ATMA is an entrance exam conducted for admission to many post-graduation courses in India. Find all the details about ATMA 2022 exam in the article below.
ATMA or AIMS Test for Management Admissions is an entrance test conducted 4-5 times a year for admission to various post-graduation courses such as MBA, MCA, PGDM, PGDBA in more than 200 management institutions across the country. ATMA 2022 registrations began on March 1, 2022, for the second session. ATMA exam assesses the students’ aptitude required for higher management studies.
Read the article below to know more about ATMA 2022 registration, admission process, ATMA application form, ATMA exam dates 2022, fees, eligibility criteria, syllabus and more.
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- ATMA 2022 Important Dates
- ATMA 2022 Eligibility Criteria
- ATMA 2022 Registration
- ATMA 2022: Admission Process
- ATMA 2022 Syllabus Overview
- ATMA 2022 Exam Pattern
ATMA 2022 Important Dates
Before moving on, look at the table below for important dates of ATMA 2022 exam.
Event |
Dates |
|---|---|
| ATMA registrations begin |
01-Mar-2022 |
| Last date of application |
22-May-2022 |
| Last date of fee payment |
21-May-2022 |
| Last date of printing the application form |
24-May-2022 |
| ATMA admit card 2022 download begins |
26-May-2022 |
| ATMA exam 2022 |
29-May-2022 |
| 03-Jun-2022 |
ATMA 2022 Eligibility Criteria
If you are planning to appear for ATMA 2022 exam, then you must familiarize yourself with the ATMA eligibility criteria:
Commonly asked questions
The registration link is updated on the website, atmaaims.com. Applicants must check the ATMA eligibility criteria before applying online. ATMA 2026 registration last date is April 21, 2026. Application fee window will close on April 19, 2026.
February registration closed on Feb 10, 2026.
ATMA registration is an online process. Students who wish to appear for the ATMA exam have to fill the ATMA application form online on the website of ATMA AIMS. Here are a few "DOs" that the students should follow when registering for the ATMA exam:
- Use a functional personal email ID and mobile number for ATMA registration.
- Make sure to use a valid credit or debit card or net banking details.
- Make sure that size of the scanned photograph and signature do not exceed the prescribed dimension.
- Enter correct information.
- Check the information added before submitting the application form.
- Candidates must be a citizen of India.
- Any graduate with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate is eligible to apply for ATMA 2022.
- Candidates who are in the final year of graduation can also apply provisionally.
- No age limit is put for appearing for ATMA 2022.
Also Read: Detailed ATMA 2022 eligibility criteria
ATMA 2022 Registration
ATMA 2022 registrations began on March 1, 2022, for the May session and will end on May 22, 2022. The application forms for ATMA 2022 are available online on the official website and the candidates who wish to appear for the ATMA exam 2022 can fill the form online. Check out the steps below to understand the ATMA 2022 registration process.
- Visit the official website
- Click on the ‘Click here to register for ATMA exam’ tab
- Candidates will be redirected to the fee payment page
- Candidates need to fill in details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, email id, Aadhar card number, etc.
- After filling in the details, the candidates can make online payments through net banking, debit card or credit card
- Candidates have to upload all the valid documents including passport size photographs and digital signatures
- On successful registration, candidates will be allotted a PID number and password which should be used to login later. The PID number will be sent to the registered e-mail Id
Please Note: Candidates must take a printout of the application form and fee receipt for future use
ATMA 2022 Registration Fee
ATMA registration fee is INR 1,500 (inclusive of GST @ 18 percent) for all candidates.
AIMS offers fee concessions to ATMA aspirants from certain categories. Check the table below for category-wise fee concession
| Category |
Concession |
|---|---|
| Women candidates
|
25 percent concession |
| Candidates belonging to North Eastern States of India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) |
50 percent Concession |
ATMA 2022: Admission Process
Step 1: Candidates have to register online on the ATMA official website. The application fee for ATMA 2022 is INR 1,500 which can only be paid online through Net Banking, debit card or credit card. Candidates can choose up to five preferred institutes for admission.
Commonly asked questions
Students should check the specifications for uploading signatures and photo in ATMA appliction form:
Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Size of file | 20 KB to 50 KB |
| Size of the scanned image | Not more than 50 KB |
Yes, some students who are applying for the ATMA exam are eligible to avail a fee concession. Concession in the registration fee will be given to the following:
- Candidates belonging to the North Eastern states of India are given 50 percent concession on the application fee.
- 25 per cent concession will be given to women who are applying for the ATMA exam.
This means, the ATMA application fee for women is INR 1,500 and for those belonging to the North Eastern states is INR 1,000. ATMA application fee for General category students is INR 2,000.
Step 2: Candidates can download their ATMA admit cards from the official website. ATMA 2022 admit cards will be released on February 10, 2022. Candidates must not forget to carry their admit cards to the exam centre, as it is an important document to be presented at the exam centre.
Step 3: ATMA 2022 will be conducted in computer-based test mode across various exam centres. The exam will have 180 multiple-choice questions.
Step 4: After the ATMA exam is over, AIMS will release ATMA 2022 results online, on the official website. The applicants can download their scorecard by entering their PID number and password.
ATMA 2022 Syllabus Overview
The ATMA exam is held four to five times in a year, and the ATMA syllabus for all sessions is common. The questions in ATMA 2022 question paper will consist of topics under Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Skills and Quantitative Skills. The questions are framed in such a way that they require good analytical and logical thinking skills.
Analytical Reasoning will have topics such as Coding-Decoding, Syllogism, Course of Action, Arguments, Data Sufficiency, Arrangements, etc. The Quantitative Section will have topics that were studied in mathematics classes in Class 10 and Class 12. Topics such as Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern Math, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, etc. will be covered under this section. Topics such as Grammar, Vocabulary, Jumbled Sentences, Word Meanings, etc. will make up the Verbal Skills section.
Also Read:
- How to prepare for the Verbal Skills section
- ATMA 2022: Preparation tips for Analytical Reasoning
- Quantitative Skills questions with answers
- Verbal Ability questions with answers
- Analytical Reasoning questions with answers
ATMA 2022 Exam Pattern
ATMA 2022 exam is conducted online. The ATMA 2022 question paper will consist of six sections. Each section will have two parts. The topics will be Analytical Reasoning Skills, Verbal Skills, and Quantitative Skills. Check out the table below to know the ATMA exam pattern 2022.
Exam Structure |
Details |
|---|---|
| Number of sections |
6 (Analytical Reasoning Skills – I, Verbal Skills – I, Quantitative Skills – I, Analytical Reasoning Skills – II, Verbal Skills –II, Quantitative Skills – II) |
| Duration of exam |
180 minutes (30 minutes per section) |
| Number of questions |
180 |
| ATMA exam total marks |
180 |
| Language |
English |
| Number of answer choices |
4 |
| Mode of examination |
Online |
| ATMA marking scheme |
+1 mark for each correct answer -0.25 for every wrong answer |
| ATMA 2022 exam |
27-Feb-2022 |
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Student Forum
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, PUMBA accepts ATMA scores for MBA admissions. The ATMA cut off for PUMBA is usually high and ranges between 85 to 90 percentile.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
JBIMS does not accept ATMA scores anymore for MMS admissions and it accepts CAT, MAH MBA CET, and GMAT scores.
The ATMA cutoff for PUMBA is usually high and ranges between 95 to 99 percentile.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
To crack ATMA in first attempt, students should have a good preparation plan. Along with that, students should know ATMA exam pattern, have strong basics and concepts. Practice using sample papers and mock tests will help students fetch a good score.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Preparing for the ATMA exam from books and study material recommended by experts is important in order to gain an in-depth knowledge on different topics included in the ATMA syllabus. ATMA reference books contain detailed information on each topic of ATMA syllabus and will acquaint the students with
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
CAT and ATMA are both MBA entrance exams. But, historically, the difficulty level of CAT exam is higher as compared to that of ATMA exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
ATMA is a national level entrance exam conducted by Association of Indian Management Schools. ATMA is conducted for admission to MBA, MMS, PGDM programmes at over 700 B Schools in the country.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
It is not compulsory but ideal to take the ATMA mock test for preparation. Students will know the type of questions, difficulty level, important topics, etc. through practising mock tests.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The total score in ATMA exam is 180 marks. There are 180 questions and each question carries one mark. There is a negative marking of -0.25 marks.
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Contributor-Level 6
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