What is AIMA? - All India Management Association is one of the apex conducting bodies for management entrance exams at undergraduate and postgraduate level. AIMA as a conducting body provides the eligibility criteria and exam process schedule that is conducted for admission to various institutes. AIMA is associated with prestigious policy making bodies of the Government of India like All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Board of Accreditation (NBA); Association of Indian Management Schools, Hyderabad; National Productivity Council, New Delhi. For any details pertaining to any exam that is conducted by AIMA can be checked in this article by Careers360.
AIMA conducts the following Post Graduate and Undergraduate entrance exams.
Entrance Exams
Post graduate programmes | Under graduate programmes |
Management Aptitude Test | Under Graduate Admission Test |
Research Management Aptitude Test |
Under Graduate Aptitude Test or commonly known as UGAT is conducted for admission to various bachelor programmes like Integrated MBA, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Business Management, Bachelor of commerce, Bachelor in Science (IT), Bachelor of Foreign Trade, Bachelor of Information Technology and Management on behalf of the participating Institutes. UGAT is conducted once in a year for the students who have cleared 10+2 education or equivalent from recognized board and institution. UGAT is conducted in offline mode that is paper based for a duration of two hours. The paper consists of multiple choice questions and assess candidate’s general aptitude and technical skills.
Event | Date |
Start Date for the availability of UGAT Application Form 2020 | February 5, 2020 |
End date for filling the UGAT registration form (Payment by DD) | June 5, 2020 |
Last date to submit the registration form of UGAT 2020 (Online payment) | June 7, 2020 |
UGAT Admit Card 2020 | June 9, 2020 |
UGAT 2020 | June 14, 2020 10 AM to 12PM- IMBA, BBA, BCA, BHM, etc 12 PM- 1PM- BHM |
UGAT Result 2020 | TBN |
Management Aptitude Test is conducted by AIMA four times in a year viz., February, May, September and December. Candidates aspiring to take admission to post graduate management programmes can appear for MAT. Students who have completed their graduation in any discipline will be eligible to appear for MAT. There is no age bar to apply for exam. MAT is conducted in both online and offline modes. AIMA has also introduced remotely proctored internet based test for MAT. Candidates can apply through any of the mode or if can apply for both the modes. MAT PBT is conducted on first sunday of February, May, September and December whereas, CBT is conducted on subsequent Sunday. MAT is conducted for a duration of 150 minutes. MAT question paper consists of total 150 questions which MCQs. Students must note that the validity of the MAT score card is one year.
Event | Computer Based Test | Paper-Based Test | Internet based test |
Start date for registration for May session | March 6, 2020 | - | |
End date to fill the application form of MAT 2020 | June 15, 2020 | June 7, 2020 | - |
Start date for downloading of MAT Admit Card 2020 | June 17, 2020 | June 9, 2020 | - |
MAT 2020 May Session | June 21, 2020 | June 14, 2020 | To be notified |
Announcement of MAT result 2020 | To be notified |
Research Management Aptitude Test is conducted for admission to AIMA and AMU joint PhD programme. Students who have completed their Master’s in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate will be eligible to apply for RMAT. RMAT is conducted in offline mode. The question paper will consist of multiple choice questions. Check the schedule below:
Events | Dates |
Starting of RMAT 2020 application form | Available now |
Last date to register for RMAT 2020 | May 26, 2020 |
Last date for receipt of application form | May 29, 2020 |
Availability of RMAT 2020 admit card | May 29, 2020 |
RMAT 2020 (June session) | June 6, 2020 |
Declaration of RMAT 2020 result | TBN |
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