IPMAT Indore Syllabus 2027: Exam Pattern & Sectional Blueprint

IPMAT Indore runs as three independent, sectionally-timed booklets. You can't borrow time from one to spend on another — each section's clock stops it cold at 40 minutes, finished or not.

By RankersHub Faculty | 7 min read | Updated 2026

01 — Exam Structure

Three Booklets, Three Clocks

BOOKLET 01 / QA-SA Quant — Short Answer
Questions	15
Time	40 min
Max score	60
Negative marking	None
Type your own integer answer — no options to eliminate, no penalty for a wrong guess.

BOOKLET 02 / QA-MCQ Quant — MCQ
Questions	30
Time	40 min
Max score	120
Negative marking	−1 mark
Same syllabus as Booklet 01, MCQ format — guessing now carries a cost.

BOOKLET 03 / VA Verbal Ability
Questions	45
Time	40 min
Max score	180
Negative marking	−1 mark
Half the total marks live here — the highest-weighted booklet on the paper.