IPMAT Rohtak Syllabus 2026 (Available): Check Section-wise Syllabus & Important Topics

The difficulty level of the IPMAT Rohtak is subjective. The difficulty level of the IPMAT Rohtak exam is easy to moderate, as the test aims to evaluate a candidate's aptitude required for a management programme. 

Students can prepare well for the exam with strong preparation techniques and consistent practice and revision. They should cover the syllabus, try to understand the exam pattern, type of questions and work on their strengths and weaknesses. Students can prepare for the exam by taking mock tests and solving practice papers at the end of the syllabus coverage. 

IIM Rohtak conducts the IPM Aptitude Test only once a year. This year, the exam will be conducted in the computer-based test mode. Here are important topics for the exam according to the sections of IPM AT question paper.

1. Verbal Ability: Just like other management entrance tests, this 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: 

• Synonyms (word pair)
• Fill in the blanks
• Para Formation Questions
• Idioms
• Error identification
• Word Meaning
• Antonyms
• Sentence Completion
• Para Jumbles
• Grammar

2. Quantitative Ability: This section of the IPM AT question paper is considered tough. However, the overall difficulty level can be considered to be moderate. Some of the important topics of this section include:

• Percentage
• Profit and Loss
• Simple Interest and Compound Interest
• Average, Mixture and Alligation
• Time and Distance 
• Time and Speed 
• Geometry
• Mensuration
• Time and Work
• Permutation & Combination
• Probability 

3. Logical Reasoning: The LR section is usually moderately difficult. Some of the important topics under this section are:

• Visual Puzzles
• Cubes and Dices
• Venn Diagrams
• Sentence Correction
• Strong and Weak Arguments
• Statements and Conclusions
• True or False
• Syllogisms
• Grid Puzzles, etc.

IPMAT Rohtak exam pattern is:

Section 1: Verbal Ability: This section tests the candidate's English language skills. It consists of 40 MCQs. The section tests the candidate's understanding of topics such as Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, etc.

Section 2: Quantitative Aptitude: This section tests the candidate's quantitative skills. It consists of 40 MCQs too. The section tests the candidate's knowledge of topics such as Arithmetic, Algebra Geometry, Trigonometry etc. 

Section 3: Logical Reasoning: This section tests the candidate's critical reasoning and logical aptitude. This section too, like the previous section, includes 40 MCQs and important topics under this section are Blood Relations, Visual Puzzles, Syllogisms, Arguments, etc. 

For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded four marks each and for every incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted from the overall score. This means, if the candidate has got ten correct answers, then, he/she will be awarded 40 marks in the total score. The IPM AT question paper has sectional timing of 40 minutes per section which the students must adhere to. 

The Logical Reasoning section of the IPM Aptitude Test is usually moderately difficult. Some of the recommended books for the Logical Reasoning section are as follows: 

1. Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning by Pearson Publications
2. A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R. S Aggarwal
3. Logical and Analytical Ability by Ashok Gupta.
4. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
5. A New Approach to Reasoning by BS Sijawali and Sijawali
6. Multi-dimensional Reasoning by Mishra Kumar and Dr. Lal
7. Logical and Analytical Reasoning by K Gupta
8. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal.

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

Yes, the IPM AT exam has negative markings. Each question in the IPM Aptitude Test carries four marks. And for every incorrect answer, one mark is deducted. This means that if the candidate has five correct answers then 20 marks will be added to the IPM AT overall score. If the candidate marks more than one answer for a particular question, the answer will be considered incorrect. To avoid maximum marks deduction, candidates must attempt the easier question first and then move on to the more difficult ones in that particular section. If the candidate is unsure about a particular question, they can also skip the question. No marks will be deducted or awarded for unanswered questions.

Students should not begin preparing for new topics in the last few days of the IPMAT exam. This will only cram their mind and they may falter. However, they must revise the key topics of the IPMAT syllabus.  Students should also take ample mokc tests and solve previous years' question papers to know the key topics. They must focus on topics such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry. For the VA section, students should strengthen their vocabulary with the help of newspapers and editorials and practice grammar exercises. 

Students should not forget to revise important formulas, theorems, and concepts for mathematics, and practice solving problems related to these topics.

IPMAT and IPM Aptitude Test (IIM Rohtak) have similar syllabus but the difficulty level is different. Both exams have Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability sections. However, IIM Rohtak's IPMAT exam has an additional section- Logical Reasoning. While IPM Aptitude Test is an easy exam, IIM Indore's IPMAT is moderately tough but to say which is better totally depends upon the college a candidate is targeting for the five-year integrated programme. The participating colleges for both exams are different. If a candidate's dream college accepts IPMAT score, then they should appear for IPMAT exam. The IPMAT exam conducted by IIM Indore is accepted by other institutes such as IIFT, IIM Ranchi, Nirma University,  Alliance University,  NICMAR University,  Department of Management Studies and NALSAR University of Law. The benefit of IPMAT by IIM Indore is that the exam is accepted by multiple top management insitutes in country, whereas the one conducted by IIM Rohtak is only accepted by IIM Rohtak. 

The topics in the IPM Aptitude Test syllabus have remained the same. Students should go through previous years' question papers and exam specific sample papers to know the kind of questions asked in the exam, their difficulty level and the weightage given to different topics to bifurcate the topics according to their importance in the exam. 

The IPM Aptitude Test exam is conducted for two hours or 120 minutes. The exam is conducted every year in the computer-based test mode. There are three sections in the IPMAT question paper, i. e. Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability. Each section is to be solved within 40 minutes. Since IPM Aptitude Test is a centre-based online exam the test screen will move from first section to the next section automatically as soon as the time limit gets over. Thus candidates have to be mindful of the on-screen timer and pre-decide the number of questions to solve in each section. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions in IPM AT exam so candidates can devise a strategy to use 40 minutes per section as per their strength and weakness. Candidates must also keep in mind the negative marking in the IPM AT exam. One mark will be deducted from the overall score for each incorrect answer. For every correct answer, four marks will be awarded.