About Career Aptitude Test

IPM- AT

Launched by IIM Indore in 2011, the five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) is the first of its kind in India. The programme has been accredited by the Association of MBAs, London (4th and 5th Year). It is a unique and creative programme meant for young students with managerial and leadership aspirations. Through the IPM, IIM Indore seeks to attract young students, and mould them as outstanding leaders through a world-class education.

IPM is aimed at students who have passed out of class XII/Higher Secondary or equivalent from schools across India.

The course fee for resident Indians for the first three years of the IPM would be Rs. 4,00,000/- (Rupees four lakh) per annum and Rs. 6,00,000/- (Rupees six lakh) per annum for Non Resident Indian (NRI) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). Course fee for the fourth and fifth years would be as per prevailing Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) fees. The course fee includes lodging, access to lectures, internet facilities and library.

Selection Process

The students undergo a rigorous selection process:

  • An application form aimed at understanding the students’ proficiency in academics, as well as in co-curricular activities is filled up by the aspirant.

  • An entrance examination follows, to test the applicant’s aptitude, logical reasoning and proficiency in English and Mathematics.

  • Shortlisted candidates appear for personal interviews. The interview panel comprises well–qualified professors from IIM Indore and other prestigious institutions. The interview judges the students’ level of confidence, communication skills, general awareness, persuasion skills and knowledge.

IIM Indore admits about 120 students to the IPM every year.

EXAM PATTERN

  • IPMAT 2019 is an objective-type test comprising MCQs and Short Answer questions
  • There are two sections namely Quantitative Ability and Verbal Ability
  • There are 100 questions in total with a time duration of 2 hours
  • Each correct answer carries 4 marks.
  • There is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer for MCQs.
  • There is No Negative marking for Short Answer (SA) questions
  • Candidates must answer the sections in a pre-specified order and this order is same for all the candidates.
  • Verbal Ability section has a time limit of 40 minute

PMAT 2019 Eligibility

A student who has passed class 12 with 60% marks is eligible to appear in IPM AT of IIM Indore for admission to IPM .

Application fee is Rs. 3000/- + 18% GST