ATMA study plan

ATMA · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Quantitative Ability & Verbal Ability

Diagnose baseline accuracy and timing in Quantitative Ability by completing 40 mixed arithmetic and algebra questions under a 50-minute clock
Build a personal formula sheet covering percentages, ratios, averages, profit-loss, and simple/compound interest, then solve 25 drill problems using only that sheet
Read one 400-word passage daily and practise mapping its main idea, tone, and structure before answering
Start an error log that records question type, cause of error, and the corrected method for every wrong answer

A dated baseline scorecard plus an error log with at least 30 logged misses classified by question type

Week 2

Solve 60 arithmetic word problems (percentages, ratios, mixtures, time-speed-distance) with a target of 80% accuracy
Memorise and apply the standard results for permutations, combinations, and basic probability across 30 questions
Practise 20 para-jumble and 20 sentence-completion items, justifying each answer in one written line
Cut average time per quantitative question to under 75 seconds without dropping below 70% accuracy

A timed 30-question quantitative set completed in 35 minutes with accuracy and per-question timing recorded

Week 3

Work through geometry fundamentals (triangles, circles, coordinate basics) and solve 40 figure-based quantitative problems
Complete 30 data-interpretation sets involving tables, bar graphs, and line charts, reading each set once before calculating
Learn to classify analytical puzzles by type (arrangement, grouping, ranking, blood relations) and solve 15 of each
Reduce data-interpretation calculation time by using approximation and elimination instead of exact arithmetic

A data-interpretation log of 10 sets with the shortcut used and time saved noted for each

Week 4

Solve 50 seating-arrangement and grouping puzzles, drawing a diagram for every one
Apply syllogism rules (Venn diagrams and the standard conclusion tests) to 40 items with 90% accuracy
Complete a full-length mixed quantitative section under exam timing and review every error
Identify the three quantitative subtopics with the weakest accuracy and schedule targeted revision for them

A half-length mock score report with a written list of the three weakest subtopics and a revision plan for each

Week 5

Solve 40 analytical reasoning sets based on multi-condition constraints, tracking all conditions in a written grid
Practise 30 critical-reasoning items (assumption, strengthen, weaken, inference) and state the reasoning in one sentence each
Complete 30 reading-comprehension questions on business and science passages within 30 minutes
Review the error log and rewrite every recurring analytical mistake as a one-line rule to apply

A one-page rules sheet of at least 15 self-derived analytical and verbal heuristics, each traced to a logged error

Week 6

Build vocabulary and usage accuracy by reviewing 150 high-frequency words and testing them in 40 sentence-completion items
Complete 25 grammar and error-spotting sets covering subject-verb agreement, modifiers, and parallelism
Solve 20 analytical sets that mix puzzles with data sufficiency under a strict per-set time cap
Practise skimming a passage in 90 seconds and predicting the question type before reading the options

A verbal accuracy report showing scores on vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension separately across 100 questions

Week 7

Take two full-length timed mocks on separate days and record section-wise accuracy and time
Analyse each mock within 24 hours, tagging every error as concept, calculation, or misread
Drill the 20 highest-frequency error types from both mocks until each is solved correctly twice in a row
Rehearse a section-order and time-allocation strategy that protects the weakest section

Two completed mock scorecards with a written error analysis and a finalised time-allocation plan per section

Week 8

Take one final full-length mock and one sectional mock, aiming to beat the week-7 scores
Revise the formula sheet, rules sheet, and error log in three focused passes
Practise 30 easy and medium questions per section to lock in speed on high-yield items
Confirm exam-day logistics and complete a final light review without introducing new material

A final mock scorecard compared against the week-1 baseline, with improvement shown in at least two of the three sections

Week 2: Quantitative accuracy is at least 75% on a timed 30-question set, and the formula sheet covers all core arithmetic topics

Week 4: Half-length mock completed within time, with the three weakest quantitative subtopics identified in writing

Week 6: Verbal accuracy is at least 70% on a 100-question mixed set, and analytical puzzle accuracy is at least 75%

Week 8: Final mock score exceeds the week-1 baseline in at least two sections, and every logged error has a written corrective rule