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Mohit Dhulia
ATMA 2024 is a national-level exam and stands for AIMS Test for Management Admissions. Every year ATMA is organized by the AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools). The ATMA test is conducted 4 times a year in the month of December, February, May, and July. In every session of the test considerable no. of applicants fill the ATMA to take part in the test.
ATMA is the sole screening entrance test that tests the comprehension skills, numerical abilities, and verbal reasoning abilities, etc of the candidates. The test will be held both online, and offline mode. In the article given below, you will find all the latest updates about ATMA 2024 test such as Exam Dates, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Exam Syllabus, etc. The ATMA 2024 admissions card is hosted on the official website atmaaims.com.
Table of Contents
| Content | Description |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | ATMA 2024 |
| Full Name | AIMS Test for Management Admissions 2024 |
| Organized By | Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) |
| Exam Level | National level exam |
| Frequency of the Test | Four times in a year |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | 180 minutes |
| Official website | https://www.atmaaims.com/ |
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| ATMA applications out | Second week of December 2023 |
| Last date of fee payment | Third week of February 2024 |
| ATMA registrations end | Third week of February 2024 |
| Last date of printing the application form | Third week of February 2024 |
| ATMA admit card download begins | Third week of February 2024 |
| ATMA Mock Test | TBA |
| ATMA exam 2024 | Feb 2023 May 2023 Jul 2023 |
| ATMA result | First week of March 2024 |
| Events | Dates (February Session) |
| Registration Starts from | 2December 2023 |
| Registration closed on | February 2024 |
| Last date for fee payment | February 2024 |
| Last date to printing the application form | February 2024 |
| Admit card release date | February 2024 |
| Exam date | February 2024 |
| Announcement of Result | March 2024 |
| Events | Dates (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| Starting of application form | 1st week of March 2024 |
| Last date for fee payment | 3rd week of April 2024 |
| Last date to submit applications | 3rd week of April 2024 |
| Last date to print application form | 4th week of April 2024 |
| Release of admit card | 4th week of April 2024 |
| ATMA 2024 exam date | Last week of April 2024 |
| Declaration of Result | Last week of April 2024 |
Candidates will able to fill this form from the official website of ATMA i.e. https://www.atmaaims.com/. Candidates are instructed to fill the form before the last date of application without any delay. The detailed information about the ATMA 2024 application/registration form has been discussed in the below section, candidates can take help from while filling the ATMA 2024 application form.
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The following details will be asked at the time of filling online application form of ATMA 2024.
Following documents will be needed at the time of filling the details in the ATMA application form.
The application fee for ATMA 2024 has been categorized as below:
| Category | Application Fee | Total Concession |
|---|---|---|
| ATMA 2024 Registration/ Application Fee | Rs.1298/- | NA |
| ATMA 2024 Registration/ Application Fee (Female Candidates) | Rs. 973/- | 25% Off |
| ATMA 2024 Registration/ Application Fee for North-East Students | Rs. 649/- | 50% Off |
At the time of filling the online application form, candidates must have the following documents in the prescribed format as mentioned below in the table.
| Document | Size of Document |
|---|---|
| Digitally Scanned Copy of the Candidate’s Signature | 20 KB – 50 KB |
| Digitally Scanned Copy of the Candidate’s Photograph | 20 KB – 50 KB |
| Scanned images of Class X, Class XII, and Bachelor’s degree mark sheets | Maximum size: 1 MB |
| Scanned image of Candidate’s Latest Category Certificate (if applicable) | Maximum size: 1 MB |
| Details of Credit/ Debit card to pay the online application fee | NA |
| Sponsoring certificate as per the format available on the ATMA website (only applicable for sponsored applicants) | NA |
| Relevant Links | ||
|---|---|---|
| MAH CET | SNAP | IBSAT |
| IIFT MBA (IB) | KMAT Karnataka | KMAT Kerala |
It is very important to be aware of all the eligibility criteria before filling the online application form of ATMA 2024. The Age Limit, Nationality, Educational Qualification required to apply for the ATMA 2024 has been discussed below.
The minimum age of the candidates should be 21 years old while there is no maximum age limit to apply for ATMA 2024.
The nationality of the candidates should be Indian. However, at the time of filling the application, form candidates will have to produce supporting documents.
Candidates must have acquired a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/ Institutes. To validate the details, candidates will have to produce the supporting documents at the time of filling the application form. Candidates will also be able to apply depending on special categories which are described below.
The final year candidates of qualifying degree (Bachelor’s degree) can apply for the ATMA. Provided they will have to produce previous year’s/semester’s mark statement and the information regarding the current college/ university.
Those candidates who have acquired CA will also be able to apply.
The candidates applying for ATMA 2024 must have acquired 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying exam.
All the basic and detailed information about the exam pattern of ATMA such as exam mode, total questions, maximum marks, etc have been discussed in the table given below. The question paper of ATMA comprises 3 sections (each with 2 subsections).
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Mode | Both Online and Offline |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Total Questions | 180 questions |
| Types of Questions | MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Number of Sections | 3 (each with 2 subsections) |
| Section Names | 1. Analytical Reasoning Skills (Part 1) Analytical Reasoning Skills (Part 2) 2. Quantitative Skills (Part 1) Quantitative Skills (Part 2) 3. Verbal Skills (Part 1) Verbal Skills (Part 2) |
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical Reasoning Skills I | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Analytical Reasoning Skills II | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Quantitative Skills I | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Quantitative Skills II | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Verbal Skills I | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Verbal Skills II | 30 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 180 Questions | 180 Marks | 180 Minutes |
The marking scheme for the ATMA 2024, has been mentioned in the following table.
| Type of Questions | Objective (MCQs) |
| Total Questions | 180 |
| Marking for Correct Answer | +1 mark |
| Marking for Incorrect answer | -0.25 marks |
| Marking for unattempted question | No marks |
The syllabus of ATMA consists of three sections: Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Verbal Ability. The important topics related to all the three sections are given below:
Analytic Reasoning: Data sufficiency, visual reasoning, the arrangement of letters, strike the odd one out, coding-decoding, analogies, verbal logic, number series, and statement.
Verbal Ability: Grammar, sentence completion, word meaning, reading comprehensions, jumbled sentences.
Quantitative Ability: Ratio and proportion, permutation and combination, quadratic equation, time and work, function, functions, algorithm, number system, percentage, average theory, simple or compound interest, mensuration, probability, complex numbers, problem on ages, profit, and loss.
The ATMA exam is considered to be easier than the CAT to enroll for the MBA course in different B-Schools. But In the ATMA exam, you will find more questions than the CAT. For all the candidates, it is a most important thing to make a plan before giving the answers, because for every wrong answer your total marks will be reduced by 0.25 marks.
Strategy and planning both are the most important things to attempt the entire paper. If you do not know the answer to any question then don’t take a risk for that question try to skip that, this art will come from the experience of skipping the questions while practicing. Here we have provided you the section-wise preparation strategy to attempt the paper.
The Analytical Reasoning section is divided into two parts: Part-I and Part-II. There will be a total of 60 questions comprised of 60 marks, and 60 minutes will be given to attempt this section. If you practice solving more puzzles and tricky quizzes every day on regular basis then this section will become easy for you. The Analytical Reasoning part will examine the ability to interpret and understand the addressed statement and reach a result based on the conclusion.
The Quantitative Ability section is divided into two parts: Part-I and Part-II. There will be a total of 60 questions comprised of 60 marks, and 60 minutes will be given to attempt this section. To prepare for this section, candidates will have to solve Mathematics questions from the NCERT textbook. Making shortcuts, attempting quizzes & mocks, previous year’s question papers will give a boost to the preparation.
The Verbal Ability section is divided into two parts: Part-I and Part-II. There will be a total of 60 questions comprised of 60 marks, and 60 minutes will be given to attempt this section. To become an expert in this section, you have to work on your vocabulary and Grammer skills. To improve and learn this section, the best thing is to read magazines, newspapers along with standard Grammar books.
| ATMA Reasoning | ATMA Quant | ATMA Verbal |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A New Approach to Reasoning by BS Sijwali & S Sijwali 2. A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal 3. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey 4. Verbal Reasoning by Bhupendra Kumar Singh 5. Multi-Dimensional Reasoning by Mishra & Kumar and Dr.Lal | 1. Quantitative Aptitude by R.S Aggarwal 2. How to prepare for Quantitative for the CAT by Arun Sharma, published by MGH 3. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma 4. Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma 5. Education Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha (Published by Pearson) | 1. English is Easy by Chetananand Singh 2. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin 3. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis 4. Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha 5. Objective General English by RS Aggarwal |
The admit card/ hall ticket of ATMA 2024 is a mandatory document that is to be carried out at the exam center on the exam day. Without carrying it, you cannot enter the exam hall. The admit card/ hall ticket of the ATMA 2024 will be released online on the official website. Only those candidates will allow downloading the admit card who have successfully registered for the exam.
The admit card will be downloadable using entering the PID & password. The admit card will consist of details like Name, Exam center, Exam date, Guidelines, etc. Before downloading it candidates must have to match all the printed information on the admit card.
Step 1: To download the admit card, Open the site www.atmaaims.com.
Step 2: Now search for the option and then click on the link of ‘Click Here to Print Admit Card’.
Step 3: After clicking, a new window will display on the screen where candidates have to enter their login credentials such as PID, & Password.
Step 4: Once you enter the details, then you have to click on the ‘Login’ button.
Step 5: After login, the ‘ATMA Admit Card 2024’ will display.
Step 6: Now candidates will have to download the admit card and then will have to take a printout for the same for further references.
Every time the ATMA 2024 exam is conducted at 28 centers across the country. All the candidates will get a chance to choose their preferred exam center at the time of filling the online ATMA application form. The state-wise list of exam centers is given below in the table:
| Exam Centres | State | Exam Centres | State |
| Ahmedabad (Gandhi Nagar) | Gujarat | Beed | Maharashtra |
| Bhubaneshwar | Odisha | Chandrapur | Maharashtra |
| Kolkata | West Bengal | Nashik | Maharashtra |
| Bilaspur | Chhattisgarh | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| Raipur | Chhattisgarh | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Aurangabad | Maharashtra |
| Vizag | Andhra Pradesh | Solapur | Maharashtra |
| Ranchi | Jharkhand | Pune | Maharashtra |
| New Delhi | Delhi | Thane | Maharashtra |
| Jaipur | Rajasthan | Kolhapur | Maharashtra |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu |
| Guwahati | Assam | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| Indore | Madhya Pradesh | Patna | Bihar |
The result date of the ATMA 2024 exam has been predecided to be released on February 2024. For the rest of the ATMA 2024 exam sessions, dates will be decided later on and will be announced on the official website. The result of the candidates will be decided only on the performance in the exam. After the declaration of the ATMA 2024 Result, candidates will able to download it from the official website by login their credentials.
Candidates who have appeared for the ATMA exam will be able to download their result by using the following mentioned steps:
Step 1: Open the website www.atmaaims.com.
Step 2: On the website’s homepage, candidates have to click on the respective link of the ATMA result.
Step 3: After clicking, a new window will display on the screen where candidates have to enter their login credentials such as Exam Month, PID, & Password.
Step 4: Once you enter the details, then you have to click on the ‘Login’ button.
Step 5: After login, the ‘ATMA Result 2024’ will display.
Step 6: Now candidates will have to download the result and then will have to take a printout for the same for further references.
The cut-off marks play an important role for the admission because the admission to the course will be held based on the cut off marks. Cut off marks is considered as minimum cut off marks required to take admission in the course in different institutes. The cut off for taking admission in different institutes will be different. To take admission, the candidate can match their cut off score as per the requirement of the institutes.
The previous year’s cut-off for ATMA 2021 accepted by different colleges/ institutes to offer admission is given below in the table. Also, you can take an idea about the MBA course fee in different B-Schools from the below table.
| MBA College | ATMA 2021 Cutoff (Percentile) | Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| FIIB New Delhi | 70 | 7.2 lakhs |
| EMPI New Delhi: EMPI Business School | 70 | 6.95 lakhs |
| SCMS Cochin: SCMS Cochin School of Business | 70 | 8.25 lakhs |
| IES MCRC Mumbai: IES Management College And Research Centre | 75 | 7.2 lakhs |
| VESIM Mumbai: Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies Research | 75 | 2.94 lakhs |
| Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management – VJIM Hyderabad | 75 | 6.5 lakhs |
| PSGIM Coimbatore: PSG Institute of Management | 76 | 8 lakhs |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management Lucknow | 80 | 9.25 lakhs |
| ISBM Pune: International School of Business & Media | 80 | 8.9 lakhs |
| IMS Ghaziabad: Institute of Management Studies | 80 | 9.7 lakhs |
| IPE Hyderabad: Institute of Public Enterprise | 80 | 8 lakhs |
| SIES College of Management Studies, Navi Mumbai | 80 | 7.2 lakhs |
| NDIM New Delhi: New Delhi Institute of Management | 80 | 8.25 lakhs |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management Noida | 85 | 9.25 lakhs |
| IBA Bangalore: Indus Business Academy | 90 | 6.98 lakhs |
| Prin L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Mumbai | 90 | 11 lakhs |
| PUMBA (MBA Pharma Biotech), Pune | 95 | 2.45 lakhs |
After the declaration of the ATMA result, the responsible authority AIMS will begin the selection procedure. The admission to the desired course and desired institutes will totally be based on the candidate’s performance in the ATMA exam & the pre-admission rounds conducted by AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools).
ATMA is a single-window screening process, conducted by AIMS to offer admission in the desired courses such as MBA, PGDBA, PGDM, MCM. To get admission into various management courses from famous B-Schools, candidates will have to go through all the rounds of the selection procedure such as ATMA exam, Group Discussion, Counseling Process, and Document Verification process.
Once the candidate will clear the written exam of ATMA 2024, then they have to perform in other pre-admission selection rounds, such as:
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| AE-359, Sector-1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata Pin Code: 700064 Landmark: NEAR Cap Camp IslandEmail: [email protected]://www.eduwest.in/ | PH. NO.: 033 33147395 Website: www.eduwest.in/ | This coaching institute is guided by those faculty members who are well educated, and versed in the modern trends in teaching methodology. This coaching institute is reliable when it comes to maintaing the level and nurturing the aspirant’s potential. For interested candidates, Career guidance, and placement training are also provided. The faculty members are very hard working and committed to aid candidates in improving their overall performance in the exam. | Monday – Saturday: 10 AM – 7 PM | 4.5 |
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| No. 202, Sachet-2, Law Garden, C.G. Road, Ahmedabad Pin Code- 380009 Landmark: ABOVE CCD & Opposite SMPIC College | PH. NO.: 079 30691690 Website: www.eliteinstitute.in/ | This coaching institute has been set up in the year 2007 for management competitive exams. The institute has a library consisting of books, journal, magazines and many more to make the learing atmosphere one level up. Aspirants can avail this library facility at the institute. In the institute, you will also find a reading room. Every individual gets personal attention from the experienced staff of the institute. | Monday – Friday: 9 AM – 7.30 PM, Saturday: 9 AM – 5 PM | 4.7 |
The conducting body of ATMA is AIMS (Association of Indian Management Schools).
The ATMA application form can be filled in online mode only, no other mode of application will be entertained.
The full form of the ATMA exam is AIMS Test for Management Admissions.
No, once you submit the application form, then no modification will be entertained later.
The ATMA application/ Registration fee will be non-refundable, and non-transferable under any circumstances.
The exam center once allotted will not be changed under any circumstances so fill the preferences carefully.
There will be a total of 180 questions in the examination.
The exam will be conducted online.
If you want to download the sample paper and previous year’s paper then kindly visit the official website at www.atmaaims.com.
One mark will be given for every correct answer, while a 0.25 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer.
To apply for this exam, candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying exam.
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