfully registered till January 26
Exam date and time for paper based testFebruary 4, 2018 from 10AM to 12.30PM

Candidates need to report at test centre at least 45 minutes before the commencement of exam
Exam date and time for Computer based test
February 17, 2018 onwardsDate changed from earlier February 10. Will be held in different time slots
MAT 2018 result date
February 25, 2018
MAT result is declared in the last week of the exam month

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is one of the most popular National level MBA/PGDM entrance exams of moderate difficulty level which leads to MBA/PGDM admission in hundreds of B-schools. AIMA, the MAT conducting authority conducts the exam every three months and therefore, the biggest advantage of taking MAT is that you can improve your score every 3 months.

The candidates going to appear in MAT are blessed with a round of good options of MBA admission available to them in the good MBA colleges with MAT 2018 February exam. It will be better to exercise your admission options in time. The admission opportunities that exist in MBA colleges in all percentile range of MAT, may close shortly as application deadlines in almost all the B-schools are very near.

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