The MAT syllabus 2025 is similar to other MBA entrance exam syllabus but the sections have been named differently, i.e. Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills and Economic and Business Environment. The topics included in MAT 2025 syllabus are common to all three MAT exam modes - IBT, PBT and CBT.

The syllabus for MAT 2025 can be covered in three months. One needs to dedicate 4-6 hours for MAT syllabus coverage daily and refer to recommended books

Before checking detailed syllabus of MAT exam, have a look at the key aspects of MAT exam pattern. This will help you to evaluate what, how and when to study.

• MAT Total Marks : 150
  • +1 mark for each correct answer
  • −0.25 marks for each incorrect answer
  • 0 marks for unattempted questions
• Number of questions :

There is no change in the syllabus for MAT 2025. Sectional break up and difficulty level remains the same as previous years. Check the latest section-wise weightage of the five sections of MAT exam syllabus below:

Language Comprehension syllabus of the MAT 2025 exam includes passages, grammar and vocabulary. The Reading Comprehension passages of MAT short and easy to read. The questions are also mostly doable. Unlike CAT or XAT, this section of MAT has more verbal ability questions than RC questions. Difficulty level of the questions is low. When preparing for this section of MAT, focus on the following topics:

MAT syllabus for Intelligence and Critical Reasoning includes common topics like puzzles, blood relations, coding-decoding, syllogisms, etc. The difficulty level of Intelligence and Critical Reasoning is low. To prepare for this section of MAT, one needs to practice a lot of sample and mock questions. Check out all the topics included in the Intelligence and Critical Reasoning section of MAT syllabus.

Mathematical Skills syllabus of MAT comprises topics from Geometry, Algebra and Mensuration. It has been seen in the previous sessions that Arithmetic and Algebra dominate this section, so do not miss out on covering these two topics.To crack this section of MAT candidates have to be thorough with concepts and formulae as well as their application. Check the table below for topics included in MAT syllabus 2025:

MAT Data Analysis and Sufficiency questions are calculation based and you need to apply basic Mathematical calculations to solve them. If your Mathematical concepts and calculations are strong, you can clear this section with basic practice. Check the table below for important topics included in this section of MAT syllabus for Data Analysis & Sufficiency:

Earlier know as Indian and Global Environmnet, the Economic and Business Environment section of MAT exam carries 30 MCQs on General Knowledge and Current Affairs . Preparation of this section can be done with the help of Current Affairs Year Books and Static GK books. This is a memory based section and can be covered in one month. Check the table below to know the topics included in the MAT syllabus for Economic and Business Environment: