IPMAT Exam Pattern 2026: Total Marks, Marking Scheme, & more.

Understanding the paper patterns for IPMAT exams

Students who aspire to get into the 5-year Integrated Programme in Management in IIM Indore, Rohtak, Ranchi, Amritsar, Shillong, Jammu, and Bodh Gaya have to appear and qualify for the IPMAT-Indore, IPMAT-Rohtak, & JIPMAT tests.

The scores in IPMAT-Indore, IPMAT-Rohtak, and JIPMAT dictate a student’s chances of getting admission into the IPM Programme. The IPMAT selection procedure is multi-fold, but is different across the different IIMs taking admissions for IPM.

Candidates will be selected based on their overall Aptitude Test performance and academic records.

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Overview of IPMAT Exam Pattern

While the aim of every IPM entrance examination below is majorly similar, the structure of the exams may differ from exam to exam.

Key Differences in IPM Entrance Exams

Overview of IPMAT Paper Patterns

Exams Subjects

IPMAT Indore

IPMAT Rohtak

JIPMAT

Verbal Ability

45 MCQs in 40 Minutes

40 MCQs in 40 Minutes

34 MCQs

Quantitative Ability

30 MCQs in 40 Minutes & 15 SA in 40 Minutes

40 MCQs in 40 Minutes

33 MCQs

Logical Reasoning

-

40 MCQs in 40 Minutes

33 MCQs

Total Questions & Time

90 Questions in 120 minutes

120 Questions in 120 Minutes

100 Questions in 150 Minutes


Indore IPMAT Exam Pattern 2026

IPMAT-Indore is a computer-based test; hence, it is conducted in an online mode. The duration of IPMAT 2026 will be 120 minutes, i.e. 2 hours. For each section, 40 minutes will be allotted.

IPMAT 2026 for IPM Indore will be divided into two sections

IPMAT Indore Paper Pattern 2026

Section

No. of questions

Duration

Quantitative Ability (MCQs)

30

40 minutes

Quantitative Ability (SA)

15

40 minutes

Verbal Ability

45

40 minutes

Highlights of IPMAT-Indore Exam Pattern

IPMAT-Indore Marking Scheme 2026

Marking Scheme of IPMAT Indore 2026
 

MCQ-type

SA-type

Correct Answer

+4

+4

Incorrect Answer

-1

0


IPMAT(IIM-Rohtak) Exam Pattern 2026

IPMAT-Rohtak exam is usually scheduled around the same time as Indore and is categorized into three sections, namely, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability.

Each section contains 40 questions, making it an exam having a total of 120 questions. Unlike IPMAT-Indore, the exam is entirely in the MCQ format.

IPMAT Rohtak Paper Pattern 2026

Section

No. of questions

Duration

Quantitative Ability (MCQs)

40

40 minutes

Quantitative Ability (SA)

40

40 minutes

Verbal Ability

40

40 minutes

Highlights of the IPMAT-Rohtak Exam Pattern

IPMAT-Rohtak Marking Scheme 2026

Marking Scheme of IPMAT Rohtak 2026

 

Marks

Correct Answer 

+4

Incorrect Answer

-1


JIPMAT Exam Pattern 2026

JIPMAT exam follows a similar exam pattern to IPMAT-Rohtak, having three comprehensive sections, namely, Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability.

Both Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning have 33 questions each, while Verbal Ability has a total of 34 questions, making it an exam having a total of 100 questions. Much like IPMAT-Rohtak, the JIPMAT exam consists only of MCQ-type questions.

JIPMAT Paper Pattern 2026

Section

Number of Questions

Quantitative Aptitude

33

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

33

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

34

Highlights of JIPMAT Exam Pattern

JIPMAT Marking Scheme 2026

Marking Scheme of JIPMAT 2026

 

Marks

Correct Answer 

+4

Incorrect Answer

-1

IIM Bodhgaya’s Tie-Breaking Rule for Merit List

If the overall composite scores of two or more students are found to be same, then they will be ranked on the following basis:


IPMAT Total Marks

Thanks to the difference in the total number of questions in the IPM entrance exams, the total marks that can be attained by a student also differs.

The table below shows the total number of questions, maximum attainable marks, and the marking scheme for all the exams.

IPMAT Total Marks

Basis

IPMAT-Indore

IPMAT-Rohtak

JIPMAT

Total Questions

90

120

100

Total Time

120 minutes

120 minutes

150 minutes

Maximum Attainable Marks

360

480

400

Marking Scheme

+4/-1

+4/-1

+4/-1


Preparation Tips for IPM Exams

With almost 12 months remaining for IPMAT-Indore, aspirants are actively seeking tips to get that headstart in their IPMAT & JIPMAT preparation journey.

While many aspirants land on the option of online IPMAT coaching to seek structure in their school and IPM preparation, many also choose to study for the exams on their own.

We have a few preparation tips for both of the groups discussed above:

Suggested Readings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Aspirants are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria of 60% in Class 12 to be eligible to take the IPMAT-Indore, Rohtak & JIPMAT exams.

IPMAT & JIPMAT exams are computer-based exams, conducted online in the allotted centers.

It's only in IPMAT-Indore that there are two kinds of questions: MCQ-type and SA-type; otherwise, both IPMAT-Rohtak and JIPMAT follow a CAT exam-like structure with three sections, namely, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation, & Verbal Ability.

The JIPMAT exam has 100 questions, which are expected to be solved in 150 minutes. Whereas, both IPMAT-Indore and IPMAT-Rohtak exams last for 2 hours and have 90 and 120 questions, respectively.

IPMAT-Indore has 90 questions, which are spread across two areas: Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Ability. Within the Quantitative section of the IPMAT-Indore exam, two internal sections contain MCQ-type and SA-type questions.