ATMA - MBA ADMISSION | EXAM PATTERN AND SYLLABUS

The test will comprise of 180 objective type questions spread over six sections to be answered over a period of three hours. Each objective type question will have four answers. The candidate will have to click the answer which he/she thinks correct. Each correct answer marked will fetch the candidate with 1 mark and there will be no marks for the question left unanswered. For each incorrect answer marked, 0.25 mark will be deducted from the marks obtained.

The ATMA exam will have the following sections,

Section	Area	Number of Questions	Allotted Time
1	Analytical Reasoning Skills	30	30 minutes
2	Verbal Skills	30	30 minutes
3	Quantitative Skills	30	30 minutes
4	Verbal Skills	30	30 minutes
5	Analytical Reasoning Skills	30	30 minutes
6	Quantitative Skills	30	30 minutes
	Total	180	180 minutes

SYLLABUS:

Analytical Reasoning Skills:-

The Questions on Analytical Skills will examine the logical thinking abilities of a candidate.  Do remember that a particular Question is less important than the reasoning task you are asked to perform.  No specialized knowledge of any particular field is required for answering the questions and no knowledge of the terminology and conventions of formal logic are presumed.

In the Questions on Analytical Skills you need to analyse the situations on which each Question is based and then select the answer choice that is most appropriate response to the question.

Each set of Questions or group of Questions is based on a passage or set of conditions.  In answering some of the Questions, it may be useful to draw a rough diagram.  For each Question, select the best answer from the choices given.
 

Quantitative Skills:-

The ATMA 2015 Quantitative Skills Questions will measure your ability to reason quantitatively, solve Quantitative problems, and interpret graphic data.
Types of multiple – choice Questions include:

·         Problem-Solving

·         Data Sufficiency

Problem – Solving and Data Sufficiency Questions require basic knowledge of:

·         Arithmetic

·         Elementary algebra

·         Commonly known concepts of Geometry

Verbal Skills:-

The ATMA 2015 Verbal Skills sections will measure your ability to read and comprehend written material in English language, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform standard written English.  Because the Verbal sections include reading sections from different context areas, you may be generally familiar with some of the material; however, neither the written passages nor the questions assume detailed knowledge of the topics discussed.

Types of Multiple Choice questions used in Verbal sections include:

·         Reading comprehension

·         Sentence Correction

·         Word meaning – antonyms, synonyms, analogies – your ability to recognize relationships among words and concepts, parallel relationships, etc.

·         Sentence completions – your ability to recognize words or phrases that both logically and stylistically complete the meaning of a sentence.