MAT is conducted by Centre for Management Services (CMS) which is the specialized division of AIMA undertaking testing and other management services. The exam is conducted four times a year (in both Paper Pencil and Computer Based Format) -in the months of Feb, May, Aug and Dec.. Graduate or Final year degree course students in any discipline from a recognized university in India can write MAT. MAT scores are considered by a wide range of B-schools including some good B-schools. While some of the B-Schools using MAT scores for admission also accept CAT scores, the competition levels in MAT may be lower than those in CAT.