IPMAT (IIM Indore) 2025 Exam Analysis

IPMAT Indore 2025 conducted by IIM Indore for admissions to multiple renowned institutes other than IIM Indore like IIM Ranchi, IIM Amritsar, IIM Shillong, IIFT Kakinada, NALSAR, TAPMI, Nirma University for their five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM) along with IIM Sirmaur for its BMS program was conducted at centers across the country today, 12 May 2025. The exam based on mix of Short Answer and MCQ pattern following the marking scheme of +4 for every correct attempt and -1 for a wrong answer (no negative marking for the Short Answer Questions).

IPMAT 2025: Overview

Level of Difficulty: The paper was Moderate in overall difficulty, slightly challenging in specific section due to the change in the topic composition.

Section No. of Questions Time (in mins.) Good Attempt
Quantitative Ability (SA) 15 40 9+
Quantitative Ability (MCQ) 30 40 15-18
Verbal Ability 45 40 40
Total 90 120 60-65

IPMAT 2025: Section-wise analysis

Quantitative Ability (SA)

Overview: This section seemed to be easiest among all the three sections and was on similar level with last year in terms of difficulty. Questions were mostly straightforward.

Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Topic No. of Questions
Number System1
Time and Work1
Percentages1
Simple and Compound Interest1
Geometry1
Data Interpretation (LR based)1 set (3)
Permutation and Combination1
Log (Log + AP)1
Age1
Modulus1
Matrices1
Linear Equations1

Quantitative Ability (MCQ)

Overview: This section posed a significant challenge due to its composition. Questions were application based; mix of two-three topics, and there very few Arithmetic questions. The section was majorly Algebra and Higher Mathematics driven.

Level of Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Topic No. of Questions
Number System1
Simple and Compound Interest1
Geometry3 (circles, polygon, triangle)
Averages1
Probability1
Permutation and Combination1
Data Interpretation1 Set (5)
Functions2
Quadratic2
Linear1
Log2-3
Matrices (Quadratic + Matrices)1

Verbal Ability

Overview: This section was consistent with the 2024 level. Reading Comprehension consisted of 3 passages unlike 2 passages as last year. RCs were lengthy, mix of direct and inference based questions. RCs were based on topics like commodities and consumptions; technology (freedom of speech, social media); conversation-based passage. Grammar was doable. Para Jumbles questions were TITA based with negative marking.

Topic No. of Questions
Reading-Comprehension3 (5,5,6)
Vocab3-4
Synonyms/Antonyms1-2
Sentence Improvement1-2
Idioms and Phrases3-4
Para Jumble (TITA)5
Para Completion4-5

Expected Cut-Offs

Last Year Cutoff

Category QA (SA) QA (MCQ) VA (MCQ)
EWS162689
General2435113
NC-OBC122378
SC121860
ST81340
PWD81340

Expected Cutoff

Category QA (SA) QA (MCQ) VA (MCQ)
EWS1622-2380-81
General24-2831-32105-108
NC-OBC162070-71
SC12-161665
ST1212-1336-37
PWD1212-1336-37

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