ATMA Eligibility Criteria 2021 – Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) conducts the ATMA entrance exam at an all-India basis for admission to MBA, PGDM, PGDBA, MCA programs. There are around 200+ institutes that will use ATMA scores 2021 for admission purposes. AIMS will release the ATMA 2021 eligibility criteria at the time of release of the application form or sometime around it. The ATMA eligibility criteria 2021 will specify the minimum conditions an applicant has to satisfy for appearing in the online, computer-based ATMA 2021 exam. Among important eligibility criteria one needs to satisfy include that of qualifying exam passed, minimum aggregate marks, age limit, and work experience. It is recommended that the applicant carefully goes through the eligibility criteria before filling the ATMA application form 2021. Go through the rest of the article to learn the full details of ATMA 2021 eligibility criteria.
ATMA Eligibility Criteria 2021 – At a Glance
| Parameter | ATMA exam eligibility criteria 2021 |
| Qualifying exam (QE) | Candidates appearing in the ATMA 2021 exam must have passed a graduation degree exam in 10+2+3 pattern |
| Marks in qualifying exam (QE) | The category-wise minimum aggregate marks one needs to secure in the QE is as follows: General Category – 50% aggregate marks Reserved Category – 45% aggregate marks |
| Age limit | No upper age limit has been prescribed for appearing in the ATMA 2021 exam. |
| Work experience | Work experience is not required for taking the ATMA exam. However, a participating institute may or may not include work experience as a prerequisite for admission. |
| Number of attempts | There is no cap in the number of attempts. So, one may take the ATMA exam as many times as one wants. |
| Nationality | The candidate needs to be an Indian national |
| Admission brochure | Download here |
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Significance of ATMA 2021 exam eligibility criteria
- Every applicant needs to fulfill the ATMA eligibility criteria; only then will they be considered for admission.
- Any candidate who applies despite not meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria could be disqualified at any stage of the admission process.
- Document verification during selection process: The selection processes conducted by the participating institutes will have a document verification session, where the candidate will have to submit originals of all essential documents. Officials will then match the information mentioned on these documents with those shared by the candidate at the time of filing the ATMA application form. If there is a mismatch, and the candidate fails to give a proper and acceptable justification, his or her candidate could be cancelled.
- Meeting the eligibility criteria is no assurance of admission: It is one of the filtration processes, as final admission will be based on ATMA scores 2021 and any other process, like personal interview (PI), Written Ability Test (WAT) and GD. Note that each participating will decide its own selection process.
- Check with participating institutes for any other eligibility conditions: If the candidate has narrowed down on any participating institute for admission, they may go through the admission process to know more on the eligibility front, like some institutes even demand WORK EXPERIENCE.
ATMA application form 2021
The online application form of ATMA 2021 will open around December. Candidates seeking admission to MBA, PGDM, PGDBA, MCA programmes may fill the application form after ascertaining their eligibility. To fill the ATMA 2021 application form, one needs to follow the steps mentioned below.
- Payment of application fee: The exam fee of Rs. Rs.1298 (general category) has to be paid using either a credit or debit card.
- Generation of Personal Identification Number (PID): The PID number would be generated, which will be needed for future logins to the candidate account.
- Fill the application form: The form will have various sections like academic, personal and academic details which have to be filled. Also select an exam centre, and your choice of institutes you would like AIMS to share your ATMA scores with.
- Upload documents: Finally upload photograph and signature in the prescribed format to complete the application process, post which the candidate will be able to download the ATMA admit card 2021.
