The MAT syllabus for the December 2026 session covers five sections of 30 questions each: Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, and Economic and Business Environment. AIMA does not publish a topic-wise syllabus PDF; it gives the test structure with official sample questions.
MAT Syllabus December 2026
Section-wise MAT topics, the exam pattern and scoring, the official sample questions and how to prepare.
What is in the MAT Language Comprehension section?
Language Comprehension tests reading and English usage at graduate level.
- Reading comprehension passages
- Spotting the error in a sentence
- One-word substitution and vocabulary
- Fill in the blanks
- Synonyms, antonyms and idioms
- Sentence correction and para-jumbles
What is in the MAT Intelligence and Critical Reasoning section?
This section tests logical and analytical reasoning.
- Team selection and arrangement puzzles
- Statement and conclusions
- Assertion and reason
- Blood relations
- Series, analogies and coding-decoding
- Syllogisms and critical reasoning
What is in the MAT Mathematical Skills section?
Mathematical Skills needs maths only up to the CBSE Class 10 level, according to AIMA.
- Number system and digit problems
- Percentages, profit and loss
- Simple and compound interest
- Time and work, pipes and cisterns
- Time, speed and distance
- Algebra, geometry and mensuration
What is in the MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency section?
This section tests reading and working with data.
- Pie charts, bar and line graphs, tables
- Caselets with calculations
- Data sufficiency (two statements)
- Comparing two quantities
What is in the MAT Economic and Business Environment section?
This section tests awareness of the Indian and world economy and business. It replaced the old Indian and Global Environment section and now counts in the composite score like the other four.
- Indian economy: income, growth and key indicators
- Banking and digital payments, such as UPI
- Taxation, including income tax slabs
- Agriculture economics, such as Minimum Support Price
- World economy and reports of bodies like the IMF and World Bank
- Recent business and economic news
What is the MAT December 2026 exam pattern and scoring?
MAT has 150 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes, with 30 questions in each of five sections.
| Section | Questions |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension | 30 |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 30 |
| Mathematical Skills | 30 |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 30 |
| Economic and Business Environment | 30 |
| Total | 150 questions in 120 minutes |
- 0.25 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
- Each section is scored on a 0 to 100 scale.
- The composite score is on a 200 to 800 scale, with all five sections weighted equally.
Is there an official MAT syllabus PDF?
No. AIMA publishes the MAT Test Structure and Sample Questions PDF, which gives the section list and 25 sample questions with answers. The topics above follow those official samples.
How should I prepare for MAT December 2026?
- Give equal time to all five sections, since each carries the same weight in the composite score.
- Practise at about 48 seconds a question, because 150 questions must be done in 120 minutes.
- Revise Class 10 maths thoroughly; the Mathematical Skills section does not go beyond it.
- Read business and economy news daily for the Economic and Business Environment section.
- Skip questions you are unsure of, since each wrong answer costs 0.25 mark.
- Solve the official sample questions first, then full-length timed practice tests.
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