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IPMAT Indore — eligibility, test pattern, seats & fees

Conducted by Indian Institute of Management Indore ·Official sources only ·Last checked 15 Oct 2026

IIM Indore's own Aptitude Test (IPM AT) for its five-year Integrated Programme in Management, taken straight after Class 12. This page follows IIM Indore's admission procedure for the IPM 2026-31 batch; the 2027 notice was not out on 15 October 2026.

Conducted by
IIM Indore (its own test) [1]
Test date (2026)
Mon 4 May 2026 · 2:00–4:00 PM [1]
Paper
QA (MCQ) · QA (short answer) · VA — 40 min each [1]
Marking
+4 correct · −1 wrong · no minus in QA short answer [1]
Mapped Institutions & Degrees315 verified institutions · by state & city

BBA / BMSCUET-UG / institute test (NPAT, IPMAT, SET) / Class 12 merit

Andhra Pradesh10
Assam6
Bihar7
Chandigarh6
Chhattisgarh5
Delhi NCR21
Gujarat27
Haryana16
Jammu & Kashmir3
Jharkhand7
Karnataka25
Kerala9
Madhya Pradesh15
Maharashtra45
Meghalaya3
Odisha8
Puducherry1
Punjab11
Rajasthan14
Tamil Nadu22
Telangana15
Uttar Pradesh15
Uttarakhand10
West Bengal14
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Mapped Preparation & Coaching55 verified centres

IPMAT & JIPMAT (IIM Integrated Programme in Management) coachingOfficial centre pages, checked to load

Andhra Pradesh1
Assam1
Bihar2
Chandigarh1
Chhattisgarh1
Delhi NCR3
Gujarat6
Haryana4
Jharkhand3
Karnataka1
Kerala3
Madhya Pradesh4
Maharashtra6
Odisha1
Punjab1
Rajasthan2
Tamil Nadu3
Telangana2
Uttar Pradesh7
West Bengal3
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01 Overview & governing body

IIM Indore sets, runs and scores its own test

The IPM Aptitude Test (IPM AT, widely called IPMAT Indore) is conducted by the Indian Institute of Management Indore for its Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM). Selection is on the Aptitude Test plus a Personal Interview; a candidate who misses either is not considered. [1]

IPM 2026-31 admission calendar (tentative) [2]

IPM 2026-31 admission calendar (tentative)
StepDate
Notification2 Feb 2026
Online applications2 Feb – 14 Mar 2026
IPM Aptitude Test4 May 2026 (afternoon)
Interview shortlist25 May 2026
Personal Interviews15 – 18 Jun 2026
Provisional offers26 Jun 2026
Programme starts10 Aug 2026

The 2026 test was held in 39 cities (tentative list), from Agra, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru to Udaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam. [1]

The 2026 cycle is over. IIM Indore had not published the IPM 2027-32 notice on 15 October 2026 — the 2026 notice came out on 2 February 2026 — so check the institute's site before you plan around these dates. [3]

02 Academic eligibility

An age limit and a Class 12 window — no minimum percentage

  • Age: born on or after 1 August 2006; SC, ST and PwD candidates get 5 years' relaxation (born on or after 1 August 2001).
  • Class 12: passed in 2024 or 2025, or appearing in 2026. Students finishing Class 12 by 31 July 2026 could apply and were admitted provisionally.
  • Class 10: passed.
  • Students of international boards (IGCSE, and IB — IBDP and IBCP only) can apply, with the IB Indian Percentage Transcript. [1]

The 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD) Class 10 and 12 rule often quoted for IPMAT is not in IIM Indore's 2026-31 admission procedure for domestic applicants, which sets no minimum percentage. JIPMAT's IIM Jammu does ask for 60% / 55% — see the JIPMAT page. [1]

03 Exam scheme & marking matrix

Three sections, each locked to 40 minutes

IPM Aptitude Test 2026 [1]

IPM Aptitude Test 2026
SectionQuestion typeTimeWrong answer
Quantitative AbilityMultiple choice (MCQ)40 min−1
Quantitative AbilityShort answer (SA)40 minNo negative marking
Verbal AbilityMultiple choice (MCQ)40 min−1
  • Every question carries 4 marks.
  • Sections must be answered in a fixed order, the same for every candidate; the procedure does not say which order.
  • The procedure does not state the number of questions in each section. [1]

How the merit lists are built [1]

How the merit lists are built
StageRule
Interview poolPositive raw score and a category-wise minimum in each of the 3 sections
Aptitude Test Score (ATS)Normalised section scores weighted QA-MCQ 25, QA-SA 25, VA 50
Interview shortlistBy ATS, category by category (General, EWS, NC-OBC, SC, ST, PwD)
Composite Score (final)ATS 65 + Personal Interview 35
04 Reservation & quotas

Central reservation on 150 seats — no state or domicile quota

IPM 2026 reservation (Government of India norms) [1]

IPM 2026 reservation (Government of India norms)
CategoryShare of seats
NC-OBC (non-creamy layer)27%
SC15%
ST7.5%
EWSup to 10%
PwD (benchmark disability, 40% or more)5%
  • Sanctioned intake for the IPM 2026 batch (domestic applicants): 150.
  • The Central Government list as on the last date of IPM AT registration decides category status; the category cannot be changed after you apply.
  • Reserved-category candidates still have to clear the minimum performance levels to be considered. [1]

There is no NRI quota. IIM Indore keeps 5 supernumerary seats for international / foreign applicants, outside the regular intake. [2]

Neither IIM Indore document lists any state, domicile or regional seat quota — selection is all-India merit within each category. [1]

05 Application steps & registration fees

₹4,130, or ₹2,065 for SC / ST / PwD

IPM AT 2026 application fee (includes 18% GST) [1]

IPM AT 2026 application fee (includes 18% GST)
CategoryFee
General / EWS / NC-OBC₹4,130
SC / ST / PwD₹2,065
  • Apply online on iimidr.ac.in in the window (2 February – 14 March 2026 for the 2026 batch) and pay online; the fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • NC-OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates need valid category certificates; EWS candidates need a valid EWS document.
  • Several applications with small changes in details are rejected outright and the candidate is barred from selection. [1]
06 Career horizons & mapped institutions

A BA and an MBA from IIM Indore in five years

Students who finish the IPM receive a Bachelor of Arts (Foundations of Management) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) under the dual-degree programme, as allowed by the IIM Act, 2017. [1]

  • Exit after three years: allowed; the BA (Foundations of Management) is awarded the following year.
  • The top academic performer in IPM year 4 receives a ₹1.5 lakh scholarship; need-based financial assistance is also available. [2]

IPM fees for domestic students (2026-31 batch) [2]

IPM fees for domestic students (2026-31 batch)
ItemAmount
Course fee, years 1–3₹6,00,000 a year
Year 1 total with mess deposit, caution deposit and insurance₹7,04,679
Course fee, years 4–5Same as IIM Indore's PGP fee
07 Official sources & verification

Where these facts come from

Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 15 October 2026. Exam bodies change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current bulletin before you apply.

  1. IIM Indore — Admission Procedure for IPM 2026-31 Batch (Domestic Applicants) (opens in a new tab) eligibility, application window and fee, test date, cities, sections, marking, merit stages, reservation, intake, degrees · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  2. IIM Indore — FAQs and details related to IPM (opens in a new tab) 2026 timeline, exit option, scholarships, international seats, fee structure · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
  3. IIM Indore — IPM Admissions page (opens in a new tab) latest documents posted (2026-31 batch; no 2027-32 notice on 15 Oct 2026) · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

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