ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions)
For admission to MBA, PGDM, MCA, and PGDBA programmes, the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) administers the ATMA, a national-level exam. For admission to various management programmes, around 750 management institutes in India accept ATMA scores. The test is intended to evaluate candidates' aptitude, which is required for advanced management studies. Six components make up the ATMA exam paper. Every year, the exam is given several times. Analytical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and verbal reasoning are all tested in the exam.
ATMA Exam 2023: Highlights
See the table below to learn the crucial information about the ATMA exam in 2023.
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Features
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Details
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Exam name
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AIMS Test for Management Admissions
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Conducting body
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Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)
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Exam level
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National Level
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Exam frequency
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4-5 times a year
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Exam mode
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Online
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Duration
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3 hours
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Syllabus
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Verbal, quantitative, and analytical reasoning skills
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Exam pattern
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includes 180 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with each question costing one point when answered properly and 0.25 points when answered poorly.
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Language
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English
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Exam fees
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INR 1,500
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Exam purpose
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Admission into 756 colleges
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Course offered
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MBA, PGDM, MCA, PGDBA
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No. of test cities
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5 test cities5 (new exam centres added)
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Exam date
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25-Feb-2022 (February session)
28-May-2022 (May session)
23-Jul-2022 (July session)
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ATMA Exam 2023: Eligibility Criteria
See the following for the ATMA eligibility requirements:
- Indian citizens are required to apply for the ATMA exam.
- Anyone who graduated from an accredited university with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 50% is eligible to apply.
- Candidates may apply provisionally if they are in their final year of high school.
- No age restriction applies.
Important Dates for the ATMA Exam 2023 (February Session)
To learn about all the significant ATMA exam occurrences, see the chart below.
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Event
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Dates
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Salient features
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ATMA applications out
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Second week of December 2022
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The ATMA application forms for the 2023–25 batch will be made available by AIMS.
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Last date of fee payment
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Third week of February 2023
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Candidates must use the online payment method to pay the INR 1,600 ATMA application fee.
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ATMA registrations end
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Third week of February 2023
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At 11:59 PM, registration for the ATMA exam will close.
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Last date of printing the application form
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Third week of February 2023
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Once candidates have verified all the information they have entered, they must download the ATMA application form and save a printout with them for future use.
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ATMA admit card download begins
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Third week of February 2023
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Online admit cards for ATMA 2023 will be accessible. Candidates can download the self-declaration form and admission card.
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ATMA Mock Test
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TBA
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The candidates must take the ATMA practise test in order to show up for the exam. The mock test will probably last 45 minutes and take place between 10:00 and 5:00.
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ATMA exam 2023
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25-Feb-2022 (February session)
28-May-2022 (May session)
23-Jul-2022 (July session)
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An ATMA exam is given three to five times a year. The exam will be given in computer-based test mode from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
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ATMA result
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First week of March 2023
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Results and a scorecard will be posted online.
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ATMA 2023 Registrations (Fevruary Session)
Online registration is available for ATMA 2023. The ATMA application forms for 2023 will be accessible online at https://www.atmaaims.org/, the ATMA AIMS website. Students who want to take the ATMA 2023 exam must fill out an online application and pay the registration fee to complete the registration procedure. The following actions are part of the ATMA application process:
- establishing a new user profile by completing the ATMA registration form with information such name, date of birth, gender, email address, phone number, etc.
- using a credit/debit card, online banking, UPI, or other banking wallets to pay the ATMA application fee
- utilising your PID number and password to complete the ATMA application form
- uploading the necessary files in the format required.
ATMA Fee Payment (February Session)
Before filling out the ATMA application form, applicants must pay the application fee. The only way to pay the ATMA application fee is online. For all candidates, the ATMA registration cost is INR 1,600 (including GST). The only methods accepted for paying the ATMA application cost are debit/credit cards, internet banking, or UPI. A fee reduction of 50% is available to applicants from North-Eastern states. The cost reduction of 25% is also available to female candidates.
The fee reductions offered to candidates are listed in the table below.
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Category
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Concession
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Fee
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Women candidates
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25%
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INR 1,200
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candidates from India's northeastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura)
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50%
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INR 800
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ATMA 2023 Admit Card
Candidates may download their ATMA 2023 admit cards from the official website before to the exam. Once they are made available, the ATMA admit card can be downloaded by candidates who successfully registered. The steps to downloading the ATMA admit card 2023 from the ATMA AIMS website are listed below:
- Visit ATMA AIMS's official website.
- PID number and password are used to log in.
- Select the link for "Print E-admit card."
- After reading the directions and checking the box, print the ATMA admission card 2023.
ATMA Results 2023
The first week of March 2023 is probably when the ATMA results for 2023 will be made public. Those who take the exam can see their scorecards online by utilising their login information. The ways to download the ATMA result for 2023 are listed below:
- Visit ATMA AIMS' website.
- select "Candidate Login" from the menu.
- Put in your PID, password, and exam date.
- 'ATMA result' can be selected to get the scorecard.
ATMA 2023 Exam: Admission Process
The following four steps make up the ATMA admissions process:
Step 1: ATMA application form 2023
Candidates can register online and submit their ATMA 2023 application on the AIMS website. The INR 1,600 application fee must be paid online using a debit/credit card or net banking. Candidates can choose up to five institutions or colleges on the ATMA application form to which they want to transmit their test results for admission.
55 Indian cities will host the computer-based test mode ATMA 2023 exam. Candidates must choose the ATMA 2023 exam locations (often the test cities) when completing the application.
STEP 2: ATMA admit card 2023
Three days before to the exam, the admission cards for the ATMA will be made available to enrolled applicants. Before the exam, candidates must print off their self-declaration papers and admit cards since these are required paperwork. Up until the exam day, ATMA admission cards 2023 will be accessible online for download.
STEP 3: ATMA mock test 2023
If the exam is given online, there will probably be an ATMA practise test 2023 two days prior to the exam to help applicants become familiar with the rules of the test. The mock test, which would be given between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM for 45 minutes, was required of all applicants. The applicant won't be allowed to take the real exam if they don't show up for the mock exam. To prevent any problems on exam day, a mock examination will be given.
STEP 4: ATMA exam 2023
The ATMA exam will be administered using a computer-based testing format. There will be 180 questions on analytical reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and verbal reasoning in the test. The candidates have 180 minutes to complete the tasks.
STEP 5: ATMA result 2023
The official website will host the online announcement of the ATMA results. By entering their PID number and password, test takers can see the ATMA 2023 result and obtain their scorecard. No candidate will get the scorecards through mail. Candidates can apply to the institute or college of their choosing and take part in the subsequent admissions process of the participating college based on the grades they receive.
ATMA 2023: Exam Day Guidelines
To avoid any form of trouble on the day of the exam, candidates taking the ATMA exam must become familiar with the rules for the exam day.
- The ATMA exam will take place between 2:00 and 5:00. Before 1:00 PM, the applicants must arrive at the exam site to complete identification and other procedures. Latecomers won't be allowed into the exam room.
- The candidates must have two printed copies of their ATMA admit card with a passport-size photo attached, as well as photo ID documentation (both the original and a photocopy) provided by the Indian government. Additionally, a printout of the ATMA application form must be carried. Candidates won't be able to take the exam if they don't have the aforementioned documentation.
- Candidates must provide a photo that corresponds to the application.
- The ArogyaSetu app, which must display the candidate's risk status, must be loaded on the candidates' phones. The candidate must bring the completed self-declaration form if they do not have the Arogya Setu app. After presenting the danger status to the security guard at the centre, candidates are required to turn off their phones.
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- To the centre, applicants must have a ballpoint pen. Other devices like calculators, digital watches, statistics tables, etc. are not allowed within the exam centre.
- A mask and gloves must be worn at all times by the candidate. They must also have a clear water bottle, hand sanitizer, and exam-related paperwork with them. They must always follow COVID-19 acceptable behaviour.
ATMA 2023 Test Cities
The ATMA exam was administered in numerous cities across the nation. While filling out the application, candidates were required to select their ATMA test location. The test centres where the exam was given are shown below.
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ATMA 2023 Test Cities
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Ahmedabad/ Gandhi Nagar
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Hyderabad / Secunderabad
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Amravati (Maharashtra)
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Jalgaon
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Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
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Indore
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Beed
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Jaipur
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Bengaluru
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Kolhapur
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Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
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Kolkata
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Bhubaneswar
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Lucknow
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Chennai
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Mumbai - Navi Mumbai - Thane
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Coimbatore
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Nanded
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Delhi-NCR
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Nagpur
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Chandrapur
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Nashik
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Raipur
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Patna
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Pune
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Ranchi
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Solapur
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Bhopal
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Chandigarh
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Gwalior
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Guwahati
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Hubli
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Jabalpur
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Jodhpur
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Kanpur
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Kochi
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Kurnool
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Ludhiana
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Madhurai
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Mangalore
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Mysuru
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Nizambad
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Palghar
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Panaji
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Tirupati
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Trivandrum
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Udaipur
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Vadodra
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Vijayawad
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Vizag
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Warangal
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Amritsar
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Dehradun
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Faridabad
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Surat
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