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Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA) for admission to MBA / PGDM courses. MAT scores are accepted for admission by hundred of B-Schools across the country. AIMA conducts MAT four times in a year for the convenience of candidates and colleges. These are during February, May, September and December. Graduates in any subject / discipline can apply. Final year graduate students can also apply. Candidates have to register online at official website www.aima-ind.org. Applicants shall have to pay the fee Rs. 1200 through Credit Card. Procedure of application in detail is given on the website mentioned above.

MAT can be taken either as paper based test or computer based test. MAT December 2010 exam will be conducted on 5th December 2010 across India. MAT is like a rolling test and candidates can take the test as frequent as they wish and assess themselves. There are some good B-Schools as well in the list. Interested candidates have to apply online, preferably. Offline applications are available with designated branches of Bank of Baroda, AIMA centers and CMS centers.

Test centers for Paper Based and Computer Based Tests are different. Candidates should go through the user guide before applying online. Eligible and applied candidates can download Hall Tickets from AIMA website one week before commencement of the MAT.

Apart from MAT, AIMA also conducts following tests for various categories of students, recruiters and professionals:

1. MAST- Management Aptitude and Skills Test: This is to assist students and recruiters in evaluating candidate’s employability skills.
2. UGAT – Under Graduate Aptitude Test: This is national / international level test for admissions to University recognized Bachelor Programs such as BBA, BCA, BHM, etc. 10+2 passed candidates are eligible.
3. RMAT- Research Management Aptitude Test: For those willing to pursue Ph.D. and Post Doc programs in Management.

More details of all the above tests like exam pattern, participating institutes, selection procedure, application fee, process and other info available on www.aima-ind.org.

AIMA – MAST 2011 Notification, Exam Pattern and Application Procedure

There are so many private corporate companies in India offering excellent higher education opportunities for talented and meritorious students. Larsen and Toubro Limited (L and T) is one of the best among them. L and T is a big private company with businesses in technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing areas. It has strong presence in India and various other countries. L and T is one of the largest and most valued companies in India’s corporate sector. As part of encouraging talent and for its own man power requirements, L and T offer 40 scholarships each year to pursue M.Tech. in India’s premier technical institutes, IITs. These are named as ‘Build India Scholarships’.

Fresh Engineering Graduates (BE/ B.Tech) of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical branches are eligible to apply. The Scholarship is sponsored by ECC division of the company to study M.Tech (Construction Technology and Management) Course at IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi. The Course structure, curriculum and teaching methodologies are designed by respective IIT’s in consultation with ECC.

L and T every year issues notification on leading newspapers about these scholarships. It also writes to more than 100 selective Engineering colleges inviting applications. The selection will be done jointly by IITs and L and T. The selection process includes a series of written tests, Group Discussion and Personal Interview. On the completion of the M.Tech., the selected candidates are offered job opportunities in the company.

The duration of the course is 2 years starting from July every year. Applicants should have 65 percent marks and their age should not be more than 23 years as on the prescribed date. The Scholarship amount is Rs. 9000 per month and will be given for the entire two years. For application procedure and other relevant details, please visit www.lntecc.com . L and T has been in the business of constructing buildings, projects, infrastructure, electrical and gulf projects and developmental projects. So, never miss this opportunity!