AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)
ATMA is the short form of AIMS Test for Management Admissions and is conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools every year. . The exam is usually conducted 5-times throughout a year with the candidates having the opportunity to appear in all the tests. This examination is conducted in December, February, May, and July. A huge number of candidates from various locations of India take a part in this National Level of Exam.
AIMS or Association of Indian Management Schools conducts the ATMA or AIMS Test for Management Admission every year. The exam is conducted at national level to check a candidate’s eligibility for admission in management courses in the participating institutions.
ATMA is the single window entrance test that measures the candidate’s numerical reasoning capabilities, comprehension skills, verbal reasoning capabilities, etc. The examination will be held in paper and computer-based mode. Get the complete information about this exam below.
ATMA 2019 is conducted 5-times a year. Below the schedule for ATMA 2019 (January) exam has been tabulated.
ATMA Important Dates January 2019
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| ATMA Exam 2019 Registration | 1st week of November 2018 |
| ATMA Registration 2019 closes | 2nd week of December 2018 |
| Last Date to print completed application form | 3rd week of December 2018 |
| ATMA Admit Card 2019 | 1st week of January 2019 |
| ATMA 2019 Exam Date | 2nd week of January 2019 |
| ATMA Result 2019 | 1st week of Feb 2019 |
ATMA 2019 Application Form
Through online mode, the candidates can fill the application form. For registration, the candidates have to enter their mobile number or valid e-mail ID. Candidates have to fill their details like name, mobile number, e-mail ID and Date of Birth. The candidate should take two printouts of the filled-in Registration Form, after successful registration. Than candidate will receive an auto-generated mail which has the login credentials for the candidate i.e. username and password.
Eligibility Criteria
- The minimum age criteria required for applying is 21 years.
- The aspirants must have completed graduation from a recognized University with at least 50% marks.
- The candidates who are in final year of bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply.
Application Fee
- Registration fee can be paid through debit card/credit card (payment gateway), net banking & bank transfer.
- Visit the prescribed centers and purchase the form by paying the application fee of Rs 1298/- to avail the offline application form.
- The fee is non-refundable.
ATMA Application Form 2019: How to apply?
The next crucial part of the examination and admission process is the application form thru which candidates can apply for the exam. The details are here how candidates can apply for the examination:
- The application form will be available thru both online and offline mode.
- The online application form will be available on the official website of AIMS.
- In the online application form, every applicant needs to provide the necessary information such as their name, address, DOB, and their educational qualifications as well.
- There will be an application fee which candidates can pay thru credit card, debit card, net banking and DD.
- The amount of the application fee will be Rs. 1100 for all applicants.
- The Same process will be for the offline application form and the offline application form will be available on the specified centers or stationery shops as well.
ATMA Exam Pattern 2019
Candidates can check the ATMA exam pattern 2019 in this section:
Mode: It will conduct in online mode.
Type of Question: Questions will be of multiple choice type.
No. of Questions: 180 questions will be asked which are divided into 6 sections.
Duration: The exam is of about 3 hours.
Marking Scheme: For each correct answer 1 mark will be given.
Negative Marking: For each incorrect answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.
The following table shows the structure of ATMA :
| Section | No. of Questions | Time Allotted |
| Analytical Reasoning Skills | 30 | 30 Min |
| Verbal Skills | 30 | 30 Min |
| Quantitative Skills | 30 | 30 Min |
| Verbal Skills | 30 | 30 Min |
| Quantitative Skills | 30 | 30 Min |
| Analytical Reasoning Skills | 30 | 30 Min |
| Total | 180 | 180 Min |
Marking Scheme
For each correct or best answer, you will get a score of one. For any question not answered, a zero score will be given. A negative score will be given for a wrong or incorrect answer. For each incorrect answer, 0.25 point will be deducted. Thus, for four incorrectly answered questions, one mark will be subtracted from the total score.
ATMA 2019 Syllabus
Prepare for ATMA 2019 exam from given syllabus which will help to score satisfaction marks in entrance exam. The ATMA 2019 syllabus comprised of the sections on verbal, quantitative and analytical reasoning skills.
ATM 2019 exam will consist of three main topics, divided in to six sections. Candidates will have to attempt 180 questions in 180 minutes. Here’s a detailed look at the syllabus:
Sections of ATMA Exam -2019
Analytical Reasoning Skills: This section of the paper analyses the logical thinking capacity of candidates. Aspirants must make sure that they strengthen their capability of analyzing situations, only then will they be able to select the correct answer. Having the correct approach and right frame of mind will help a candidate extensively in finding the answer to the questions.
Quantitative Skills: In order to excel in this section, candidates will have to practice on a regular basis. Questions related to probability, percentages, time and work, permutation and combination, coordinate geometry, average, profit and loss, mensuration, ratio and proportion variations, interest, geometry, inequalities, time speed and distance, progression, logarithm, set theory, quadratic equation, and functions are frequently asked in ATMA exam.
Verbal skills: This is a section which evaluates the English skills of a candidate. Candidates an expect questions based on sentence completion, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and sentence correction, to name but a few.
ATMA Admit Card 2019
Candidates have to download the admit cards from the official portal. ATMA 2019 admit card will not be sent to any candidate individually. Authority will declared the ATMA admit card 2019 in the fourth week of February 2019.
- After taking print copies candidate have to paste their recent photograph in the space provided on the admit card.
- Candidates have to carry their valid admit at the examination along with the copy of the registration form, two recent recognizable photographs same as the affix on the admit card and original photo identification proof.
- Keep safe till the completion of the examination.
- ATMA 2019 Answer Key will be Available after the exam.
ATMA Result 2019
ATMA 2019 Result will be published by authority in the first week of March 2019 (for February exam). Candidates have to enter their login Id to access the ATMA score card.
- At the time of registration, Candidates have to enter the user Id and password generated.
- No authority will issue a hard copy of the result to the candidates.
- Candidates are advised to keep print copies of result for admission purpose.
ATMA Admission 2019
The score card of each candidate will be sent to the five participating institutions which are select by the candidates at the time of registration after the declaration of result.
- Where candidates wants to gat admission Candidates have to report the respective institution. Admission will be carried out with the document verification and other formalities.
- Candidates who are attaining counselling process have to carry their requirement document for verification purpose.
Candidates can take the admission in the allied institutes after getting the result of the AIMS examination. Various management institutes will consider the ATMA scorecard 2019 to offer admission. After the result announcement, candidates have to report the respective institution where they want to take admission. The process of document verification and other admission related formalities will be executed at the respective institution.
How to Prepare for ATMA 2019
Most of the candidates (graduates or those in final year graduate course) who appear for ATMA may have taken other tests that aim at selection for management education or studied for similar tests. The preparation for ATMA should not be similar to that of college and university examinations. However, familiarity with aptitude tests, diligence and regular preparation can improve the speed. AIMS does not recommend any particular preparatory course or training for ATMA, though these may be effective in varying degrees. Reviewing the Sample Tests given on the website are likely to help the candidates.
Preparation Tips
- Candidates must collect all details regarding ATMA 2019 syllabus and exam pattern.
- Practice from the sample tests given on the website.
- Candidates must make a proper timetable and start preparation accordingly.
- Study from the selected best books and study materials for preparation.
- Candidates should try to solve the previous year’s question papers.
Conclusion
The article contains adequate details regarding the important dates for ATMA 2019. The ATMA entrance test is a national level test conducted on a rotational basis by the conducting body i.e. AIMS. The entrance test of ATMA provides the candidates to get their choice of college for postgraduate programs that are mentioned above. The candidates can go through the article to get prepared for the exam. Therefore, study hard to crack the ATMA 2019 and for more information post the comment and wait for the reply from our team of educators.