MAT Syllabus 2018

Candidates planning to take the upcoming MAT (Management Aptitude Test) are advised to check the MAT Syllabus before starting their preparations. All India Management Association (AIMA) does not issue an official MAT Syllabus. However, on the basis of previous year question papers, Collegedekho experts have curated the syllabus most important topics for all 5 sections of MAT 2018. 

Aspirants may also check our MAT Preparation Tips and MAT Exam Checklist to become ready for the exam day. As far as AIMA MAT 2018 syllabus is concerned, candidates can cover all the necessary topics of examination if they study well. In addition to making a plan as per MAT syllabus, candidates would become familiar with all the important subjects of the examination. 

The syllabus for MAT includes graduation level questions, it is designed to test the candidate's general qualification. The MAT exam is divided into 5 Sections - Mathematical skills, Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Indian and Global Environment and Data Analysis and Efficiency.

Detailed MAT 2018 Syllabus

Syllabus for Language Comprehension:

English Grammar-based questions	Reading Comprehension
Verbal Reasoning	Critical Reasoning
Sentence Rearrangement	Analogies
Contextual usage	Fill In the Blanks
Jumbled paragraphs	Sentence Correction
Antonyms	Sentence completion
Sentence correction	Odd one out
Idioms	One word substitution
English Proficiency	Vocabulary Based
Foreign language words used in English	Syllogisms
Finding Errors	--

Syllabus for Mathematical Skill:

Geometry	In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
Sequence & Series	Time-Speed-Distance
Algebra	Ratios and Proportion
Allegation & Mixtures	Averages
Partnership (Accounts)	Percentages
Time & Work	Simple Interest & Compound Interest
Number system	Trigonometry
Installment Payments	Profit & Loss
Mensuration	Permutations Combinations
Binomial Expansion	Set Theory
Venn diagram	Clocks
Maxima & Minima Progression	Probability
Complex numbers	Surds & Indices
Vectors	Co-ordinate geometry
Elementary Mathematics	Logarithm
Calendar	Average
HCF, LCM	Ratio-Proportion
Arithmetic:- Number System, Ratio and Proportion, Mixtures and Allegation; Unitary Method; Time and Distance; Commercial Maths; Profit and Loss, Interest	Heights and Distance; Linear Programming

Syllabus for Data Analysis and Sufficiency:

Venn diagram	Pie Chart
Column Graphs	Line charts
Data Sufficiency	Data Caselet
Bar Graphs	Graphs representing Area
Data Table	Multiple Graph
Data Comparison	Puzzles

Syllabus for General Intelligence and Critical Reasoning:

Fact Inference Judgment	Direction Sense
Verbal Reasoning	Blood Relation
Coding-Decoding	Passage Conclusion
Linear arrangements	Statements/ Conclusion
Simple Puzzles	Family Tree/ Blood Relations
Cause/ Effect Relationships	Sequence and Series( Alphabetical and Numerical)
Analytical Reasoning	Calendar
Clock	Direction
Analogies	Matrix arrangements (Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions)
Assertion/ Reasons	Mathematical Reasoning
Verbal Ability	Series
Statement Argument among others	--

Syllabus for Indian and Global Environment:

Economics	International Organisation
Social issues	Current Affairs
National and International current affairs	General Knowledge
Finance	Geography
Punchline of companies	Business
Conventional GK	Science
History	Sports
Famous awards and Prizes	Prizes
Major Corporate news	Important Quotations
Honours	Miscellaneous events
Entertainment	World Records
Business	Top officials of big companies
Politics	--