ATMA MCA Colleges 2026: Admissions, Fees, Ranking, Placements

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.

There are many MBA in Agribusiness Management colleges in India which accept ATMA exam scores. Check below

1. Jayawantrao Sawant Institute of Management and Research, Pune
2. ICBM, School of Business Excellence, Hyderabad
3. Sai Balaji International Institute of Management Sciences
4. International Institute of Business Studies
5. International School of Management and Research (ISMR)
6. Faculty of Management Studies, Institute of Rural Management
7. Dr DY Patil Institute of Management and Research
8. MIT College of Management
9. ITM University, Gwalior
10. Agriculture and Food Management Institute, Mysore.

ATMA is primarily an MBA entrance exam, but many colleges also provide admissions to courses such as MCA and MS through ATMA scores. 

1. Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
2. Alliance School of Business, Bangalore
3. Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad
4. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
5. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore
6. Narayanguru College of Engineering, Kanyakumari
7. Christ University, Bangalore 

Yes, ATMA cut offs are different for different institutes. The ATMA cut offs are fixed by the institutes individually on the basis of several parameters. Thus, the candidates must visit their preferred institute website and check the ATMA cut off percentile required, before applying for admission. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check their names in the merit lists released by the colleges accepting ATMA scores on the official websites of the institutes.

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 scores are accepted by over 700 management colleges in India. Students who appear for the ATMA exam can get admission to various top MBA, MCA PGDM and MS colleges in India. Each participating institute releases an ATMA cut off after the exam is conducted. Those who meet the ATMA cutoff will be called for further selection process which includes GD What and PI. The selection process is a 4 step process:

• ATMA exam: Students need to appear for the ATMA exam on the scheduled date. The exam is conducted in the CBT Test mode at different exam centres across the country.
• Group Discussion: Group Discussion or GD is conducted for the students who clear the ATMA exam and meet the ATMA cutoff. They will have to talk on a particular topic and they will be judged on different grounds.
• Written Ability Test: Students will be required to take a WAT and write a short essay on any topic allotted by the panel of judges.
• Personal Interview: Students will then have to appear for an interview before the expert panel after they clear all the previous selection rounds. They will be assessed on general awareness, extracurricular activities, academics, etc.

Top MBA colleges in India which accept 75-80 percentile in ATMA are: 

1. Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad 
2. XIME, Bangalore
3. Indus Business Academy, Bangalore 
4. VIT Business School, Vellore 
5. SRM School of Management, Chennai 
6. SDMIMD, Mysore
7. IBS Hyderabad: ICFAI Business School
8. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad 
9. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management.

Yes, the 87 percentile in the ATMA exam is considered a very good score. Some of the top colleges accept ATMA scores for admission to their postgraduate courses. Some of the top colleges accepting 80 ATMA percentile and above are:

1. IMS, Ghaziabad
2. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
3. School of Inspired Leadership
4. Christ University, Bangalore
5. Department of Management Studies, University of Pune
6. SIESCOMS, Navi Mumbai
7. Prin. L. N. Welingkar WE School, Mumbai