IPMAT Indore exam pattern and eligibility

IPMAT Indore is officially called the IPM Aptitude Test (IPM AT). IIM Indore conducts it for its five-year IPM. This page covers the 2026 cycle (batch 2026-31), the latest with full details.

Sections, timing and marking

Section	Time	Marking
Quantitative Ability (MCQ)	40 minutes	+4 right, -1 wrong
Quantitative Ability (Short Answer)	40 minutes	+4 right, no negative marking
Verbal Ability (MCQ)	40 minutes	+4 right, -1 wrong

Total time is 120 minutes. Every question carries 4 marks. You must answer the sections in a pre-set order that is the same for everyone. The official procedure gives a time for each section but does not use the words "sectional time lock".

How many questions?

IIM Indore's official procedure gives sections and times, not question counts. Students and coaching sites widely report 30 QA MCQ, 15 QA Short Answer and 45 Verbal Ability questions, which is 90 questions and 360 marks. Treat this as reported, not official.

What the section timing means for you

Each section has its own 40 minutes. Time saved in one section does not carry to the next, so you cannot rescue a weak section later. Practise each section as its own 40-minute block. Our free mocks are built that way.

Eligibility (2026 cycle)

• Born on or after 1 August 2006. Candidates from SC, ST and PwD categories get 5 years of relaxation (born on or after 1 August 2001).
• Class 12 passed in 2024 or 2025, or appearing in 2026. Those who finish by 31 July 2026 may apply, with provisional admission.
• Class 10 passed.
• The official procedure states no minimum percentage.

Application fee

The 2026 fee was ₹4,130, including 18% GST. It was ₹2,065 for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Applications ran from 2 February to 14 March 2026 per the procedure and FAQ (a short extension was reported later).

Selection

After the test comes a personal interview (PI). The final category-wise merit list uses a composite score: 65 for the aptitude test and 35 for the PI.

To be called for the PI, you need a positive raw score and a minimum mark in each of the three sections. The Admissions Committee sets these minimums, and they differ by category. Among eligible candidates, a category-wise merit list on the aptitude score decides who is called. In that score the weights are 25 for QA MCQ, 25 for QA Short Answer and 50 for Verbal Ability. See the cut-offs page for reported minimums.

Seats and reservation

The sanctioned intake for IPM 2026 (domestic) is 150. Reservation is 27% NC-OBC, 15% SC, 7.5% ST, up to 10% EWS and 5% PwBD.

2026 dates

• Test: Monday 4 May 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
• Shortlist: 25 May. Interviews: 15 to 18 June. Provisional offers: 26 June. Programme start: 10 August 2026 (tentative dates, from the FAQ).

Dates for 2027 are not announced. IIM Indore notified the 2026 test in early February 2026; watch the official page for 2027.

Programme fee

For the 2026-31 batch the course fee is ₹6 lakh a year for years 1 to 3, paid in three terms of ₹2 lakh. With medical insurance, mess deposit and a refundable caution deposit, the first-year total shown is ₹7,04,679. Years 4 and 5 are charged at the PGP fee. IIM Indore also offers need-based financial assistance.

Next steps

Read the syllabus, try previous-year papers, then take a free IPMAT Indore mock. For the other exams, see the IPMAT overview, IPMAT Rohtak and JIPMAT. IPMATway is not affiliated with IIM Indore.