IIM Indore - Indian Institute of Management Answered Questions

Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) - IIM Indore, the first of its kind in India launched by IIM Indore in 2011.
IPM, A five-year Integrated Program in Management is for students passing out from Class XII.
One can get admission into IPM by taking IPMAT - Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test.
After completing first 3 years, IPM students join with PGP students (who clear CAT) and complete their 4th and 5th Years.

To get into IIM, Indore or Ahmedabad, you can give CAT exam for 2 year PGDM course. IIM, Indore also runs 5-year IPM course (last 2 years are held along with PGDM students), which you can join after 12th class. You can also enter through GMAT score if you are an NRI.

Of course, the institute and course both are good enough. It's basically a short cut to an IIM and is thus a considerable option. The IPMers in their 4th and 5th year get merged with the PGP batch and thus gets same facilities, professors and exposure. Initially, recruiters weren't willing to take in IPM participants but now their acceptance has greatly increased. Frankly, IPM is not BBA+MBA but just IPM, in which it's optional to do undergraduate from IGNOU alongside, concurrently.

This is not a BBA+MBA graduate course. The IIMs are not allowed to offer degrees as of now. At the end of 5 years, you will get a Diploma. As to pursuing doctoral programs, there is no precedence for this as no student has opted for it till now, who was a participant in this course. But one thing is for sure, you won't have to give CAT to pursue those.

Integrated Program in Management at IIM, Indore offers first of its kind management program by any IIM in India. It is a unique and creative programme meant for young students after 10+2 stage who have managerial and leadership aspirations. IIM, Indore moulds students as outstanding leaders through a world-class education. Last two years of the programme i.e. IV and V year are at Post-graduate level and the IPM students are mixed with the flagship PGP programme students of IIMI and they go through the same set of courses as the PGP programme. Hence the learning goals for these two years are the same as that of the PGP programme. Apart from academic programmes, the IPM participants are exposed to various extra-curricular activities in order to inculcate in them leadership qualities and managerial skills. Only 120 bright students can make it to IPM. In case a student is able to get selected to IPM program, he joins a elite club and must join for a bright career. The feedback received from the recruiters in the first placement season of IPM has been encouraging. The first graduating batch of IPM participants bagged offers from marquee recruiters like Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Nomura, JP Morgan, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, IBM, ICRA Management Consulting, Tata Sky and UAE Exchange among others.

Dear,
Selection Process:
The students undergo a rigorous selection process:
An application form aimed at understanding the students proficiency in academics, as well as in co-curricular activities is filled up by the aspirant.
An entrance examination follows, to test the applicants aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics.
Shortlisted candidates appear for personal interviews. The interview panel comprises wellqualified professors from IIM Indore and other prestigious institutions. The interview judges the students level of confidence, communication skills, general awareness, persuasion skills and knowledge.
IIM Indore admits about 120 students to the IPM every year
Further you can check at this link
http://www.iimidr.ac.in/academic-programmes/five-year-integrated-programme-in-management-ipm/ipm-admissions-details/
All the best.