IPMAT + JIPMAT Past Year Papers (Solutions)
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IPMAT Indore 2025
IPMAT Indore 2025 was conducted by IIM Indore on 12 May 2025 (2pm - 4pm). There were 15 SA, 30 MCQ and 45 VA questions. Each section was of 40 minutes.
5% students were called for interview:
As per IIM Indore's RTI: 16,357 aspirants secured a positive score in each of the sections with 818 (5%) students getting an interview call.
Quants—Easy SA section, hardest MCQ section, simple DI set:
The short-answer (SA) section was easy and high-scoring thanks to the 3-question-set on arrangements. The quants multiple-choice section (MCQ) was extremely hard (20% cutoff drop) but featured a simple DI set (tabular-data).
We saw 7 geometry questions (triangles, circles, straight-lines) but only 4 questions from arithmetic. There were 5 questions from quadratic eduations and 4 questions from logarithm and progressions each!
Verbal Ability—Moderate but lengthy:
The verbal ability (VA) section saw a surprise third comprehension (conversation analysis instead of incorrect words) making Harry Potter fans very happy!
IPMAT Rohtak 2025
IIM Rohtak doesn't release the past year papers (anymore).
IPMAT Rohtak 2025 was conducted on 5 May 2025 (9am - 11am). There were 3 sections (QA, VA, LR) with 40 questions each. The exam had no sectional time limits.
7.86% students were called for interview (198 seats):
12,883 students wrote the test with 1013 getting an interview call. IPMAT Rohtak cutoffs increased by ~25%, highlighting the exam's unpredictable nature.
Quants—Easy and arithmetic-heavy:
The quantitative ability (QA) section was extremely easy and majorly consisted question from SI/CI, TSD, T&W, probability and geometry. There was one ambiguous question from Ratio & Proportion. The trick was to not waste time by getting stuck.
Verbal—Tricky but straightforward RCs:
The verbal ability (VA) section was slightly tricky. It consisted of a mix of fill in the blank questions, parajumbles and vocabulary questions. The RCs were easy with straightforward questions.
Logical Reasoning—Easiest of all the 3 sections:
The logical reasoning (LR) section was very easy. A variety of topics were tested. There were no data interpretation (DI) questions. There were one or two QA questions in the LR section.
JIPMAT 2025
JIPMAT 2025 was conducted by NTA on 26 April 2025 (3 pm - 5:30 pm) for admission into IPM at IIM Jammu (140 seats) and IIM Bodh Gaya (120 seats). ~13,000 candidates appeared for the examination.
Quants—Hardest Ever (IPMAT Indore-Styled):
The median score was 23/132 marks. Arithmetic (~12 questions) was the most tested, followed by Geometry and Algebra (~7 questions each). There were 2 questions where the correct statements had to be chosen and one 'match the list' question.
Logical Reasoning—Moderate & Straight-Forward:
Data Interpretation sets (8 questions covering tabular and pie charts) demanding careful calculation. Visual reasoning was significant with questions on image-based puzzles, dice, series, and reflection. Problems included multi-statement puzzles (e.g., blood relations, marriage arrangements) and arrangements.
Verbal Ability—Easy to Moderate:
Only one comprehension passage (3 questions) and one cloze test passage (5 questions). Grammar and Vocabulary questions were prominent, featuring error identification, sentence improvement, punctuation, synonyms (proscribe, callous), antonyms (collosal, entreaty), one-word substitution, and idioms. A 'match the list' featuring foreign words was also tested.
Frequently Asked Questions:
| IPMAT Indore | Correct | Wrong | Unanswered |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA (Quants) | +4 | 0 | 0 |
| MCQ (Quants) | +4 | -1 | 0 |
| VA (Verbal Ability) | +4 | -1 | 0 |
For a correct answer, you get 4 marks.
For an incorrect answer (in MCQ and VA section), you lose 1 marks.
No marks are awarded or deducted for unattempted answers.
| Section | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 12 | 2 sets of 6 questions: 300 to 550 words passages |
| Sentence Completion | 7 | Idioms, phrasal verbs, vocabulary |
| Sentence Correction | 5 | Grammar: subject-verb agreement, parallelisms etc. |
| Paracompletion | 4 | Context-based understanding |
| Incorrect Word (Old: Before 2025) | 6 | Homonyms and commonly confusing words |
| Conversation Analysis (New: 2025) | 6 | Reading comprehension of an interview transcript |
| Vocabulary | 6 | Fill in the blanks |
| Parajumbles | 5 | Context-based understanding |
IPMAT Indore is a 2-hour exam consisting of 3 sections:
| IPMAT Indore | Questions | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA (Quants) | 15 | 40 mins | 3-question set (mean & median) came in Indore 2024 |
| MCQ (Quants) | 30 | 40 mins | The last 5 questions have always been a DILR-set |
| VA (Verbal Ability) | 45 | 40 mins | No. of questions per topic is consistent since Indore 2022 |
Each section has a time limit of 40 minutes. You can't switch sections in between the exam.
Unlike board exams, each question (regardless of difficulty) carries the same marks in IPMAT Indore. You must identify and answer the easy questions first. This is developed by attempting mocks.
IPMAT Indore 2025 will be conducted on May 12, 2025 (2pm to 4pm).
The difficulty level varies across sections and years. For example, the short-answer (quants) cutoff was 12 marks in 2023, but 24 marks in 2024.
Easy questions lead to higher cutoffs, while hard questions result in lower cutoffs.
IPMAT Indore 2024's MCQ (quants) section had 8 easy, 9 medium, and 13 hard questions. The cutoff was 35 marks, indicating that solving all easy questions would have cleared the cutoff.
The real challenge in IPMAT lies in question selection under a strict time limit. Attempting hard questions without clearing easy and medium ones can lower your overall score.
Practice our mocks and unlimited sectionals to develop this skill. Access and attempt all IPMAT Indore past year papers for free with analytics and solutions here →
No, solving past year papers alone won't guarantee selection in IIM Indore.
IPMAT is not like your board exams with important topics. You need to embrace the ambiguity and expose yourself to different types of questions.
That's why we recommend students to practice topic tests and sectionals. More practice leads to better recall during the exam and a stronger competitive edge. To excel, you need to attempts mocks with a similar pattern and consistently practice sectional questions.
Did you know? AfterBoards mocks predicted 14 out of the 40 QA questions in IPMAT Indore 2024, ahah!
Some students have cracked IPMAT in 2 weeks, while others have failed even after 2 years of preparation.
It depends on your current base - for example, a JEE aspirant may need less time for IPMAT quants compared to a non-math student.
How to start preparing for IPMAT?
- Use the IPMAT Indore past-year paper analyser and understand the syllabus →
- Search "(Topic Name) Basics CAT/IPMAT" on YouTube to build conceptual clarity
- Practice at least 40 questions per topic to strengthen your understanding
- Attempt sections + full-length mocks. Remember, IPMAT tests your exam strategy too!
The best time to start studying was 2 months ago. The second best time is now. The best place to study for IPMAT? AfterBoards.
Access free topic-tests and IPMAT mocks on AfterBoards here →AfterBoards offers free access to all IPMAT Indore past-year papers with handwritten solutions. You can filter and view IPMAT and JIPMAT PYQs by topic, chapter, difficulty, or section.
Access our PYQ analyser for IPMAT Indore 2019-2024, IPMAT Rohtak 2019-20, and JIPMAT 2021-24 here →
You can also attempt all previous year's papers (in the mock environment with a timer) and free IPMAT/JIPMAT mocks on AfterBoards here →
Yes, AfterBoards offers free attempts (in the mock environment with a timer) for all previous-year papers of IPMAT Indore 2019 to 2024 (as well as IPMAT Rohtak and JIPMAT).
You can view detailed analytics after your attempt, including a SWOT analysis to analyse your strong and weak areas.
You can then compare your score with the cutoff (based on your category). View all the IIM Indore, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak and IIM Bodh Gaya cutoff data here →
IPMAT Indore's quantitative aptitude section tests algebra, modern math, geometry, arithmetic, and number systems.
Most questions mix multiple chapters. An IPMAT aspirant must know the basics of all topics.
Fun fact #1: Non-math students have reported solving logarithm questions in the exam hall but not the time-speed-distance question.
Note: Calculus is NOT tested in IPMAT. You can filter all the IPMAT Indore questions and view the exact syllabus with the number of questions asked in previous years (2019 to 2024) here →
Attempt free topic tests on AfterBoards portal here →
Yes, parajumbles attract negative marks in IPMAT Indore (despite requiring you to type the answer).
Don't be misled by other (incorrect) sources. They're confusing it with the CAT exam where parajumbles don't have negative marks.
| IPMAT Indore | Correct | Wrong | Unanswered |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA (Quants) | +4 | 0 | 0 |
| MCQ (Quants) | +4 | -1 | 0 |
| VA (Verbal Ability) | +4 | -1 | 0 |
For a correct answer, you get 4 marks.
For an incorrect answer (in MCQ and VA section), you lose 1 marks.
No marks are awarded or deducted for unattempted answers.
IPMAT Indore is a 2-hour exam consisting of 3 sections:
| IPMAT Indore | Questions | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA (Quants) | 15 | 40 mins | 3-question set (mean & median) came in Indore 2024 |
| MCQ (Quants) | 30 | 40 mins | The last 5 questions have always been a DILR-set |
| VA (Verbal Ability) | 45 | 40 mins | No. of questions per topic is consistent since Indore 2022 |
Each section has a time limit of 40 minutes. You can't switch sections in between the exam.
Unlike board exams, each question (regardless of difficulty) carries the same marks in IPMAT Indore. You must identify and answer the easy questions first. This is developed by attempting mocks.
IPMAT Indore 2025 will be conducted on May 12, 2025 (2pm to 4pm).
No, solving past year papers alone won't guarantee selection in IIM Indore.
IPMAT is not like your board exams with important topics. You need to embrace the ambiguity and expose yourself to different types of questions.
That's why we recommend students to practice topic tests and sectionals. More practice leads to better recall during the exam and a stronger competitive edge. To excel, you need to attempts mocks with a similar pattern and consistently practice sectional questions.
Did you know? AfterBoards mocks predicted 14 out of the 40 QA questions in IPMAT Indore 2024, ahah!
AfterBoards offers free access to all IPMAT Indore past-year papers with handwritten solutions. You can filter and view IPMAT and JIPMAT PYQs by topic, chapter, difficulty, or section.
Access our PYQ analyser for IPMAT Indore 2019-2024, IPMAT Rohtak 2019-20, and JIPMAT 2021-24 here →
You can also attempt all previous year's papers (in the mock environment with a timer) and free IPMAT/JIPMAT mocks on AfterBoards here →
IPMAT Indore's quantitative aptitude section tests algebra, modern math, geometry, arithmetic, and number systems.
Most questions mix multiple chapters. An IPMAT aspirant must know the basics of all topics.
Fun fact #1: Non-math students have reported solving logarithm questions in the exam hall but not the time-speed-distance question.
Note: Calculus is NOT tested in IPMAT. You can filter all the IPMAT Indore questions and view the exact syllabus with the number of questions asked in previous years (2019 to 2024) here →
Attempt free topic tests on AfterBoards portal here →
| Section | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 12 | 2 sets of 6 questions: 300 to 550 words passages |
| Sentence Completion | 7 | Idioms, phrasal verbs, vocabulary |
| Sentence Correction | 5 | Grammar: subject-verb agreement, parallelisms etc. |
| Paracompletion | 4 | Context-based understanding |
| Incorrect Word (Old: Before 2025) | 6 | Homonyms and commonly confusing words |
| Conversation Analysis (New: 2025) | 6 | Reading comprehension of an interview transcript |
| Vocabulary | 6 | Fill in the blanks |
| Parajumbles | 5 | Context-based understanding |
The difficulty level varies across sections and years. For example, the short-answer (quants) cutoff was 12 marks in 2023, but 24 marks in 2024.
Easy questions lead to higher cutoffs, while hard questions result in lower cutoffs.
IPMAT Indore 2024's MCQ (quants) section had 8 easy, 9 medium, and 13 hard questions. The cutoff was 35 marks, indicating that solving all easy questions would have cleared the cutoff.
The real challenge in IPMAT lies in question selection under a strict time limit. Attempting hard questions without clearing easy and medium ones can lower your overall score.
Practice our mocks and unlimited sectionals to develop this skill. Access and attempt all IPMAT Indore past year papers for free with analytics and solutions here →
Some students have cracked IPMAT in 2 weeks, while others have failed even after 2 years of preparation.
It depends on your current base - for example, a JEE aspirant may need less time for IPMAT quants compared to a non-math student.
How to start preparing for IPMAT?
- Use the IPMAT Indore past-year paper analyser and understand the syllabus →
- Search "(Topic Name) Basics CAT/IPMAT" on YouTube to build conceptual clarity
- Practice at least 40 questions per topic to strengthen your understanding
- Attempt sections + full-length mocks. Remember, IPMAT tests your exam strategy too!
The best time to start studying was 2 months ago. The second best time is now. The best place to study for IPMAT? AfterBoards.
Access free topic-tests and IPMAT mocks on AfterBoards here →Yes, AfterBoards offers free attempts (in the mock environment with a timer) for all previous-year papers of IPMAT Indore 2019 to 2024 (as well as IPMAT Rohtak and JIPMAT).
You can view detailed analytics after your attempt, including a SWOT analysis to analyse your strong and weak areas.
You can then compare your score with the cutoff (based on your category). View all the IIM Indore, IIM Ranchi, IIM Rohtak and IIM Bodh Gaya cutoff data here →
Yes, parajumbles attract negative marks in IPMAT Indore (despite requiring you to type the answer).
Don't be misled by other (incorrect) sources. They're confusing it with the CAT exam where parajumbles don't have negative marks.