Integrated Program in Management (IPM) is a first of its kind in India and introduces students to managerial and leadership skills. It was launched in 2011 by IIM Indore and it’s the only IIM offering the program at the moment. Students are admitted for IPM thorugh IPMAT 2018. The program consists of 15 terms, with first 9 terms focus on foundation and last two years on management. For the first three years, the student acquires knowledge of diverse subjects like social sciences, mathematics and economics and then eventually goes on to pursue the IIM-Indore’s flagship PGP programme in the final two years of the programme.
IPMAT 2018 Intake: 120
IPMAT 2018 Eligibility:
Candidates satisfying the following criteria are eligible to apply for the Five-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) of IIM Indore.
- General and NC-OBC Category: Minimum 60% in standard X/ SSC and standard XII/ HSC or equivalent examinations, Maximum 20 years of age as on July 31, 2018
- SC, ST and PwD Category: Minimum 55% in standard X/ SSC and standard XII/ HSC or equivalent examinations, Maximum 22 years of age as on July 31, 2018.
IPM 2018 Admission Process:
The candidates will be selected on the basis of overall performance in IPM Aptitude Test (IPMAT), Written Ability Test (WAT) & Personal Interview (PI).
There will be three sections in the Aptitude Test namely Quantitative Ability (Multiple Choice Question-MCQ), Quantitative Ability (Short Answer Question-SA) and Verbal Ability (Multiple Choice Question-MCQ).
Each question will carry 4 marks. iii. There will be a negative marking of 1 negative mark for each wrong answer except Quantitative Ability (SA) Section (these questions will not carry any negative marking).
The IPMAT 2018 will be structured as under:
Section | No. of Questions | Time (min) |
QA (MCQ) | 40 | 40 |
QA (SA) | 20 | 40 |
VA (MCQ) | 40 | 40 |
IPMAT 2018 Important Dates
Last Date to Apply for IPM 2018: 18 April, 2018
IPM AT 2018 Exam Date: 11 May, 2018
IPMAT 2018: How to Apply
Candidates seeking admission to IPM 2018 Program must visit the official page
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