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About ATMA
 

A.    BACKDROP

        1.     ATMA-2021

                   i.       Examination dates
                           
a.      14th February, 2021
                            b.      25th April, 2021
                            c.      30
th May, 2021
                            d.      26
th July, 2021
                            e.      7
th September, 2021                  

                   ii.      Conducted by
                           
Association of India Management Schools (AIMS)       

                   iii.     Computer-based Test
                           
It was remotely proctored    

                   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.     Topic Coverage

                                a.      Verbal Skills - I & II

TOPIC

QUESTIONS

AVERAGE COMPLEXITY

Reading Comprehension

30

Easy

Verbal Ability

30

Easy

 

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

The passages were lengthy but factual.  questions were SDQs. 

Verbal Ability comprised 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

17

 

 

Some questions were lengthy.
Few questions were 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 was standard fare with coverage of most types.

Majority of the questions were individual questions.

 

B.    ATMA-2022

        1.     Examination Dates

                  Spread across the year

        2.     Conducted by

                  Association of India Management Schools (AIMS)     

        3.     Computer-based Test

        4.     Expected Test Pattern

                  Similar to ATMA-2020/21