ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions) is conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) as a credible, comprehensive and single-window test for admissions to different postgraduate management programmes. . ATMA has been approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India for admission on All India Basis to the MBA / PGDM and other Postgraduate Programmes like MCA.
The Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) was formed in 1988 as a network of management schools in the country and today it is the second largest network of management schools in the world. Presently, AIMS has a membership of about 400 management schools.
Candidates wishing to appear in ATMA must have a Bachelor's Degree. Final year graduation students can also apply for ATMA. There is no age limit and no minimum percentage or minimum experience is required for ATMA.
ATMA contains 200 multiple-choice questions spread over three sections - Analytical Skills, Quantitative Skills, and Verbal Skills. The total test duration is 3 hours and each section is timed at 60 minutes. ATMA is usually held in the month of February.
Some the institutes, which consider ATMA scores for admission are:
Northern Region:
Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi
The Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad,
The Integrated Academy of Management and Technology, Ghaziabad,
Indian Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur, Rajasthan
The Lloyd Institute of Management and technology, Greater Noida
NIILM University, New Delhi.
Institute of Marketing and Management, New Delhi
Institute of Rural Management, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
IILM Institute of Higher Education, Gurgaon, Haryana
Jagan Institute of Management studies, New Delhi
Maharshi Aravind Institute of Science and Management, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Shiva Institue of Management Studies Ghaziabad
Southern Region:
Department of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology,
Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Indian Business Academy, Banglore, Karnataka
The Institute of Finance and International Management, Banglore, Karnataka
The MATS School of Business and Information Technology, Banglore,
Karnataka
Ohio-Manipal School of Business, Bangalore, Karnataka
Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka
Alliance Business Academy, Bangalore, Karnataka
Indo- American School of Business, Vishakapatanam
Institute of Business Management & Technology, Bangalore, Karnataka
Magnus School of Business, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
School of Communication and Management Studies, Kochi, Kerala
Prathap Institute of Management Science, Kochi, Kerala
SCMS School of Technology and Management, Kochi, Kerala
SSN School of Management & Computer Applications, Kalavakkam, Tamil Nadu
St. Joseph's College of Business Administration, Bangalore, Karnataka
Western Region:
Apex institute of Management, Pune
Central Institute of Business Education and Research, Kolhapur
Department of Management Science at the University of Pune
Indian Institute of Management Training, Pune;
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Pune.
Auyogik Shishan Mandal's Institute of Business Management and Research,
Pune
BPHE Society's Institute of Management studies, Ahmednagar
BRAC Trust's Vishwakarma Institute of Management, Pune
Global Business School, Agpur
Indian Institute of Cost and Management Studies and Research, Pune
Indian Institute of Management training (IIMT), Pune
Indira Group of Institutes, Pune
Institute of International Business and Research, Pune
S.P Mandali's Naralkar Institute of Career Development & Research, Pune
Suryadhatta Institute of Management and Information Research, Pune.
V.P. Institute of Management Studies and Research, Sangli.
Eastern / Central Region:
Indian Institute of Science and Management, Ranchi
International Institute of Foreign Trade and Research, Pidamber;
Maharshi Institute of Management Bhopal;
Xavier Institute of Development Action and Studies, Jabalpur.
Assam Institute of Management, Guwahati
Bansal MBA College, Bhopal
Prestige Institue of Management & Resarch, Indore
University Institute of Management, Jabalpur
Contact Address:
Office of ATMA Association of Indian Management Schools
House No. 8-3-677/57 A
Plot No. 57, Sri Krishnadevarayanagar, Street No.6,
Yellareddiguda, Hyderabad 500 016. India
Tel: 040-23750247, 23750248.
Email: atma_aims@vsnl.net
URL: www.atma-aims.org