How to Prepare for ATMA Exam 2026 Verbal Skills Section
AIMS Test for Management Admissions 2026 ( ATMA )
Registration - 1 Dec '25 - 10 Feb '26
Preparing for the ATMA 2026 exam Verbal ability section, and finding it difficult to prepare a strategy? Worry no more! Read article below to know ATMA Verbal Ability important topics and tips to prepare for the section. ATMA 2026 February session is scheduled to be held on February 22, 2026.
How to Prepare for ATMA Exam 2026 Verbal Skills Section: Difficulty level of Verbal Skills section of ATMA 2026 exam is usually easy to moderate. Verbal Skills section of ATMA exam is like VARC section of other MBA entrance exams such as CAT, CMAT or XAT. ATMA Verbal Skills section requires students to have in depth knowledge of ATMA exam syllabus 2026 and important topics that can be asked in the exam. Students should have a strong hold on English language and grammar to get good marks in ATMA 2026.
- ATMA 2026 Verbal Skills Overview
- ATMA 2026: Verbal Skills Syllabus
- How to Prepare for ATMA Exam 2026 Verbal Skills Section?
ATMA 2026 Verbal Skills Overview
Difficulty level of Verbal Skills section of ATMA 2026 exam will likely be easy to moderate. This section of exam is based on English language and grammar questions. To ace it, one needs to know grammar rules, English language proficiency and comprehension skills. In ATMA 2026 exam, there will be two sections based on Verbal Skills, i.e. Verbal Skills Part I Part II. Check ATMA exam pattern 2026 below for this section:
| Feature | Particular |
|---|---|
| Number of questions | Part 1: 30 MCQs Part 2: 30 MCQs |
| Sectional Time Limit | 30 minutes per part |
| Marking Scheme | +1 for correct answer -0.25 for incorrect answer |
| Good attempt | 22 to 25 questions |
ATMA 2026: Verbal Skills Syllabus
Refer to table below to know some of important topics for ATMA Verbal Skills section.
| Important Topics for Verbal Skills |
||
|---|---|---|
| Grammar |
Vocabulary |
Para Jumbles |
| Reading Comprehension |
Sentence Completion |
Word Meaning |
| 12 Tenses |
Letter Writing |
Nouns |
Also Read: How to prepare for ATMA 2026 exam Analytical Reasoning
How to Prepare for ATMA Exam 2026 Verbal Skills Section?
A good reading speed, grammar and vocabulary will help students fetch a good score in Verbal Skills section of ATMA 2026 exam. If students are consistent with their daily reading, they can ace ATMA exam.
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ATMA one month preparation can be done. Students can begin with ATMA syllabus and exam pattern. There on, they can focus on practicing what they have studied. The aim should be to strengthen concepts and practice time management. The remaining time should be given to taking mock tests and soving sample papers.
Prioritize weak areas and enhance vocabulary. This condensed plan can be effective with consistent effort
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AIMS conducts the ATMA exam at least three to four times a year. This year, the exam will be conducted thrice in the computer-based test mode. Here are important topics for the exam according to the sections of ATMA question paper.
Analytical Reasoning: Every year, this section is considered to be the toughest among the others. This section contains questions mainly from Analytical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning. Some of the important topics of this section include:
- Syllogisms
- Critical Reasoning
- Course of Action
- Cause and Effect
- Statement and Conclusion
- Strong and Weak Arguments
- Statement and Inference
- Coding and Decoding
- Arrangements
- Data Sufficiency
Verbal Skills: Just like other management entrance tests, this section is divided into Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability/English Usage. There are about four to five comprehension passages while the topics of English usage are as follows:
- Synonyms (word pair)
- Fill in the blanks
- Para Formation Questions (PFQs)
- Idioms
- Error identification
- Grammar
- Sentence Completion
- Word Meaning
- Antonyms
- Para Jumbles
3. Quantitative Skills: This section of the ATMA question paper is also considered tough. However, the overall difficulty level can be considered to be moderate. Some of the important topics of this section include:
- Profit and Loss
- Percentage
- Simple Interest and Compound Interest
- Partnership
- Average, Mixture and Alligation
- Time and Distance
- Time and Speed
- Geometry and Mensuration
- Time and Work
- Permutation & Combination
- Probability
- Statistics
- Graphs and Pie Chart.
ATMA exam has 180 questions and total marks are 180. But, raw scores are scaled and the final marks are awarded out of 800. Knowing what is a good score in ATMA exam is subjective, but, the current trends suggest that the following can be a good score:
Very good score: More than 700
Good score: 650 to 700
Average score: 620 to 650
Low score: Below 550
ATMA exam eligibility criteria does not include work experience. Both working and non working candidates can apply for ATMA exam. But, students should fulfil other ATMA eligibility requirements to appear for ATMA exam.
- Vocabulary part of ATMA exam can be approached through etymology and understanding root meanings.
- Using best ATMA books such as High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin, Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis, etc., is a good way for ATMA exam preparation.
- Understanding English Grammar does have a considerable impact on solving other Verbal questions of ATMA like Para jumbles, and even RC questions, because some option eliminations can be done through grammar rules as well.
- To solve RC questions, a big learning for a student of Verbal Aptitude is realization that writing follows logical patterns. This is why a reader must learn to read critically.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
No section in the ATMA exam has the higher or lower number of questions. Each section in the ATMA exam has equal number of questions.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
ATMA is commonly used name for AIMS Test for Management Admissions. ATMA Eligibility criteria for this test is:
- Candidate should be an Indian citizen
- Candidate should have graduation degree from a recognised university
- Minimum percentage required is 50% in qualifying exam.
- Students in final year of grad
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No, a good percentile does not guarantee direct admission to colleges accepting ATMA scores. Colleges conduct different selection rounds before providing admissions. Many colleges conduct rounds such as Group Discussion, Written Ability Test and Personal Interview. Students who match the ATMA cutoff
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
No, IIMs do not accept ATMA test scores for admission. IIMs conduct Common Admission Test (CAT) for admission to MBA programmes. ATMA scores are accepted by some of the best BSchools in the country. These include institutes such as PUMBA, Xavier Institute of Management and Research, PSG College of T
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
There is a good chance of receiving an interview call from Christ University with a score of 95 percentile in ATMA exam, but, admission is not guaranteed. Overall criteria includes academic profile, i.e. Class 12, Class 10 and Graduation marks. Other selection rounds at Christ University includes Mi
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
ATMA exam is a nation level MBA entrance exam conducted by Association of Indian Management Schools. Courses such as MS and PGDM are also offered through ATMA exam. The exam is conducted in the CBT test format multiple times a year. The exam checks numerical, verbal and logical abilities of students
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month 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. ATMA exam judges skills and basic aptitude of students needed for an MBA or PGDM course.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
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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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
ATMA exam eligibility criteria does not include work experience. Both working and non working candidates can apply for ATMA exam. But, students should fulfil other ATMA eligibility requirements to appear for ATMA exam.
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Contributor-Level 6