Top Colleges Accepting IPMAT Scores 2026: Check Course Fee, Cutoff, Marks Weightage

Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test 2026 ( IPMAT )

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IPMAT score is one of the major criteria to secure admission to some of the top institutes offering the IPM programme, including IIMs and other management colleges. IPMAT 2026 will be conducted on May 4, 2026. Check here the list of the top colleges accepting IPMAT scores 2026.

IPMAT score is one of the major criteria to get admission to some of the top institutes offering IPM programme including IIMs and other management colleges. Check here the list of the top colleges accepting IPMAT scores 2026. 

Top IPMAT colleges

Top colleges accepting IPMAT Scores 2026: The national-level test, Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT) is a gateway for admission to the five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM) offered by various institutes in the country. IPMAT is conducted by IIM Indore and is accepted by some of the top IIMs and management colleges in India. IPMAT is usually considered the most popular BBA entrance exam in India and is accepted by over nine management colleges apart from IIM Indore. 

IPMAT 2026 is scheduled to be held on May 4, 2026. The exam will be conducted in the computer-based test mode. The IPMAT provisional shortlisting will likely begin in the first week of June 2026, tentatively. IPM admissions through IPMAT include the IPMAT exam and Personal Interview (PI). Candidates are selected for the PI round based on their IPMAT score. Some of the top IPMAT colleges include IIM Indore, IIM Ranchi, IIM Amritsar, etc. In this article, we have shared the list of top institutes accepting the IPMAT Indore score 2026. Read on to know more. 

Table of contents
  • IPMAT 2026 Selection Criteria
  • Top Colleges Accepting IPMAT Scores 2026 (Updated List)
  • IPMAT 2025 Cut Off- College Wise

IPMAT 2026 Selection Criteria

Admissions to IIM Indore's Five-Year Integrated Management Programme (IPM) are based on the scores obtained by the students in the IIM Indore IPM exam and Personal Interview. The exam authorities release a list of eligible candidates after the IPMAT Indore exam who can appear for the Personal Interview. The final selection of candidates will be conducted based on the Composite Scores (CS) computed on the basis of the following.

 Components

Marks Weightage 

 IPMAT 2026

65%

 PI

35%

 Composite Score

100

Also Read: IPMAT Indore 2026-31 admission process

Q:   What is the expected IPMAT cutoff?
A:

Refer to the table below to know the category-wise IPMAT 2026 expected cutoff:

SectionExpected IPMAT cutoff 2026 (Section-wise)
Quantitative Aptitude (SA)24 to 28
Quantitative Aptitude (SA)32 to 36
Verbal Ability102 to 107
Q:   Is the IPMAT cut-off the same for IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak?
A:

No the IPMAT cutoff for IIM INdore and IIM Rohtak are not the same. Both the IIMs conduct different IPMAT exams. IIM Indore conducts IPMAT Indore and the exam conducted by IIM Rohtak is called the IPMAT Rohtak exam. Thus, both the institues have different cutoff and selection processes. Various factors such as number of applicants, difficulty level, number of seats available for the programme and overall performance of the candidates affect different cutoffs. 

Q:   How to calculate the IPMAT scores?
A:

IPMAT score is based on correct answers marked in IPMAT exam.

For every correct answer, 4 marks are awarded. For an incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted.

Top Colleges Accepting IPMAT Scores 2026 (Updated List)

Check out the table below to know the list of colleges accepting IPMAT scores along with their course fee:

Name of the college Application Date (Tentative) Course Fee 
IIM Indore Second week of February 2026 INR 35 L
IIM Amritsar Second week of April 2026 To be announced
IIM Ranchi To be announced INR 15.63 L
IIM Sirmaur To be announced INR 22.74 L
IIFT Kakinada First week of May 2026 INR 30 L
Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University Last week of May 2026 INR 10.75 L
NIRMA University Last week of May 2026 INR 16.3 L
TA Pai Management Institute To be announced INR 18.8 L
NICMAR University Last week of June 2026 INR 19.75 L
Alliance University To be announced INR 9 L
IIM Shillong Second week of July 2026 INR 11.43 L

The other IIMs such as IIM Rohtak, IIM Bodhgaya and IIM Jammu, also offer IPM courses. IIM Rohtak conducts the IPMAT Rohtak exam. While IIM Jammu and IIM Bodhgaya accept JIPMAT scores for admission to the IPM programmes offered by them. IIT Mandi also offers the IPM programme but accepts JEE Main scores for admissions.

IPMAT 2025 Cut Off- College Wise

Check the table below to know the IPMAT Indore cutoff 2025 for various IPM colleges:

IPMAT Indore Cutoff 2025

Check the table below to know the IIM Indore IPMAT cutoff 2025:

Category Quantitative Aptitude (SA) Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) Verbal Ability
General 24 28 112
EWS 16 18 87
NC-OBC 12 15 78
SC 12 10 65
ST 8 6 48
PwD 8 5 47
Q:   If any student gets 2% less than 60% in Class 10 or Class 12, will he be able to take IPMAT?
A:

Minimum eligibility criteria for IPMAT is a score of at least 60 per cent in both Class 10 and Class 12 or equivalent for General and NC-OBC categories. Candidate should have scored a minimum of 55% in case of SC, ST and PWD DA categories. 

Also, they should be a maximum of 20 years of age as of July 31, 2026. 

Q:   Which factors can influence the IPMAT cutoff?
A:
  • Number of students
  • Number of seats
  • Reservation criteria
  • Marking scheme
  • Difficulty level 
  • Previous year cutoff marks
  • Average and lowest marks obtained by students
  • Performance in IPM exam
Q:   Does meeting the IPMAT cut-off guarantee admission?
A:

No, meeting the IPMAT cutoff alone does not guarantee the admission to the IPM programme. Students can qualify for the next stage of the selection process if they match the cutoff and then perform well in Personal Interview and academic performance. Candidates who do well in the personal interview as well as the IPMAT exam may have their name in the merit list released by IIM Indore.

IPMAT 2025 Cutoff: IIFT, Kaikananda

Check the table below to know the IIFT IPMAT cutoff 2025:

Category Cutoff
General 65.767
EWS/ NC-OBC 60.767
SC/ST/PwD 55.767

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IPMAT 2025 Cutoff: IIM Ranchi

Check the table below to know the IIM Ranchi IPMAT cutoff 2025:

Category Cutoff
General 88.5
EWS 69
NC-OBC 60
SC 47.5
ST 24.5
PwD 31

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Answered a week ago

Check the table below to know the section wise difficulty level of the three exams:

SectionIPMAT IndoreIPMAT RohtakJIPMAT
Quantitative AptitudeVery DifficultModerateEasy
Verbal AbilityModerateEasyEasy
Logical Reasoning/Data Interpretation-ModerateModerate

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Abhishek Kumar

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

No, one cannot change the exam centre after IPMAT admit card has been issued. One cannot take the exam at any other centre other than the one mentioned in their admit card, either. So make an informed decision at time of selecting the test city in the IPMAT application form. 

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Shruti Tyagi

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 2 weeks ago

No, candidates do not have to pay any fee for IPMAT form correction. The facility is provided to candidates free of cost. However, if they have made an error in a field that is not available for editing, then, they will have to fill a fresh IPMAT form before submission deadline and pay the applicati

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Mayank Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

  • Do not reach late.
  • Do not forget to carry IPM admit card. 
  • Do not carry any prohibited items, including electronic devices, study materials, notes, rough papers, bags, etc. 
  • Don't panic. 
  • Do not ignore instructions given by invigilator

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Rashmi Chatterjee

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

IPMAT Indore and IPMAT Rohtak have similar syllabus but they differ in terms of difficulty level. IPMAT Indore exam has 3 sections based on Verbal Skills and Quantitative Skills but the IPMAT Rohtak exam has an extra section on Logical Reasoning.

Level of difficulty of IPMAT Indore is slightly higher

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Saumya Jain

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

IPMAT exam can be a bit challenging for an average student. But with a good knowledge of the basics of IPMAT syllabus topics and exam pattern, students can fetch good IPMAT scores. 

Students should read daily and take sectional and full length mock test to ace IPM exam.

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Rashmi Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

IPMAT is a speed based test with judges students on their quantitative and verbal skills. It checks the command of students over the English language and their comprehension skills. Questions in IPMAT exam are based on Class 9 and 12 syllabus but students need to practice a slightly advanced level q

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Mani Malhotra

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Application fee for IPMAT Indore is INR 4130. Students appearing for IPMAT exam 2026 can register on IIM Indore website and pay IPMAT 2026 registration fee. IPMAT application fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card, internet banking, UPI or other banking wallets. 

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Mayank Singh

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Yes, IIMs accept IPMAT scores. In fact, IPMAT is conducted by one of the top IIMs in the country, IIM Indore. IPMAT Indore scores are accepted by other IIMs such as IIM Ranchi, IIM Shillong, IIM Amritsar and IIM Sirmaur. 

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Abhishek Kumar

Contributor-Level 6