IPMAT 2024 by IIM Indore for admissions to its five-year Integrated Program in Management (IPM) will be conducted at centers across the country on 23rd May 2024.
The paper followed the same format as previous years, including a sectional time limit. There was no change in the marking scheme-for every correct attempt, candidates will be awarded 4 marks, while there is a penalty of 1 mark for every incorrect attempt.
There was no negative marking for the Quantitative Ability (SA) section of the paper
Overall, students found the paper to be of moderate difficulty level.
Section |
No. of Q's |
Sectional Time (min.) |
Difficulty Level |
Quantitative Ability (SA) |
15 |
40 |
Moderate |
Quantitative Ability (MCQ) |
30 |
40 |
Difficult |
Verbal Ability (MCQ) |
45 |
40 |
Easy |
Total |
90 |
120 |
The table mentions all sections, the number of questions in every section, and section-wise weightage per the official announcement for IPMAT Indore pattern 2023.
Section |
Time |
Weightage |
No of Questions |
Quantitative Ability (SA) |
40 minutes |
25% |
15 questions |
Quantitative Ability (MCQ) |
40 minutes |
25% |
30 questions |
Verbal Ability |
40 minutes |
50% |
45 questions |
Following are the universities that are accepting IPMAT Indore scores.
The Quantitative Ability (SA) section had 15 questions on the expected pattern. The section, when compared to last year, was easier. Based on the student’s feedback, the breakup of the Quantitative Ability section is given below:
Topics |
No. of Qs |
Number system |
1 |
Ratio & Proportion |
1 |
Modulus |
2 |
Simple and Compound Interest |
1 |
Geometry |
2 |
Averages (case-based) |
3 |
Set theory |
1 |
Logarithms |
1 |
Functions |
1 |
Matrices and Determinants |
1 |
Probability |
1 |
The students rated the section as moderate on the difficulty level.
This year students found the section to be difficult when compared to last year. Most students had limited attempts in this section as they focused more on accuracy. There were 30 questions, with a sectional time limit of 40 minutes
The breakdown of this section is as follows:
Topic |
No. of Qs |
Number system |
1 |
Time, Speed, and Distance |
1 |
Ratio & Proportion |
1 |
Simple and Compound Interest |
1 |
Trigonometry |
1 |
Geometry |
3 |
Averages |
2 |
Algebra |
2 |
Logarithms |
2 |
Functions |
1 |
Probability |
2 |
Set Theory |
1 |
Geometric Progression |
1 |
Linear Equation |
2 |
Permutation and Combination |
2 |
Data Interpretation |
5 |
This section was easy and brought smiles for sure. Unlike last year, a good number of questions focused on vocabulary. Five Questions on Para-jumbles were TITA type. The 45 questions could easily have been completed within the given time frame. The breakdown of this section is as follows:
Topic |
No. of Qs |
Reading Comprehension (2 Passages) |
12 |
Fill in the blanks |
13-14 |
Sentence Improvement |
6 |
Phrasal Verbs |
3-4 |
Error Spotting |
3-4 |
Para-jumbles |
5 |
Category |
QA (SA) |
QA (MCQ) |
VA |
EWS |
8 |
20-24 |
98-100 |
Gen. |
16 |
32-36 |
120-125 |
NC-OBC |
8 |
20-24 |
91-92 |
SC |
8 |
15-16 |
69-70 |
ST |
8 |
5-6 |
45-46 |
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