AIMS Test for Management Admissions 2026 ( ATMA )
Registration - 1 Dec '25 - 10 Feb '26
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.
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 |
If you are planning to appear for ATMA 2022 exam, then you must familiarize yourself with the ATMA eligibility criteria:
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:
Also Read: Detailed ATMA 2022 eligibility criteria
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.
30 Sep '25 - 30 Dec '25
30 Dec '25
4 Jan '26
9 Jan '26
5 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26
29 Nov '25 - 11 Jan '26
13 Jan '26
22 Jan '26
23 Jan '26
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 |
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.
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:
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.
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.
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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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Beginner-Level 5
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Check the table below to know the weightage of ATMA selection rounds:
Components | Details |
|---|---|
ATMA score | 50% |
Group Discussion | 10% to 15% |
Personal Interview | 15% |
Work experience | 5% |
Academic performance in Class 10, Class 12, Graduation/ Post Graduation Degree, Sports/ Extra-Curricular activities, Academic diversity and gender diversity | 15% to 20% |
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The qualifying marks for ATMA eligibility is different for each category. Check the table below to know more:
Category | Qualifying marks |
|---|---|
General category | 50% |
SC/ST | 45% |
PWD | 45% |
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