MAT Cutoff 2021 – The participating institutes of MAT 2021 will determine the cutoff of MAT 2021 to shortlist candidates for PI and GD. The MAT 2021 cut off is the minimum score a candidate has to secure to be shortlisted. It may be noted that for determining the MAT cut off 2021, the participating institutes may consider MAT percentile, sectional or composite scores. For determining the cutoff, admission officials will consider a number of factors like the seat intake for the management program, total number of applications, and performance of the candidate in the MAT 2021 entrance exam. Now considering each of these parameters is a variable, the MAT cut 2021 would also change if any of these variables is changed. For example, if the number of seats increases the MAT cut off 2021 would come down and vice versa. Go through the rest of the article to learn the full details of MAT 2021 cut off.
What are various factors on which MAT cutoff 2021 would depend?
To determine the cutoff for a management program, admission officials will consider the following points:
- The sanctioned seat intake for the program
- The total number of candidates seeking admission to that program
- The performance of the applicants in MAT 2021 entrance exam
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Whether there is any reservation criteria
What part of the result would be used to calculate the MAT cut off 2021
Each of the participating institutes that use MAT scores for admission may have their own procedure for calculating / displaying the cutoffs. Here are 3- ways in which MAT cut off scores 2021 may be displayed:
- Percentile score
- Composite score
- Overall score
The participating institutes will start preparing the cut off for the selection process soon after the declaration of MAT 2021 results.
MAT cut off of Participating Institutes
| Name of the institute | MAT Cut off Score |
| PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore | 600 |
| Alliance School of Business, Bangalore | 500 |
| Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad | 650 |
| Institute of Finance and International Management, Bangalore | 600 |
| Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore | 700 |
| PUMBA | 600 |
| IFIM Business School | 500 |
| Balaji Institute of Modern Management, Pune | 600 |
| ABV – Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior | 600 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management | 400 |
| DSIMS Mumbai | 550 |
| Amity Business School, Noida | 500 |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 600 |
MAT cutoff 2021 – Selection Process
Candidates who meet the cutoff published by a participating institute (s) will have to participate in the following selection process:
- Personal Interview (PI)
- Group Discussion (GD)
- Written Ability Test (WAT) ( some institutes may not have this third option though)
The final selection of the candidate will be done based on their performance in the MAT 2021 entrance exam, and in subsequent MAT selection processes 2021, consisting of PI, GD, and WAT.
MAT 2021 selection process – Academic performance, work experience
In addition to the PI and GD mentioned above, some institutes may also consider additional aspects like the academic performance of the candidate and work experience.
A brief about MAT 2021
The MAT is a national-level standardised test conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for admission to MBA and allied courses offered by B-schools across the country. At last count, there are more than 600+ business schools that use MAT scores. The entrance exam is conducted four times a year, and is available in both paper-based and computer-based mode.
