ATMA

The Personal ID in ATMA registration form refers to a unique identification code that you need to create for yourself. This code is a combination of alphabets and numbers and should be between 8 to 15 characters. The Personal ID code is used to access your ATMA account and to view your scores and other details. It is important to remember the Personal ID code and keep it safe as it is required for all future communication with the ATMA authorities. During the registration process, you will be prompted to create a Personal ID code of your choice. Once you create the code, you need to enter it again to confirm it. Make sure to choose a code that is easy to remember but difficult for others to guess. Please upvote if it was helpful.

Based on your test scores, some good options for you could be:
1. KJ Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai
2. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai
3. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune
4. Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
5. Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, Bangalore
However, please note that admission criteria for these institutes may also depend on your academic performance, work experience, and other factors. It is recommended that you research each institute thoroughly and check their eligibility criteria and admission process before applying. Please upvote if it was helpful.

To login into the ATMA candidate portal, candidates will require their OID number and password. In case the candidates forget their password or PID number, they can follow the steps mentioned below to know how to retrieve the same.
1. Visit the official website of ATMA AIMS.
2. Click on the candidate portal tab
3. Now, click on the Forgot password button.
4. Select the exam date
5. Select the credential that you wish to retrieve.
6. Enter the date of birth (as mentioned in the application form), registered mobile number and registered email ID which were used at the time of ATMA registration.
7. Candidates now need to enter the captcha code and click on the Find PID and Password button. Candidates will receive a reset link on their registered email Id and mobile number. Click on the reset link and the candidates will be redirected to a new webpage where they can set a new password.

On the ATMA exam day, candidates have to follow a number of guidelines which include cooperating with the exam centre staff during identification process, following instructions given be the invigilator and following the test navigation for solving the questions. There are some key dos and don'ts that candidates should follow on the ATMA exam day, which have been listed below:
ATMA exam day dos:
1. Reach the ATMA examination centre at the reporting time mentioned on the ATMA admit card.
2. Carry two coloured copies of the ATMA admit card, one photo ID card, passport size photos and duly filled self-declaration form
3. PwD candidates should carry the relevant certificates and documents as prescribed by the examination authorities.
4. Carry a blue/black ball point pen for signing the attendance sheet
5. Carry personal drinking water, hand sanitizer and face masks
6. Cooperate with the test centre staff and follow the instructions
CAT exam day don'ts:
1. Do not carry prohibited items such as bags, purses, pencil box, beepers, wrist watch, calculators, mobile phones, electronic devices, etc.
2. Don't be late for the exam. The entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the commencement of exam. No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam centre after that. Hence, reach the exam centre by 1:00 PM.
3. Don't cheat or indulge in mal practice. You can be disqualified due to any such ACT.
4. Don't leave your seat until the exam duration gets over.

There are over a 100 ATMA test centres across the country. These cities consist of metropolitan cities, capital cities, Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Candidate can select up to three cities for allotment of test centre. The process of test city selection is a part of ATMA application process. In the ATMA application form, there is a field in which candidates have to select the cities. They need to select the city of preference in order of 1 to 3. The examination authorities will try to allot the test centre in the city of first preference. Thus, candidates must fill all the three cities carefully. They must choose their home city or city of current residence as the first preference. Once the application form has been submitted, the request for change of the city will not be accepted by the exam authorities.

The ATMA exam is held for three hours or 180 minutes. There is only one slot for the ATMA exam. ATMA exam has a sectional time limit of 30 minutes. This means, that the candidates will have approximately one minute to solve each question. Candidates must take care of saving their answers at every step as the moment 30 minutes will get over, the screen will automatically move to the next section. There is no provision of changing the exam slot. And there is no provision to apply for the same. Candidates will have to appear for the exam from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Candidates must make sure that they reach the ATMA exam centre by 1:00 PM in order to complete the frisking formalities at the entry gate. Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre beyond 1:30 PM.

Candidates must check for the following errors in the ATMA admit card before downloading it from the official website:
1. The name of the candidate should be spelt correctly.
2. The registration/roll number of the candidate must be correct and clearly indicated along with the PID number.
3. The ATMA application number
4. ATMA exam date
5. ATMA exam venue
6. ATMA exam time
7. Candidate's photograph
8. Candidate's signatures
If any information is printed incorrectly on the ATMA hall ticket you must immediately contact the exam helpline desk at 040- 23417876 or 040-48544057 and get it rectified at the earliest. Also, get a copy of the ATMA admit card issued before the ATMA exam date.

No, candidates must not carry any electronic gadgets including watches, mobile phones, calculators, etc. Candidates should only carry recent passport size photograph, photo ID (original and photocopy), self declaration form and ATMA admit card along with them to the exam centre. The candidates can carry an Aadhar card, Voter ID, or passport, driving license, ration card, college ID. They must not carry any stationary item other than a blue/black ballpoint pen. Ever since the COVID-19 outbreak, ATMA candidates are required to carry drinking water, hand sanitizer and face mask along with them. Candidates have to carry drinking water in a transparent bottle only. No other item will be allowed inside the ATMA exam venue. Candidates must not carry bags or valuables as there will be no arrangement for depositing while candidates appear for the exam. Candidates must also not carry notebooks or rough paper to the ATMA exam centre. Any candidate found with an unauthorised item will be disqualified.

No, there is no provision of changing the test centre after the ATMA admit card has been released. In fact, there is no option to change the test centre allotted at any point of time during the entire exam cycle. There is no window for form correction too where the candidates could have changed the test centre. Thus, it is very important to select test cities very carefully in the ATMA application form. They must choose their first city preference as home town or the city where they are likely to be on the exam day or choose a city which is the closest to their hometown and they can reach there on time on the exam day. Also, to be allotted the desired test city, candidates must fill the ATMA application for at the earliest, as the exam slot and test centres are allotted on first cum first served basis. If the seats get filled in the first city preference, candidates are allotted a centre in the second city according to their preference. The students must check the location of their allotted centre much in advance and make arrangements for reaching there on exam day on time.