ATMA Exam 2025: Application Form (Feb Session OUT), Test Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Prep Tips

AIMS Test for Management Admissions 2024 ( ATMA )

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ATMA exam 2025 will be conducted on February 16, 2025, in a centre-based online mode. The ATMA application form 2025 was released on December 24, 2024. The last date to pay the application fee is February 2, 2025. The ATMA application form is available online and the application fee is also to be paid online.

ATMA 2024 exam for the December session was conducted on December 22, 2024. ATMA December result 2024 was declared on December 31, 2024, 5 PM. The ATMA 2024 scorecard was available online. 

Latest Updates: ATMA registration 2025 started for the February session

Q:   When will ATMA result release?

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ATMA result is usually released within a week from the exam. ATMA result 2024 for the December session will release on December 31, 2024, after being delayed. Earlier, the result was expected to be released on December 28, 2024. The February 2025 exam result will be released on February 22, 2025.

The July session ATMA exam result 2024 was released on August 7, 2024. AIMS releases the ATMA result cum scorecards online on the official website of ATMA AIMS, i.e. atmaaims.com. Candidates who appeared for the ATMA July exam, can login on the official website and download the scorecards. 

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Q:   What are the registration dates for ATMA Exam?

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ATMA application form 2025 was released on December 24, 2024. The registration form was released online. The last date to fill the application form is February 4, 2025. The candidates who wish to appear for the February session can register online and pay the application fee by February 2, 2025.

The schedule of every session of ATMA exam is usually released once the results of the previous session are announced. The application schedule is announced on the official website of ATMA AIMS. The ATMA application process begins with ATMA application fee payment. Candidates need to submit their ATMA application form before the deadline. Candidates will have to choose the their preferred institutes they wish to apply for MBA, MS and MCA admissions through ATMA score. Candidates will be eligible for admission to only those institutes that they had selected in the ATMA application form.

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Q:   Would I get admission on the basis of ATMA results directly?

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No, after the ATMA exam is cleared, candidates will have to go through for further selection procedure conducted by the participating institutes. The ATMA scores are accepted in over 750 management colleges for admission to MBA/PGDM and MCA programmes. Candidates need to meet the cutoff criteria of the participating institutes to take admissions. The admission process includes Written Ability Test (What), Group Discussion (GD), and Personal Interview (PI). Other factors such as academic record, work experience, etc. are also considered for admission to various institutes which accept ATMA scores. ATMA score is only the first parameter on which the candidates are shortlisted for admission. The institutes first shortlist the candidates for What, GD and PI on the basis of their ATMA scores, marks obtained in Class 10, 12 and graduation. For the final selection, the institutes take ATMA scores, performance in GD/PI, What, Class 10 and Class 12 marks, marks obtained in graduation, work experience, academic diversity and gender diversity.
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Q:   What are the last minute tips to prepare for ATMA before the exam?

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ATMA is one of the important MBA entrance exams. The first tip to ace the ATMA exam is to stay calm. Here are a few last minute preparation tips for ATMA exam:

  • Confirm the exact location of the ATMA test centre at least one day before the ATMA exam day to ensure that transportation is available on time. If you are new to the city or the location of the centre, it is adivsable to visit the centre once.
  • Arrive early to the ATMA exam centre. Applicants must ensure that they arrive at least an hour before the exam begins.
  • Use the restroom before to the start of the test. Because you will not have time and may not be able to exit the exam hall throughout the examination period, use the restroom before entering the examination hall. 
  • Do not bring cell phones or other electronic devices, such as calculators, smartwatches, to the exam centre because the machines are not always available. Personal property will not be safeguarded outside of the exam centre, and the exam centre authories will not be held liable for any loss of personal property. There are no stationary objects allowed, such as a pen, stylus, or paper. Rough pads and pens will be given to the applicants. Candidates should write their name and application number on their rough pads/sheets.
  • Stay calm and have a healthy breakfast in the morning before the exam. 
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What is ATMA Exam?

AIMS Test for Management Admissions or ATMA is a national-level exam conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) for admission to MBA, PGDM, MMS, MCA and PGDBA courses. More than 750 management institutes across India accept ATMA scores for admission to their management programmes. The test aims to assess the aptitude of candidates, which is necessary for higher management studies. ATMA question paper comprises six sections. ATMA is conducted multiple times a year in the centre-based online test mode across various centres in the country. Last year, the exam was conducted thrice. Questions in the exam are asked from Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative and Verbal Skills.

ATMA 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of ATMA 2024 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

02 Feb '25

ATMA 2025: Last Date of Fee Payment

04 Feb '25

ATMA 2025 Last date of application (February)

12 Feb '25

ATMA 2025 admit card release (February)

16 Feb '25

ATMA 2025

22 Feb '25

ATMA 2025 Result Declaration

DatesPast Exam Dates

31 Dec '24

ATMA result 2024 (December)

24 Dec '24

ATMA registration 2025 (Feb)

ATMA Exam 2025: Highlights

Take a look at the table below to know the important details of the ATMA exam 2025.

Features Details
Exam name AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA)
Conducting Body Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)
Exam Level National Level
Exam frequency 4-5 times a year
Exam mode Centre-Based Online Mode
Duration 3 hours
Syllabus Analytical Reasoning Skills, Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills
Exam pattern Consists of 180 MCQs where a +1 mark is awarded for a correct answer and 0.25 marks are deducted for an incorrect answer. 
Language English
Exam fees INR 1,500
Exam purpose Admission into 756 colleges
Course offered MBA, PGDM, MCA, PGDBA
No. of test cities 102 test cities (new exam centres added)
Exam date

Session 1: 16-Feb-2025

Exam helpdesk no. 040-23417875
Official website http://www.atmaaims.com/

ATMA Registrations 2025

ATMA 2025 registration is an online process. The ATMA application forms 2025 is available online on the official website of ATMA AIMS (https://www.atmaaims.org/). Students who want to appear for the ATMA 2025 exam are required to fill out the online application form and complete the registration process by paying the application fee. The ATMA application process included the following steps:

  • Creating a new user profile by filling out the ATMA registration form with details such as name, date of birth, gender, email ID and phone number, etc.
  • Paying the ATMA application fee via credit/debit card, internet banking, UPI or other banking wallets.
  • Filling out the complete ATMA application form using the PID number and password.
  • Uploading the required documents in the prescribed format.

ATMA Fee Payment

Applicants have to pay the application fee to proceed to fill out the ATMA application form. The ATMA application fee can only be paid online. ATMA registration fee is INR 2,000 (inclusive of GST) for all candidates. ATMA application fee payment can only be done through debit/credit cards, internet banking or UPI. Applicants belonging to North-Eastern states are eligible to avail of a fee concession of 50%. Women candidates are also eligible to avail of the fee concession of 25%.

Look at the table below to know the fee concessions provided to the candidates.

Category

Concession

Fee 

Women candidates

25%

INR 1,500

Candidates belonging to North-Eastern states of India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura)

50%

INR 1,000

ATMA Exam 2025: Eligibility Criteria

Check out the ATMA eligibility criteria below:

  • Candidates applying for the ATMA exam should be a citizen of India.
  • Any graduate with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent CGPA, from a recognised university, is eligible to apply.
  • Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can apply provisionally.
  • There is no age limit.

ATMA Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2025

ATMA is an online exam that has 180 questions in the multiple-choice format. The questions are based on Verbal Ability, Analytical Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks are 180 and there is a negative marking of -0.25 marks. Check the highlights below of the ATMA exam pattern and ATMA syllabus 2025:

Particulars Details
Sections

6 sections

Analytical Reasoning Skills Part 1, Analytical Reasoning Skills Part 2, Quantitative Skills Part 1, Quantitative Skills Part 2, Verbal Skills Part 1, Verbal Skills Part 2

Number of Questions

180

Marking Scheme

+1 mark for correct answer

-0.25 marks for incorrect answer

Duration

180 minutes (3 hours)

Questions Per Section

30 questions per section

Important Topics

Analytical Reasoning: Strike the Odd One Out, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Arrangements, Data Sufficiency, Number Series, Statement and Conclusion, etc.

Quantitative Ability: Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Simple and Compound Interest, Inequalities, Profit and Loss, etc.

Verbal Ability: Reading Comprehension, Synonyms and Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Para Jumbles, Grammar, etc.

ATMA 2025: Admission Process

ATMA admission process includes the following four steps:

ATMA admission process

ATMA admission process 2025

Step 1: ATMA application form 2025

Candidates can register online on the official website of AIMS and fill out the ATMA application form. The application fee is INR 1,600 which is to be paid online through debit/credit card or net banking. While filling up the ATMA application form, candidates can select up to five institutes/colleges to send their scores for admission.

ATMA exam is held in the computer-based test mode across 102 cities in India. Candidates need to select ATMA 2025 exam centres (usually the test cities) while filling out the application form. 

STEP 2: ATMA admit card 2025

ATMA admit cards will be released for the registered candidates three days before the exam. Candidates must download their admit cards and self-declaration forms and take a printout of the same before the exam, as these are mandatory documents. ATMA admit cards 2025 will be available online for downloading, till the exam day. 

STEP 3: ATMA mock test 2025

ATMA mock test 2025 will usually conducted two days before the exam day, to familiarize the candidates with the test guidelines if the exam is conducted in the internet-based test mode. It was mandatory for the applicants to appear for the mock test which will be conducted between 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM for 45 minutes. If the applicant does not appear for the mock test, he/she will not be permitted to appear for the actual exam. The mock test will be conducted to avoid any hassle during the exam day. 

STEP 4: ATMA exam 2025

ATMA exam will be conducted in the centre-based online test mode. The test will comprise 180 questions on Analytical Reasoning, Quantitative, and Verbal skills. Candidates get 180 minutes to solve the questions. 

STEP 5: ATMA result 2025

ATMA results will be declared online on the official website. The test takers can check the ATMA result 2025 and download the scorecard by entering their PID number and password. The scorecards will not be sent to any candidate by post. On the basis of marks scored, candidates can apply to the institute/college of their choice and participate in the further admission process of the participating college.  

Download the free question bank for VARC, DILR and QA for practicing high-difficulty level questions. These question banks carry answer keys to each question for candidates' convenience.

Verbal Ability questions with answers Quantitative Skills questions with answers Analytical Reasoning questions with answers

ATMA Exam Day Guidelines

Candidates appearing for the ATMA exam must familiarise themselves with ATMA exam day guidelines to avoid any sort of difficulty on the day of the exam.

  • ATMA exam is usually held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The candidates need to reach the exam venue by 1:00 PM to complete identification and other processes. Latecomers will not be permitted in the exam centre.
  • The candidates need to carry two printouts of the ATMA admit card with a passport-size photograph affixed to it and photo ID proof (original and photocopy) issued by the Government of India. They must also carry a printout of the ATMA application form. Candidates not carrying the above-mentioned documents will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
  • Candidates should affix a photograph which matches the application form.
  • Candidates must have the ArogyaSetu app installed on their phones and the app must show the candidate's risk status. In case the candidate does not have the Arogya Setu app, they have to bring the filled self-declaration form. Candidates need to switch off their phones after showing the risk status to the security guard at the centre.
  • Candidates must bring a ballpoint pen to the centre. Other gadgets such as digital watches, statistical tables, calculators, etc. are not permitted in the exam centre.
  • The candidate must wear a mask and gloves at all times. They must also carry a transparent water bottle, sanitiser and exam-related documents. They must also obey COVID-19-appropriate behaviour at all times.

ATMA Admit Card 2025

ATMA 2025 admit card is released on the official website for candidates to download before the exam day. Candidates who register successfully can download the ATMA admit card till the day of the examination. Given below is the process to download ATMA admit card 2024 from the ATMA AIMS website:

  • Visit the official website of ATMA AIMS.
  • Login using the PID number and password
  • Click on the 'Print E-admit card' link.
  • Read the instructions, click on the check box and take a printout of the ATMA admit card 2025.

Also Read: All about ATMA mock test 2025

ATMA Result 2024

ATMA result 2024 was released on December 31, 2024, for the December exam. ATMA July result was released on August 7, 2024. ATMA results 2024 for the June session were released on June 28, 2024, and for the May session was announced on May 30, 2024. The ATMA result for the February session exam was announced on February 23, 2024. Candidates who appeared for the ATMA exam can download their scorecards online using their login credentials. Given below are the steps to know how to download the ATMA result 2024:

  • Visit the website of ATMA AIMS
  • Click on the 'Candidate Login' button or copy the following link https://apply.atmaaims.com/
  • Enter the PID number, password and exam date
  • Click on 'ATMA result' and download the scorecard

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ATMA 2025 Test Cities

ATMA exam will be conducted in various cities throughout the country. Candidates have to choose their ATMA test centre while filling out the application form. Below mentioned are the test centres where the ATMA exam 2025 will be conducted.

ATMA 2025 Test Cities

Ahmedabad/ Gandhi Nagar

Hyderabad / Secunderabad

Agra

agartala

Amravati (Maharashtra)

 Jalgaon

Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

 Indore

Beed

Jaipur

Bengaluru

Kolhapur

Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

Kolkata

Bhubaneswar

Lucknow

Chennai

Mumbai - Navi Mumbai - Thane

Coimbatore

Nanded

Delhi-NCR

Nagpur

Chandrapur

Nashik

Raipur

Patna

Pune

Ranchi

Solapur

Bhopal

Chandigarh

Gwalior

Guwahati

Hubli

Jabalpur

Jodhpur

Kanpur

Kochi

Kurnool

Ludhiana

Madhurai

Mangalore

Mysuru

Nizambad

Palghar

Panaji

Tirupati

Trivandrum

Udaipur

Vadodra

Vijayawad

Vizag

Warangal

Amritsar

Dehradun

Faridabad

Surat

 

Note: It is to be noted that any of the above test centres may be cancelled, combined, added or changed depending on the number of candidates in a specific centre. 

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ATMA 2025 Contact Information

Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS)

D No:6-3-668/10/76, First Floor, Near Sri Kalyana Venkateshwara Temple, Durga Nagar Colony, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082

 Tel.No.Office:(040)-23417875/76

 Email: atma.secretariat@gmail.com

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Check below some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the ATMA exam:

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