Why Understanding IPMAT & JIPMAT Cutoffs is Critical for 2026
The IPMAT Indore 2026 exam was held on May 4, 2026, and results are expected around May 29, 2026. With official 2026 cutoffs beginning to roll in, every IPM aspirant is asking the same question: “Will my score get me a PI call?”
Here’s what most students don’t realise — clearing the IPMAT cutoff only earns you a PI call, not a seat. In 2025, IIM Indore shortlisted just 818 candidates for PI from 30,000+ registrants — roughly 1 in 37. The final 150 seats are decided through the Personal Interview.
This article gives you every data point you need — expected 2026 cutoffs, official previous year cutoffs from 2019 to 2025, category-wise breakdowns, sectional analysis, and trend insights — all in one place, updated for 2026.
💡 Did You Know?
In IPMAT Indore 2023, the QA SA cutoff for General category was just 12 marks (3 correct answers). By 2025 it jumped to 24, and in 2026 to 28. Cutoffs fluctuate wildly year to year — which is exactly why multi-year trends matter more than any single year.
📖 Quick Definition
IPMAT Cutoff is the minimum score — both section-wise and overall — required to qualify for the Personal Interview (PI) shortlist at IIMs offering the 5-year IPM. IPMAT Indore has mandatory sectional cutoffs for all 3 sections; IPMAT Rohtak uses only an overall cutoff; JIPMAT uses percentile-based cutoffs for IIM Jammu and Bodh Gaya.
IPMAT Indore 2026 — Exam Overview & Key Facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | IIM Indore |
| Programme | 5-Year IPM (Integrated Programme in Management) |
| Total Seats | 150 seats |
| Exam Date | May 4, 2026 |
| Expected Result Date | May 29, 2026 |
| Total Questions / Marks | 90 questions / 360 marks |
| Sections | QA-SA (15) + QA-MCQ (30) + VA-MCQ (45) |
| Marking Scheme | +4 correct MCQ, −1 wrong MCQ. QA-SA: NO negative marking |
| Sectional Cutoff | Yes — must clear ALL 3 sections |
⛔ Critical Rule
IPMAT Indore has mandatory sectional cutoffs for QA-SA, QA-MCQ, and VA. If you fall short in even one section by one mark, you are eliminated — regardless of how high your total score is.
IPMAT Indore Expected Cutoff 2026 — Section-Wise & Category-Wise
Based on 2026 exam analysis (moderate difficulty) and official early data:
Expected Sectional Cutoffs — General Category
| Section | Expected Cutoff (General) |
|---|---|
| QA — Short Answer (SA) | 28 out of 60 |
| QA — MCQ | 27 out of 120 |
| Verbal Ability (VA) | 110–118 out of 180 |
| Overall Safe Target | 200+ out of 360 |
Expected Category-Wise Overall Cutoff
| Category | Expected Overall Cutoff (out of 360) |
|---|---|
| General | 160–180 |
| EWS | 110–130 |
| NC-OBC | 100–120 |
| SC | 70–90 |
| ST | 55–75 |
| PwD | 40–60 |
✅ Pro Tip — What Score to Actually Target
The cutoff only gets you a PI call. Out of 818 PI-shortlisted candidates (2025), only 150 got seats. Aim for 200+ (General) to enter the PI room with leverage. Don’t build your 200 entirely from VA — IIM Indore expects balanced sectional performance.
IPMAT Indore Previous Year Cutoffs — Section-Wise (2019–2025)
Below is the complete year-by-year breakdown for the General category. Format: QA-SA | QA-MCQ | VA marks.
| Year | QA-SA | QA-MCQ | VA |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 28 | 113 |
| 2024 | 22 | 35 | 120 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 104 |
| 2022 | 20 | 26 | 68 |
| 2021* | 16 | 21 | 70 |
| 2020* | 20 | 26 | 68 |
| 2019 | 20 | 31 | 71 |
*2020–2021 had a modified exam format (60 questions, 90 minutes) due to the pandemic. 2022 onward returned to the current 90-question format.
📊 Key Trend Insight
VA is the real barrier. The VA cutoff jumped from 68 (2022) → 104 (2023) → 120 (2024) → 113 (2025). It’s consistently the highest-stakes section. QA-SA is the most volatile — dropped to 12 in 2023 but rebounded to 24 in 2025 and 28 in 2026.
IPMAT Indore — EWS Category Sectional Cutoffs (2023–2025)
| Year | QA-SA | QA-MCQ | VA |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 17 | 79 |
| 2024 | 16 | 26 | 80 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | 68 |
IPMAT Indore — NC-OBC Category Sectional Cutoffs (2023–2025)
| Year | QA-SA | QA-MCQ | VA |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 14 | 70 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 75 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 | 43 |
IPMAT Indore — SC Category Sectional Cutoffs (2023–2025)
| Year | QA-SA | QA-MCQ | VA |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 10 | 58 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 56 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 43 |
IPMAT Indore — ST & PwD Sectional Cutoffs (2023–2025)
| Category / Year | QA-SA | QA-MCQ | VA |
|---|---|
| ST — 2025 | 8 | 8 | 49 |
| ST — 2024 | 4 | 7 | 43 |
| ST — 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| PwD — 2025 | 4 | 5 | 30 |
| PwD — 2024 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
| PwD — 2023 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
IPMAT Indore — Applicants & Shortlisted (2024–2026)
| Detail | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Total Applicants | 17,916 | 16,357 | 20,748 |
| Total PI Shortlisted | 838 | 818 | 824 |
| General Qualified | 293 | 301 | 312 |
| EWS Qualified | 70 | 75 | 78 |
| NC-OBC Qualified | 245 | 245 | 239 |
| SC Qualified | 119 | 113 | 115 |
| ST Qualified | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| PwD Qualified | 56 | 33 | 31 |
IIM Indore IPM — Seat Distribution by Category (2026)
| Category | Seats Allocated |
|---|---|
| General | 53 seats |
| NC-OBC | 41 seats |
| SC | 23 seats |
| EWS | 15 seats |
| ST | 11 seats |
| PwD | 8 seats |
| Total | 150 seats |
IPMAT Rohtak Cutoff 2026 — Expected & Previous Year
IIM Rohtak conducts a separate IPMAT exam. Key differences from Indore:
- No sectional cutoffs — only overall score matters
- Total marks: 480 (3 sections × 40 MCQs × 4 marks)
- IPMAT score = only 55% of final merit. Class X (10%), Class XII (20%), PI (15%) also count
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|
| General | 381 | 301 | 409 |
| EWS | 289 | 217 | 305 |
| NC-OBC | 301 | 229 | 337 |
| SC | 225 | 157 | 261 |
| ST | 189 | 133 | 225 |
📊 Rohtak Cutoff Analysis
Extreme volatility: General cutoff was 409 in 2023, crashed to 301 in 2024 (tough paper), rebounded to 381 in 2025. For 2026, target 390–410 (General) to be safe.
JIPMAT Cutoff 2026 — IIM Jammu & IIM Bodh Gaya
JIPMAT is conducted by NTA for admission to IIM Jammu (140 seats) and IIM Bodh Gaya (120 seats). Total: 100 MCQs, 400 marks. Both institutes use percentile-based sectional cutoffs with minimum 50th percentile per section.
JIPMAT — IIM Bodh Gaya Overall Cutoff (2022–2024)
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|
| General | ~310+ | 342 | 354 |
| EWS | ~250 | 278 | 294 |
| OBC | ~260 | 290 | 310 |
| SC | ~200 | 230 | 250 |
| ST | ~160 | 190 | 210 |
JIPMAT 2026 — Expected Category-Wise Cutoff
| Category | Expected Overall Cutoff (out of 400) |
|---|---|
| General | 300–340 |
| EWS | 240–280 |
| OBC | 250–290 |
| SC | 190–230 |
| ST | 150–200 |
✅ Multiple Cutoff Lists — Don’t Lose Hope
IIM Bodh Gaya releases 5–7 cutoff lists. Cutoffs drop significantly across lists as candidates join other IIMs. If you miss List 1, watch for Lists 2–7 — students 30–40 marks below List 1 have secured seats in later lists.
IPM Cutoff Comparison — All IIMs at a Glance (2025)
| IIM | Exam | Gen Cutoff | Seats |
|---|---|
| IIM Indore | IPMAT Indore | 154/360 | 150 |
| IIM Rohtak | IPMAT Rohtak | 381/480 | 150 |
| IIM Ranchi | IPMAT Indore | 93 ATS | 60 |
| IIM Jammu | JIPMAT | Percentile | 140 |
| IIM Bodh Gaya | JIPMAT | 310+/400 | 120 |
| IIM Sirmaur | IPMAT Indore | ATS-based | BMS |
⚠️ Key Differences Between IIMs
IIM Rohtak: IPMAT = 55% weight. Class X (10%) + Class XII (20%) + PI (15%). Strong academics compensate for borderline scores.
IIM Bodh Gaya: 100% JIPMAT score. No PI round.
IIM Jammu: 95% JIPMAT + 5% gender diversity. No PI round.
Key Takeaways — IPMAT & JIPMAT Cutoff 2026
📌 What to Remember
- IPMAT Indore has mandatory sectional cutoffs — clear ALL 3 sections or face elimination.
- VA is the highest-cutoff section (110+ for General). Don’t neglect it.
- General safe targets: 200+/360 (Indore), 400+/480 (Rohtak), 320+/400 (JIPMAT).
- Cutoffs swing wildly — 2023 QA-SA was 12, 2026 is 28. Multi-year trends trump single-year data.
- Clearing cutoff ≠ admission. Only ~818 get PI calls for 150 seats at IIM Indore.
- IIM Bodh Gaya releases 5–7 cutoff lists. Don’t lose hope after List 1.
- IIM Rohtak gives 45% weight to academics + PI — strong school marks help.
Frequently Asked Questions — IPMAT & JIPMAT Cutoff 2026
Conclusion
The IPMAT and JIPMAT cutoffs tell a clear story — competition for IPM seats at IIMs is intensifying every year. With only 750+ total IPM seats across 6 IIMs and 50,000+ candidates appearing across exams — every mark matters.
But here’s what most guides miss: the cutoff is not your finish line — it’s your starting line. Clearing it gets you a PI call. Scoring well above gives you leverage in the interview. And understanding multi-year trends gives you data for a smarter preparation strategy.
Target at least 200+ for IPMAT Indore, 400+ for Rohtak, and 320+ for JIPMAT. Prepare section-wise. Track official 2026 cutoffs as they release — we’ll keep this article updated with every new data point.
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Updated June 2026 · Official + expected data · 6 IIMs covered
Disclaimer: Cutoff data is sourced from official IIM websites and verified educational portals. Expected 2026 cutoffs are based on exam analysis and historical trends — actual official cutoffs may vary. Always verify at official websites: iimidr.ac.in, iimrohtak.ac.in, iimj.ac.in, iimbg.ac.in.
Last Updated: June 2026 · Exams: IPMAT Indore, IPMAT Rohtak, JIPMAT