Welcome
Two IIMs · One paper · NTA-conducted
JIPMAT Prep Book
A focused walkthrough of the Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test conducted by NTA for IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu. Class 10–11 syllabus, sharp timing, single composite score.
2 IIMs — Bodh Gaya & Jammu
100 Questions across 3 sections
150 Minutes total · +4 / −1 marking
NTA Conducted nationally · single attempt May
Welcome
What’s inside
Three sections, NTA pattern
Every section the NTA examiner tests, pitched at Class 10–11 level — no higher math, no surprises. Concepts, worked examples, and exam-style practice throughout.
Section I
Quantitative Aptitude
13 chapters — number systems, arithmetic, percentages, ratios, P&C, probability, set theory, geometry & mensuration.
33 questions · Class 10–11 level
Section II
DI & Logical Reasoning
13 chapters — data interpretation, statements, syllogisms, series, coding, blood relations, directions, arrangements.
33 questions · DI + LR combined
Section III
Verbal Ability & RC
10 chapters — vocabulary, grammar, parajumbles, paracompletion, parasummary, reading comprehension.
34 questions · the largest section
What JIPMAT is not
JIPMAT is not a watered-down IPMAT Indore. It has no higher mathematics (trigonometry, coordinate geometry, matrices, vectors, calculus) and no Quant short-answer (SA) section. Don’t waste runway on Indore-only chapters if Bodh Gaya / Jammu is your target.
Exam pattern
At a glance
JIPMAT 2026 — NTA pattern 100 questions · 400 marks · 150 minutes · +4 / −1
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | 33 | 132 |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 33 | 132 |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 34 | 136 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Cut-off floors
Sectional cut-offs you must clear
Each IIM applies its own sectional percentile floor before computing a merit list. Don’t optimise for total score until each section’s floor is locked in.
IIM Bodh Gaya
Sectional percentile floor: ≥ 30 (category-wise relaxations apply)
Tie-break order: JIPMAT score → VARC → QA → DILR → Class X → Class XII → recent appearance → younger candidate.
IIM Jammu
Category-wise sectional percentile cut-offs:
| General | EWS | NC-OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Gender diversity factor applied to final merit.
Eligibility — fast check
Class XII — completed 2023/2024 or appearing 2025
Class X — not before 2021
Gen / EWS / OBC: ≥ 60% in X & XII
SC / ST / PwD: ≥ 55% in X & XII
Prep roadmap
How to use this book
Foundations
Read each chapter top-to-bottom. JIPMAT is fundamentals-heavy — speed comes from fluency in basics, not exotic shortcuts.
Drill
Move to timed topic exercises. Track accuracy and time-per-question. Aim for 90 sec/Q on QA, 60 sec on VARC vocabulary.
Mocks
Take full-length JIPMAT-pattern mocks twice a week. Maintain a mistake log. Re-solve wrong/skipped within 48 hours.
Sprint
Final week: protect strengths, plug last-mile gaps, simulate 150-min slots. Taper volume in last 3–4 days. Sleep well.
Time strategy that works
First pass = pick up easy wins. Second pass = moderate questions. Park time-sinks for the end. Guess only when you can eliminate to ≥ 50% — the −1 hits accuracy harder than skips hurt total.
Practice companion
Drill on real papers
Further reading
References
Recommended companions
- How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT — Arun Sharma
- Word Power Made Easy — Norman Lewis
- Analytical Reasoning — M.K. Pandey
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT — Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay
Textbook references
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations. R.S. Aggarwal (S. Chand, 2021).
- Objective Arithmetic. Rajesh Verma (Arihant, 2021).
- High School English Grammar & Composition. Wren & Martin (S. Chand, 2019).
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT. Nishit K. Sinha (Pearson, 2017).