IPMAT 2023 was conducted by IIM-Rohtak on June 26, 2023 for admissions into its five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). There was no change in the pattern. However, to my surprise, there was no sectional time limit which was given in the official website and even the on-screen calculator was missing.
The paper comprised 120 questions across three sections: Quantitative Ability; Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability. The duration of the exam was 120 minutes, with no sectional time limit, unlike IPMAT by IIM Indore.
Every correct attempt would fetch 4 marks, while every incorrect attempt would attract a penalty of 1 mark.
|
Section |
No. of Questions |
Time (in minutes) |
Good Score |
|
Quantitative Ability |
40 |
120 |
112-120 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
40 |
120-128 |
|
|
Verbal Ability |
40 |
112-120 |
|
|
Total |
120 |
344-368 |
IPMAT Rohtak's 2022 pattern was the same as in 2021. However, from this year onwards, the sectional time limit has been removed.
Every correct attempt would fetch 4 marks, while every incorrect attempt would attract a penalty of 1 mark.
This section had 40 questions in total. The section had questions with a mix of concepts.
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Number System |
4 |
|
Time and Work |
4-5 |
|
Time, Speed, and Distance |
3-4 |
|
Averages |
2 |
|
Probability, Permutation & Combination |
4 |
|
Geometry (Mensuration) |
3-4 |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
3 |
|
Percentages |
3 |
|
Clocks |
1 |
|
Ratio & Proportion |
2 |
|
Puzzles |
2 |
|
Age |
1 |
|
Trigonometry |
2 |
|
SI-CI |
3 |
An attempt of 28-30 questions can be considered good, despite no negative marking.
|
Section |
No. of Questions |
Time (in minutes) |
Good Score |
|
Quantitative Ability |
40 |
120 |
112-120 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
40 |
120-128 |
|
|
Verbal Ability |
40 |
112-120 |
|
|
Total |
120 |
344-368 |
This section had 40 questions in total. The section had questions with a mix of concepts.
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Number System |
4 |
|
Time and Work |
4-5 |
|
Time, Speed and Distance |
3-4 |
|
Averages |
2 |
|
Probability, Permutation & Combination |
4 |
|
Geometry (Mensuration) |
3-4 |
|
Profit, Loss and Discount |
3 |
|
Percentages |
3 |
|
Clocks |
1 |
|
Ratio & Proportion |
2 |
|
Puzzles |
2 |
|
Age |
1 |
|
Trigonometry |
2 |
|
SI-CI |
3 |
An attempt of 28-30 questions can be considered good, despite no negative marking.
The level of difficulty of this section was like that of the previous year and can be termed as easy-moderate. There were 40 questions.
The breakdown of this section is as follows:
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Series |
4 |
|
Coding-Decoding |
3 |
|
Blood Relations |
4 |
|
Age |
2-3 |
|
Inequalities |
1 |
|
Syllogisms |
3-4 |
|
Statement Conclusion |
2 |
|
Venn Diagram |
1 |
|
Circular Arrangement |
2 |
|
Analogies |
1-2 |
|
Data Sufficiency |
2-3 |
|
Clocks & Calendar |
2 |
|
Cubes |
3-4 |
|
Missing numbers(image based) |
1 |
|
Classification arrangement |
2-3 |
An attempt of 30-32 questions can be considered a good one in this section.
This section was a surprise with a focus on vocabulary. Unlike previous years when students always found this section to be easy, this year the difficulty level was on the slightly higher side.
The breakdown of this section is as follows:
|
Topic |
No. of Questions |
|
Reading Comprehension (3) |
8 |
|
Fill in the Blanks |
2-3 |
|
Synonyms/Antonyms |
7-8 |
|
Sentence Improvement |
1-2 |
|
Idioms and Phrases |
4-5 |
|
Error Spotting |
3-4 |
|
Sentence Re-arrangement |
2-3 |
|
Spelling Errors |
2 |
|
Analogy |
2 |
|
Sentence Completion |
3-4 |
Overall, students found this section to be easy-moderate. An attempt of 28-30 was possible in this section.
|
Category |
Cut-Off |
|
EWS |
205-210 |
|
General |
270-275 |
|
NC-OBC |
195-200 |
|
SC |
160-170 |
|
ST |
150-160 |
|
PwD |
190-200 |