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Top B-Schools Accepting ATMA Score for Admission 2026-2027: The Complete List, Cutoffs & Fees
The AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) for admission to MBA, PGDM, MMS, and MCA programs courses. The participating institutes of ATMA are the colleges and universities that accept the scores of ATMA for admission to their management programs.
This comprehensive guide by indcareer.com provides the definitive list of top B-Schools accepting ATMA scores for the 2026-2027 academic session, along with the expected cutoff percentiles and key admission details.
Top MBA Colleges Accepting ATMA Score & Expected Cutoffs
ATMA scores are accepted by a blend of top-tier private and prestigious University Department B-Schools. Admission depends not only on the ATMA score but also on subsequent selection rounds (Group Discussion and Personal Interview).
Top-Tier Colleges (90+ Percentile)
These institutes represent the highest cutoff requirements for the ATMA exam and are often the most sought-after.
- PUMBA, Pune (Department of Management Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University): Expected Cutoff 90-95 Percentile
- Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool), Mumbai/Bengaluru: Expected Cutoff 85-90 Percentile
- Indus Business Academy (IBA), Bangalore: Expected Cutoff 85-90 Percentile
AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) Participating Institutes
| S. No. | College Name | Intake Exams |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | ||
| 1 | Allana Institute of Management Sciences, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Andaman & Nicobar (1) | ||
| 2 | Chhatrapati Shahu Institute Of Business Education And Research, Kolhapur | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Bihar (1) | ||
| 3 | Development Management Institute (DMI), Patna | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| Delhi (4) | ||
| 4 | BML Munjal University (BMU), New Delhi | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 5 | Vivekananda Institute Of Professional Studies, Delhi | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 6 | Fortune Institute of International Business, New Delhi | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 7 | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management, New Delhi | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Gujarat (1) | ||
| 8 | Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| Karnataka (9) | ||
| 9 | REVA University, Bangalore | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 10 | Christ University Institute of Management (CUIM), Bangalore | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 11 | Alliance School of Business, Bangalore | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 12 | National School of Business, Bangalore | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 13 | Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, Harihar | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 14 | ISBR Business School, Bangalore | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) |
| 15 | Jagdish Sheth School of Management (formerly IFIM Business School, Bangalore) | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) |
| 16 | Indian Institute of Plantation Management IIPM, Bangalore | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 17 | LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Bangalore | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Kerala (1) | ||
| 18 | SCMS Cochin School of Business, Cochin | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Maharashtra (56) | ||
| 19 | Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies (DGMCMS), Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 20 | Institute for Future Education Entrepreneurship and Leadership (iFEEL), Karla | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 21 | Aditya Institute of Management Studies and Research (AIMSR), Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 22 | Dr V N Bedekar Institute Of Management Studies, Thane | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 23 | Sheila Raheja School Of Business Management & Research, Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 24 | Sahyadri Institute Of Management & Research, SIM, Ratnagiri | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 25 | Vishwakarma Sahajeevan Institute of Management, Ratnagiri | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 26 | Prabhakar Patil Education Society Institute of Management Studies, Raigad | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 27 | Institute Of Business Management & Rural Development MBA Centre, Ahmednagar | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 28 | MGM Institute Of Management Studies Research, Navi Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 29 | Kasturi Shikshan Sansta Institute of Management, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 30 | Kala Institute Of Management Studies And Research, Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 31 | Shri Rajeev Gandhi College Of Management Studies RGCMS, Navi Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 32 | IESs Management College And Research Centre, Mumbai | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 33 | Guru Nanak Institute Of Management Studies GNIMS, Mumbai | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 34 | GNVS Institute Of Management, Mumbai | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 35 | Durgadevi Saraf Institute Of Management Studies DSIMS, Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 36 | Dr NH Wagh Institute Of Management And Research, Nashik | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 37 | Department Of Management Sciences PUMBA, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 38 | CHMESs Dr Moonje Institute Of Management & Computer Studies, Nashik | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 39 | MET Bhujbal Knowledge City Institute Of Management, Nashik | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 40 | Rajendra Mane College Of Engineering & Technology RMCET, Ratnagiri | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 41 | Smt Alamuri Ratnamala Institute Of Engineering And Technology, Thane | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 42 | Trinity Institute Of Management And Research, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 43 | KCE Societys College Of Engineering and Information Technology, Jalgaon | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 44 | Bapusaheb Shivajirao Deore College Of Engineering, Dhule | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 45 | Swayam Siddhi College of Management and Research (SSCMR), Bhiwandi | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 46 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute Of Management Studies And Research, Navi Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 47 | Renaissance Institute of Management Studies, Chandrapur | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 48 | Ashokrao Mane Group Of Institutions, Vadgaon | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 49 | D Y Patil Technical Campus Faculty Of Management, Hatkanangale | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 50 | D Y Patil Technical Campus Faculty Of Engineering, Hatkanangale | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 51 | Ideal Institute Of Management, Kondigre | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 52 | Indira School Of Business Studies ISBS, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 53 | Vishwakarma Global Business School (VGBS), Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 54 | Arihant Institute Of Business Management AIBM, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 55 | Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Center (SITRC), Mahiravani | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 56 | Anjuman-I-Islam Allana Institute Of Management Studies, Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 57 | Maratha Mandirs Babasaheb Gawde Institute Of Management Studies MMBGIMS, Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 58 | MET Institute Of Computer Science MET ICS, Navi Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 59 | Lala Lajpat Rai Institute Of Management LLIM, Mumbai | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 60 | Sahyog Sevabhavi Santha’s Indira Institute of Management Science, Nanded | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 61 | Aditya College of MBA, Beed | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 62 | Suryadatta Institute Of Management & Mass Communication SIMMC, Pune | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 63 | Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM), Pune | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 64 | Kohinoor Business School (KBS), Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 65 | Shri Gulabrao Deokar College of Engineering, Jalgaon | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 66 | MIT School of Business, Pune | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 67 | MIT School of Technology Management, Pune | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 68 | LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 69 | ST Francis Institute of Management and Research SFIMAR, Mumbai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 70 | Institute for Technology and Management, Mumbai | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 71 | National Institute of Bank Management NIBM, Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 72 | KK Wagh Institute Of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 73 | Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 74 | Indian Institute of Cost and Management Studies and Research (IndSearch), Pune | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Orissa (2) | ||
| 75 | Regional College of Management (RCM), Bhubaneswar | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 76 | Rourkela Institute Of Management Studies (RIMS), Rourkela | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Rajasthan (3) | ||
| 77 | JK Lakshmipat University Institute of Management, Jaipur | NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 78 | Jagannath University, Jaipur | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 79 | JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Tamil Nadu (3) | ||
| 80 | Galaxy Institute Of Management, Chennai | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 81 | PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 82 | Thiagarajar School of Management | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Telangana (6) | ||
| 83 | Dhruva College Of Management, Hyderabad | AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 84 | Hyderabad Business School, Medak | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), NMIMS Management Aptitude Test (NMAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 85 | Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Secunderabad | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 86 | Administrative Staff College Of India, Hyderabad | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| 87 | Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA), Common Admission Test (CAT) |
| 88 | Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad | Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions (ATMA) |
| Uttar Pradesh (1) | ||
| 89 | Master School of Management | Xavier Admission Test (XAT), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), AIMS Test Management Admissions ( |
3. The ATMA Admission Process
The admission process through ATMA is generally streamlined but requires careful attention to institutional deadlines.
3.1. Key Steps in the ATMA Admission Cycle
- Appear for ATMA: Candidates must successfully register and appear for one of the multiple ATMA sessions in a given academic year (e.g., February, May, June, or August).
- Score Reporting: During the application, candidates select B-Schools to which their scores should be reported. Over 700+ B-Schools accept the score.
- Application to Colleges: Candidates must individually apply to their target B-Schools using their ATMA scores. Most colleges have their own application forms and deadlines.
- Selection Rounds: Shortlisted candidates are called for the second stage, which typically involves:
- Group Discussion (GD)
- Personal Interview (PI)
- In some cases, a Written Ability Test (WAT) is also included.
- Final Merit List: The final admission list is prepared based on a weighted average of the ATMA score, academic record, work experience, and performance in the GD/PI rounds.
3.2. Why Choose ATMA for MBA/PGDM?
- Multiple Attempts: ATMA is conducted multiple times a year, allowing candidates to attempt the exam more than once to improve their score.
- Wider Acceptance: Its score is accepted by hundreds of colleges across the country, providing more options than most regional exams.
- Moderate Difficulty: Compared to CAT or XAT, ATMA is often considered to have an easy to moderate difficulty level, making it a viable option for a wider range of aspirants.
4. Further Resources for Management Aspirants
To maximize your admission chances, thorough preparation and knowledge of specific college programs are essential.
4.1. Key ATMA Syllabus Areas
The ATMA exam consists of 180 questions over 3 hours and is divided into six sections, testing three core skills:
- Analytical Reasoning Skills: Part I & II
- Quantitative Skills: Part I & II
- Verbal Skills: Part I & II
It is crucial to focus on time management across all six sections, as each sub-section is timed separately.
ATMA Syllabus and Exam Pattern Details
4.2. College-Specific Admission Guidance
While the ATMA score is a mandatory requirement, B-Schools often have different weightages for the entrance score, academics, and interview performance. For example, some institutions may give higher weightage to your work experience or the college-specific Written Ability Test (WAT) score.
We highly recommend reviewing the official prospectus of your target B-Schools for their specific ATMA cutoff, fee structure, and placement statistics for the 2026-2027 batch.
ATMA
ATMA (AIMS Test for Management Admissions) is an entrance exam that is conducted by AIMS for students who are willing to take admission to management courses across various institutes in India. AIMS Test for Management Admissions is held for admission to the post-graduate programs in management i.e. Master of Business Administration (MBA), Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), Post Graduate Certificate in Management (PGCM)/Master of Computer Application (MCA) offered by various institutes/universities in India.
- Syllabus
- Question Papers
- Participating Institutes
- Application Form
- Admit Card
- Result
- Best Books
- Cut off
- Counselling
ATMA Participating Institutes – An Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam | ATMA |
| Full Name of Exam | AIMS Test for Management Admissions |
| Details or Event Here | Participating Institutes |
| Similar Exams and Their Registration | MBA Entrance Exams |
| States or Regions of Score Accepting Colleges | India |
| Official Body That Issues Application Form | AIMS |
| Full Form of Organization | Association of Indian Management Schools |
| Official Website for Registration Details | atmaaims.com |
| Programs Where Admission Is Through This Exam | MBA, PGDM, MMS, MCA |
| Colleges and Universities Where Admission Is Through This Exam | Partnering institutes, MBA colleges across India |
FAQs
The AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the Association of Indian Management Schools (AIMS) for admission to MBA, PGDM, MCA, and other management courses.
There are more than 200 participating institutes of ATMA located in different parts of India.
The eligibility criteria for the ATMA participating institutes vary from institute to institute. However, the basic eligibility criteria are a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university, minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying exam, and a minimum required percentile score in the ATMA exam.
The application process for the ATMA participating institutes is entirely online. Candidates can visit the official website of the participating institute and fill in the required details.
The selection process for the ATMA participating institutes includes the candidate’s performance in the ATMA exam, group discussion, and personal interview rounds.