ATMA Admission & Selection Process: Dates, Eligibility, Documents Required

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.

ATMA counselling is conducted for those who have cleared the exam and have secured a rank in the merit list. 

1. The student should have qualified for the ATMA exam by obtaining the minimum qualifying marks
2. Students should have completed their graduation from a recognised university or institution.
3. The student must be an Indian.
4. The student must meet the eligibility criteria for the desired course and college for admission based on ATMA.
5. The student must have all the required document at the time of document verification. Those who fulfil the above eligibility criteria can participate in ATMA counselling process. Such students can apply for admission to various MBA, MS PGDM and MCA courses offered by colleges accepting ATMA scores.

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.

After the ATMA result declaration, top colleges which accept the ATMA scores start the shortlisting process. The ATMA scores are accepted in over 750 MBA/PGDM and MCA colleges. After the results, the institutes release ATMA cutoffs category-wise and invite applicants to appear for Written Ability Test, Group Discussion GD and Personal Interview rounds for admissions. Candidates can choose up to five institutes while filling ATMA application form where they need to send their ATMA scores and take part in the ATMA counselling process. The ATMA admission process after the result declaration includes: 1. Applications to be sent out to the institutes where you want to take admission. 2. Participating in the counselling process which includes Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). 3. Submitting the required documents to the institutes where you have been shortlisted. 4. Paying the course fee and getting an admission confirmation.

ATMA score is determined on the basis of correct answers marked by students in the ATMA exam. For each correct answer, they are awarded one mark. For an incorrect answer, 0.25 marks are deducted from the total score.

This means that for four incorrect answers, one mark is deducted from the total score. The raw score of students is scaled with reference to the total number of students appearing in the exam.

The ATMA percentile is percentage of students among those who have appeared for the exam and scored below the students in that category. That is, if a student has scored 53 per cent, this means that 53 per cent of students who have appeared in ATMA exam scored below him or her. 

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 is conducted for admission to MBA, PGDM, MCA and MS courses. Some of the top colleges accepting ATMA scores include:

1. Department of Management Sciences University of Pune (PUMBA), Pune
2. Christ University, Bengaluru
3. Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS), Rohini
4. Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida
5. IBS Hyderabad: ICFAI Business School
6. Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad.

Yes, it is mandatory for all qualified students to attend the document verification round as part of the ATMA counselling process. During the document verification process, they need to present their original documents and photocopies for verification and provide their biometric details.

The purpose of document verification is to make sure that the student is eligible for admission to the selected course and avoid fraudulent activities. Those who do not attend the document verification round will be marked ineligible from the admission process through ATMA scores. Such students will not take part in the seat allotment round also.