IPMAT

Yes, the IPMAT exam has negative markings. Each question in the IPMAT exam carries four marks. And for every incorrect answer, one mark is deducted. This means that if the candidate has four correct answers then 16 marks will be added to the IPMAT 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. 

The selection process thorough IPMAT is:

IPMAT entrance exam is the first phase of the IPM admission process. The exam is conducted in the computer-based test mode across various exam centres. The IPMAT question paper is based on topics such as Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability. Students who match the cutoff after the result announcement are called for the next phase of the IPM admissions. 

Personal Interview is the next round. Students are shortlisted based on their IPMAT scores. The PI assesses the candidate's written communication skills and ability to express thoughts. It evaluates the candidates' overall personality, confidence and programme suitability. 

The eligibility criteria for IPMAT is as follows:

1. Applicants belonging to the General or NC OBC category must not be more than 20 years of age as of July 31, 2026, at the time of filling the IPMAT application form 2026. The age should not be more than 22 years as of July 31, 2026, for the applicants belonging to SC, ST, PwD (DA) categories. Candidates belonging to the Foreign Nationals category must have been born on or after August 1, 2006. 

2. Candidates must have completed their Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognised board or institution. 

3. General and Non-Creamy Other Backwards Classes (NC-OBC) category candidates must have scored a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the Class 10 and Class 12 standard examinations. For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories, a minimum of 55% aggregate marks is required.

The first IPMAT exam was conducted in the year 2011. IPMAT was initially accepted only for admission to the five year integrated management programme (IPM) offered by IIM Indore.  From 2022 onwards, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) also started to accept IPMAT scores for admission to its Integrated Programme in Management. 

Later, in 2023, IIM Indore announced that the IPMAT scores will be accepted by a few other institutes too for admission to their BBA programme. Institutes such as the Indian Institute of Ranchi,  Alliance University,  Indian7 University,  Department of Management Studies, NALSAR University of Law and Institute of Management, Nirma University will also accept IPMAT scores for admission to the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). 

So to answer your question, yes, IIM Ranchi will also accept the IPMAT scores which is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. 

IPMAT Indore scores are also accepted by IIM Shillong, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sirmaur, etc. 

The IPMAT test syllabus consists of three subjects divided into three sections. Here are some book recommendations from experts to help you get ready for the IPMAT test:

1. Quantitative Aptitude: To prepare for this section, you can consult the NCERT Mathematics Books for Class 9 to Class 12 for maths. Additionally, you can pick any popular author like Sarvesh K. Verma, R. S. Aggarwal, or Arun Sharma as a reference. Students can also refer to books such as Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by RS Aggarwal, Fast Track Objective Arithmetic of Arihant Publications, etc. 
2. Verbal Skills: You can prepare for comprehension questions by regularly reading newspapers. Apart from that, you need to prepare grammar from the High School English Grammar by Wren & Martin and verb skill-based questions from Nishit K. Sinha's book, Crack the IIM Indore IPM Entrance Exam. Students can also refer to books such as Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis, Objective General English by SP Bakshi, etc. 

To crack the IPMAT exam, students must have a thorough understanding of the topics and concepts. A good command over English, and enough Maths practice seals your place at IPM AT exam. It is necessary to practice and study regularly to score well in the IPMAT exam. 

IPMAT syllabus includes all the important topics of subjects that are relevant for business and general aptitude. For IPMAT exam, candidates have to study, Verbal Ability and Quantitative Ability. Given below are the key topics included in the IPMAT syllabus: -

1. The Verbal Ability section of IPMAT exam syllabus includes various topics of Grammar, Word Meaning, Vocabulary, Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Completion, Synonyms and Antonyms, Reading Comprehension, Idioms, etc.
2. The Quantitative Aptitude section of IPMAT syllabus includes all the topics of Mathematics from Class 9 to 10 such as Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra Trigonometry, Modern Math, Number System and Mensuration. 

In order to prepare well for IPMAT, candidates need to prepare well with the help of IPMAT past year question papers and sample papers. By solving sample papers of IPMAT, candidates will have an idea of the difficulty level of the IPMAT question paper and the type of questions asked in the exam. Candidates can solve the sample papers while keeping in mind the syllabus of IPMAT

IPMAT score is determined on the basis of correct answers marked by aspirants in the IPMAT exam. For each correct answer, candidates are awarded four marks. For an incorrect answer, one mark is deducted from the candidates' total score. This means that for five correct answers, 20 marks will be added to the total score. The raw score of candidates is scaled to calculate the composite score. Candidates who match the IPMAT cutoff criteria are further called for the Personal Interview round. 

For final results, 65% weightage is given to the scores obtained by the candidates in the IPMAT exam and 35% weightage is given to the candidate's performance in the Personal Interview (PI). 

The scores of IPMAT will decide whether the test-taker will be eligible for WAT and PI or not. The shortlisted candidates will have to appear for the WAT-PI rounds at any of the eight centres, namely Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata and Mumbai. The steps mentioned below indicate on how to check the provisional shortlisting for PI at IIM Indore for IPM:

• Visit the official website of IIM Indore
• Click on "Provisional Short-list for Personal Interview for IPM 2023-28 Batch" in the notification section 
• Fill in the Application Number and registered email ID. Candidates can also use their date of birth to log in. 
• Click on the "Get Status" button
• The status of the applicant, shortlisted or not, will be shown on the screen