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ATMA

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About ATMA
 

BACKDROP

        1.     ATMA

                   i.       Examination dates
                           
Spread across the year

                 ii.      Conducted by

                           Association of India Management Schools (AIMS)       

                 iii.     Computer-based Online Test
                 iv.     Test Pattern

SECTION

QUESTIONS

MARKS / QUESTION

TOTAL MARKS

Verbal Skills - I

30

1

30

Verbal Skills - II

30

1

30

Quantitative Skills - I

30

1

30

Quantitative Skills - II

30

1

30

Analytical Skills - I

30

1

30

Analytical Skills - II

30

1

30

Total

180

1

180

                   v.      Test Duration

                            180 minutes           

                   vi.     Test Type

                            Timed Test ; 30 minutes per section

                   vii.    Order

                            Can choose section order

                   viii.  Negative Marking

                            One-fourth

                   ix.     Median Topic Coverage

                                a.      Verbal Skills - I & II

TOPIC

QUESTIONS

AVERAGE COMPLEXITY

Reading Comprehension

30

Easy

Verbal Ability

30

Easy

 

Verbal Skills - I is Reading Comprehension
Verbal Skills - II is Verbal Ability

The passages are lengthy but factual. Questions are SDQs. 

Verbal Ability comprises questions across the board.

                                b.       Quantitative Skills - I & II

TOPIC

QUESTIONS

AVERAGE COMPLEXITY

Number System

9

Moderate

Arithmetic

9

Geometry Family

7

Basic Algebra

11

Otherwise

8

Data Interpretation

16

 

 

Some questions are lengthy.
Few questions are calculation intensive. 

                                c.      Analytical Skills - I & II

TOPIC

QUESTIONS

AVERAGE COMPLEXITY

Logical Reasoning

23

Easy-Moderate

Verbal Reasoning 

26

Critical Reasoning

6

Data Sufficiency

5

 

It is a standard fare with coverage of most types.

Majority of the questions are individual questions.