ATMA Syllabus 2024

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Amit Agnihotri
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April 8, 2024

ATMA Syllabus 2024: Important Topics, Difficulty Level, Weightage, Marking Scheme

ATMA 2024 exam date is May 11, 2024. ATMA Syllabus 2024 is divided into six different sections and sub sections with varying types of topics on which questions are placed in the  exam. ATMA exam syllabus 2024 is shared below. The ATMA May 2024 syllabus is prepared by experts as per the revised exam pattern.

 

ATMA 2024 May exam syllabus has changed as per the changes in type of questions asked in ATMA Exam. However, AIMS, the ATMA exam conducting body has not changed the official ATMA May 2024 exam syllabus from its earlier syllabus. Read the Table of Contents below to understand and prepare for ATMA exam as per the updated ATMA May 2024 Syllabus

 

Table of Contents: ATMA Syllabus 2024

  1. ATMA Syllabus 2024 Highlights
  2. ATMA Syllabus May 2024: No. of Section wise questions, marking scheme, time allotted
  3. ATMA Syllabus 2024: Section-wise Topics & Key Skills Required
  4. How to Prepare for ATMA Exam with ATMA Syllabus 2024?

1. ATMA Syllabus 2024 Highlights

ATMA is one of the six national level MBA entrance tests leading to admission in 200 MBA colleges in India. Read More about ATMA Test 2024. The broad outline of ATMA May 2024 Syllabus is based on the updated trends of questions, their sectional structure in ATMA exam syllabus. The question pattern in ATMA 2024 May exam and subsequent ATMA exams syllabus is based on MCQ format. Accordingly, ATMA syllabus 2024 highlights are as below:

ATMA Exam Syllabus Highlights
ATMA Exam 2024 Syllabus Details
Overall Areas covered in ATMA Exam Syllabus
Questions on Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation
Number of Sections
6
Total Questions
180
Exam Difficulty Level
Easy to Moderate
Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam
3 hours
Question Format
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Answer Options for each MCQ
    4
Marks Awarded for Each Correct Answer
    1
Negative Marking
0.25 mark

2. ATMA Syllabus May 2024: No. of Section wise questions, marking scheme, time allotted

ATMA 2024 Exam Syllabus and the sectional composition of ATMA Syllabus May 2024 exam with number of questions and time allotted for each section is as below:

Section
Section name
Number of  questions
Time allotted in minutes
1
Analytical Reasoning Skills -1
30
30
2
Verbal Skills-1 
30
30
3
Quantitative Skills-1
30
30
4
Verbal Skills -2
30
30
5
Analytical Reasoning Skills -2
30
30
6
Quantitative Skills-2
30
30
 
Total
180
180

It may be noted that entire ATMA syllabus 2024 is divided into 6 sections but effectively there are three sections in ATMA 2024 exam syllabus, if we club their part 1 and part 2.   

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3. ATMA Syllabus 2024: Section-wise Topics & Key Skills Required

There are three major sections in ATMA 2024 Exam syllabus. Each of the three sections is further divided into two parts making ATMA exam syllabus defining key topics and questions for six sections. Following are the section wise important topics in ATMA Syllabus which you need to prepare well to crack the exam with high score:

Section in ATMA Syllabus 2024
Important Topics to Prepare and required skills to solve the questions
No. of Questions
Sectional Time Limit
Analytical Reasoning Skills-1
  • Situation Analysis on Critical Reasoning Questions
  • Statement Inference
  • Strong Weak Arguments
  • Course of Action
Expected Skills
Must possess the analytical skills to analyze the situation and arrive at write answers. Expected to answer questions on Critical Reasoning, Course of Action, Statement-Inference, Strong/Weak Arguments
30
30 minutes
Verbal Skills-1
  • English language usage
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Jumbled Sentences
  • Reading Comprehension
Expected Skills
Must have clarity on English language usage, grammar, vocabulary.
30
30 minutes
Quantitative Skills-1
  • Arithmetic – Ratio-Proportion, Time &Work, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Interest, Number System etc.
  • Algebra
  • Modern Math
Expected Skills
With clarity on solving Mathematics & numerical problems, you are expected to face questions on Arithmetic, Algebra, Modern Math
30
30 minutes
Verbal Skills-2
It is no different from part-1 of Verbal Skills. You may get more questions on RC passages, vocabulary and verbal reasoning also
30
30 minutes
Analytical Reasoning Skills-2
In addition to the topics in part-1, you may expect questions based on Coding-decoding, Strengthen/Weaken arguments Statement-Conclusion, Arrangements, Syllogisms, Data sufficiency
30
30 minutes
Quantitative Skills-2
Questions on Data Interpretation are also placed in this section. Geometry, P&C, are also major components in this section.
30
30 minutes

4. How to Prepare for ATMA Syllabus Topics for ATMA 2024 exam?
You will find it difficult to proceed with ATMA exam preparation even if you have all the ATMA preparation material, unless you know the ATMA exam syllabus. ATMA syllabus is wide enough but still contains moderate questions. If you go through the ATMA exam syllabus, it will help you to decide how & when to begin ATMA preparation, How to prepare for ATMA; What are important ATMA preparation topics covered in ATMA syllabus, all this needs your focused attention in ATMA preparation. Following preparation strategy is shared by experts to prepare for ATMA Exam syllabus:

 

4.1 Choose Best ATMA Preparation Books for May 2024 ATMA Exam
ATMA preparation books and ATMA preparation material online or offline play a major role in helping you score high in the ATMA exam. ATMA exam preparation books will not only guide you how to begin your ATMA exam preparation but will also strengthen your fundamentals and clarify your concepts. The exercises and different difficulty level questions will also help you to practice on variety of questions. 

 

There are hundreds of books available in the market on ATMA exam preparation but you need to choose the best books. A few of the best books for ATMA exam preparation recommended by toppers are:

List of Best Books for ATMA preparation
Author’s name
Publisher
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT
Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay
McGraw Hill
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT
Nishit K Sinha
Pearson
Word Power Made Easy
Norman Lewis
Pocket Books
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning
R.S. Aggarwal
S. Chand & Co.
Complete Guide for MBA Entrance Exams
Deepak Agarwal, Mahima Agarwal
Disha 
How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT
Arun Sharma
McGraw Hill
How to prepare for Quantitative for the CAT
Arun Sharma
McGraw Hill
Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT
Nishit K.Sinha
Pearson

4.2 ATMA Mock Tests & Sample Papers
Practice test papers for ATMA prepared by top experts and ATMA toppers are good tool for ATMA 2024 preparation as per ATMA syllabus. ATMA exam preparation with sample papers can become easy as the ATMA Mocks include the best selected questions for ATMA preparation. These Mock tests are available both online and offline. There are number of ATMA mock tests comprising model ATMA exam questions to help in your ATMA preparation. So, don’t miss them… Solve ATMA Mock Tests & Sample Papers

 

4.3 ATMA Exam Study Material for ATMA Preparation
ATMA study material consists of the books for ATMA; online ATMA study material provided to you by your coaching institute or the offline ATMA practice test papers bought from Market; ATMA test series attended by you; the study and practice material for ATMA provided to you by your coaching centre in hard copy among others.

 

4.4 ATMA Preparation with Coaching
ATMA coaching helps you overcome many weak areas. The ATMA exam preparation through coaching can be a class room regular or weekend coaching or it can be ATMA preparation online through the coaching centres. Good Coaching institutes like TIME, CL, IMS among others provide best ATMA preparation material with practice questions.

 

But again, while preparing for ATMA with coaching is good if you get all your doubts cleared and all the topics relevant for ATMA preparation are covered.

 

Accordingly, you need to choose for the best coaching for ATMA preparation. ATMA preparation online is a good answer to the working professionals who find it difficult to attend regular class room coaching for ATMA. During the past few years preference for ATMA online coaching has gone up many times. In fact, ATMA preparation through online coaching for ATMA is more cost effective, less time consuming and offers you more time to practice ATMA question papers and exercises.

 

4.5 ATMA Previous Test Papers
Previous year ATMA papers comprising ATMA questions and detailed solutions are a good source of ATMA preparation material. They give you the idea and type of ATMA questions that you may face in the real ATMA exam paper. After strengthening your fundamentals, your ATMA exam preparation should focus on practicing with more and more previous ATMA test papers. This ATMA preparation strategy will not only give you an opportunity to solve real ATMA exam questions, but will also bring more confidence in you after you are able to solve variety of questions. 

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