MAT CBT Test Centres 2026: Check City-Wise Test Centre List
Candidates whose MAT exam is scheduled on September 14, 2026 must check the article to know their test city names and zones. Read the article to get complete details.
The MAT CBT exam is scheduled to be conducted on September 20, 2026. This Management Aptitude Test is one of the most trusted MBA entrance exams in India. AIMA has conducted this exam since 1988 and more than thirty lakh students have taken it over the years. The exam is held four times every year in February, May, September and December. More than six hundred B-schools accept MAT scores for admission. You can take the test in two modes. The first mode is the Paper Based Test which is called PBT. The second mode is the Computer Based Test which is called CBT. You may appear in both modes and submit your best score. Your MAT score stays valid for one full year. Scroll to get complete details.
MAT Test Cities 2026
AIMA holds the MAT exam in many cities across the country so students can pick a centre near their home. The city list is different for PBT and CBT modes. You choose your preferred city while filling the application form. AIMA finalizes the city list in the official exam bulletin for each session. Here is the zone wise breakup of MAT test cities for easy reading.
East Zone Test Cities
The East Zone covers West Bengal Odisha Bihar Jharkhand Assam and the northeastern states. Students from this region can find a test city close to their home town.
| City | State |
| Bhubaneswar | Odisha |
| Durgapur | West Bengal |
| Guwahati | Assam |
| Imphal | Manipur |
| Jamshedpur | Jharkhand |
| Kolkata | West Bengal |
| Patna | Bihar |
| Ranchi | Jharkhand |
| Rourkela | Odisha |
| Shillong | Meghalaya |
| Siliguri | West Bengal |
West Zone Test Cities
The West Zone includes Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan cities. This zone serves the candidates living in the western part of India.
| City | State |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| Kota | Rajasthan |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| Nanded | Maharashtra |
| Pune | Maharashtra |
| Rajkot | Gujarat |
| Vadodara | Gujarat |
North Zone Test Cities
The North Zone covers Delhi Uttar Pradesh Punjab Haryana Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir. Candidates from the north get plenty of city options to choose from.
| City | State |
| Agra | Uttar Pradesh |
| Amritsar | Punjab |
| Bareilly | Uttar Pradesh |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi |
| Gorakhpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| Hisar | Haryana |
| Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Udaipur | Rajasthan |
| Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
South Zone Test Cities
The South Zone includes Karnataka Tamil Nadu Kerala Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This zone is ideal for students living in the southern states of India.
| City | State |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| Dharwad | Karnataka |
| Hyderabad | Telangana |
| Kochi | Kerala |
| Kottayam | Kerala |
| Kozhikode | Kerala |
| Madurai | Tamil Nadu |
| Mangaluru | Karnataka |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh |
Central Zone Test Cities
The Central Zone covers Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Candidates from central India can take the exam without any travel trouble.
| City | State |
| Bhilai | Chhattisgarh |
| Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh |
| Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
MAT 2026 Exam Dates
The MAT exam for the September 2026 session is planned in two test modes. The Paper Based Test will be held on September 13, 2026. The Computer Based Test will be held on September 20, 2026 and the admit card will be released on September 17, 2026. The results for the September session will be declared by the last week of September 2026. MAT is conducted four times a year so if you miss one session you can always try the next one.
Items to Carry to the MAT Exam Centre
Every candidate must walk in with the correct documents on the exam day. The centre staff checks these documents at the entry gate and full verification happens inside the hall. A missing document can block your entry. So prepare your file one night before the exam and check every item twice. Keep your admit card and ID in a safe folder and reach the centre at least ninety minutes before the test time. The centre gates close thirty minutes before the exam begins.
Items that are permitted inside MAT exam centre:
- A printed copy of the MAT admit card. Carry at least two colour printouts on A4 paper with your photo affixed.
- One original government photo ID. You can use your Aadhaar card or PAN card or voter ID or passport or driving license.
- One photocopy of the same photo ID for the verification process.
- A blue or black ballpoint pen to sign the attendance sheet and fill the answer sheet.
- Passport size photographs in case the centre asks for extra copies.
- PwD candidates must carry their disability certificate and scribe certificate.
- Candidates who need to eat or take medicine during the exam must carry a medical certificate from a competent authority.
Do not carry these items inside MAT exam centre:
- Mobile phones and electronic watches
- Calculators and earphones
- Bags wallets and purses
- Notes books and loose paper
- Correction pens and white fluid
- Water bottles
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