IPMAT 2021 Exam Analysis

By Anil Sable

IPMAT 2021 was conducted on July 16, 2021. Check out the complete IPMAT exam analysis shared by an expert, in the article below

IIM Indore held its IPMAT 2021 for admissions to its five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) on July 16, 2021. However, the IPMAT 2021 exam got restructured after several delays due to the pandemic situation across the globe. There were 60 questions in all, divided into three sections: Quantitative Ability (MCQ), Quantitative Ability (Short Answers) and Verbal Ability (MCQ). The test got shortened to 90 minutes (rather than the standard 120 minutes), with a 30-minute sectional time restriction. Each reasonable effort would get four points, while each incorrect attempt would result in a one point penalty (except for the short answer section).

IPMAT 2021: Exam Pattern

Check out the overview of the IPMAT 2021 exam pattern below:

• Two sections exam: There are two parts to this paper. Quantitative Ability (MCQ and SA questions) and Verbal Ability (MCQ and SA questions) are tested
• Scoring Pattern: Four points are awarded for each correct answer
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Maximum Marks: 240
• Negative Marks: For MCQs, -1 mark for each incorrect response; for Short Answer (SA) questions, there is no negative marking
• Answering Questions in a Pre-Specified Order: Candidates must answer the sections in a pre-specified order, which is the same for all candidates
• Difficulty Level: Moderate to Slightly Difficult

Sectional Analysis in IPMAT 2021

Check out the sectional analysis of the IPMAT 2021 question paper below:

Quantitative Ability: MCQ and SA Questions IPMAT 2021 Analysis

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Short Answer (SA) questions made up the Quantitative Ability (QA) section of the IPMAT test pattern 2021
• Students were urged to work their way through the MCQs from easy to difficult to avoid getting negative marking by answering a difficult question
• Candidates may tackle all of the questions, ranging from simple to challenging because there was no fear of negative marking in Short Answer Questions
• Moderate difficulty, with 3-4 questions on the more challenging side

Verbal Ability: MCQ Analysis of IPMAT 2021

• Level of difficulty: This segment was moderately challenging
• Questions in the VA: The questions were based on RC passages, vocabulary, grammar, and para jumbles
• Reading Comprehension: 3-4 paragraphs with 5 questions each from RC. The questions were based on economics, culture, and progress
• Vocabulary: There were around 10-12 questions on antonyms and synonyms are included in the vocabulary section
• Other types of questions: There were questions based on Para Jumble and Logical Paragraph Completion, Best Summary questions, Word Usage, Fill in the Blanks, and Proper Word Usage

Level of Difficulty in IPMAT for IIM Indore

Check out the overall difficulty level of each IPMAT 2021 section in the table below.

Good Attempts for IPMAT

The table below depicts the number of good attempts at the questions in the IPMAT 2021 exam.

IPMAT QA[MCQ] Question Distribution

The following is a general breakdown of the questions in this section:

IPMAT VA Question Distribution

The following is a general breakdown of the questions in this section:

IPMAT QA[SA] Question Distribution

The following is a general breakdown of the questions in this section:

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About the Author:

Anil Sable

Anil Sable works as a Product Head and Faculty of Quantitative Aptitude at a leading coaching institute in India.