IPMAT Indore 2021 Exam Analysis

The IPM Aptitude Test for IIM Indore wrapped up on 16^th July 2021. The total duration of the exam was 90 minutes, starting at 9:30 am till 11:00 am. As gauged by the students of 2IIM who took the exam, the difficulty level of IPMAT 2021 was higher than 2020, but easier when compared to the IPMAT 2019 exam. The pattern of the exam was similar to IPMAT 2020.

There were three sections in the exams, Quantitative Ability (SA), Quantitative Ability (MCQ) and Verbal Ability (MCQ). The duration of each of these sections was 30 minutes. Let’s take up each section one after the other and break it down for easier understanding!

Quantitative Ability (Short Answers-SA)

This section had a total of 10 questions which were supposed to be completed in the allotted 30 minutes. The questions were easy and doable. The section comprised of questions from topics like pipes and cisterns, mensuration, lines and coordinate geometry.

Quantitative Ability (Multiple Choice Questions-MCQ)

This section was a mix of 20 questions from covering all the major topics in quants. The time duration to complete these questions was 30 minutes. The difficulty level of questions in this section was varied, with few easy and straightforward questions, some tricky and some easy but time-consuming questions. This section also had a Data Interpretation question which was a little long. Overall this section ranged from average to difficult in terms of the level of the section.

Verbal Ability (Multiple Choice Questions-MCQ)

This section comprised of 30 questions to be completed in 30 minutes time with 1 reading comprehension passage with 6 questions. The passage was comprehendible, however the options in a few questions were similar. The others questions were spread across 4 types:

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words/Correct the incorrect word.
2. Sentence correction.
3. Finding the missing sentence in a paragraph.
4. Sentence rearrangement.

One important thing to note in this section is that the Sentence Rearrangement questions were TITA type and yet carried negative marks.

Overall, the exam was based on the 2020 exam pattern, but a notch higher in the difficulty level.

We hope your IPMAT Indore 2021 went well! Next up is the JIPMAT 2021 exam. Cheers and Best Wishes!