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What is the difference between the ATMA score and ATMA percentile? In this article, Shiksha has presented the ATMA score versus percentile analysis. Read below to know more.

ATMA score vs percentile

ATMA score vs percentile

ATMA Score Vs Percentile analysis will help the students who appear for the ATMA exam to get the analysis of how much marks should they score to get admission to their target college. ATMA exam was conducted on February 23, 2025, and the candidates who appear for the exam must have a good percentile and match the cutoff criteria to get admission to the MBA and MCA programmes in their desired college. The ATMA scores are valid for one year, and students who appeared for the ATMA 2025 exam will be given admission in the academic session 2025-27 based on their marks in the ATMA exam. Each participating institute releases its individual ATMA cutoff for admission to the MBA and MCA programmes offered by them.

ATMA result 2025 for the February session will be declared on March 1, 2025. The ATMA scorecard will be available online. Read the article below to know the analysis between ATMA score and percentile.

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Table of content
  • ATMA Score Vs Percentile Analysis
  • ATMA Score Vs Percentile: Section-wise
  • What is a Good Score in ATMA?
  • Top MBA Colleges Accepting ATMA Scores 2025
  • What After ATMA Results?
  • ATMA 2025 Weightage

ATMA Score Vs Percentile Analysis

There is a total of 180 multiple-choice questions in the ATMA exam. Each question carries one mark and 0.25 marks are deducted for incorrect answers. Given below is the table for overall marks and ATMA percentile 2024.

Q:   Which MBA colleges accepting ATMA are available with 70-75 percentile?
A:
There are many MBA colleges which accept 70-75 percentile in ATMA exam. Majority of these institutes are private. Sometimes, the institutes conduct multiple rounds of counselling wherein the cutoff may tone down. Here is a list of a few colleges which provide admissions to students who have scored 70 percentile and above in the ATMA exam: 1. Delhi School of Business 2. Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB), New Delhi 3. JK Business School, Gurgaon 4. Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) 5. XIME, Bangalore 6. AIMS School of Business 7. GITAM Hyderabad Business School 8. Kristu Jayanti College (KJC) 9. MS Ramaiah Institute of Management 10. SDA Bocconi 11. DSIMS, Mumbai 12. IES Management College and Research Centre IES MCRC), Mumbai 13. MIT School of Telecom Management.
Q:   Which MBA colleges accepting ATMA scores are available with 85 percentile?
A:

There are many MBA colleges which accept 85 percentile in ATMA exam. Sometimes, the institutes conduct multiple rounds of counselling where in the cutoff may tone down a little. Here is a list of a few colleges which provide admissions to students who have scored 85 percentile and above in the ATMA exam: 1. IMS, Ghaziabad 2. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida 3. SOIL, Gurgaon 4. Christ University, Bangalore 5. Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune (PUMBA) 6. SIESCOMS, Navi Mumbai

Q:   Which MBA colleges accept ATMA scores of 60-65 percentile?
A:
There are a number of private MBA colleges that accept ATMA score of 60+ percentile for admission. We have listed some of the colleges below: 1. Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini 2. Jaypee Business School, Noida 3. EMPI Business School 4. CII School of Logistics 5. Apeejay School of Management 6. GIBS School of Business 7. ICBM School of Business Excellence 8. IIBS, Bangalore 9. MITCON Institute of Management 10. BVIMSR, Mumbai.

ATMA percentile

ATMA scaled score

99.98

770+

99.90

760+

99.50

745-750

99

735-740

98

720-725

95

691-695

90-95

665-690

85-90

640-665

80-85

621-640

75-80

601-620

70-75

581-600

65-70

561-580

60-65

546-560

55-60

531-545

50-55

511-530

45-50

486-510

40-45

470-485

35-40

446-480

30-35

421-445

25-30

396-420

20-25

351-395

15-20

231-350

10-15

206-230

5-10

201-205

Qualifying marks

200

ATMA Score Vs Percentile: Section-wise

The ATMA scorecard mentions the scaled ATMA score out of 100. Look at the following table to get the scaled score vs ATMA percentile analysis:

ATMA Overall Percentile

Quantitative Ability Scaled Score

Verbal Ability Scaled Score

Analytical Reasoning Scaled Score

99.9

94+

93+

 94+

99+

88+

88+

88+

95+

82+

81+

82+

90+

78+

80+

78+

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Candidates appearing for the ATMA exam for admission to the MBA programme, must have a good percentile to clear the cutoff of their preferred colleges. The validity of the ATMA score is one year and students will be offered admission to colleges accepting ATMA scores through their ATMA result. Each institute releases its individual cutoffs. To gain admission, candidates need to match the cutoff criteria of their preferred institute. The ATMA exam has 180 questions and the total marks are 180. But, the raw scores are then scaled out of 100 and the final marks are awarded out of 800. Knowing what is a good score in the ATMA exam is subjective, however, the current trends suggest that the following will be considered a good score:

Ratings

ATMA score (Expected)

Very good score

More than 700

Good score

650-700

Average score

620-650

Low score

Below 550

Also Read: ATMA exam analysis 2024

Top MBA Colleges Accepting ATMA Scores 2025

Check the list of top 10 colleges that accept ATMA scores along with the expected percentile cutoffs in the table below.

Name of the institute

Expected cutoff 

Department of Management Sciences University of Pune (PUMBA), Pune

85-90

Christ University, Bengaluru

80-85

Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Ghaziabad

80-85

Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida

80-85

Prin. L. N. Welingkar WE School, Mumbai

80-85

Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini

80-85

ES's Management College and Research Centre (IES MCRC)

75-80

Delhi School of Business

70-75

IBS Hyderabad: ICFAI Business School

75-80

Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad

75-80

What After ATMA Results?

Candidates who match the qualifying cutoff will be called by the participating institutes for the further ATMA selection process. The ATMA selection process includes a Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI).  ATMA scores are valid for admission to more than 500 management schools across. Once the candidates are shortlisted after the final selection process, they will be required to carry the following documents:

  • Original shortlisted letter
  • Original and photocopies of Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
  • Original and photocopy of graduation/qualifying exam mark sheet
  • ATMA hall ticket 2025
  • ATMA scorecard 2025
  • Passport-size photographs (at least 2)
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)

ATMA 2025 Weightage

Refer to the table below to know the ATMA weightage for the selection process:

Q:   Who determines ATMA cut-offs?
A:
ATMA cutoff is released by the participating institutes after the announcement of the ATMA result. More than 500 MBA colleges accept ATMA scores. ATMA scores are accepted for other courses such as MCA and MS as well. The ATMA cut-off is different for all institutes and courses. These cutoffs will be available on the official website of each participating college or institute. Candidates who have appeared for the ATMA exam must meet the cutoff of their preferred institute in order to gain admission to that particular institute. According to the previous cutoff trends, the ATMA cutoff generally ranges from 75 to 90 percentile in the top colleges accepting ATMA. Last year, the highest ATMA cutoff was for PUMBA, Pune. Shortlisted candidates who match the cutoff will be called for further selection procedure, which includes, Written Ability Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Q:   I got 84 percentile in ATMA. Which college is best for PGDM in Pune & Delhi?
A:

ATMA exam scores are accepted for MBA admissions by more than 200 MBA colleges in India. ATMA is conducted multiple times a year and is accepted for admissions to courses such as MBA/PGDM MCA and MS. AIMS Test for Management Admissions ATMA exam scores are accepted by almost all the good PGDM colleges in India. Besides, all the private unaided MBA colleges of Maharashtra also accept ATMA scores for MBA Admission for All India category candidates. The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) which conducts ATMA test for MBA admissions has a membership of more than 500 top Postgraduate Management schools. Among these, the best MBA colleges accepting ATMA scores in Pune and Delhi are: 1. PUMBA for MBA (Biotech) 2. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida 3. Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini 4. Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad 

Q:   Which factors determine the ATMA cutoff?
A:
Each participating institute release its own ATMA cutoff. The ATMA cutoff determines if the candidate will be eligible to appear for the ATMA selection process which includes Group Discussion and Personal Interviews. The following are the various factors that determine the ATMA cutoff: 1. Marking scheme of the exam 2. The difficulty level of the exam 3. Number of students appearing for the exam 4. Seats offered by the participating institutes 5. Previous years' cutoff trends 6. Reservation policy of institutes 7. The lowest and average marks scored by the candidates in the exam.

Components

Weightage (in Percent %)

ATMA exam score

50

Group Discussion

10 to 15

Personal Interview

15

Work experience

5

Academic Performance and Gender Diversity

15 to 20

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