The Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a national management aptitude test approved by government of India that is generally conducted four times each year in February, May, September and December. The exam is conducted by the All India Management Association (AIMA) -- an apex body of professional management that was established with active support of the Government of India and Industry in 1957.

The next paper is scheduled for February 3, and to help test-takers prepare experts from TCY have compiled the original questions that have appeared in MAT exams in the previous years to prepare a diagnostic test for rediff.com readers.

This will help test-takers gain a hands-on feel of the test. We hope that this will ease the high levels of pressure and anxiety that MAT aspirants are experiencing at the moment.

• Original MAT questions

You can also access the original September MAT 2007 test at www.tcyonline.com.