IPMAT 2026 question paper with solution PDF
IIM Indore conducted IPMAT 2026 on May 4, 2026 from 2 PM to 4 PM , and the IPMAT 2026 question paper with solution PDF is available for download via provided PDF links. The two-hour test had three sections and followed the institute's standard marking rules.
IPMAT 2026 question paper with solution PDF: what the download contains
The question paper comprised three sections: Quantitative Ability (SA), Quantitative Ability (MCQ), and Verbal Ability. Official material and published PDFs include the full question paper and solution set as released after the exam.
Students reported that the QA sections were lengthy and time-consuming, while the VARC component had manageable passages. Exact section-wise question counts and marks distribution were not published in the download itself.
IPMAT 2026 question paper with solution PDF — marking, difficulty and cutoff
The MCQ Quantitative Ability and Verbal Ability sections carried +4 marks for a correct answer and -1 for an incorrect answer. The Short-Answer (SA) Quantitative Ability section had no negative marking . Total duration was 2 hours (2 PM to 4 PM) .
Initial reactions described the overall paper as moderate to slightly difficult . Maths was reported as hard with heavy arithmetic and algebra focus, while VARC was described as easy . Time management, driven by lengthy QA questions, emerged as the main challenge for candidates.
IIM Indore has not released official cutoff numbers yet; however, analysts expect the cutoff to be similar or slightly lower than IPMAT 2025 given the tougher QA sections. The official authority remains the final arbiter for shortlists and cutoffs.
Student impact and immediate steps
Candidates who sat the exam can download the question paper with solutions from the posted PDFs to cross-check answers and calculate tentative scores. Those calculating scores should apply the marking scheme: +4 for MCQ/Verbal correct, -1 for MCQ/Verbal incorrect, and no penalty for SA answers.
Officials from IIM Indore and the exam authority will publish final results and shortlists as per their schedule. For now, the released question paper and solutions let students estimate performance and prepare for next-stage communications from the institute.