STRUCTURE OF IPMAT EXAM

The IPMAT exam is conducted in two stages - IPMAT-I and IPMAT-II. IPMAT-I is a computer-based test (CBT) and IPMAT-II is a written ability test (WAT) and personal interview (PI). Here is the structure of the IPMAT exam:

IPMAT-I: The IPMAT-I exam consists of three sections - Quantitative Ability (QA), Logical Reasoning (LR), and Verbal Ability (VA). The duration of the exam is 2 hours, and the total number of questions differ according to exam given below. But different IIMs has different structure for their exams.

EXAM PATTERN OF IIM INDORE : 

VARC- 45 QUES

 QUANT (MCQ)- 30 QUES

QUANT (SA)- 15 QUES

DURATION - 120 MIN

EXAM PATTERN OF IIM ROHTAK:

Quant- 40 QUES

LRDI- 40 QUES

VARC- 40 QUES

DURATION OF EXAM: 120MIN

EXAM PATTERN OF JIPMAT ( IIM JAMMU & IIM BHODGAYA )

QUANT- 33 QUES

LRDI- 33 QUES

VARC- 34 QUES

DURATION OF EXAM: 120MIN

There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer, and no marks are deducted for unattempted questions.

IPMAT-II: Students who qualify for IPMAT-I are eligible to appear for IPMAT-II. IPMAT-II consists of a written ability test (WAT) and a personal interview (PI). The written ability test is conducted to assess a student's written communication skills, and the personal interview is conducted to assess a student's overall personality, communication skills, and other qualities.

The written ability test (WAT) consists of a topic on which students are required to write an essay or a short paragraph. The topic can be related to current affairs, social issues, or any other topic of general interest.

The personal interview (PI) is conducted to assess a student's communication skills, general knowledge, academic background, work experience (if any), and other qualities. The personal interview is conducted by a panel of experts who evaluate a student's overall personality and suitability for the management program.