MAT (Management Aptitude Test)

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MAT 2026 Exam Centers

 MAT 2026 Test Centers

The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) for 2026 is conducted by AIMA across a designated network of cities. The examination offers two primary formats: the Computer-Based Test (CBT) and the Paper-Based Test (PBT), each held in different cities.

AIMA retains the authority to add, cancel, or modify examination centers as needed. It is important to note that the examination authority will not permit any changes to the chosen exam center once the final application has been submitted. Therefore, candidates are strongly advised to review their preferences carefully before finalizing their registration. Upon successful registration, the specific address of the allotted center will be provided on the candidate's admit card.

MAT February 2026 will be conducted across 45 exam cities. MAT exam centres for Paper-Based Test and Computer Based Test are different. The MAT Computer Based Test - CBT exam will be conducted on March 2026 and MAT Paper-based mode - PBT Exam will be conducted on May 2026, respectively. The complete lists of MAT exam centres along with their centre code is given in the table. Candidates have to make their choice of MAT exam cities from the given list.

Click here: MAT 2026 Admit Cards

 

 

 

LIST OF MAT Exam Centers

State

Test Center

Code

Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada

504
 

Visakhapatnam

502

Assam

Guwahati

701
 

Jorhat

703
 

Tezpur

702

Bihar

Patna

801

Chandigarh

Chandigarh

101

Chhattisgarh

Bhilai

401
 

Raipur

403

Delhi

Delhi

102

Gujarat

Ahmedabad

301

Haryana

Gurgaon

106

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

171

Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu

113

Jharkhand

Jamshedpur

802
 

Ranchi

803

Karnataka

Bengaluru

503
 

Mangalore

505

Kerala

Kochi

602
 

Kottayam

603
 

Kozhikode

601
 

Thiruvananthapuram

604

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

404
 

Indore

406

Maharashtra

Mumbai

408
 

Nagpur

409
 

Pune

401

Orissa

Bhubaneswar

706
 

Rourkela

708

Punjab

Ludhiana

115

Rajasthan

Jaipur

306

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

606
 

Coimbatore

607
 

Madurai

608

Telangana

Hyderabad

501

Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad

203
 

Bareilly

204
 

Kanpur

206
 

Lucknow

207
 

Mathura

281
 

Meerut

208

Uttarakhand

Dehradun

211
 

Haridwar

212

West Bengal

Kolkata

711
 

Durgapur

712

Highlights for MAT exam centres  2026

  • City Selection: Candidates must select two preferred exam cities and their corresponding codes when completing the application.
  • Allotment Process: The examination authority will assign centers based on the preferences submitted by the candidate.
  • Administrative Discretion: AIMA may modify the list of centers based on applicant volume and other administrative requirements.

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