IIM Shillong IPM Program 2025

In a notification dated April 1, 2025, the Indian Institute of Management Shillong announced the commencement of its IPM course from 2025. This notification release marked the entry of the 7th IIM to join the league of IIMs providing the IPM course in the country.

Following the initial announcement, on May 8, 2025, the institute also released the details around the admission criteria, processes, and focus areas of this unique program.

IIM Shillong - the seventh IIM in the country also becomes the seventh in the league of IIMs to offer the IPM program. Like all integrated programs in management, IIM Shillong will award students undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. However, students will be given the option to exit.

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About IIM Shillong IPM

Established in 2007, the Indian Institute of Management Shillong (abbreviated as IIM Shillong or IIM-S) is a public, fully autonomous management institute situated in the beautiful city of Shillong, Meghalaya.

The seventh Indian Institute of Management to be established in India is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the country.

With a vision of expansion and mobilization of facilities for offering quality management education and research in Northeast India, IIM Shillong has advanced the same teaching methodology with its Integrated Program in Management (IPM).

IIM Shillong is the 7th IIM in the country to offer the IPM course, after some top names like IIM Indore, Rohtak, Ranchi, Amritsar, and more.

Specialties of IIM Shillong IPM

IIM Shillong embraces the NEP course structure to advance structured thinking, installing the stepping stone of management studies, and incorporating an innovative, real-life, internationally immersive, and value-added learning system.

1

Single Examination

IPMAT-Indore serves as the clearing examination for IIM Shillong as well. Students do not need to take any other exam.

2

Cognitive Abilities

Improvement in cognitive abilities such as problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, and multitasking.

3

International Exposure

Ehance job prospects in the international markets of business, consulting, diplomacy, and tourism.

4

Data-Driven Strategist

Learn the power of data and master the art to apply those data-driven insights to business decision-making.

5

Incubation Center

The course is designed for students who aim to start, manage, and grow a successful business venture with testing everything in IIM Shillong Incubation Centre.

6

Exit Option

Students can access an exit option from the program after completing 3 years and receiving the BBA degree.

Students looking for a holistic and more data-driven learning approach will love the environment; this course is trying to create. For any further information, you can contact our counselor.

IIM Shillong IPM: Program Highlights

Below is the overview of this program.

IIM Shillong IPM Program Highlights

Program Duration

3-5 Years

Degree(s) Offered

  • 3-year BBA 
  • 2-year MBA

Program Commencement Date

August/ September 2025

Application Fee

  • Rs. 2000/-
  • Rs. 1000/- (SC/ST/DA/EWS category candidates)

Total Program Fee

  • 11,43,000 (for the first three years)
  • The last two years’ expenses will follow asan  MBA

Entrance Test 

IPMAT-Indore

Entrance Test Questions

90

Entrance Test Duration

120 minutes

Program Mode

Offline

Exit Options

Following the guidelines of the NEP 2020, students will have exit options available at the end of their third year.

To understand the what and why of this newly-launched program, talk to our counselor.

IIM Shillong IPM Important Dates

As per the official statements from IIM Indore and IIM Shillong, below is the tentative schedule for the IPMAT-Indore and IIM Shillong IPM program:

IIM Shillong IPM Important Dates

Application Form Release Date

Last week of May/first week of June 2025

IPMAT-Indore Exam Date

12th May 2025

IPMAT-Indore Result

The first week of June(Tentative)

IIM Shillong IPM Commencement

August/September 2025

IPMAT-Indore: IIM Shillong IPM Accepting Exam

IIM Shillong will accept the IPMAT-Indore scores as part of its admission process into its IPM program.

IPMAT-Indore is an aptitude exam will 90 questions expanded across 2 major sections, Verbal Ability(VA) & Quantitative Ability(QA) that is required to be solved in under 120 minutes.

The QA section is further divided into 2 sub-parts, known as Short Answer in QA and the other MCQs in QA. Both the section hold an equal amount of time limit. All in all, students are allotted a sectional timit limit of 40 minutes each to complete the three sections.

The SA section in QA does not have any negative marking, but for the rest of the questions, candidates are awared 4 marks for every correct answer and negative 1 for a wrong answer.

IPMAT-Indore Syllabus

The IPMAT-Indore exam, first introduced in 2011 by IIM Indore, is an aptitude test having the following exam structure and important topics.

IPMAT-Indore Exam Structure & Syllabus

Sections

Time Limit

Questions

Important Topics

Verbal Ability (VA)

40 minutes

45

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Synonyms/Antonyms
  • Vocabulary
  • Critical Reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude - MCQ Type(QA - MCQ)

40 minutes

30

  • Profit and Loss
  • Permutation & Combination
  • Probability
  • Algebra
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Percentages

Quantitative Aptitude - Short-Answer Type

(QA - SA)

40 minutes

15

Understand the syllabus and exam structure in detail and get a FREE IPM Syllabus PDF on the webpage: IPMAT Syllabus!

IIM Shillong IPM Eligibility Criteria

Since IIM Shillong is going to accept the IPMAT-Indore scores, the general perception will be that it will have the same IPMAT-Indore eligibility criteria.

However, there are additional criteria to be met by students who are eyeing the IPM program at IIM Shillong.

Candidates should have been born on or after July 01, 2005 (5 years of relaxation to the candidates from SC/ST/DA category will be given, i.e., born on or after July 01, 2000).

Candidates must have appeared for the IPMAT (Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test) conducted by IIM Indore. IIM Shillong will consider the IPMAT scores for shortlisting candidates for the Personal Interview (PI) process.

What does this mean?

IIM Indore IPM v/s IIM Shillong IPM Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

IIM Indore IPM

IIM Shillong IPM

Mathematics as a Subject in Class 12

Not Mandatory

Mandatory

Minimum Marks Required

No such criteria. Students just need to pass their Class 10 & 12 classes.

(Class X & XII)

General/EWS: Minimum 60%

SC/ST/DA: Minimum 55%

Age Limit

Aspirants should be 20 years of age as of August 1, 2025

Aspirants should be 20 years of age as of July 1, 2025

Note:

IIM Shillong IPM Selection Procedure

To secure a spot in the IPM program:

Computation of Overall Score (OS)

Component

Score (Weight)

X Marks

10

XII Marks

10

IPMAT Score

30

Personal Interview

50

Overall Score (OS)

Sum of above

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, mathematics is a mandatory subject for students who wish to apply for IIM Shillong IPM program.

Yes, students with applied mathematics can apply for the IIM Shillong IPM course.

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