IPMAT 2026: Exam Date Announced, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Admit Card, Cutoff

The IIM Indore will announce the IPMAT 2026 result in online mode on the official website tentatively in the first week of June 2026. Candidates can check the IPMAT exam 2026 result by using their login credentials. The result is available in the form of a scorecard which includes the overall and sectional scores of test-takers. Candidates who will be shortlisted based on their IPMAT score will be called for further selection rounds of PI.

 How to Check IPMAT Result 2026?

• Visit the official website of IIM Indore and go to IPMAT section
• Click on the “Results” button
• Enter your IPMAT 2026 application form number
• Enter the registered email ID or Date of Birth in DD/MM/YY format
• Now enter the Security Code/ Password
• Click on the 'Get Status' tab
• IPMAT 2026 provisional shortlist will be displayed. Download it and take two printouts. 

Computation Process of IPMAT result 2026

The table given below explains the formula that is used in order to compute the result/ score of IPMAT 2026:

Note: Maximum and Minimum scores are the highest and lowest scores obtained by the candidates in each pool under the respective sections.

• Check the eligibility criteria mentioned on the IPMAT 2026 official website and make sure you meet them before applying. Candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria as set by the IIM Indore. Let us have a look at the category-wise educational qualification and minimum age requirement below:
• General and NC-OBC Category: Candidates who passed Class 10 / SSC and Class 12 / HSC or equivalent examinations with a minimum mark of 60 percent in 2022, 2023 and appearing in 2026 can appear for IPMAT exam 2025.
• SC/ ST and PWD (DA) Category: Minimum of 55 percent aggregate in Class 10/ SSC and Class 12I/ HSC or equivalent examinations in 2022, 2023 & appearing in 2026.
• Age Limit: For general category candidates, the age limit is a maximum of 20 years of age as of August 1, 2006. The SC/ST category candidates should not be more than 25 years old.

IIM Indore will open the IPMAT 2026 registration window on its official site. The IPMAT 2026 application form will be available probably from the second week of February 2025. The IPMAT 2026 exam application form will be available on the official website of IIM Indore till last week of March 2026. The correction window of IPMAT will take place in the first week of April 2026.

Aspiring candidates are required to first complete the online registration to create login credentials. Now login again using the created login ID and password, fill in the details, and pay the IPMAT exam fee to complete the application process.

IPMAT 2026 Application Process

Candidates can go through the below steps to know how to fill out the IPMAT exam 2026 application form.

• Candidates must create an account in the IPMAT registration portal by entering details such as name, date of birth, gender, email ID, and phone number.
• Upload the necessary personal and academic documents. 
• Ensure IPMAT 2026 registration with a one-time password (OTP).
• Pay the IPMAT application fee as described in the above table.
• Finally, take a printout of the IPMAT application form for future reference.

IPMAT 2026 exam date is May 4. IPMAT is an online test, and the duration of the exam is 120 minutes (2 hours). As per the IPMAT exam pattern 2026, the test paper will have a total of 100 questions divided across two sections namely, Quantitative Ability (Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions) and Verbal Ability (Multiple Choice Questions). There is limited time for each section. Check the more details on the pattern of the test given in the table below.

IPMAT Exam Pattern 2026 - Section-wise division                      

IPMAT 2026 Marking Scheme

• There is negative marking, which means marks will be deducted for every wrong answer (short answer questions are exempted from negative marking)
• Each correct answer carries 4 marks

IIM Indore does not release the IPMAT syllabus 2026. However, based on the past trends of questions asked, the type of questions asked to cover the following topics:

QA Syllabus for IPMAT 2026

• Number System
• Algebra
• Set Theory
• Data Interpretation
• Geometry, Mensuration
• Percentage, Profit and Loss
• Time, Speed
• Distance, Time and Work

VA Syllabus for IPMAT 2026

• Paragraph Completion
• Reading Comprehension
• Word Jumble
• Word Usage
• Vocabulary and Analogy
• Para Jumble
• Fill in the Blanks and Grammar

IPMAT exam score is considered for integrated MBA admission. The systematic preparation method helps to cover all topics of the IPMAT 2026 syllabus. Candidates who follow the correct preparation and learning criteria can easily crack the IPMAT 2026 exam. Check out the IPMAT 2026 preparation tips mentioned below to pass the test.

• Cover all the topics in the IPMAT exam syllabus 2026.
• Follow time management and attend the maximum number of IPMAT 2026 mock tests.
• Improve mental calculation to solve the quantitative ability questions.
• Try to improve the area in which candidates are still lacking.
• Keep the distractions away and focus to secure good marks in IPMAT 2026 exam.

IPMAT Exam Day 2026 Guidelines

Candidates must follow the below IPMAT 2026 guidelines in order to attend the exam.

IPMAT 2026 Exam Day Instructions

• Candidates must carry documents such as IPMAT hall ticket 2026, and government issued id proof.
• Candidates should reach the exam centre before half an hour of the IPMAT exam.
• Read the instructions carefully before attempting the exam.
• Try to answer all the sections within the time limit.

IIM Indore will issue the admit card for IPMAT 2026 to those candidates who completed the application process on or before last date. The IPMAT exam admit card can be downloaded online at the official website using login credentials. It is mandatory for candidates to bring the IPMAT hall ticket on exam day. The admit cards have details of candidates such as name, photograph, IPMAT exam date 2026, and venue of test and exam day guidelines.

How to Download the IPMAT admit card

• Go to the official website of IPMAT.
• Find and click the link called "Log in to fill/ edit/ view/ submit/Download Admit Card of IPMAT 2026 application form (For applicants who are already registered)".
• Next, enter the "Application number/ User ID and Password" and click the submit button.
• Finally, your appropriate IPMAT 2026 admit card will download.

IPMAT 2026 Exam Centres

IPMAT exam 2026 will be conducted at 37 centres all over the country. Candidates can pick up the centre from the list at the time of filling out the IPMAT 2026 application form. The IPMAT 2026 exam centre will be mentioned in the hall ticket. Candidates must report to the exam centre mentioned in the IPMAT 2026 hall ticket.

The IIM Indore will release the IPMAT 2026 answer key in online mode tentatively in the third week of May 2026. Candidates can obtain the answer key from the IPMAT official website. Applicants can download the IPMAT exam 2026 answer key by using their registered email ID and password. Steps to get the IPMAT 2026 answer key pdf are mentioned below.

How to download the IPMAT answer key 2026?

• Go to the official website of IIM Indore- iimidr.ac.in
• Click on the IPMAT 2026 answer key link on the homepage.
• Enter the registered email ID and password in the login portal.
• Choose the IPMAT question set and click on the “Submit” tab.
• The IPMAT answer key will be displayed on the screen.
• Finally, download the IPMAT 2026 answer key pdf and calculate the score.

IIM Indore IPMAT 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on May 4, 2026. As per last year IPMAT exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate. The IPMAT exam 2026 consists of 100 questions divided into three sections: QA (SA), QA (MCQs), and Verbal Ability (MCQs). The questions were asked about topics like Analogy, Blood Relations, Algebra, Error Correction, Geometry, Para Jumbles, etc. 

The cutoff of IPMAT 2026 will be released by IIM Indore. IPMAT cutoff signifies the minimum marks to be scored by test takers to be able to get shortlisted for the further rounds of selection. The shortlisted students who qualify for the cutoff of IPMAT 2026 will be called for a Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview. IIM Indore has released the previous year's cutoff of IPMAT across different categories as given below:

IPMAT Exam Cutoff  

The IPMAT 2026 selection process comprises a two-step process. The first step requires the aspirants to appear in the IPM Aptitude Test. On the basis of the overall score secured in the Aptitude Test (AT), candidates are shortlisted for the second stage, which involves a personal interview (PI). The final merit list will be based on the scores in both stages. The shortlisted candidates will be offered admission to the Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) offered by IIM Indore and IIM Ranchi. 

The selection process at other IPMAT colleges may be different. You can check it out on the official website of the respective institute. Here is the weightage scheme for each stage of the selection process.

IPMAT 2026 Weightage 

Candidates can go through the below table to understand how the IPMAT composite score is calculated.

IPMAT Exam 2026 Weightage

Also, as per the Government of India regulations or reservation norms, there is a reservation percentage for categories like Schedule Caste, Scheduled Tribe, OBC-NCL, and PwD which will be considered at the time of admission.