Gear up for ATMA 2012
Conducted by Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS), AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) is a prestigious, comprehensive, and single-window test for admission to various postgraduate management programmes. This exam has been approved by Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India for admission on all-India basis to the MBA / PGDM and other postgraduate programmes like MCA.
The 17th paper-based test is scheduled to be held on June 10, 2012 from 1.30 pm to 5 pm in about 23 cities in India. This test evaluates the aptitude of a candidate for higher management education through quantitative skills, verbal skills, and analytical reasoning.
Earlier it was a paper-pencil based test but from 2012, it will be conducted 5 times in a year where first exam of the year will be a paper-pencil based test and rest four will be held in online mode.
Eligibility criteria
Applicant should be a graduate from any recognized university. Students appearing for their final year exams are also eligible to apply. The minimum age limit to appear for the test is 21 years.
Structure of the exam
| Section | Questions related to | No. of questions | Allotted time |
| A | Quantitative skills 1 | 30 | 30 Min |
| B | Verbal skills 1 | 25 | 30 Min |
| C | Analytical reasoning 1 | 30 | 30 Min |
| D | Quantitative skills 2 | 30 | 30 Min |
| D | Verbal skills 2 | 25 | 30 Min |
| F | Analytical reasoning 2 | 30 | 30 Min |
| Total | 170 | 180 Min |
Test centers
Below mentioned is the list of test centers:
| Ahmedabad | Bengaluru | Bhopal |
| Bhubaneswar | Chandigarh | Chennai |
| Cochin | Delhi | Guwahati |
| Hyderabad | Indore | Jaipur |
| Kolhapur | Kolkata | Lucknow |
| Mumbai | Nagpur | Nasik |
| Patna | Pune | Raipur |
| Ranchi | Sangli |
Check out for the list of participating institutes
Validity of ATMA score
ATMA scores will be valid for one year.
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