What is the scope of ATMA exam?
The AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) is a nationally recognised entrance exam for postgraduate management programs such as MBA, PGDM, and MMS. Accepted by various business schools and management institutes across India, ATMA offers candidates access to a diverse range of programs. Conducte
The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) offers a nationwide exam called the ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions) that is required for admission to MBA, PGDM, MMS, MCA, and PGDBA programmes. Admission to management programmes is granted to over 750 management institutes in India bas

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.
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No, foreign nationals cannot apply for ATMA exam. Only Indian citizens can the ATMA exam 2026.
Yes, candidates can appear more than once for ATMA exam. ATMA is held three to five times a year and scores of best attempt would be considered for admissions to colleges accepting ATMA scores.
Marking pattern for ATMA exam is
- 1 mark for correct answer
- 0.25 is deducted for incorrect answer
- No deduction is made for questions not answered.
The registrations for ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admission) 2026 are currently open. The ATMA exam for the May 2026 session is scheduled to be held on 3rd May 2026.
Yes, PUMBA accepts ATMA scores for MBA admissions. The ATMA cut off for PUMBA is usually high and ranges between 85 to 90 percentile.
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