ATMA test 2008 on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 27 cities apply fast

The members of AIMS have for long felt the need for a high quality test, the scores of which can be used in their admission process, as a reliable predictor of academic performance in post-graduate management programmes. In response to this need, AIMS offers the AIMS Test for Management Admissions (ATMA), as a credible, comprehensive and single-window test for admissions to different postgraduate management programmes. The administration and scoring is professionally done, and the results obtained are item-analysed by a faculty team to ensure discriminating validity of the items, and of the test as a whole. This has been an ongoing process over the last six years, so that it can be claimed that the ATMA scores supplied are highly dependable indicators of the candidate’s suitability for management education and career. The candidates will be supplied with the percentile scores in comprehension, verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, analysing and synthesizing ability.
ATMA has been approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Government of India for admission on All India Basis to the MBA / PGDM and other Postgraduate Programmes like MCA.
The first test was conducted on Sunday, February 20, 2000. and then on January 21, 2001, May 20, 2001, February 10, 2002, February 9, 2003, February 8, 2004, May 23, 2004, February 6, 2005, February 12, 2006 and February 11, 2007. The next ATMA, the eleventh in the series will be held on Sunday February 10, 2008.

ATMA Test Centres
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar,Chandigrah, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune Raipur, Ranchi, Trichy.

The institutes accepting ATMA scores for admission in the year 2004 for special postgraduate management programmes are:-->

IMPORTANT DATES
Sale of ATMA application kits starts:
November 21, 2007
Last date for Sale of ATMA application kits:
January 14, 2008
Last date for receipt of completed application forms:
January 17, 2008
Date of Test: February 10, 2008 - Time:2.00 PM TO 5.00 PM.

How to apply ?
Candidates desirous of taking ATMA should first collect application kits, which will be available from November 15, 2007 from ATMA Office, at Hyderabad, different IMS Learning Resources, Career Forum, Cerebral Heights, & PT-Education Centres and AIMS member institutes listed below by paying Rs.750/- (Rupees seven hundred and fifty only) in cash or by sending a demand draft for Rs.800 (Rupees Eight hundred only) (includes postal charges) favouring "Association of Indian Management Schools " payable at Hyderabad from Office of ATMA, Association of Indian Management Schools House No. 8-3-677/57 A, Plot No. 57, Sri Krishnadevarayanagar, Street No.6, Yellareddiguda, Hyderabad 500 073. Tel: 040-23750247/8. Email: atma_aims@vsnl.net
THE ATMA KITS ARE AVAILABLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM THE FOLLOWING CENTRES:
Bhubaneswar: Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar – 751023. Tel: 0674-2301595.
Bangalore: Welingkar Institute Of Management, Development and Research, #11 Emen Arcade, KrishnaNagar Industrial Layout, Next to Forum Mall / Christ College, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore - 29, Tel: 080 - 41303781/82.
Coimbatore: PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore Tel: Tel:0422-2577252, 4304400.
GUWAHATI: Assam Institute of Management, 7th Floor, East Point Tower Bamunimaidam, Guwahati - 781 021. Tel No: 0361- 2654 815.
GHAZIABAD: Shiva Institute of Management Studies, 364-365, Pandav Nagar, Industrial Area, Bulandshahr Road, NH-24, Ghaziabad - 201 005. Tel: 0120 – 2702412.
Gwalior: Prestige Institute of Management, Airport Road, Near Deendayal Nagar, Gwalior-474020. Tel: 0751-4044495.
KOLHAPUR: CHH Shahu Institute of Business Education & Research University Road, Kolhapur - 416004 Tel: 0231-2535706, Fax 0231-664505
KOLKATA: Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management, 6, Waterloo Street Kolkata – 700069. Tel: 033-22100911/12/13.
KOLKATA: Institute of management study, 93 Mukundapur main road Eastern metropolitant bypass, Kolkata – 700099. Phone : 033- 24264168 mobile 9830030791 / 9831637683.
INDORE: Prestige Institute of Management & Research 2, Education and Health Sector Scheme 54, Indore - 452 010. M.P. Tel No:0731-2557 510, 2557 114
Mumbai: Prin.L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research Lakhamsi Napoo Road, Next to R.A Podar College, Near Matunga Central Railway Station, Matunga, Mumbai – 400 019. Tel: 022 – 24178300 ext: 740 / 741 / 739.
PUNE: Indian Institute of Cost & Management Studies and Research (IndSearch)85/1, Law College Road, Pune 411 004. Tel: 020-25431972, 25441524.
Indian Business Academy Lakshmipura Thataguni Post Kanakapura Main road, Bangalore – 560 062. Tel: +91 80 28435931-34Bharatiya Shiksha Abhiyan C/o. Y.B.Diwan,9/3/2, Deepashri Society, Erandwana, Near Mhatre Bridge,Pune 411 004. Tele Fax 020 - 25462010 / 25455710