IPMAT Exam Date 2027: Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility, Preparation Tips

Syllabus in IPMAT exam is based on Class 12 but, students have to study advanced topics as IPMAT QA section has higher level mathematic questions. IPMAT syllabus assesses knowledge of students and skills at Class 12 level. 

There will be 50 multiple choice questions in the Verbal Ability section of IPMAT. The overall questions are 90 to 100 questions. 

There are 3 sections in IPMAT exam. The sections have MCQs and short answer type questions.

• Verbal Ability- 50  multiple choice questions
• Quantitative Aptitude- 25 multiple choice questions
• Quantitative Aptitude- 25 short answer type questions

There is total of 100 questions which are divided across the IPMAT question paper. They are to be solved within the sectional time limit. 

The sectional time limit of the Quant (MCQ) section of the IPMAT Indore exam will be 40 minutes. Overall duration of the exam will be 120 minutes or 2 hours.

Aspirants should start preparing for the IPMAT exam at least six months before the test date. IPMAT preparation requires planning thus one must start early. They can also join coaching institutes for focused preparation. Starting early will also help you assess that whether you need to join a coaching institute or not. Divide your preparation into three phases -

1. Covering the syllabus
2. Practicing mock tests, sample questions
3. Revision.

The IPMAT syllabus includes the following topics: Verbal Skills: Parajumbles, Sentence Completion, Grammar, Comprehension Passages, Synonyms and Antonyms, etc., Analytical Reasoning: Tables, Graphs, Pie Charts, Blood Relation, Seating Arrangement, Strong and Weak Arguments, and Syllogism.

Quantitative Skills: Geometry, Algebra Number System Arithmetic, Mensuration etc.

You can read the following IPMAT books for exam preparation:

1. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

2. How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay

3. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin

4. How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma

5. Class 9 and Class 10 NCERT Mathematics books

6. Quantitative Aptitude by R. S Aggarwal.

IPMAT exam pattern is as follows:

Just like other management entrance exams, the Verbal Skills section is divided into Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability/English Usage. There are about four to five comprehension passages while the topics of English usage are as follows:

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Grammar
4. Fill in the blanks
5. Vocabulary
6. Parajumbles
7. Idioms and Phrases
8. Error Identification
9. Para Completion
10. Confusing words 
11. Articles
12. Prepositions
13. Proper Usage of Words
14. Sentence Correction

Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT) is one of the most competitive entrance exams after Class 12. The difficulty level of the IPMAT exam is usually moderate. The IPMAT question paper is divided into three sections, i.e. Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude (MCQs) and Quantitative Aptitude (SA). It is clear that QA (Maths) forms a big chunk of the IPMAT syllabus. The exam is a test of your speed and ability to pick and solve the right questions. Higher-level Maths dominates the exam. Usually, more than 60% of all the QA questions are from the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus. Calculus and Class 12 Maths form a large portion of questions in IPMAT. To score well in the IPMAT exam, students must be very clear with the concepts of NCERT Mathematics to score well in IPMAT. 

Quantitiative Aptitude Sectional Weightage

Yes, there are subjective-type or long form answer questions in the IPMAT exam. The Quantitative Aptitude section of the IPMAt exam has Short Answer Type questions as well as Multiple-choice questions. There are 25 questions each in both the QA sections of the IPMAT question paper. The duration of the exam is 120 minutes and the candidates will have 40 minutes to solve one section and another 40 minutes to solve the other. Candidates must attempt all the sections keeping in mind that the exam has negative marking. Candidates must note that each question in the IPMAT question paper carries four marks and one mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. No marks are awarded or deducted for unattempted questions. The exam is conducted in the computer-based test mode, hence the candidates have to type down their answers on their screens. As for the MCQs, candidates will be required to choose the correct answer in from the four options give against each question. If the candidate marks two answers for one question, then the answer will be marked incorrect. 

IPMAT mock tests are important for preparation. To analyze IPMAT Indore mock tests, 

• They can identify places where they lost marks due to conceptual erros or silly mistakes.
• They should focus on questions in mock test which took them above 1 minute to solve
• They must consistently work on improving their time management skills for IPM exam.

It is not necessary for the IPMAT mock test scores to be similar or close to the actual scores. However, IPMAT mock test scores give a realistic estimate of the student's performance. Students should analyse their performance and track progress through the mock tests to identify areas of improvement rather than focusing solely on scores obtained. 

No, there are no Science related questions in the IPMAT exam. The IPMAT exam typically has three sections, i.e. Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude (SA) and Quantitative Aptitude (MCQs). The major topics in the IPMAT exam include:

Medium of IPMAT question paper is English. Paper structure of IPMAT exam is:

• IPMAT exam will be conducted in CBT test mode
• Duration of exam is 120 minutes
• IPM exam has MCQs and short answer type questions as well
• Each question carries four marks and one mark is deducted for incorrect answers
• There are three sections, Verbal Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, MCQ, Quantitative Aptitude, SA.
• Total number of questions can be between 90 and 100. 

IPMAT exam full form is Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test. It is conducted by IIM Indore for admission to the 5-year IPM programme. 

This entrance exam is a dual-degree programme that combines undergraduate, BA in Foundations Management and post graduate (MBA) degrees. The exam aims to checks aptitude in Quantitative Ability (QA) and Verbal Ability.

The IPMAT exam is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. The exam is conducted once every year for admission to the five year integrated programme in management. The exam is conducted in the computer-based test mode or online mode every year. The complete IPMAT admission process is online. Students who have filled the IPMAT application form online on the official website will be required to appear for the online exam on the designated exam centre. The students need to reach the exam centre in order to take the online test. For the multiple-choice questions, students will be required to select the radio button on the computer screen against the correct answer and for the short-answer type questions, students will be required to type in their answers on the answer tupple given on the screen.