The ATMA 2027 syllabus covers three skill areas, Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Skills and Quantitative Skills, each tested in two sections of 30 questions. AIMS lists the topics on its application portal and does not issue a separate syllabus PDF. The first 2027 session is expected in February 2027.
ATMA Syllabus 2027
Section-wise ATMA 2027 topics, the exam pattern and marking scheme, and how to prepare.
What is in the ATMA 2027 Analytical Reasoning section?
The Analytical Reasoning sections test logical thinking through these topics listed by AIMS:
- Coding-decoding
- Linear arrangement and circular arrangement
- Statement and conclusion
- Statement and inference
- Syllogism
- Blood relations and family tree
- Strong and weak arguments
- Analogy
What is in the ATMA 2027 Verbal Skills section?
The Verbal Skills sections test English reading and usage through these topics:
- Reading comprehension
- Grammar
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Jumbled sentences
- Vocabulary and word meaning
- Sentence completion
What is in the ATMA 2027 Quantitative Skills section?
The Quantitative Skills sections test arithmetic and school-level mathematics through these topics:
- Number system, LCM and HCF
- Percentage, average, ratio and proportion
- Profit, loss and discount
- Speed, time and distance
- Algebra, quadratic equations and logarithms
- Geometry and mensuration
- Modern maths: permutation and combination, binomial theorem
What is the ATMA 2027 exam pattern and marking scheme?
ATMA has 180 multiple-choice questions in six sections, two each for Analytical Reasoning, Verbal Skills and Quantitative Skills, with 30 minutes per section.
| Skill area | Sections | Questions | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical Reasoning Skills | 2 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Verbal Skills | 2 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Quantitative Skills | 2 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Total | 6 | 180 | 180 minutes |
- +1 mark for each correct answer.
- -0.25 mark for each wrong answer.
- No marks for unanswered questions.
Is there an official ATMA 2027 syllabus PDF?
No. AIMS publishes the topic list on its application portal and the test structure in the ATMA Bulletin 2026. The topics above are taken from those official sources.
How should I prepare for ATMA 2027?
- Give equal time to the three skill areas, since each carries 60 of the 180 marks.
- Practise at about one question a minute, because each 30-question section gets 30 minutes.
- Attempt only questions you are fairly sure of; four wrong answers cancel one correct answer.
- Use standard books such as Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal, Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis and A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal.
- Solve the official sample tests on atmaaims.com and the ATMA previous year papers as timed 3-hour tests.