Colleges Accepting MAT Scores: Selected Options

MAT scores are used by universities and standalone management institutes. A college appearing in the participating list does not mean every MBA or PGDM offered there accepts MAT. The programme name and admission year matter as much as the college name.

These are selected options, not a ranking or the complete participating list. For a closer comparison, CHRIST Bangalore, XIME Bangalore and BIMTECH have different score requirements, selection methods and programme choices.

Programme-specific MAT Admission Rules

CHRIST MBA: a minimum score, not an admission guarantee

For standard MBA admission in 2027, CHRIST requires at least 600 in MAT and 50% aggregate in a recognised undergraduate degree. It accepts the September 2026, December 2026 and February 2027 MAT sessions. The university treats the entrance-test minimum as an eligibility condition; the actual score has no bearing on its selection process.

Final-year applicants need 50% aggregate in the semesters or years completed so far. Students taking their final degree examinations during March-June 2027 can apply. Dual-degree MBA options carry additional conditions, so the standard MBA rule should not be treated as the complete eligibility test for those programmes.

XIME PGDM: entrance score is one part of selection

XIME requires 50% in graduation, relaxed to 45% for SC/ST applicants. Final-year students may apply, subject to submitting proof of passing by the institute's deadline. Its selection gives 35% weight to the admission test and 40% to group discussion and interview. Academics account for 13%; extra-curriculars, diversity and work experience together account for 12%.

BIMTECH: choose the MAT-eligible programme

MAT 2026-27 is accepted for PGDM in Insurance Business Management and PGDM in Retail Management for 2027-29. Each programme lists 60 seats. The standard merit route requires 50% in graduation, followed by personal interview and extempore.

BIMTECH's core PGDM and International Business PGDM list CAT, XAT, GMAT and CMAT for the normal merit route, not MAT. A general statement that BIMTECH accepts MAT can therefore lead to the wrong application. Final-year applicants taking their first-attempt degree examination in summer 2027 must submit proof of passing with at least 50% by 31 October 2027.

MAT College Fees and Additional Costs

A two-year fee comparison needs the same cost boundary. Tuition or programme fees do not automatically include hostel, meals, deposits or admission charges. The XIME amounts here are the 2026-28 fee reference; CHRIST and BIMTECH amounts relate to their stated 2027 admission cycle.

What to add to the programme fee

CHRIST lists an INR 8,000 non-refundable admission registration fee and an INR 10,000 refundable caution deposit. Its Karnataka and other-Indian-state fee categories have study-history conditions; they should not be chosen simply from a current address. NRI and foreign-national fee categories differ from the Indian-category examples above.

XIME's 2026-28 fee schedule adds an INR 25,000 general caution deposit and INR 10,000 hostel deposit, both refundable. Hostel and boarding are listed at INR 12,000-16,000 a month for ten months in each year. Across twenty billed months, that is a calculated INR 2.40-3.20 lakh, separate from the programme fee. A residential budget based only on INR 12.90 lakh would miss this cost.

BIMTECH's INR 14 lakh figure is tuition. Hostel, mess and refundable deposits are separate. Compare the payment schedule and accommodation charges for the selected programme rather than treating tuition as the final amount payable.

Placement Comparison: Match the Campus and Batch

XIME publishes the following average CTC figures for the Class of 2026. Bangalore PGDM and Bangalore PGDM - Business Analytics are reported separately.

Across its campuses, XIME reports an average of INR 10.08 LPA and median of INR 9 LPA for that class. These pooled figures are not the Bangalore PGDM average. The highest CTC, INR 20.5 LPA, is also a different measure from the average.

CTC is not monthly take-home pay. A placement figure describes a completed class, whereas a fee quote describes a particular intake. Dividing one by the other does not establish how quickly an individual student will recover the cost. When comparing XIME Bangalore with another college, keep campus, programme, graduating year and salary measure together.

Government Institutions Accepting MAT

AIMA's participating directory includes the Department of Management Studies at NIT Silchar and the Department of Business Administration at Tezpur University. MAT is therefore not limited to private management institutes.

For NIT Silchar's 2026-28 admission process, screening considered academic performance and CAT, MAT or CMAT performance. Group discussion and personal interview followed. The final selection considered academics, entrance-test performance, GD and PI. This is a completed-cycle selection reference, not a 2027 application schedule.

An institution's presence in the directory identifies a possible route; its own admission notice determines the accepted session, qualifying degree, application window and selection process.

From MAT Score to a College Offer

1. Choose the exact programme and campus, then match its accepted MAT session and degree conditions.
2. Submit the college application separately. Selecting an institute for MAT score reporting does not replace its admission form.
3. Enter or upload the score as required by that college. BIMTECH, for example, asks applicants to update entrance-test results in its admission dashboard.
4. Attend the required selection stages and supply academic documents. Final-year admission remains conditional on completing the degree requirements.
5. Use the offer letter for the fee deadline and seat-confirmation conditions.

AIMA states that a MAT score is valid for one year. A college can still name specific sessions for an intake, as CHRIST does for 2027. Score validity and a college's accepted-session list are separate checks.