May 13, 2025
Overview: Explore our analysis of IIM Indore's IPMAT Indore 2025 exam, which was conducted today. Find out section-specific highlights, expected cut-offs, student reactions, and the overall difficulty level.
The IPMAT 2025 for IIM Indore was successfully conducted today, May 12, 2025, during the afternoon shift from 2 PM to 4 PM across multiple test centres nationwide.
Let's analyze the IPMAT Indore 2025 exam structure, difficulty level, and surprises that could influence this year’s cut-offs and the future preparation tips for 2026 aspirants.
Given below is the detailed analysis of IPMAT Indore 2025 by the Supergrads experts.
The IPMAT exam pattern looked something like this,
IPMAT Exam Pattern: Sections |
Quantitative Ability - I | Quantitative Ability - II | Verbal Ability |
Question Type |
Short Type (SA) |
Objective Type Questions (MCQ) |
Objective Type Questions (MCQ) + TITA |
Number of Questions | 15 | 30 | 45 |
Maximum Marks | 60 | 120 | 180 |
Sectional Timing | 40 mins | 40 mins | 40 min |
As per the Supergrads’ expert analysis, the overall difficulty level for IPMAT 2025 was moderate to difficult, leaning more towards the difficult side than last year’s IPMAT Indore.
Section | Level of Difficulty |
Quantitative Aptitude (MCQs) | Moderate to Difficult |
Quantitative Aptitude (SA) | Easy to Moderate |
Verbal Ability | Moderate to Difficult |
Feedback gathered by Supergrads’ on-ground team and student mentors showed:
The exam was moderately challenging overall, with many calling it tougher than the previous year’s IPMAT Indore.
Most of the students find the Quantitative Ability (Short Answer) manageable, though a few noted occasional ambiguity in framing.
In contrast, the Quantitative Ability (MCQ) section was perceived as tricky due to calculations and conceptual depth.
Several students pointing out that vocabulary and inference-based questions were more challenging than expected.
Overall, the exam tested fundamentals, which can be easily prepared using the Supergrads study material and mock.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
LRDI Set | 5 |
Matrices and Determinants | 1 |
AP, GP PYQs | 1 |
Permutation and Combination | 2 |
Probability (GP Concept) | 1 |
Remainders | 1 |
Number System | 1 |
Time, Speed, Distance (TSD) | 1 |
Geometric Progression (GP) | 1 |
Coordinate Geometry | 2 |
Polygon (Octagon) | 1 |
Logarithms + Proportion | 1 |
SICI | 1 |
Topic |
No. of Questions |
Age | 1 |
Logarithm | 2 |
Time and Work | 1 |
Geometry (Circle and Square) | 1 |
Logical Reasoning (LRDI Set) | 3 |
Remainder Theorem (Algebra) | 1 |
Arithmetic & Geometric Progression (AP/GP) | 1 |
Modulus | 1 |
Determinants and Matrices | 1 |
Number of Integral Solutions | 1 |
Topic |
No. of Questions |
Reading Comprehension |
18 (3 passages × 6 Qs) |
Grammar | 5 |
Vocabulary | 12 |
Parajumble | 5 |
Paracompletion | 5 |
The IPMAT Indore 2025 exam has once again raised the bar for aspirants, blending conceptual clarity with speed and strategy.
The expected cut-offs for different sections are: QA – SA around 24 to 28 marks, QA – MCQ between 25 to 28 marks, and Verbal Ability likely in the 91 to 96 marks range.
For IPMAT 2026 aspirants, early preparation and consistent practice is recommended.