Best Colleges accepting ATMA Score in Bangalore

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.

The ATMA exam is conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS). AIMS is a networking body of B-schools in India for the professional development of management education. This networking body is the official representative of Indian Management Schools in India as well as in some important international forums. Many top institutes such as IIMs, ISB, ASCI, Xavier Institutions, Welingkar Institute of Management (WeSchool), NMIMS, ICFAI, MDI, SP Jain, and many other management departments of various Universities are the members of AIMS. AIMS also have tie ups with international bodies such as Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA), European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Usually, the ATMA exam is conducted in computer-based test mode in more than 100 test cities. The exam is accepted by over 600 B-Schools across India, and the scores obtained in the ATMA exam are considered for admission to MBA and MCA courses offered by these institutes.

ATMA admit card will be available online on the ATMA AIMS website. Students who have submitted the ATMA application form before the last date can download their ATMA admit cards.

But, if they have not paid the ATMA application fee, then they will not be eligible to download the ATMA admit card. So, they must complete the ATMA application process in order to download the ATMA admit card. Students should upload clear documents in the format prescribed. 

PID number or the Personal Identification Number is given to students when filling ATMA application form. It can be used to download the ATMA admit card and result. PID can also be used for future communications for admissions via the ATMA exam. Aspirants can login into the ATMA login portal with PID number. 

The list of documents are required for admission at GIBS are listed below

• Class 10 mark-sheet
• Class 12 mark-sheet
• Graduation mark sheet
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Provisional Degree Certificate
• Transfer Certificate (TC)
• Migration
• Caste or income Certificate
• Passport-size photographs

ATMA exam 2026 is being conducted on multiple dates and sessions. ATMA July 2026 exam was conducted on July 12, 2026. The exam is conducted in computer based test mode across exam centres. ATMA 2026 exam for the February session was conducted on February 22, 2026. May session exam was held on May 3. 

To download ATMA admit card, follow process below:

• Go to ATMA AIMS website
• Log in on candidate portal
• Enter PID number & Password
• Click on ATMA February Admit Card

IIBS Bangalore offers a two-year PGDM programme. Students pursuing PGDM need to choose a specialisation during the course. Below are some of the specialisation options available for PGDM:

• Human Resource
• Marketing
• Finance
• Operations
• Digital Marketing
• Cyber Security
• Global Finance
• Fintech, etc.

IZee Business School and School of Commerce and Management, Christ University both are renowned universities for MBA/PGDM. However, in terms of affordability, IZee Business School is a better option since the total tuition fee for IZee Business School is INR 495,000 and the total tuition fee for MBA/PGDM at School of Commerce and Management, Christ University is INR 803,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

AIMS Institutes offers a comprehensive MBA programme. In order to get admission, students are required to have a valid score in one of the accepted entrance exams. Following is a list of all the exams accepted by the institute:

• PGCET (Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test)
• MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
• CAT (Common Admission Test)
• XAT (Xavier Aptitude Test)
• CMAT (Common Management Admission Test)
• ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions)

Krupanidhi College of Management provides scholarships to meritorious students. The school considers the academic record, valid entrance exam score and performance of the aspirants in GD/ PI round for selection. The school conducts KSET or Krupanidhi Scholarship Entrance Test (KSET) for admission as well as scholarship.

The total seats offered for MBA/PGDM at Reva University and St. Joseph's Institute of Management are 360 and 240, respectively. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Reva University due to higher seats.

Getting a seat in Indus Business Academy PGDM programme requires qualifying any of the Management entrance exams like CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. followed by a GDPI round. One must confirm their seat by paying the course fee for admission. Below is PGDM intake as per an unofficial source:

Courses	Seats
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)	180
PGDM (General)	60

Yes, it is necessary to cover all topics of CAT syllabus as there is no predefined format of the question paper weightage. The CAT question paper can have questions from any topic. Even though, it is known that certain topics dominate the CAT paper, you must be prepared for surprises. It may happen that in one session, most of the questions are asked from seemingly less important section, which you had ignored during preparation.

XIME Bangalore is one of the recognised B-Schools in India. The institute is ranked at '46' in The Week 2025 rankings for B-Schools. PGDM is the flagship course of XIME, available in General and Business Analytics specialisations. The insitute is recognised by AICTE and AIU. Students pursuing PGDM are open to placement opportunities. In the recent placement drive, the average CTC offered was INR 10.6 LPA for PGDM. It was INR 11.2 LPA for PGDM BA students of Bangalore campus.

Placements are good at CMR University. BTech highest and average package in recent past was 18 LPA and 4 LPA. In MBA and BBA, 97.1% and 87.3% students were placed. In School of Design, the average package received was between 4 LPA and 6 LPA.

Candidates must have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate in case of SC/ ST) to apply for MBA programme at ISBR Business School. Besides, aspirants should have a valid score in CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, GMAT, ATMA, etc. to apply for admission. Those without any of the accepted entrance exam scores can appear for ISBR Aptitude Test for admission.

Acharya Bangalore Business School is well known institute for Management courses in Bangalore. The institute has a good record of MBA placements. Check out the key highlights of ABBS placements for the Class 2024 to 2022 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 23 LPA	INR 13.58 LPA	INR 16.43 LPA
Average package	INR 7.64 LPA	INR 7.72 LPA	INR 7.56 LPA
Median package	INR 7 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 6.12 LPA

 

A pass in graduation from any stream with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST/ OBC) from a recognised board is required to apply for RCM Bangalore MBA and PGDM courses. Candidates need to hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at later stages of admission.

WeSchool specializes in PGDM courses which are similar to MBA courses, except the fact that PGDM courses provide more practical exposure. The tuition fees for these courses is about INR 14 lakh to INR 15 lakh. Hostel accommodation is compulsory for Bengaluru Campus with the hostel fees being Rs. 1,25,400 p.a. along with refundable deposits of Rs. 14,000.

MBA is one of the top courses of PES University. MBA course at PES University comprises of a core curriculum, an internship and elective courses over a time period spanning across two years. Students also get to work as an intern as a part of the course curriculum. Talking about the placement, MBA students have got placed in top companies. The median package offered to MBA students during PES University placements 2022 was INR 5.50 LPA.  An upsurge of almost 16% was recorded in the 2022 placement rate of MBA when compared with 2021. Some of the leading companies who were a part of PES Placement drive are IBM, Flipkart, Amazon, etc.