ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) for admission to MBA and PGDM programs in various B-schools across India. The exam is conducted multiple times a year, and the scores are accepted by more than 200 MBA colleges in India.
The top MBA colleges accepting ATMA scores include Prin L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) Mumbai, PUMBA Pune, Christ University Bangalore, N L Dalmia Mumbai, Jaipuria Noida, JIMS Rohini (Delhi), and many others. The ATMA score cut-offs in top MBA colleges in India range from 70 to 95 percentile.
| Top MBA college accepting ATMA Exam Score | Expected ATMA 2024 Cut off |
| PUMBA: Department of Management Sciences University of Pune | 90-95 |
| Prin. L. N. Welingkar WE School Mumbai | 80-85 |
| Christ University Bengaluru | 80-85 |
| New Delhi Institute of Management (NDIM) New Delhi | 80-85 |
| Jaipuria Institute of Management (Jaipuria) Noida | 80-85 |
| IMS Ghaziabad | 80-85 |
| SIESCOMS Navi Mumbai | 80-85 |
| XIME Bangalore | 75-80 |
| SDMIMD Mysore | 75-80 |
| VIT Business School (VIT) Vellore | 75-80 |
| National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) Pune | 75-80 |
| SSN School of Management, Chennai | 70-75 |
| SRM School of Management (SRM University) Chennai | 70-75 |
| IES Management IES MCRC Mumbai | 70-75 |
Important Points for Admission processes about ATMA Participating B-Schools:-
- Students have to choose B-schools accepting ATMA score while filling the online registration forms for the ATMA exam.
- Students can choose a maximum of five B-schools from the list of ATMA participating institutes.
- If the candidate wishes to share his ATMA score with other B-schools for MBA admission, then an additional amount of Rs 100 has to be paid.
- The final selection of candidates will depend upon the different selection criteria practised by various MBA colleges.
- Candidates should be aware that the ATMA score is valid only for a year.
- Within a few days of the declaration of the result, AIMA will share the candidate’s ATMA score with the participating B-schools.
- Students have to make sure that they fill a “FORM FOR ADDITIONAL SCORE REPORTING”.
- A very important to be kept in mind is the admission deadlines of various colleges so that they can apply before the last date.
