AIMS Test for Management Admission (ATMA) is a management entrance exam conducted by Association of Indian Management Schools. The ATMA question paper is similar to other standard management exams and candidates preparing for them can easily also appear for ATMA score.
AIMS conducts the exam four times every year and the score is accepted in over 500 management institutes across India. Students can take admission into either PGDM and MBA programmes with a valid ATMA score. Many of these institutes are top-notch and offer great value to students.
The preparation for CAT/MAT/GMAT/CMAT is sufficient to crack ATMA. However, make sure that you practice with the previous year’s ATMA question papers. Though the syllabus and pattern of the exam are not different, you need to know the type and difficulty level of questions to ace it.
It’s true that premiere management institutes in the country do not accept ATMA scores for admissions. However, with the development in management education in the country, there are several colleges out there that offer incredible value to students.
Let’s look at 4 of the top colleges in India that accept ATMA scores for admission into their MBA and PGDM programmes.
- Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad
IPE is a highly-rated business school in India offering PGDM courses in a number of specialisations. In 2020, the highest CTC that a PGDM graduate from IPE secured was 20LPA. Some of the top recruiters at IPE are Godrej, Axis Bank, Thomson Reuters and Indusind Bank.
In the PGDM programme there is an option to choose specialisations as well. The institute offers specialisations in following areas:
- Marketing
- Banking Insurance and FInancial Services
- International Business
- Human Resource Management
An executive PGDM is also offered to candidates with substantial professional experience looking to bolster their career. The course is 2 years long and full-time with a fee of 8.15 Lakhs in total for the entire duration of study.
There is also a provision for hostels with fooding, lodging and other facilities for outstation candidates. For a single occupancy room, the total cost comes to around 1.5 Lakhs.
- PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore
PSG Institute of Management top private Bschool in South India offering MBA and PhD programmes in Management. One can take admission in the MBA programme with ATMA scores. The top recruiters at PSG are ICICI Securities, HDFC Bank, Wipro and ITC.
There are 4 specialisations on offer in the general MBA programme. Students may also opt for a specialised MBA programme in Waste Management and Social Entrepreneurship (WM SE). The available specialisations in the general MBA programme are:
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Finance
- Systems and Operations
PSGIM also has a Global Immersion Programme as well as courses through international collaboration. The total cost of the 2 years long programme comes to around 8 Lakhs.
- People’s University, Bhopal
Located in the ancient city of Bhopal, PU is a top private institute in the state offering PG and UG degrees in management. Apart from admissions through ATMA, the institute also conducts its own CET. The top recruiters at PU are Infosys, Cognizant, Genpact and TCS.
People’s University offers a full-time general MBA programme with specialisation in either HR, Marketing or Finance. Recruitment record in both types of programmes at PU is really good It also offers specialised MBA programmes in the following areas:
- Hospital Administration
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The fee for the normal MBA programme is around 1.5 Lakhs in 2 years. For the specialised programmes it is between 2 – 2.5 Lakhs in 2 years. The university has approval and recognition from AICTE, UGC and MP Government.
Conclusion
To sum it up, it is possible to get into very good colleges with an ATMA score so don’t take the exam lightly. Along with general preparation, you also need to thoroughly go through the previous years ATMA question paper if you want to achieve a top percentile. The colleges that conduct admission through ATMA are quite good with great placement records in many many. Many top companies hire MBA and PGDM freshers from these colleges on a regular basis. If you have a good score, any one of the 3 colleges will be very much within your reach.
