ATMA Preparation Tips 2024: Know Best Books, Important Topics & Tricks

AIMS Test for Management Admissions 2024 ( ATMA )

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ATMA 2024 exam will be conducted on February 18, 2024. Here are a few tips on how to prepare for ATMA 2024.

ATMA Preparation Tips 2024: It is important to understand the ATMA exam in order to have a good ATMA preparation strategy. ATMA is a popular national-level management entrance test in the country. Various MBA colleges accept ATMA scores across the country. ATMA is conducted online four to five times a year. The ATMA exam for the February session will be conducted on February 18, 2024. Candidates must focus on covering all the topics within a limited time to score better. The best approach to prepare for the ATMA exam is by solving previous years’ question papers and attempting mock tests after completing the syllabus, as much as you can. Candidates should follow a focused approach by covering the important topics and those repeatedly asked in the previous year's papers.

Shiksha brings to you how to prepare for ATMA 2024 which includes subject-wise tips and strategies that can help candidates to prepare for the exam smartly.

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Section-wise ATMA Preparation Tips 2024

Take a look below to know the section-wise preparation tips for ATMA 2024:

Analytical Reasoning

Questions in this section are moderate in terms of difficulty. This section comprises questions from both Analytical Reasoning and Critical Reasoning. Candidates should understand the concepts and practice previous years’ question papers and mock tests. Analytical Reasoning questions test a candidate’s ability to comprehend and analyse the given statement and reach a conclusion based on their understanding. Preparation for Analytical Reasoning can be done by solving puzzles and riddles.

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Quantitative Ability

Quantitative questions are of moderate difficulty. For this section, preparation can be done by solving the questions from NCERT or Secondary and Higher Secondary level Mathematics textbooks. Candidates should learn the shortcut tricks for solving questions quickly. Candidates should also give mock tests and solve the past years’ ATMA question papers.

Q:   Which are the best books to read for the Analytical Reasoning section of ATMA exam?

A:
The Analytical Reasoning section is considered one of the most difficult sections of the ATMA exam. Some of the recommended books for the Analytical Reasoning section are as follows: 1. Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning by Pearson Publications 2. A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R. S Aggarwal 3. Logical and Analytical Ability by Ashok Gupta. 4. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey 5. A New Approach to Reasoning by BS Sijawali and Sijawali 6. Multi-dimensional Reasoning by Mishra Kumar and Dr. Lal 7. Logical and Analytical Reasoning by K Gupta 8. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal.

Q:   Which are the best books to refer for ATMA exam preparation?

A:
There is a range of books to read for ATMA preparation. Here is a list of section-wise best books for the ATMA exam: Verbal Skills section -Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis -High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin -Objective General English by RS Aggarwal -The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT Analytical Reasoning section -How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma -Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey -Multi-Dimensional Reasoning by Mishra Kumar and Dr. Lal -Logical and Analytical Reasoning by K Gupta Quantitative Skills section -Quantitative Aptitude by R. S Aggarwal -Fast track objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Sharma -Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha -NCERT Mathematics Books for Class 9 and 10 by NCERT publications.

Q:   What is the benefit of having ATMA books?

A:
Preparing for the ATMA exam from books and study material recommended by experts is important in order to gain an in-depth knowledge on different topics included in the ATMA syllabus. ATMA reference books contain detailed information on each topic of ATMA syllabus and will acquaint the students with ATMA exam pattern and difficulty level of the questions. In addition, they also contain solved sample papers, which may or may not be present in online resources always. It is always a wise decision to refer to more than one book for ATMA exam. Test takers can make use of the additional information available in the books while preparing for ATMA exam. Cracking a competitive exam becomes easier with the right set of books and study material.

Verbal Ability

This section is divided between Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability/English Usage. Questions in the Verbal Ability section are moderate. Candidates must have sound knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Candidates must read newspapers, magazines and books and also refer to Class 8 and Class 9 grammar books to clear basics and learn the fundamentals.

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Some General Tips for ATMA Preparation 2024

  • Candidates should go through the ATMA exam pattern in order to understand the marking scheme, overall and section-wise duration of exam, distribution of questions and sections.
  • Read thoroughly ATMA syllabus 2024 to know the topics they need to cover for the exam.
  • Identify your strong and weak areas in all the sections.
  • Buy the best study material for ATMA 2024 preparation.
  • Improve your weak areas and monitor their improvement regularly.
  • Solve ATMA question papers or sample papers to improve your question-solving ability.
  • Take mock tests regularly and analyse your performance after every mock test.
  • Learn the shortcut tricks of solving questions.
  • Note down the new words that you read in the newspaper as it will help in Verbal Ability.

ATMA 2024 Important Topics

Check out some of the important topics for ATMA 2024 exam.

Sections

Important Topics

Quantitative

Equations, Ratio & Proportion, Variation, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Partnership, Numbers, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Average, Mixture and Alligation, Time & Distance, Geometry & Mensuration, Time & Work, Number Series, Quantitative Comparison, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Statistics, Pie Charts

Analytical Reasoning

Circular Arrangement, Deduction, Distribution, Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Coding and Decoding, Statements and Conclusions, Cause & Effect, Strong & Weak Arguments, Course of Action, Cause & Effect, Inference

Verbal Ability

Synonyms, Fill in the blanks, Para Jumbles, Idioms, Error Identification, Sentence Completion

 Books for ATMA Preparation 2024

Here is a list of the best books to read for ATMA preparation 2024.

  • The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT with CD by Nishit K. Sinha
  • How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma
  • Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
  • How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma

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Q:   Which are the best books for the Quantitative Aptitude section for ATMA exam?

A:
The best books for Quantitative Aptitude preparation of ATMA exam are listed below. These are the recommended books by experts. 1. NCERT Mathematics books (Class 9-10) 2. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha 3. Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal The NCERT Mathematics book is recommended for ATMA preparation because it is the best source of building or revisiting the fundamentals of Algebra Geometry, Trigonometry Mensuration Number Systems and Arithmetic. The NCERT books are extremely helpful to students from non-Engineering background. Quantitative Aptitude books by Arun Sharma, Abhijit Guha, Nishit Sinha and RS Aggarwal are the main books for ATMA preparation as well as other MBA entrance exams such as CAT. These books cover all the topics at intermediate and advanced level. They also have many sample questions of easy, moderate and high difficulty levels for practice.
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