Stop overcomplicating your IPMAT Prep - Here's your complete resources and strategy breakdown.

Before you drop ₹30,000+ on coaching blindly, read this.

As an IIM Indore student, I’ve put together a comprehensive master guide featuring the best free YouTube playlists, honest book recommendations and my strategy.

Here is the exact blueprint and resource list you actually need for IPMAT:

🤵 Author : Nitin Mayank ( IPM 2026-31 )

📍 Institute : IIM Indore

☎️ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nitinmayank

📒 IPMAT syllabus - https://www.afterboards.in/syllabus/ipmat-indore

📙 Best books for Quants :

1. Nishit K Sinha CAT ( Pearson ) - My preference ✨
2. RS agarwal 11,12 th
3. Arun Sharma CAT
4. My Free shortnotes ( Make your own too ) : https://shorturl.at/gMpyQ

📕 Best books for VA : (All three )

1. Nishit K Sinha CAT ( Pearson ) - My preference ✨
2. Wren and Martin High school grammar
3. Word power made easy

📗 Best books for LR :

1. RS agarwal reasoning book
2. Any one which you want

🫡 Non negotiable :

Front page and all editorials - one of The Hindu or Indian express ( can read Times of India too ) 📰

💻 Best platform - Afterboards

1. Daily RCs + daily new word
2. Weekly Indore type DILR
3. Conceptual Videos + practice questions after every video
4. All 4 levels of topic tests
5. Unlimited sectionals
6. Mocks

🔴 Note : ( Also study calculus till applied Maths level - it'll help you solve questions faster and ‘ll definitely help you in interview)

Higher Math Teachers : Arvind Kalia Sir ( Jee Nexus ) and Tarun sir ( Pw jee)

Best alternate youtube channels : Aptify CAT, MBA wallah free playlist, Ipmat wallah free playlists, Govt exams prep channels.

Best applied Maths Teacher : Ashish Bhatiya Sir

🔴 Best Free resources : ( QA and VA)

Number System : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmZYJSfTE_hkF9z5oBcir18cQZu5WI_6j&si=W7AF1GNSvIkAIo9A

Arithmetic: ( This may be too advanced) …You can see MBA wallah Arithmetic playlist

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmZYJSfTE_hmT8uzAEurHpSrJmFEU_6ZX&si=mCz6gMh4yE5Y64GY

Algebra :

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmZYJSfTE_hlyVDEG3rCo7BTcOOnkigmB&si=RJf334JvWrWtHZkf

Geometry :

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmZYJSfTE_hkpTOztVm9SeY2YVDHWbmby&si=0yrm4K-74ZBvfTEr

Higher Maths : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmZYJSfTE_hkf6e9FejyuyLCmNpgH6-m6&si=_sbqEB-GSWRN_M24

Grammar : https://youtu.be/OBGS4We9Ybw?si=rPZQ22FfjYmcCySU

🔴 Questions :

1. My strategy ?

Answer : For QA, you need to focus more on understanding than solving 100 questions.

First watch a lecture and understand why the concept exists and what problem it solves.

Then start with easy questions. First solve as many easy questions. Easy ones are the building blocks for the hard ones. Don't jump to medium or hard for now.

First complete whole syllabus this way.

Trust me

Then in 2nd round.....revise basics and go for medium ones. these questions make your thinking process.

Complete medium questions of all chapter in this round.

And now you are ready for mocks. Give mocks. No need to solve LOD 3 questions (I'm assuming you solve Arun sharma)

For VA, I can't emphasize more on reading newspaper editorials, ideas page and front page.

Read aeon, medium essays. Learn vocabulary and idioms.

Question yourself why author has written this, am I getting the idea of this essay etc.

And you will score high.

Rest VA’s strategy should be very personalized. Develop your own after giving 10-15 sectionals and experimentation.

2. Which coaching to buy ?

Answer :

AceIpm or supergrads ( Complete package. No need to buy any other) - High price

IPMAT wallah + Afterboards + Above given resources and books ( I recommend this affordable option )

🔴 Give as many quality mocks as possible - No coaching can teach you everything. Major learning will happen from the questions which you couldn't answer in mocks and other tests.

🔴 Keep record of all sectional and mock scores in an excel file. You can make graphs of your scores too.

🔴 You are old and mature enough to answer these questions yourself : How to study ? , How many hours to study ? , Timetable ? , How to revise ? , How to be consistent and disciplined ? etc.

Thankyou