IPMAT Exam Pattern

The IPMAT selection procedure is threefold. The first step is an aptitude test conducted by IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak separately.

The second and third step is the PI (Personal Interview).

Students who aspire to get into the 5-year Integrated Programme in Management have to appear and qualify in these tests, based on which a student is offered admission into the IPM Programme.

Candidates will be selected based on their overall performance in the Aptitude Test, and Personal Interview.

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IPMAT 2023 IPMAT Exam Pattern

This section of the article will provide the candidate with an overview of the IPMAT exam pattern including the allotted time, the number of questions asked the marking scheme, etc.

IPMAT is a computer-based test hence, will be conducted in online mode.
The duration of IPMAT 2023 will be 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours
The exam will have three sections. For each section 40 minutes will be allotted
IPMAT 2023 marking scheme-
- For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded
- For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted
- However, For the quantitative- aptitude SA section there won’t be any negative marking.
- If any question is left unanswered, marks will neither be awarded nor deducted.

IPMAT Indore

IPMAT 2023 for IPM Indore will majorly be divided into two sections

Verbal Aptitude
The quantitative aptitude section will further be divided into two sub-sections. An MCQ section and a short answer section.

Test Pattern

SECTION	NO. OF QUESTIONS	DURATION
Quantitative Ability (MCQs)	30	40 minutes
Quantitative Ability (SA)	15	40 minutes
Verbal Ability	45	40 minutes

Marking scheme

4 marks for a correct answer. (Both MCQs and SA questions)
-1 mark for the wrong answer. (MCQs)
0 mark for unattempted questions. (For both MCQs and SA questions)

Final section-wise weightage

This exam has a 50% weightage in the final admission. Section-wise breakup is below:

Section	Weightage
Quantitative Ability MCQ	30 * (Candidate’s Score – Minimum Score) / (Maximum Score – Minimum Score)
Quantitative Ability SA	35 * (Candidate’s Score – Minimum Score) / (Maximum Score – Minimum Score)
Verbal Ability	35 * (Candidate’s Score – Minimum Score) / (Maximum Score – Minimum Score)

Section-wise division of questions

Major Sections	Quantitative Ability(QA)	Quantitative Ability(QA)	Verbal Ability(VA)
Type of Questions	Multiple-choice questions	Short answers	Multiple-choice questions
No. of Questions	35	15	45

Topic-wise Syllabus

Verbal Ability	Quantitative Ability
Etymology & Roots Idioms & Phrases Analogies Antonyms-Synonyms Foreign Words Noun & Pronoun Errors Subject-Verb Agreement Prepositions and Conjunctions Tenses, Modifiers & Parallelism Reading Comprehension Inference based passages Syllogisms Logical Consistency Deductive Reasoning	Number System Averages & Percentages Roots, Indices, Surds Simple & Compound Interest Profit & Loss Algebraic Formulae Linear & Quadratic Equations Ratio & Proportion Partnership Mixtures & Alligations Time, Speed & Distance Work Related Problems Pipes & Cisterns Geometry: Lines, Angles & Triangles, Polygons, Circles & Mensuration Permutations, Combinations, Probability, Matrices & Determinants Functions Logarithm

IPMAT Rohtak

IPMAT can be categorized into three sections. Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability. Each section contains 40 questions. Making it a total of 120 questions. The exam is in MCQ format.

Test Pattern

Section	Number of Questions	Time (in minutes)
Quantitative Ability	40	120 marks
Logical Reasoning	40
Verbal Ability	40
Total	120

Marking Scheme

Like any other exam, IPMAT Rohtak also follows a marking scheme.
For every correct answer, 4 marks are awarded,
For every incorrect answer, 1 mark is withdrawn.

Exam syllabus

Stage 1:

As part of the selection procedure, candidates will have to undergo the 'Aptitude Test' by IIM Rohtak which will test their Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and Proficiency in English of the candidate. The questions will be multiple-choice questions with 4 marks for every right answer and a negative marking of -1 for every wrong answer. The online Aptitude Test will be held in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, and Visakhapatnam.

IPM Aptitude Test Structure

Section	No. of Questions	Time Duration
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40 minutes
Logical Reasoning	40	40 minutes
Verbal Ability	40	40 minutes

Stage 2:

Candidates who are shortlisted will proceed to the second stage, the Personal Interview (PI) round. This is administered by the admissions committee.

The final Merit List will be generated based on the composite score as mentioned below:

Component	Weightage (%)
Aptitude Test Score	45
Personal Interview (PI)	15
Past Academics (10th and 12th)	40 (20% each)

The intake of the students into the IIM Rohtak IPM Program is 150 with the reservation criterion according to the Government of India rules.

Section-wise Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude	Logical Reasoning	Verbal Ability
Number System Averages & Percentages Roots, Indices, Surds Simple & Compound Interest Profit & Loss Algebraic Formulae Linear & Quadratic Equations Ratio & Proportion Partnership Mixtures & Alligations Time, Speed & Distance Work Related Problems Pipes & Cisterns Geometry: Lines, Angles & Triangles, Polygons, Circles & Mensuration Permutations, Combinations, Probability, Matrices & Determinants Functions Logarithm	Inferences & Judgments Logical Sequence Series Coding Arrangements Cubes and Dices Blood Relations Input & Output Venn Diagrams Binary Logic Syllogism Statements and Conclusions Statements and Assumptions Probably True or False Strong and Weak Arguments Course of Action Assertions and Reasons Critical Reasoning	Etymology & Roots Idioms & Phrases Analogies Antonyms-Synonyms Foreign Words Noun & Pronoun Errors Subject-Verb Agreement Prepositions and Conjunctions Tenses, Modifiers & Parallelism Reading Comprehension Inference based passages Syllogisms Logical Consistency Deductive Reasoning

This is the detailed IPMAT Exam Pattern & Syllabus for the IPMAT exam 2023. To know more about these exams as well as JIPMAT, follow these links:

IPMAT Indore

IPMT Rohtak

JIPMAT

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