9-Month Study Plan for IPMAT 2026 Preparation

Phase Timeline Focus Board-Exam Aware Strategy Phase 1 Aug – Oct (3 months) Foundation Building Parallel to school Deep learning, weak topic elimination Phase 2 Nov – Jan (3 months) Practice + Strengthening Maintain the momentum Sectional drills, speed building Phase 3 Feb – Mar Board Exam Period Light review Retention + passive learning Phase […]

By CL-IPM Team

Updated: October 28, 2025

6 min read
5025

IPM

Phase	Timeline	Focus	Board-Exam Aware	Strategy
Phase 1	Aug – Oct (3 months)	Foundation Building	Parallel to school	Deep learning, weak topic elimination
Phase 2	Nov – Jan (3 months)	Practice + Strengthening	Maintain the momentum	Sectional drills, speed building
Phase 3	Feb – Mar	Board Exam Period	Light review	Retention + passive learning
Phase 4	April- mid-May	Final Sprint & Mocks	Dedicated IPM prep	Full mocks, accuracy, revision

This 9-month study plan for IPMAT ensures a balanced approach that aligns with your board exam schedule while steadily boosting your IPMAT preparation. By progressing from foundation building to intensive mock tests, you’ll cover the entire syllabus, strengthen weak areas, and develop the speed and accuracy needed to ace the exam.

Table of Contents

Do you know the entrance exam well?

These entrance exams test your aptitude skills across 4 major areas Quantitative Ability (QA), Verbal Ability (VA), Logical Reasoning (LR) and General Awareness (GA).

Exam	Key Sections	Pattern	What’s Unique?
IPMAT Indore	QA (MCQ + SA), VA	Total 90 min; 40 min per section	No GK, consists of few class 11 and 12 mathematics concepts
IPMAT Rohtak	QA, LR, VA	120 min(Total)	LR is of huge weightage
JIPMAT	QA, LR, VA	150 min(Total)
NPAT	QA, LR, VA	120 min(Total)
Christ	QA, GA, VA, LR, Fundamental Accounting	120 min(Total)	GK & current affairs are crucial
SET	QA, LR, VA, GK	60 min(Total)	Fast-paced, short but tricky

Master the sections

By focusing initially on building core competencies and mastering key topics, followed by consistent mock practice and revision, you will be ready for each section.

1. Familiarize Yourself with Key Topics

To Do Task

Quantitative Ability

Verbal Ability

Logical Reasoning

Familiarize Yourself with Key Topics + Strengthen Your Basics

Arithmetic: Percentages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Averages are foundational topics

Algebra: Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, and Progressions (AP, GP).

Geometry and Mensuration: Areas like Circles, Triangles, Polygons, and Volumes of 3D shapes are essential.

Number System (Divisibility Rules, Remainders) and Probability

Reading Comprehension:

Solve 5 RCs/week from past year papers

Maintain a vocab notebook; revise weekly from topics like Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, foreign words

Grammar & Usage:
Parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, modifiers, prepositions,

Solve 2 LR puzzles/day (1 moderate, 1 tricky)

Topics will include Series & Patterns, Linear/ circular arrangements, distribution, scheduling, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Data Sufficiency

Check out our updated IPMAT syllabus 2026 page – covering every section in detail to help you plan and prepare smarter for the exam.

2. Speed building for better Time Management

To Do Task

Quantitative Ability

Verbal Ability

Logical Reasoning

Build Speed

Master Mental Calculations: Memorize squares (1–30), cubes (1–20), fractions & % conversions.

Practice Vedic math tricks (e.g., multiplication, division).

Skim-Scan-Solve in RC:

Read questions first, then read passages and try answering questions eventually.

Pattern Recognition in Grammar:

Know common error types: subject-verb, modifiers, prepositions.

Timed Reading:

15-minute daily editorial read with key ideas noted in under 3 mins.

Diagram First, Think Later:

Visual representation saves 30–40% time.

In Topics like Binary logic/Seating/Puzzles draw tables/grids.

Solve by Elimination:

For coding-decoding, series, number puzzles — cancel out impossible options fast.

3. Targeted Practice

Targeted Practice Approach for each section will include focusing on daily habits, practice types, and executing it effectively.

Start with daily topic practice. Focus on practicing 1 topic/per day. Be it from quantitative ability, verbal ability or logical reasoning.
- 10 basic questions, 10 moderate ques, 5 challenging questions. Maintain an Error Logbook to record wrong attempts.
Once into the flow, start practicing mixed sets. On a weekly basis, do 2–3 sets of 15–20 questions from mixed topics. This will develop flexibility and strengthen the understanding of the concepts..
Along with the two tasks mentioned before, do time drills. For example, 15 questions in 20 minutes. This will not only help in building speed but also the question selection strategy.
Minimum of 2-3 drills every week.
Review your errors every week.

Add Career Launcher as a Trusted Source

Additional Tips: 9-Month Study Plan for IPMAT

Go through Previous Year Papers: Attempt and analyse the IPMAT previous papers to identify frequently occurring topics and the type of questions. This helps in building a targeted approach owing to the time constraints.
Use Formula Sheets: Maintain a list of essential formulas and review them daily to keep them fresh in your memory.
Practice Short Quizzes: To build endurance and familiarity with the exam format, try taking 10-15 minutes quizzes on topics covered each week. Gradually increase the difficulty.
Track Mistakes and Weak Areas: Keep a log of any questions you struggle with, noting the mistakes or tricky concepts. Use this when you are working on your weak areas.
Revision is a must: Along with learning new concepts do not forget to revise what you have learned. For quick revision during the end of the preparation journey, practice mixed question sets which will reinforce learning and expose you to question variations.