IPMAT Exam

Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT) is a gateway for admission to the five-year integrated program in management and is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM). If you wish to pursue management courses after class 12 from one of the top institutes, you should appear for the IPMAT Entrance Exam.

During five years, the first three years will help you build a foundation in basic subjects like Mathematics, Statistics, Principles of Management, Business History, etc. The last two years have focused on management subjects like Economics, Information Systems, Marketing, and several other important concepts.

These IPMAT Colleges provide admission to a 5-year integrated program in management.

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM Indore)
• Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi (IIM Ranchi)
• Institute of Management, Nirma University
• Department of Management Studies (DoMS), NALSAR University of Law
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

IIMs will offer a 5-year integrated program in management in various specializations. The following are some of the most sought-after specializations that most aspirants prefer these days.

• Human Resources
• Finance
• IT & Systems
• International Business
• Sales & Marketing
• Operations
• Business Analytics

(Note: It may be revised time to time and these are indicative figures)

Age Limit:

Your maximum age should be 20 years as of 31 July of the year you are applying for the admission. 5 years’ relaxation for those belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories

Educational Qualification:

• You should have passed Standard XII/HSC or equivalent examination with a minimum of 60% marks. However, 5% relaxation is provided in minimum qualifying marks for those belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories.
• Those appearing in class 12 exams in the admission year can also apply for the IPMAT exam.

Given below is the detailed exam pattern for IIM IPM-

• While preparing quantitative aptitude, we ensure that your basics are clear and you have a good grip.
• We pen down the topics in which you are weak and strong separately. This can help you and us to decide on which topic you need to focus more on.
• We start the preparation with the tough ones, and next go to an easier one.
• We train you to solve the questions with one or more methods. By doing this, your accuracy level increases in solving different types of questions.
• We will make you solve as many questions as possible from the previous years’ IPMAT Question papers, as it will help you improve your time management skills and speed.

• Firstly, we don’t prepare for verbal ability like you would prepare for the Quantitative section.
• Instead, learn ten new words daily to improve your English language quality.
• We guide you to prepare a proper IPMAT Verbal Ability Preparation Plan at your convenience. We will make sure that you complete studying the topics in the allotted time.
• We will guide you how to read newspapers and magazines in most effective way that will improve your vocabulary and grammar skills.
• Speed is one of the essential factors in the IPMAT exam. So, we will help you in building a good vocabulary and increase your reading speed without compromising on accuracy.

We will conduct a series of mock interviews under the guidance of interview experts. We will prepare you for your interview by reviewing sample interview questions you could expect your interviewer to ask you such as:

• Why do you want to join IPM / IIMs?
• What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
• Tell me about your education and training background.
• What was your favorite subject or activity in school?

• To be honest and think quickly.
• To speak clearly and maintain eye contact with the interviewer.
• To use good examples to illustrate your point and your skills.
• To express yourself in a positive manner.
• To avoid appearing desperate or overly confident for your selection.
• To avoid saying negative things about previous employers.