IIM Indore to begin IPMAT 2026 registration from February 2; exam on May 4

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore will start accepting online applications for the Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test (IPMAT 2026) from February 2. Eligible candidates can apply for IPMAT 2026 on the official website, iimidr.ac.in.

The last date to fill out the IPMAT 2026 application form is March 14. The IPMAT 2026 exam will be held on May 4 in computer-based mode during the afternoon shift from 2 pm to 4 pm across 39 cities.

For the IPMAT 2026 exam, general category candidates will have to pay an application fee of Rs 4,130, while Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and PwD candidates need to pay Rs 2,065.

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The IPM AT exam 2026 is conducted for admission to the five-year integrated management programmes offered by IIM Indore. Candidates will be selected based on their overall performance in the Aptitude Test (AT) and the Personal Interview (PI).

IPMAT 2026 eligibility criteria

Candidates from the general and NC-OBC categories who have passed Class 10 and Class 12 with at least 60% aggregate marks (55% for SC, ST, or PwD (DA)), or an equivalent CGPA, are eligible to apply for the IPMAT 2026 entrance exam.

Students who are in their final year of Class 12, or those awaiting their exam results, are eligible to apply.

Candidates should have been born on or after August 1, 2006. A five-year age relaxation is applicable for SC, ST, and PwD candidates, who should have been born on or after August 1, 2001.

The IPMAT 2026 question paper will consist of three sections: Quantitative Ability (MCQ), Quantitative Ability (Short Answer), and Verbal Ability (MCQ).

As per the IPMAT marking scheme, 4 marks will be given for the correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for the incorrect answer, except for the QA (SA) section.