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MAT exam analysis gives an in-depth review of the MAT question paper which includes section-wise difficulty levels, topic-wise distributions of questions, etc. MAT exam 2025 February session was scheduled on March 9, 2025 for PBT and March 23, 2025 for CBT. The overall MAT exam difficulty level for all the modes is easy to moderate.

MAT syllabus 2025 consists of five sections, that includes the Language Comprehension, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Intelligence & Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, and Indian & Global Environment. Each paper consists of 30 MCQs, which makes it a total of 150 MCQs. For each correct question, you will be awarded 1 mark and a negative mark of -0.25 marks for an incorrect answer. Each year, AIMA conducts the MAT exam four times in various modes, which includes the PBT, CBT, and IBT.

MAT Exam Pattern 2025

MAT 2025 exam pattern consists of five sections and each section consists of 30 questions. A total of 150 questions are to be attempted within 120 minutes. For the MAT exam pattern 2025, check out the details below:

Section No.	Section Name	No. of Questions	Marking Scheme
I	Language Comprehension	30	+1 for the correct responses -0.25 for the wrong responses
II	Intelligence & Critical Reasoning	30
III	Mathematical Skills	30
IV	Data Analysis & Sufficiency	30
V	Economics & Business Environment	30

MAT Exam Analysis 2025: Section-wise

For the section-wise MAT exam analysis of 2025, you can check out the information below:

MAT Exam Analysis 2025: Language Comprehension

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	TBU	TBU
Number of RC Passages	TBU	TBU
English Language	TBU	TBU
Errors in Sentence Formation	TBU	TBU
Antonyms	TBU	TBU
Synonyms	TBU	TBU
Fill in the Blanks	TBU	TBU
One Word Substitution	TBU	TBU
Phrases, Idioms, Substitution	TBU	TBU
Jumbled Paragraphs	TBU	TBU

MAT Exam Analysis 2025: Mathematical Skills

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Arithmetic	TBU	TBU
Equations	TBU	TBU
Ratio, Proportion & Variation	TBU	TBU
Geometry & Mensuration	TBU	TBU
Permutation & Combinations	TBU	TBU
Probability	TBU	TBU

MAT Paper Analysis 2025: Data Analysis and Sufficiency Section

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Data Sufficiency	TBU	TBU
Graphs	TBU	TBU
Pie Charts	TBU	TBU
Bar Diagrams	TBU	TBU
Dat Comparison	TBU	TBU

MAT Paper Analysis 2025: Intelligence & Critical Reasoning

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Family Relation	TBU	TBU
Statements Cause & Effect	TBU	TBU
Statement Assumptions	TBU	TBU
Reasons	TBU	TBU
Analogies	TBU	TBU
Direction	TBU	TBU
Series	TBU	TBU

MAT Exam Analysis 2024: Section-Wise

The table below shows the MAT exam analysis 2024:

MAT Exam Analysis 2024: Language Comprehension

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Reasoning Comprehension	20	Moderate
RC Passages	5	Easy to Moderate
English Language	20	Moderate
Errors in Sentence Formation	3-4	Moderate
Antonyms	2-3	Moderate to Difficult
Synonyms	2-3	Moderate
Fill in the Blanks	2-3	Moderate
One Word Substitution	2-3	Moderate
Phrases, Idioms Substation	3-4	Moderate to Difficult
Jumbled Paragraphs	3-4	Moderate

Except for a few questions, the overall difficulty level of this section was moderate and could be answered quickly.

MAT Exam Analysis 2024: Mathematical Skills

Arithmetic had the highest weightage among the 40 questions in the Mathematical Skills section. Approximately, 15 MCQs will be asked on the topics of Interest, Profit & Loss, Percentages, Time & Work, and Partnership. The MAT difficulty level of these questions is moderate and also, they are time-consuming.

A few other topics that covered in this section includes the Probability, Ratio & Proportion, Equations, and Geometry & Mensuration. The overall difficulty level Mathematical Skill section was moderate.

MAT Paper Analysis 2024: Data Analysis and Sufficiency Section

The Data Analysis and Sufficiency section includes the DI MCQs, which include the topics of Line Graphs, Graphs, Pie Charts, etc. Time management was a key challenge, as it takes time to solve these questions. Data Interpretation questions are comprised over 50% of the section, while the remaining part includes the Data Sufficiency and Data Comparison questions. A score between 21-22 marks was likely to secure a 90+ percentile from this section.

MAT Paper Analysis 2024: Intelligence and Critical Reasoning

The Intelligence & Critical Reasoning includes 40 questions. Most of the questions are asked from the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section and few are asked from Critical Reasoning section.

Some important topics are Family Related (10 questions), Statements-Causes & Effects (10 questions), and other topics such as Statement - Assumptions, Reasons, Analogies, Directions, Series, and Incorrect Terms.

This section of the MAT exam is slightly lengthy but it has a moderate difficulty level. If you secure a score of 25-26 marks could result in a 90+ percentile.

MAT Exam Analysis 2024: Indian and Global Environment

Indian and Global Environment section of the MAT examination is considered for the percentile calculation. So, many candidates usually avoid it or attempt only a few questions to allocate more time to other sections.

Although AIMA gives 15 minutes for this section, many candidates think that 10 minutes is sufficient to complete this section. The questions of this section covered a wide range of topics, such as Climate Change Summit, Awards, Government Policies, G-20 Summit, Recent Elections, etc.

MAT Exam Analysis 2023: Section-Wise

Table below shows the section-wise MAT exam analysis 2024:

MAT Exam Analysis 2023: Language Comprehension

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	20	Moderate
RC Passages	5	Easy to Moderate
English Language	20	Moderate
Errors in Sentence Formation	3-4	Moderate
Antonyms	2-3	Moderate to Difficult
Synonyms	2-3	Moderate
Fill in the Blanks	2-3	Moderate
One Word Substitution	2-3	Moderate
Phrases, Idioms Substituent	3-4	Moderate to Difficult
Jumbled Paragraphs	3-4	Moderate

MAT Exam Analysis 2023: Mathematical Skills

The table below shows the analysis of the Mathematical Skills section of the MAT exam 2023:

Topics	No. of Questions	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Arithmetic	15	Moderate
Equations	8	Moderate
Ratio, Proportion & Variation	6	Moderate
Geometry & Mensuration	5	Moderate
Permutation & Combinations	4	Easy to Moderate
Probability	2	Easy

MAT Exam Analysis 2023: Data Analysis and Sufficiency

The table below shows the analysis of the Data Analysis & Sufficiency section of MAT exam 2023:

Topics	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Data Sufficiency	Moderate
Graphs	Easy to Moderate
Pie Charts	Moderate
Bar Diagrams	Moderate
Dat Comparison	Moderate to Difficult

MAT Exam Analysis 2023: Intelligence & Critical Reasoning

The table below shows the analysis of the Intelligence & Critical Reasoning section of MAT exam 2023:

Topics	MAT Exam Difficulty Level
Family Relation	Easy
Statements Cause & Effect	Easy to Moderate
Statement Assumptions	Easy
Reasons	Easy
Analogies	Moderate
Direction	Easy
Series	Easy

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: MAT 2025 Mathematical Skills section will have 30 questions in total, according to the latest exam pattern by AIMA.

Ans: MAT exam pattern has been the same over the years, no major changes are to be expected in 2025.

Ans: Reviewing the past MAT question paper will help you to understand the exam pattern, question type, and timing. It will boost your confidence and chances of success in the exam.

Ans: The Intelligence and Critical Reasoning section comprises 30 MCQs for 1 mark each. The important topics include the Set Theory, Venn Diagrams, Critical Reasoning, Decision Making, Assumption, Input-Output, Passage Conclusion, Quantitative Reasoning, etc.

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