IPMAT 2024: Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus

IPMAT 2024 Exam on May 23, 2024; Registration to Start from February 26; Check Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation Plan, Top Colleges

Latest Updates

• IIM Indore will conduct its Own IPMAT 2024 for admission to 5 Year Integrated Programme in Management (BBA+MBA) 2024-29 batch
• IPMAT 2024 Exam date is May 23, 2024 (Date Announced by IIM Indore)
• IPMAT Registration Process likely to begin on February 26, 2024
• IPMAT 2024 will be a 2 Hours Duration Exam in afternoon session.
• The 5 year IPM leads to award of BBA+MBA dual degree.
• Apart from IIM Indore, IPMAT 2024 score will be accepted for BBA/IPM admission 2024 by IIM Ranchi, IIFT, TAPMI, NALSAR, Nirma University among others

In its important message regarding IPMAT exam 2024, IIM Indore has announced, “The IPM AT will be conducted on Thursday, May 23, 2024 (afternoon shift), IIM Indore’s website with other relevant information will be updated shortly.” IIM Indore will select the candidates on the basis of overall performance in Aptitude Test (AT) and Personal Interview (PI).

This article below shares complete IIM Indore 5 year IPM program details as well as IPMAT entrance exam details with key highlights like What is IPMAT, What is IPMAT exam pattern, IPMAT exam date 2024, IPMAT exam 2024 eligibility criteria and other IPMAT 2024 Important Dates and information regarding registration, exam fee, IPM Program fee. So read this article till the end

Table of Contents

1. What is IPMAT?
2. IPMAT 2024 Important Dates 
3. Five Year Integrated Programme in Management offered by IIMs: Key Details
4. IIM Indore IPM AT 2024 Exam: Highlights
5. Top IIMs & B-Schools accepting IPMAT exam score
6. IPMAT 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
7. IPMAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 & Intake
8. How to Apply for IPMAT IIM Indore Program 2024? IPMAT Registration Process 2024
9. IPMAT 2024 Admission Process: IPMAT Cut offs, Selection Process
10. Five Year Integrated Programme in Management: Offers Dual Degree
11. Five Year IPM Programme Fee 
12. IIM IPM Entrance Exam Preparation  
13. IPMAT Exam Day Guidelines
14. IPMAT 2024 FAQs

IIM Indore IPM AT 2024 exam date is May 23, 2024. IIM Indore’s website with other relevant information is updated with the details of IPMAT exam date The IPM program offers opportunity to earn BBA degree plus MBA degree from IIM Indore and many other top B-schools, for the young students who have passed class 12 or are appearing in class 12 in 2024. IPMAT 2024 Registration process is expected to begin from February 26, 2024 and the last date to apply is likely to close in April 2024, second week.

1. What is IPMAT?
IPM AT – IPM Aptitude Test is the entrance exam for admission to IIM Indore 5 year Integrated Programme in Management leading to award of BBA+MBA degree. IIM Indore launched the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM), the first of its kind in India, in 2011. Later on, many IIMs and other institutes started offering 5 Year Integrated programs in Management. Key information points at a glance about IPMAT Exam and IPM Programme are as below

• IPMAT Eligibility: Class 12 Pass outs and those appearing in Class 12 can apply and appear in IPMAT 2024
• Mode & Type of Exam: The IPM AT 2023 exam will be a computer based test.
• What after Completing BBA from IIM Indore? After completing 3 Years of BBA (Undergraduate Programme), students will move to IIM Indore MBA without appearing in CAT exam
• Exit Option: The students also have the opportunity to exit with BA/BBA degree after 3 years Othe Top B-schools Accepting IPMAT: IIM IPMAT 2024 score will also be accepted by IIM Ranchi, IIFT and many other top institutes for Admission 2024 to their 5 year IPM and BBA programmes.
• IPMAT 2024 Test Cities: IIM Indore IPMAT 2023 Exam Centres are located in 34 cities with multiple test venues

2. IPMAT 2024 Important Dates 
IPMAT 2024 important dates and schedule are:

3. Five Year Integrated Programme in Management offered by IIMs: Key Details

• Five Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) offered by IIMs, is a Dual Degree Programme for Young Students
• IPM is a combination of 3 years undergraduate degree + 2 years MBA degree programme
• The programme is meant for young students who have passed class 12 and have managerial and leadership aspirations
• IPM carries the IIM Indore brand ensuring good career growth in management career
• After 3 years of study schedule, the IPM students become the part of IIM Indore MBA/PGP batch leading to high placements

4. IIM Indore IPM AT 2024 Exam: Highlights
IPMAT 2024 Overview with exam details as given below include the salient features of the exam:

5. IPM AT 2024: Top IIMs & B-schools Accepting IPMAT Score
Score of IPMAT Exam 2024, conducted by IIM Indore, is accepted not only by IIM Indore but also by some of the top B-schools in India as below:

• IIM Indore: IPMAT is mandatory exam for IPM Admission 2024
• IIM Ranchi: IPMAT is mandatory entrance exam for admission to 5 year Integrated Program in Management (BBA+MBA) 2024-29 batch
• Institute of Management- Nirma University, Ahmedabad: The candidates for IPM 2024-29 Batch will be selected on the basis of overall performance in IPMAT 2024 Exam, Written Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI). 
• TAPMI Bangalore Campus: Accepts IPMAT score for BBA (Hons) Admission
• NALSAR University of Law: Accepts IPMAT score for 5 year IPM Admission, Hyderabad

6. IPMAT 2024 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
IIM Indore has revised the IIM IPMAT 2024 exam pattern and syllabus. The exam has fewer number of questions and less time duration. The IPM AT exam pattern and syllabus is changed since last year.

6.1 IPMAT 2024 Exam Pattern
Details of IPM AT 2024 exam pattern are given below:

Read More about the IPMAT exam and scoring pattern

6.2 IPMAT 2024 Exam Syllabus
IIM Indore IPMAT 2024 Exam syllabus is divided into two sections.

• Section-1: Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning - 45 questions
• Section-2: Verbal Ability& Reading Comprehension - 45 Questions

The first section on Quantitative Aptitude is split into two sections – MCQs and Short Answer (SA) questions 

There are more questions on Arithmetic in the IPMAT exam. A few questions in IPMAT exam are also based on Mensuration, Permutations and Combinations, Probability, Equations, Logarithm, Geometry, Matrices and Determinants, Basics of Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency among others.

Verbal Ability& Reading Comprehension syllabus topics in IPMAT 2024 exam include Reading Comprehension, Para-jumble, Grammar, Vocabulary among others. To prepare well for IPMAT 2024, you need to prepare as per the syllabus of IPMAT 2024 exam. Read More

7. IPMAT Eligibility Criteria 2024 & Intake
IIM Indore IPM programme is aimed at students who have passed Class XII/Higher Secondary or equivalent from schools across India or are appearing in it this year. Key points in IPMAT eligibility criteria are:

• Applicants should not be above 20 years of age.
• IPMAT eligibility criteria 2024 require you to have passed class 12 in 2022 or 2023.
• You must have either passed class 12 or should be appearing in class 12 in 2024.
• Total Seats for IIM Indore IPM 2024-29 batch have increased to 150. Read more

8. How to Apply for IPMAT IIM Indore Program 2024? Step by Step Process
Candidates have to submit their application online for IPMAT IIM Indore Program during the IPM AT 2024 registration window which remains open for more than a month. The payment of IPM AT registration and application fee should also be done online. The IPMAT 2024 application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. The application is available at IIM Indore IPM admission website.  

Read in Detail about IPMAT application submission process & Guidelines

9. IPMAT 2024 Admission Process for IIM Indore IPM 2024
IIM Indore IPMAT 2024 admission process is shared below. The students will undergo a rigorous IPMAT 2024 selection process to get admission into IIM Indore IPM 2024-29 batch

• Application Submission for IPMAT 2024: The IPMAT 2024 application form is aimed at understanding the students’ proficiency in academics, as well as in co-curricular activities. The details should be filled up by the applicant in the IPMAT application form.
• Appear in Entrance Exam IPMAT: All the applicants have to appear in the IPMAT entrance examination. IPMAT tests the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics.
• Personal Interview: Those who clear the IPMAT 2024 exam cut offs, will be shortlisted for further rounds of selection process. The shortlisted candidates on the basis of IPMAT 2024 need to appear for personal interviews. The interview judges the students’ level of confidence, communication skills, general awareness, persuasion skills and knowledge.
• Final Admission: Best 150 candidates who have done well in IPMAT, have good academics, perform well in personal interview, are granted admission to this prestigious 5 year IPM course.

9.1 IPMAT Cut Offs for IIM Indore IPM admission 2024
From shortlist to Final Selection Round, IIM Indore considers only the candidates who have positive scores and minimum marks in each of the three sections of Aptitude Test.

The minimum cut off marks in each section will be based on the categories of applicants. Expected category wise IPMAT 2024 cut off, out of 360 marks is as below.

9.2 IPMAT 2024: Sectional Weightages in Shortlisting
Each section in IPMAT 2024 exam carries following weightage in shortlisting process for Interview round.

9.4 IIM Indore IPM Final Selection
Only those candidates satisfying the requirements will be considered for the final selection. Category wise merit list will be generated based on Composite Score (CS) and provisional admission offers will be made after final selection round, awarding following weightages. However, no intimation will be sent to candidates who are not selected for final offer.

Read More on IPM Selection Process after IPMAT Exam

10. Five Year Integrated Programme in Management: Offers Dual Degree – BA & MBA
Admissions to IIM Indore IPM is through IPM Aptitude Test popularly known as IPMAT. IIM Indore has notified "The Indian Institutes of Management Act 2017 came into force from January 31, 2018. Subject to approvals, participants enrolling in IPM 2018 onwards will be eligible for award of a dual degree on successful completion of programme requirements."

Accordingly, the students who are enrolled in the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore's Five Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) for 2024-29 Batch will be eligible for award of Bachelor of Arts (Foundations of Management) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees under Dual Degree Programme upon successful completion of IPM.  

10.1 Two Phases of IPM
IIM Indore IPM is broadly divided into two Phases:

1. First three years of the BBA program, and
2. Last two years of MBA Program 

The first three years build a foundation, and the last two years focus on Business Management. In addition to Class work, IPM students are required to complete a social internship at the end of Year 3, and a business internship between Years 4 and 5. This experiential learning inculcates leadership qualities in them and hones their managerial skills further.

On successful completion of the five-year rigorous academic experience, the participants would be awarded Bachelor of Arts (Foundations of Management) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) under dual degree programme.

11. Five Year IPM Program Fee: Current Total IPM Fee is Rs.38,31,291 
The IPM course fee for resident Indians is as follows:

• 3 Years UG (BBA) Fees: First three years of IPM Fees is Rs.17,14,133
• 2 Years MBA Fees: The Course fee for the 4^th and 5^th year would be as per prevailing Post Graduate Programme in Management - Master of Business Administration (MBA) fees. The current 2 years MBA fee at IIM Indore is Rs 21,17,158. The course fee includes accommodation/lodging, access to lectures, computer facilities and library. 

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12. IIM IPM Entrance Exam Preparation: How to Prepare for IPMAT? Strategy & Tips
IIM IPM Entrance exam preparation requires a well-planned approach with time management. To help you score high in IPMAT 2024 exam, you can go for IIM IPM Entrance Exam Preparation Coaching or self preparation or a combination of both. Besides, MBAUniverse.com has devised a right approach with key points and tips from experts and toppers on how to prepare for IPMAT 2024. This will help you to perform well in the exam and get admission opportunity in the 5 year Integrated programme in Management at IIM Indore.

Check IPMAT 2024 Preparation Plan

12.1 IIM IPM Entrance Exam Preparation Coaching IIM IPM Entrance Exam Preparation Coaching is offered by top coaching institutes like IMS, CL, T.I.M.E. and others. These coaching institutes offer IPMAT preparation
programmes, DU JAT preparation programmes, NPAT preparation programmes, JIPMAT preparation programmes of different time duration in Online, Offline and blended mode at affordable price. Following good options are available for IIM IPM entrance exam preparation with coaching

12.1.1 IMS Coaching Institute: Preparation Programmes for IIM IPM Entrance, DUJAT, NPAT & Others 

12.2.1 T.I.M.E. Coaching Institute: Preparation Programmes for IIM IPM Entrance, DUJAT, NPAT & Others 
T.I.M.E.'s comprehensive course for IPM & other BBA exams has been developed covering all areas of the test, keeping in mind the scoring process in all these exams. The course offered for IPM & other BBA exams such as SET BBA (Symbiosis), NPAT (NMIMS), DU JAT, etc. at T.I.M.E. is a one-stop shop that takes care of your preparation for the written exam as well as the subsequent Personal Interview process.

T.I.M.E. IPM Preparation Courses

T.I.M.E. BBA Entrance Exam Preparation Programmes 

12.3  Career Launcher Coaching Institute: Preparation Programmes for IIM IPM Entrance, DUJAT, NPAT & Others 

CL: IPM & BBA Preparation Programmes & Test Series  

 CL: Classroom Preparation Programmes

CL: IPM Online Coaching & Blended Coaching

13. IPMAT Exam Day Guidelines
Following are the important IPMAT exam day guidelines

• Carry your Admit Card with recent photo affixed on it
• Carry one original photo ID
• Arrive at the test centre at the reporting time
• Do not wear digital watch, long shoes, coats, jackets etc.
• Do not carry any electronic gadgets like calculator, electronic watches, mobile etc.
• No stationery should be carried to the test centre

14. IPMAT 2024 FAQs
IIM Indore IPMAT aspirants are raising various queries on IPMAT exam, preparation, IPMAT registration process, IPM selection process among others. Below are shared the common frequently asked questions on IPMAT and the answers from experts.

Q. What is full name of IPMAT Exam?
Ans.The full name of IPMAT is IIM Indore IPM Aptitude Test

Q. What is the IPMAT exam date?
Ans. IIM Indore has announced the IPMAT 2024 exam date as May 23, 2024.

Q. How can I apply for IPMAT 2024?
Ans. IPMAT 2024 Registration & Application form is online and will be available at: iimidr.ac.in/academic-programmes/five-year-integrated-programme-in-management-ipm 

Q. Which IPMAT exam is easier - IIM Indore IPMAT or IIM Rohtak IPMAT?
Ans. Both IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak IPMAT exams are of moderate difficulty level. The IPMAT exam syllabus is of class 12 Standard. It is a 2 hour duration exam

Q. Which is more difficult CAT or IPMAT?
Ans: IIM Indore IPMAT is easier than CAT as the IPMAT eligibility is class 12 while the CAT eligibility is graduation.

Q. Which IIM offers better IPM Program – IIM Indore or IIM Rohtak?
Ans. Both IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak have the IIM brand. However, IIM Indore was the first IIM to start IPM way back in 2011 and its nine batches have passed out with consistently rising placement packages. On the other hand, IIM Rohtak started IPM in 2019 and its first batch will pass out in 2024. While the academic program is as per IIM standard, the placement data will be available in 2024 for the first batch

Q. Will IIM Indore or IIM Rohtak conduct WAT in IPM final selection process?
Ans. Last year IIM Indore conducted only Personal Interview and No WAT was proposed for IPM Admission . Final Merit list was based on Aptitude Score and Personal Interview. Similarly, IIM Rohtak conducted Personal Interview but No WAT was proposed. The final merit list was based on IPMAT score, Academics and Personal Interview. It is expected that for IPM Admission 2024, IIM Indore may not conduct WAT

Q. What is the IPMAT cut off for shortlisting at IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak?
Ans. Since IIM Indore IPMAT scoring pattern and maximum score is changed as compared to last year, the expected IIM Indore IPMAT 2024 cut offs for shortlisting are likely to go down between 160-180 marks out of 360 marks.  IIM Rohtak IPMAT cut off 2024 are likely to remain between 250 and 255 marks out of 480 marks

Q. Which other top management colleges accept IPMAT exam score for admission?
Ans. Apart from IIM Indore, IPMAT score is accepted for IPM admission by IIM Ranchi, IIFT Kakinanda, Nirma University, TAPMI Bengaluru, NALSAR University Hyderabad

Q. Can I prepare for IPMAT in 1 month or 2 months?
Ans. Yes, A good dedicated study schedule with or without coaching is needed to prepare for IIM Indore IPMAT. If you are serious enough, you can prepare for IPMAT in 1 to 3 months as per IPMAT syllabus. IIM Indore has also released previous IPMAT test papers to help you understand the exact exam pattern and difficulty level.

Q. Can I leave the IPM after 3 years? What degree I will get?
Ans. Yes, you can exit after successfully completing 3 years of IPM program. In such cases, IIM Indore and all other institutes award bachelor’s degree duly recognized by UGC