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IPMAT 2025 Exam Pattern has three sections: Quantitative Aptitude (30 MCQ questions), Quantitative Aptitude (15 Short Answer questions) and Verbal Ability (45 MCQs on RC, Vocab, Para Jumble etc). Total exam duration in 2 hours. IPMAT 2025 Exam Date is May 12, 2025. IPMAT 2025 Registration process will open in February 2025. IPMAT is computer-based test for admission to IIM Indore 5 Year IPM Integrated Programme in Management (BBA and MBA). Read complete information on IPMAT Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Fees, Eligibility criteria, how to prepare and more.
IPMAT exam pattern 2025 is a Computer Based Test. It will be conducted at multiple test centers in 36 cities. The candidates are required to go to the respective test centre for the exam. Following are the key details of IPMAT 2025 paper pattern:
IPMAT Exam Pattern: Key Changes
| Exam Sections | Sectional Composition | Total Questions | Time Allotted | Marks for Right Answer | Marks for Wrong Answer |
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| Section-1: Quantitative Ability MCQs | 30 MCQs on QA, DI, LR | 30 | 40 Minutes | + 4 | - 1 |
| Section-2: Quantitative Ability Short Answer (SA)Questions | 15 SA Questions on Quantitative Ability | 15 | 40 Minutes | + 4 | No Negative Marking |
| Section-3: Verbal Ability (MCQs) | Reading Comprehension; Vocabulary; Para Jumble & Logical Completion of Paragraph | 45 MCQs | 40 Minutes | + 4 | - 1 |
| Total | - | 90 | 120 Mins | 360 | - |
You need to prepare well on following key topics in each section of Exam Pattern for IPMAT
Quantitative Ability (QA) in IPMAT Exam Pattern
QA Questions are asked from a range of topics like Percentages, Profit and Loss, SI and Cl. Number System, Average, Mixture and Solution, Ratio and Proportion, Time Speed and Distance, Time and Work, Progressions, Geometry and Mensuration, Inequalities, Logarithms and Graphs.
IPM AT also has questions from Data Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR). You can expect questions in Quantitative Ability section from Matrices, Determinants and basic questions from trigonometry.
Quantitative Ability: Difference between MCQs and SA Questions; Tips to attempt
Quantitative Ability (QA) questions in IPMAT exam pattern 2024 are divided into 2 parts – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Short Answer (SA) questions. Key points and guidelines to attempt each type of questions are given below:
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Key Points of Difference/Similarity
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MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions
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SA-Short Answer Questions
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Number of QA Questions in IPMAT 2024
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30
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15
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Time Limit to Solve
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40 Minutes
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40 Minutes
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Maximum Marks
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120
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60
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IPMAT Marking scheme - Negative Marking
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-1 for every wrong answer
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No Negative Marking
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Answer Options
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4 ( Choose the right answer)
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No Answer option given. Solve the question and write the correct answer in the given space
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Difficulty level
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Moderate
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Moderate
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How to Attempt?
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Attempt from easy to difficult and skip the most difficult questions to avoid negative marking
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Go from easy to difficult but try to attempt all the questions. No fear of negative marking
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Verbal Ability Topics: This section in IPMAT Exam Pattern consists of
• Reading Comprehension: 3-4 passages with 5 questions each. The passages are asked from economy, culture and developmental issues.
• Vocabulary: Around 10-12 questions on Antonyms and Synonyms,
• Other types of Questions: Other types of questions in this section include Para Jumble & Logical Completion of Paragraph, Best Summary questions, Word Usage, Fill in the Blanks and Proper Usage of Words.
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Verbal Ability: Sectional Composition
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MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions
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SA-Short Answer Questions
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Number of Questions in IPMAT 2024
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45
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Nil
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Time Limit to Solve
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40 Minutes
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Nil
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Maximum Marks
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180
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Nil
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IPMAT Marking Scheme - Negative Marking
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-1 for every wrong answer
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Nil
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Answer Options
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4 ( Choose the right answer)
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Nil
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Difficulty level
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Moderate
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NA
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How to Attempt?
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Attempt from easy to difficult and skip the most difficult questions to avoid negative marking
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NA
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The IIM Indore has revised the score computation formula for IPMAT 2025. The revised score calculation process for IPM-AT 2025 Composite Score is:
The eligible pool for shortlisting for Personal Assessment (PA) is created considering only the candidates having positive raw scores and a minimum marks in each of the three sections of Aptitude Test.
For final admission, IPMAT sectional weightage is: