Management: ATMA Exam

The AIMS test for Management Admission (ATMA), particularly organized by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) is an entrance-level admission test that helps students gain admission in so many reputed business schools in India for their Management studies like MBA, PGDM, MCA, MMS and so on. ATMA exam is an advanced level online test in objective (MCQ) type.

The Test is recognized by AICTE and the Ministry of Human Resource Department, Govt. of India. ATMA is setting a new benchmark in the management field. It neither asks for any prior business-related knowledge, nor any specific achievements in any specific field. The test focuses on assessing the student’s aptitude for higher management education.

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

Aspiring candidates need to fulfill some eligibility criteria to appear in the exam:-

• Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree with at least 50% of marks in any field.

• The Degree must be from a recognized university

• Candidates who are in their final year can also apply for the exam

• There is no age bar 

ATMA Exam Process

Exam Pattern

ATMA Online test comprises 180 questions in MCQ format, contains 1 mark for each right question and there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. Check the major points of the exam below:-

Exam Syllabus

Preparation Tips for ATMA 2024

AIMA organized exam ATMA is one of the top entrance exams for management courses, and needs a special strategy to qualify for the exam. To ace the preparation students often follow some preparation techniques. A good strategy is very much helpful to secure a good score in any exam. Below are a few tips to qualify ATMA exam:-

• You need to go through the syllabus and pattern before starting preparation.

• Know your strong and weak points.

• Focus more on your weak points by dedicating some extra time to them.

• Take breaks while studying for effective studies.

• Solve as many mock tests as you can solve.

• Analyse PYQs to know the exam pattern.

• Don’t take too much stress about exams and take 7-8 hours of sleep, to improve learning skills.

• Refer to the best books for ATMA exam Preparation.

Section-Wise Best books for MAT

Analytical Reasoning Skills I and II

• Analytical Reasoning By MK Pandey

• New Approach to Reasoning By B.S. Sijwali and S. Sijwali

• Multi-Dimensional Reasoning By Mishra Kumar and Dr. Lal

• Logical and Analytical Reasoning By K. Gupta

Best Books for Verbal Skills I and II

• Word Power Made Easy By Norman Lewis

• High School English Grammar and Composition By Wren and Martin

• Objective General English By R.S. Aggarwal

• The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT By Nishit K Sinha

Quantitative Skills I and II

• Quantitative Aptitude By R.S. Aggarwal

• Quantum CAT Sarvesh K. Verma

• How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT By Arun Sharma

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations By Abhijit Guha

• NCERT Mathematics Books for Class 9 and 10 

Colleges Accepting ATMA Score

• Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB)

• Institute of Management Studies

• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management (BULMIM)

• Institute of Rural Management

• Institute of Management, JK Lakshmipat University

• Institute of Business Management (PG), GLA University

• Institute of Marketing & Management

• IILM University

• CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

• School of Business Studies, Shobhit Institute of Engineering & Technology

• Accurate Institute of Management & Technology

• International Institute of Health Management Research