JIPMAT 2026 exam, eligibility, pattern and cut off-JIPMAT 2026 (Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test) is an entrance exam for admission to the 5-Year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) offe. NTA will conduct this exam which is highly competitive for students seeking direct admission to IIMs after Class 12.
Though NTA does not ask for any percentage to appear for JIPMAT but both IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya ask for 60 per cent in the last qualifying exam
Institute analysis for the following
Language skills
Oral communication skills
Knowledge of foundational subjects for management studies
An awareness of ethical understanding o Physical well-being
When the JIPMAT 2026 application form opens?
The JIPMAT application form opens in February and will end in March with correction window follows
I have secured 55 percent in 10+2 exam can I get admission through JIPMAT 2026?
See, you can apply for JIPMAT 2026 but Institutes level such as IIM Indore and Bodhgaya ask for 60 percent from general candidates in the last qualifying exam it is 55 % for reserved category
Important Dates (Tentative)
- Release of Official Notification: February 2026
- Registration Start Date: February 2026
- Registration End Date: March 2026
- Correction Window: March 2026
- Admit Card Release: April 2026
- Exam Date: April 2026 (Expected time: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM)
- Candidates of 2024,2025 and Candidates appearing in 2026
- Result Declaration: End of May 2026 (tentative)
Programme Offered
· Integrated Program in Management (IPM)
Application Fee
| General/OBC(NCL) | Rs.2000 |
| SC/ST/PwD/ EWS /Transgender | Rs.1000 |
| Outside India Fee | Rs.10,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
Not much is asked for the eligibility, candidate must have following qualification for appearing in the JIPMAT
- Candidates must have passed Class 12 in 2024, 2025, or appear in 2026 (with results declared by 31st July 2026).
- No specific age limit, but both class 10th and 12th passing criteria must be met.
ReservationCategory % Reservation Scheduled Caste 15 Scheduled Tribe 7.5 NC – OBC 27 EWS 10 PwD 5
Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
- Exam Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT), in English only
- Duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
- Sections: 3 (Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)
- Total Questions: 100 (MCQs)
- Marking Scheme: +4 for every right answer, -1 for every wrong answer, 0 for unattempted
- Section-wise Breakdown:
| Section | Questions | Marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 33 | 132 |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | 33 | 132 |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | 34 | 136 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Application Fee (as per last year)
- General/OBC (NCL): ₹2,000
- SC/ST/PwD/EWS/Transgender: ₹1,000
- Outside India: ₹10,000
Reservation Policy
- SC: 15%
- ST: 7.5%
- OBC (NCL): 27%
- PwD: 5%
- EWS: 10%
- Unreserved: 30%
Overall Cut Offs (2023–2025)
Cut Off Trend
- For the general category, cut-offs for both IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya have typically been around 350–354 in recent years.
- The trend shows a slight dip in cut-offs from 2022, with around five lists published each year, and the cut-offs generally reduce by approximately 20 marks in later lists.
- Cut-off scores determine eligibility for further selection rounds such as interviews and final seat allotment
- Category-wise Sectional Cut-off percentile IIM Jammu
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation | Verbal Ability |
| General | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| EWS | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| NC-OBC | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| SC | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| ST | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| PwD | 25 | 25 | 25 |
JIPMAT 2026 exam, eligibility, pattern and cut off
IIM Bodh Gaya
| Category | Percentile cut off for Type III | Cut off for Type II-GN | Cut Off for Type II SNG | Cut off for Type I | |||
| QA | DI | VA | Overall | ||||
| General | 70 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 290 | 275 | 333 |
| EWS | 50 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 245 | 184 | 300 |
| NC OBC | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 220 | 195 | 280 |
| SC | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 146 | 146 | 235 |
| ST | 30 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 140 | 140 | 190 |
| PWD All | 30 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 140 | 140 | |
*GN – Gender-Neutral
*SNG – Supernumerary Girls only
Students (Type I) will be asked to confirm the WL EoI by depositing INR 15,000 in IIM Bodh Gaya account (through SBI collect) till 17th July 2025.
The candidate will deposit the remaining amount.
Student of TYPE II will be asked to confirm WP Eoi by depositing INR 15,000 in IIM Bodh Gaya account (through SBI collect) till 17th July 2025. The WL number will be shared with them
Rest of candidates in (Type III) the EoI will be decided in the next list, if required
For IPM related admissions queries, please write to ipm.admissions@iimj.ac.in /
Contact Number :Â 0191-2741414. IIM Jammu
IIM Bodh Gaya IPM: ipmadmission@iimbg.ac.in
