Is Future In Management After 12 Possible ?

All you need to know about IPMAT ,

Pursue management as a career

Pursuing a career in management offers numerous advantages. It provides opportunities for leadership, strategic thinking and decision-making. Management roles offer diverse and challenging responsibilities, the potential for career advancement, competitive salaries and the ability to make a significant impact on organizations and their success.

Skill Development
Exponential Growth
Lucrative Salary

Role Of IIMs and Top B-Schools

IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) and other Top B-Schools offer lucrative career opportunities to students by providing quality education, industry exposure and strong alumni networks. Graduates from IIMs have access to prestigious job placements, high-paying positions and leadership roles in renowned companies, making IIMs a gateway to rewarding careers and professional growth.

IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) play a vital role in shaping successful managers by offering rigorous academic programs, practical exposure, and industry interactions. Through their comprehensive curriculum, experienced faculty, and networking opportunities, IIMs provide students with the necessary knowledge, skills and opportunities to develop into effective and competent managers.

To join business schools in India, commonly known as B-Schools, candidates are required to appear for various entrance exams. These exams assess the candidate’s aptitude, reasoning ability, quantitative skills, language proficiency and general awareness. The most popular entrance exams for B-School admissions in India are:

Common Admission Test (CAT), Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT), Common Management Admission Test (CMAT),Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), NMAT, SNAP Test, IIFT Entrance Exam and MAT (Management Aptitude Test).

It's important to note that to be eligible for these exams in India, candidates must have a bachelor's degree but after completing 12th grade, students can pursue undergraduate business programs such as BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) or integrated programs like BBA+MBA. Some renowned B-Schools offering these programs include IIM Indore, NMIMS Mumbai, Symbiosis Pune, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, and Christ University, among others.

IPMAT ; THE ULTIMATE MANAGEMENT EXAM

WHAT IS IPMAT?

IPMAT stands for Integrated Program in Management Aptitude Test. It is an entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Management INDORE (IIM-I), for admission in their Five-Year Integrated Program in Management (IPM). IPM is a unique program that combines undergraduate and postgraduate studies in management, allowing students to pursue a management education right after completing their 12th standard (or equivalent). The IPMAT exam evaluates candidates on their aptitude in quantitative ability, verbal ability and logical reasoning. It is a highly competitive exam and qualifying it opens up opportunities for students to pursue a career in management from a young age.

Several top colleges in India accept the IPMAT score for admission to their Five-Year Integrated Program in Management. These include:

Colleges Accepting IPMAT	Programme Name
IIM INDORE	5 Year IPM (BA+MBA)
IIM RANCHI	5 Year IPM (BBA+MBA)
IIFT KAKINADA	5 Year IPM (BBA+MBA)
TAPMI Bangalore campus	4 Year BBA (Hons)
Institute of Management, NirmaUniversity Ahmedabad	5 Year IPM (BBA+MBA)
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad	5 Year IPM (BBA+MBA)

These are some of the prominent IIMs and other top B-schools that offer the IPM program and consider the IPMAT score for admissions. It is important to note that the specific eligibility criteria, selection process and cutoff scores may vary for each institute.

Exam Pattern Indore

The pattern of the Test will be as follows:

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).

Section	Duration	Total Questions	Maximum Marks
SA	40 minutes	15	60
MCQ	40 minutes	30	120
VA	40 minutes	45	180
	120 minutes	90	360

*(Above data is as per IPM-AT 2023)

Ø Each question will carry 4 marks.

Ø There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer except Quantitative Ability (SA) Section (these questions will not carry any negative marking).

Ø The AT will be structured as under Section Time duration for the section QA (MCQ) 40 Minutes, QA (SA) 40 Minutes, VA (MCQ) 40 Minutes.

Ø Candidate must answer the sections in a pre-specified order and this order will remain same for all the candidates.

Selection Procedure

ü Aptitude Test – 65% Weightage

ü Interview – 35% Weightage

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate must have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate in Class 10 or SSC and in Class 12 or HSC or equivalent exams for General, NCOBC and EWS category.
Candidate must have obtained a minimum of 55% aggregate in Class 10 or SSC and in Class 12 or HSC or equivalent exams for SC, ST and PWD category.
Candidates in the final year of Class 12 standard are also eligible to apply. Such candidates will be provided admissions provisionally.
Candidate must be a maximum 20 years of age.
5 years of age relaxation to the candidates from SC/ST/PwD category will be given.

Exam Details (as per IPM-AT 2023)

Events	Dates
IPMAT Registration & Application start date	Monday, March 6 2023
Registration 2023 Ends	Monday, April 17 2023
Admit Card Released	June 2, 2023
IPMAT 2023 Exam date	June 16, 2023
IPMAT 2023 Answer Key Released & Objection	June 20, 2023
Last Date to Object	June 21, 2023
IPMAT 2023 Final Answer Key
IPMAT 2023 Final Result

IMPORTANT POINTS	DETAILS
Total Questions	90
Maximum Marks	90*4 = 360
Time Duration	120 minutes
Total Sections	3 ( SA , MCQ , VA )
Form Fees	Rs. 4,130/- (Rupees Four Thousand One Hundred and Thirty only, inclusive of GST @18%) / Rs.2,065/- (Rupees Two Thousand Sixty Five only, inclusive of GST @18% for SC/ST/PwD category candidates).
Seat Intakes ( Domestic Applicants )	150

Ø SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Ø MCQ – QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE & DATA INTERPRETATION

Ø VA – VERBAL ABILITY

Previous Years Cut Offs

Category			SA						MCQ						VA
	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023<	2018	2019	2020	2021<	2022<	2023
General	16	20	20	16	20		25	31	26	21	43		85	71	68	70	112
EWS		8	12	8	8			18	13	11	29			40	43	51	86
NC -OBC	12	8	12		8		15	18	13	9	21		39	40	43	44	70
PWD	4	4	4	4	4		4	6	1	2	8		10	14	7	25	34
SC	8	4	8	4	4		10	10	7	4	14		27	32	28	31	50
ST<	4	4	4	4	4		4	6	4	1	8		10	14	20	25	34

Syllabus For IPM-AT Indore

QUANTITATIVE ABILITY	VERBAL ABILITY
UNIT-1	UNIT-1
Indices & Surds	VOCABULARY
Number System	Idioms & Phrases
Logarithms	Antonyms-Synonyms
LCM & HCF	Foreign Words
Sequence & Series	Etymology & Roots Analogies
UNIT - 2	UNIT - 2
Age & Averages	GRAMMAR
Ratio & Proportion	Noun & PronounErrors
Partnership	Prepositions and Conjunctions
Mixtures &Alligation	Subject-Verb Agreement
Percentage, Profit & loss	Tenses, Modifiers & Parallelism
Simple & Compound Interest	UNIT – 3
Speed Time & Distance	READING COMPREHENSION
Work & Time	Inference based passages
Pipes & Cisterns	Para Jumble & Para Summary
UNIT – 3	Para Completion
Algebraic Application	UNIT – 4
Linear & Quadratic Equations	CRITICAL REASONING
Sequence & Series (AP/GP/HP)	Inference
Permutations & Combinations	Judgment
Probability	Conclusions
Trigonometry	Summary
Matrices & Determinants
Function & Inequalities
Set Theory
UNIT –4
Mensuration & Geometry
Polygons Lines
Angles, Triangles & Circles
Co-Ordinate Geometry