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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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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. |
TOTAL — 90 Questions · 120 Minutes
360 marks
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02 — Historic Cut-offs
Where the Bar Has Landed
| 2024 Cut-off |
| Quant (SA) |
24 |
| Quant (MCQ) |
35 |
| Verbal Ability |
113 |
03 — Core Syllabus
What's Actually Tested
Quantitative Ability
| Percentages, Profit & Loss |
Verbal Ability
Includes Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Verbal Reasoning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a sectional time limit in IPMAT?
Yes, each section has a strict 40-minute limit.
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Is there negative marking?
Only in MCQ sections. The Short Answer section has no negative marking.
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