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IPMAT Indore Syllabus 2027: Exam Pattern & Sectional Blueprint

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.
TOTAL — 90 Questions · 120 Minutes
360 marks

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

Number Systems & HCF/LCM
Percentages, Profit & Loss
Geometry & Trigonometry

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.
Is there negative marking?
Only in MCQ sections. The Short Answer section has no negative marking.
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