MAT September 2026: Admit Card Out, CBT Registration Closes September 14

By the Online Coaching 4u team

Last updated: 9 September 2026.

AIMA's Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is mid-cycle for its September 2026 edition: the paper-based test's admit card is releasing this week and its exam is days away, while the computer-based test still has a short registration window left.

What's confirmed

According to AIMA's official MAT portal, mat.aima.in, the September 2026 cycle runs in two modes. The Paper Based Test (PBT) had its registration window close on 7 September 2026; its admit card is scheduled for release on 10 September 2026, ahead of the test on 13 September 2026. The Computer Based Test (CBT) has a longer runway: registration stays open until 14 September 2026, with its admit card due on 17 September 2026 and the test itself set for 20 September 2026.

MAT scores from either mode carry equal weight, and AIMA lets candidates who sit both PBT and CBT submit their best score to participating institutes. The application fee is Rs 2,300 for a single mode, or Rs 4,000 for candidates registering for both PBT and CBT in this cycle.

What it means for students

Candidates who already registered for PBT should watch mat.aima.in from 10 September for their admit card, and confirm their exam centre, date and shift before test day on 13 September. Anyone who missed the PBT window, or wants a second attempt this cycle, still has until 14 September to register for CBT — worth doing promptly, since AIMA has closed CBT registration exactly on the published date in past cycles with no informal extension. AIMA has stated MAT September 2026 results will be declared in the last week of September 2026 on each candidate's login. For students juggling multiple 2026-27 MBA entrances, this MAT cycle sits in a busy stretch: CAT 2026 registration closes 15 September and XAT 2027 registration is already open, so it's worth mapping all three fee and registration deadlines together rather than tracking MAT in isolation.

Important pointers

Dated, sourced, standalone facts — 9 September 2026

• MAT September 2026 PBT admit cards release 10 September 2026 on mat.aima.in, ahead of the paper-based test on 13 September 2026.
• MAT September 2026 CBT registration remains open until 14 September 2026, with the computer-based test scheduled for 20 September 2026, per AIMA's official portal.
• AIMA conducts MAT four times a year — February, May, September and December — and candidates may use their best score across attempts within its one-year validity.
• A MAT score is accepted by 600-plus B-schools across India and stays valid for one year from the test date, per AIMA.
• The MAT application fee is Rs 2,300 for a single mode (PBT or CBT) and Rs 4,000 for candidates taking both modes in the same cycle, per the official MAT fee schedule.

Frequently asked questions

When is the MAT September 2026 admit card released?

Per AIMA's official schedule on mat.aima.in, the Paper Based Test (PBT) admit card releases 10 September 2026, and the Computer Based Test (CBT) admit card releases 17 September 2026. Both are downloadable from the candidate's MAT login.

What is the last date to register for MAT CBT September 2026?

CBT registration for the September 2026 cycle closes 14 September 2026 on mat.aima.in. PBT registration for this cycle already closed on 7 September 2026.

When will MAT September 2026 results be declared?

AIMA has indicated on its official portal that MAT September 2026 results will be declared in the last week of September 2026, uploaded to each candidate's dashboard on mat.aima.in.