IPMAT 2026 Exam Day Live Updates; Question Paper Analysis, Difficulty Level & Student Reactions

List of IIMs which will accept IPMAT Indore scores are:

• IIM Indore
• IIM Ranchi
• IIM Sirmaur
• IIM Shillong
• IIM Amritsar

IIM Rohtak will be conducting its IPMAT exam on May 10, 2026. The exam will be held in CBT mode.

IIM Indore will release the IPMAT cutoff 2026 tentatively in second week of June 2026. Candidates can check the IPMAT cutoff after the declaration of results.

Now that the IPMAT exam 2026 is over, IIM Indore will release the IPMAT answer key. The answer key will be released in the last week of May 2026, tentatively.

IPMAT result 2026 will be released in the form of PI shortlisting. The result will likely be released in the first week of June 2026

The pattern of this section was the same as the previous year. The overall difficulty of this section was easy to moderate. There were questions based on grammar and there were no surprise elements this year. There were 3 RCs and 14 to 15 questions in these, questions based on parajumbles, fill in the blanks, idioms and phrases, vocabulary, were asked. 

The QA section was of a moderate to difficult. The Short Answer type questions were comparatively easier but the MCQs were of high difficulty level. There were questions on logarithms like every year, number systems, time, speed and distance, time and speed, progressions, etc. There were a few questions on Permutation and combination as well. 

Check the expected cutoff for IPMAT Indore 2026, category wise

IPMAT answer key 2026 will likely be released in the last week of May 2026. Candidates who took the exam can download answer key using their login details.

Read full story: IPMAT 2026 answer key by this date; know how to download

Check the table below to know the expected good attempts for IPMAT 2026:

Also Read: Detailed analysis for IPMAT good score 2026

According to students, the most difficult section was Quantitative Aptitude (MCQs)

Questions in the Verbal Ability sections were based on topics such as:

• Parajumbles
• Reading Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Inference and Assumptions
• Fill in the Blanks
• Idioms and Phrases

Questions in the Quantitative Aptitude sections were based on topics such as:

• Progression
• Logarithms
• Number System
• Binomal Theorem
• Permutation and Combination
• Time and Work
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Integration

20% of the question paper had higher mathematics component.

The overall difficulty level of IPMAT Indore 2026 was moderate as per initial reactions. 

IPMAT exam question paper analysis 2026 will be shared soon. Candidates have started leaving the centre. 

IPMAT exam 2026 is over. Candidates will soon start leaving the exam centre. 

Half time is over for the IPMAT exam 2026. Students will leave at 4 PM. 

Check the table below to know difficulty levels of IIM Indore IPM exam over the years:

IPMAT exam 2026 has started for the 2026-31 session. The exam will get over by 4 PM. 

The IPMAT 2026 question paper will have 100 question in MCQs and Non-MCQs format.

The IPMAT exam centre gates have been closed. The exam will begin at 2 PM. 

The IPMAT exam will be conducted under CCTV vigilance. Candidates will not be allowed to take any item other than admit card and photo ID inside the venue. There will be no arrangement to deposit bags at the test centres, thus candidates must not carry any or make their own arrangements.

Reporting time for IPMAT 2026 is 12 PM, and candidates who have not yet reached the exam centre must hurry as the gates will close at 1:30 PM. 

Candidates reporting at the test centre have been allowed from 12:00 PM onwards, and no candidate will be allowed to report after 1:30 PM. PwD candidates will get priority entry into the test centre.

Students have started reaching the IPMAT exam centre. The gates will close at 1:30 PM 

IPMAT 2026 will be conducted at various test centres, that are equipped with computer systems for candidates to take test on. Every candidate will be allotted one computer system to punch in their answers in the online test form.

Candidates should not use the keyboard during the exam under any circumstances.

The IPMAT Indore total marks will be between 360 to 400, depending on the number of questions. 

IPMAT is one of the most popular entrance exams. IPMAT is accepted in the following colleges/institutes:

• IIM Indore
• IIM Ranchi
• IIM Shillong
• IIM Sirmaur
• IIFT Kaikananda
• Alliance University
• NALSAR University
• NICMAR University
• Nirma University
• TAPMI
• IIM Amritsar

The IPMAT exam is known for its high difficult nature. This year too, one can expect a high difficulty level of the exam.

There will be MCQs and Short-answer type questions in IPMAT 2026 exam. Short Answer type will be less in number and will appear in Quantitative Aptitude section only.

Candidates must affix the same passport size photo on their IPMAT 2026 admit card which they uploaded in the IPMAT application form 2026.

Digital copy of the IPMAT admit card 2026 will not be accepted by the examination authority for identification. Thus candidates must ensure they carry two copies of their admit card in A4 size sheet.

The duration of the IPMAT exam 2026 will be two hours, candidates will be required to answer 100 questions in 120 minutes.

IPMAT exam 2026 will be held from 2 PM to 4 PM. The exam will be held online. 

IPMAT exam 2026 will be conducted today at different exam cities in the CBT test format. 

• Choose only those questions which one is sure of solving accurately
• Do not spend too much time on a question
• Keep saving your answers and keep an eye on the timer
• Use mental calculation to solve QA questions quickly
• Do not do guess work as there is negative marking in IPMAT

• For every correct option 4 marks will be awarded
• For every incorrect option 1 mark will be deducted
• For unanswered questions, 0 mark will be awarded

In the last few minutes before the IIM Indore IPMAT exam, candidates can go through the short notes and important formulae as part of revision. They should not make effort to study a new chapter which was left behind earlier. In the last few minutes before exam, keep calm.

IPMAT candidates should follow the below mentioned instructions for IPMAT exam day:

• Do not reach late to the exam centre
• Do not carry any electronic gadgets to the exam centre including mobile phone, calculators, laptops, tablets, etc.
• Behave well at the exam centre and do not argue with the exam centre staff
• Do not carry any stationery item other than blue or black ball point pen
• Avoid carrying bags to the exam centre

Candidates should follow the below mentioned steps dos on the IPMAT exam day:

• Candidates should reach the exam centre at least an hour prior to the exam time. The IPMAT 2026 will be conducted at 2 PM, hence the candidates must reach the exam centre at least by 1 PM.
• Candidates should not forget their IPMAT Indore admit card
• They should carry at least two copies of photographs
• They should also carry the required documents
• Complete the test one time. No extra time will be given
• They should carry a blue or black ball point pen
• Paste a recent coloured passport size photograph on the admit card.

The following list of documents will be required at the IPMAT exam centre:

• IPMAT admit card 2026
• Government Issued ID proof (any one) among the following
• • Voter ID
  • Aadhar card
  • Driving License
  • PAN card
  • Passport
  • Ration Card

IPMAT 2026 is scheduled to be held tomorrow. Candidates appearing for the IPMAT exam must download their IPMAT admit card 2026 and carry a printout of the same to the IPMAT exam pattern.

IIM Indore has not announced any official dress code but, the students should avoid wearing heavy clothes. They should also avoid wearing outfits with a lot of pockets.

The QA section of the IPMAT exam includes important topics such as Number Systems, Algebra, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time and Distance, Partnership, Time and Work, Geometry, etc.

Verbal Ability syllabus for IPMAT exam includes important topics such as Grammar, Vocabulary, Proper Usage of Words, Sentence Corrections, Antonyms, Tenses, Etymology and Roots, Direct and Indirect Speech, etc.

The questions will be asked from Verbal Ability and Quantitative Aptitude sections. There will be two sections in the QA.

There has been no change in the IPMAT exam pattern. The exam pattern remains the same as the previous year.

The IPMAT exam will be conducted online in the computer-based test mode across various test cities in the country.

The IPMAT 2026 exam is scheduled to be held tomorrow, i.e. May 4, 2026.