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MAT Syllabus
Management Aptitude Test conducted by AIMA, accepted by many MBA colleges across India.. The complete MAT outline — 5 subjects, 16 chapters and 61 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
MAT subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
3 chapters · 12 topics · 32 sub-topics
Mathematical Skills4 chapters · 17 topics · 37 sub-topics
Data Analysis and Sufficiency3 chapters · 10 topics · 17 sub-topics
Intelligence and Critical Reasoning3 chapters · 12 topics · 23 sub-topics
Indian and Global Environment3 chapters · 10 topics · 22 sub-topics
MAT flashcard decks
253 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the MAT syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Mathematical Skills carries 17 topics while Indian and Global Environment carries 10. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for MAT.
The ~70 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
MAT syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the MAT syllabus?
MAT covers 5 subjects: Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning and Indian and Global Environment. Together they contain 16 chapters and 61 named topics.
How big is the MAT syllabus?
The full MAT outline breaks down into 16 chapters, 61 topics and 131 sub-topics. Mathematical Skills is the largest single subject with 17 topics across 4 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole MAT syllabus?
Roughly 70 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 3 weeks.
Are there MAT flashcards?
Yes — 253 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this MAT syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the MAT syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in India and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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