ATMA Question Paper: Previous Year PDFs, Sample Papers & Solutions

AIMS has published five full-length ATMA question papers on its website, all from 2021. They are the 14 February, 25 April, 30 May, 26 July and 7 September 2021 papers. AIMS also keeps older papers from 2013, 2015 and 2017 as archive files. Each paper below has a download link. You will also see where each answer key sits and how these papers differ from the current test.

The AIMS website lists 16 items under Previous Question Papers with Answers. Five are the full 2021 papers in PDF format. The other 11 are older sample papers in RAR or ZIP archives. Their file names carry June and July 2013, February, March and May 2015, and February 2017 dates (Source: AIMS ATMA website, checked 26 September 2026).

The question paper is the best way to see the real ATMA question style before you take a full mock. The ATMA exam syllabus 2026 tells you what to study. The papers below show how those topics are asked.

You can download every official ATMA question paper from the AIMS website, atmaaims.com. The links below open without a login (Source: AIMS ATMA website, checked 26 September 2026).

The 7 September 2021 file did not open when we checked on 26 September 2026. If it does not open for you, use the Previous Question Papers link on the AIMS home page.

Where can I download older ATMA question papers from 2013, 2015 and 2017?

AIMS keeps its older ATMA papers on the same list as archive files, and PDF copies of the 2015 and 2017 booklets are also available from Collegedunia. The dates in the table come from the AIMS file names, except where the host page gives its own date.

The PDF copies open without a login, and each set has 180 questions with 0.25 negative marking for a wrong answer. Our checker could not open the AIMS archive files, so unzip one and check its contents before you rely on it. AIMS also lists Sample Question Papers 1 to 5 in the same way, and paper 5 is marked "With Answer".

How do I download ATMA previous year question papers from the AIMS website?

Open atmaaims.com and click Previous Question Papers with Answers under For Applicants. A pop-up then lists every paper, and each name is a download link.

1. Open the AIMS ATMA website, atmaaims.com.
2. Find the For Applicants list on the home page.
3. Click Previous Question Papers with Answers.
4. Click the paper you want from the pop-up list.
5. Save the file, because older sample papers open as archives that need an unzip tool.

Which is the latest official ATMA question paper?

The latest official ATMA question paper on the AIMS list is the 7 September 2021 paper. If that link does not open for you, the 26 July 2021 paper is the latest one that opened when we checked. It is a full 180-question paper with the answer key on its last page.

Is there an ATMA question paper for 2026?

No, AIMS has not published an ATMA question paper for any 2026 session. The 2026 sessions did take place, and you can see their dates on the ATMA exam date 2026 page. A file called "ATMA 2026 question paper" on another website did not come from the AIMS list.

The official ATMA papers come with answer keys but not with worked solutions. The answer keys we checked list the correct option only. Each file keeps its key in a different place, as the table above shows.

What does Nullified mean in the ATMA April 2021 answer key?

In the 25 April 2021 answer key, question 85 shows Nullified instead of an option. The file does not explain how AIMS treated that question in scoring. Leave question 85 out when you check your own practice score.

How do I calculate my ATMA score from the answer key?

Add 1 mark for every correct answer and subtract 0.25 mark for every wrong answer. A question you leave blank gets zero. Four wrong answers cancel one correct answer (Source: ATMA Bulletin 2026).

For example, take 120 correct, 40 wrong and 20 unattempted questions. The score is 120 minus 10, which is 110 out of 180. This is your raw practice score. It is not an ATMA percentile.

Every official 2021 paper has 180 questions in six sections of 30 questions each (Source: ATMA 30 May 2021 paper and ATMA 25 April 2021 paper). Each correct answer gets 1 mark and each wrong answer loses 0.25 mark.

What types of questions come in the ATMA question paper?

The ATMA question paper tests reasoning, quantitative and verbal skills through multiple-choice questions. The 25 April 2021 paper shows the range well.

• Analytical Reasoning: analogies, letter and number series, ordering puzzles about the height of five friends, and blood relation questions.
• Quantitative Skills: compound interest, ratio and proportion, time, speed and distance, time and work, profit and loss, and questions based on a table of institutes.
• Verbal Skills Part A: fill in the blank questions on articles and words such as few and little, synonyms, and choosing the correct sentence.
• Verbal Skills Part B: reading passages, followed by sentence correctness questions.

Match each of these question types to a topic in the ATMA exam 2026 overview before you start a paper. That way, every wrong answer points to a topic you can revise.

Do the 2021 papers match the current ATMA test?

The 2021 papers match the current ATMA test on the number of questions and the marking scheme. They differ on section order and on how time is shown. The table compares the 2021 papers with the ATMA Bulletin 2026 (Source: ATMA Bulletin 2026).

AIMS names its 2021 papers by exam date, with one paper for each session. Use the details below to pick the right file for your practice.

Are the older ATMA sample papers from 2013 to 2017 still useful?

The older papers are useful only as extra practice after you finish the five 2021 papers. The 2015 and 2017 booklets were written tests. Their instructions ask you to mark answers on an OMR answer booklet with a pencil, so the format differs from the current online test. Check the section structure inside each file before you use it for timed practice.

Can I trust ATMA question papers from other websites?

Use papers from other websites only for extra practice, because AIMS did not set them. Before you use one, check three things. The paper should name its source. It should have 180 questions in six sections of 30. Its answer key should match the questions. A paper that fails any of these checks is not a good guide to the real test.

AIMS lists sample papers 1 to 11 on the same page as the 2021 papers. Sample papers 1 to 4 are listed without answers. Sample papers 5 to 11 are listed as "With Answer" (Source: AIMS ATMA website, checked 26 September 2026).

The AIMS home page also links to Sample Tests. The ATMA Bulletin 2026 says these sample tests give a broad idea of the nature of the test. Check the sample test link on the AIMS site before you plan your practice around it.

Many coaching and portal websites also publish their own sample papers with solutions. Those papers are written by the website and not by AIMS. They can help with extra practice, but they cannot tell you what AIMS will ask.

Why should I solve ATMA previous year question papers?

A real ATMA question paper shows you how much time 30 questions actually take. That is the main reason to solve one. It also gives you four other benefits.

• Time control: the current test gives 30 minutes to each section, which is about one minute per question.
• Negative marking: four wrong answers cancel one correct answer, so a paper shows you how much guessing costs you.
• Question style: you read the wording AIMS actually uses, not a coaching institute's version of it.
• Weak topics: each wrong answer points to a topic in the syllabus that needs more work.