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Go through ATMA eligibility criteria 2019 to know the educational qualification and age limit criteria that candidates need to meet to apply for ATMA 2019.

ATMA eligibility criteria includes the education qualification & age limit criteria that candidates need to meet to apply for ATMA 2019. Go through ATMA qualifying marks, reservation and selection criteria in the article below.

ATMA Eligibility 2019 specifies the educational qualification and age limit criteria that aspirants need to fulfill in order to secure admission in colleges accepting ATMA scores for admission in India. Thus, candidates need to ensure that they meet ATMA eligibility criteria 2019 in order to secure admission in MBA, PGDM, PGDBA, MCA as well as other postgraduate courses offered at more than 200 management schools in India.

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Candidates are advised that they should thoroughly go through ATMA 2019 eligibility criteria and other requirements before filling ATMA application form 2019. ATMA eligibility includes requirements pertaining to academic qualification, age restrictions, number of attempts for ATMA 2019 as well as documents that candidates should have when they fill ATMA 2019 application form.

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ATMA exam is conducted 4-5 times in a year by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS). As per ATMA exam dates 2019, the management entrance exam is scheduled to be conducted on the below-mentioned dates for the 2019-20 academic session.

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Important ATMA Exam Dates 2019

Aspirants can go through the table below to find out when the ATMA exam will be conducted in the year 2019.

Event

Date

ATMA 2019 February

February 17, 2019

ATMA 2019 May

May 18, 2019

ATMA 2019 June

June 23, 2019

ATMA 2019 July

July 28, 2019

Highlights of ATMA Eligibility Criteria 2019

AIMS has issued a notification advising AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) aspirants to check ATMA eligibility criteria of the participating institutes and verify independently about the AICTE/ UGC/ AIU recognition of the programmes of the concerned institutes. Candidates need to fulfill the below mentioned ATMA eligibility criteria 2019 in order to meet the requirements to give this national level management entrance exam:

Should be an Indian Citizen: To meet ATMA eligibility criteria an aspirant should be a citizen of India. Candidates need to mandatorily meet this eligibility criteria for ATMA 2019 admissions.

Possess Recognised Bachelor’s Degree: Candidates meet the eligibility criteria for ATMA exam if they possess a graduation degree or have qualified an equivalent examination under 10+2+3 scheme from any stream – Humanities, Engineering, Commerce, Science etc, that is, BA, BTech, BCom and BSc. Apart from this, aspirants need to note that they would be eligible to apply for ATMA 2019 only if they have pursued their bachelor’s degree from a University that is duly recognised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Should have Secured Minimum 50% Marks: As per ATMA 2019 eligibility criteria candidates should have graduated from a recognised/ statutory University such that they have secured at least 50% aggregate marks at the graduation level or in an equivalent degree.

Final Year Graduation Students Meet ATMA Eligibility Criteria: Candidates who are pursuing the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for and thereafter appear for ATMA 2019.

Age Limit for ATMA 2019

There is no age limit criteria that candidates need to fulfill in order to meet ATMA 2019 eligibility criteria. Apart from this, AIMS also does not list out the requirement for candidates to have any mandatory work experience if they want to apply for ATMA exam.  Both working and non-working candidates can apply for ATMA exam. 

Number of Attempts Allowed in ATMA 2019

ATMA exam is usually conducted 4-5 times in a given year. Candidates can apply for and give ATMA exam any number of times in a given year. There is no capping on the number of attempts for ATMA exam in one year. However, aspirants are informed that the score of the latest ATMA exam will only be considered for admission 2019.

ATMA Selection Criteria 2019

Candidates need to first appear for ATMA exam in order to be shortlisted for admission in the management courses offered at colleges that accept the national level exam scores for admission. Further, candidates who clear ATMA 2019 need to take part in ATMA counselling wherein they are allotted admission in the college as per their ATMA score.

The candidates who wish to seek admission through ATMA must keep their documents ready in order to complete the admission process. 

ATMA 2019 Qualifying Marks

Candidates need to secure the below-mentioned qualifying marks for ATMA exam if they want to secure admission in the course and college of their choice.

Category

Qualifying marks

General Category

50%

SC/ST

45%

PWD

45%

ATMA 2019 Reservation Criteria

AIMS did not prescribe any reservation criteria for admission. The only benefit that reserved category candidates receive is that they are offered relaxation in the qualifying marks. Apart from this, aspirants are also offered relaxation in ATMA application fee on the basis of their reservation category. ATMA application fee concession is offered to women candidates as well as candidates belonging to the seven North Eastern state.

Category

Concession in ATMA 2019 Application Fee

Women Candidates

25%

Candidates from North Eastern States

50%

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No, foreign nationals cannot apply for ATMA exam. Only Indian citizens can the ATMA exam 2026. 

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Mayank Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Yes, candidates can appear more than once for ATMA exam. ATMA is held three to five times a year and scores of best attempt would be considered for admissions to colleges accepting ATMA scores. 

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Shruti Tyagi

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Marking pattern for ATMA exam is

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  • 0.25 is deducted for incorrect answer
  • No deduction is made for questions not answered.

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Shiksha Shukla

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Answered a month ago

The registrations for ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admission) 2026 are currently open. The ATMA exam for the May 2026 session is scheduled to be held on 3rd May 2026.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered a month 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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Rashmi Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

Association of Indian Management Schools does not conduct a centralised counselling process for the ATMA exam. Each participating institute releases its ATMA cutoff and students who match it have to appear for GD/PI/WAT rounds. 

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Saumya Jain

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Answered a month 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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Mani Malhotra

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 2 months 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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Mani Malhotra

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Answered 2 months 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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Rohini Bhatnagar

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Answered 2 months 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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