đ Major Upcoming UG Management Entrance Exams 2026 & IIMs That Accept Their Scores â Fees, Cutoffs, Exam Pattern, Seats & Complete Admission Guide
- Anshu Agarwal
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Are you dreaming of joining the prestigious IIMs right after Class 12? This guide covers everything you need to know about IPMAT, BBA, BMS, BSc and DBE programs offered by IIMs â including exam patterns, selection processes, eligibility, and which IIM offers what. Plus, weâll show you how to prepare smartly with the video courses, and mentorship!
đ What are IPMAT, BBA, BMS & DBE?
Letâs start with the basics:
IPMAT: Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test â conducted by IIMs for admission into their 5-year Integrated MBA programs.
BBA: Bachelor of Business Administration â a 3-year undergraduate degree in business and management.
BMS: Bachelor of Management Studies â another management-focused UG degree, offered by IIM Kozhikode and others.
DBE: Digital Business & Entrepreneurship â a 3-year fully online UG program by IIM Bangalore focused on digital skills and entrepreneurship.
BSc: IIM Bangalore offers full-time B.Sc. (Honours) programmes in Economics (with a minor in Data Science and Business) and in Data Science (with a minor in Economics and Business)
đïž Which IIM Offers Which Program?
Program/ Exam | IIMs Offering It |
IPM via IPMAT Indore | IIM Indore, IIM Ranchi, IIM Shillong, IIM Sirmaur (BMS), IIM Amritsar (B.Sc) , IIFT Kakinada |
IPM via IPMAT Rohtak | IIM Rohtak |
IPM via JIPMAT | IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya |
BMS via BMS-AT | IIM Kozhikode |
DBE (Digital Business & Entrepreneurship) | IIM Bangalore |
BSc (Honours) - Economics/ Data Science | IIM Bangalore |
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đ Entrance Exams & Exam Patterns
đ IPMAT Indore
Accepted by: IIM Indore, IIM Ranchi, IIM Shillong, IIM Amritsar, IIM Sirmaur, IIFT Kakinada
Exam Date: 04- May- 2026 (afternoon shift)
Duration: 120 Minutes
Pattern:
Section | Questions | Time |
Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) | 30 | 40 min |
Quantitative Aptitude (Short Answer) | 15 | 40 min |
Verbal Ability (MCQ) | 45 | 40 min |
*In MCQs, you will receive +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect one. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions. For Short Answer questions, there is no negative marking for incorrect responses.
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đ IPMAT Rohtak
Accepted by: Only IIM Rohtak
Exam Date: 10 - May - 2026 (expected)
Duration: 120 Minutes
Pattern:
Section | Questions | Time |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 min |
Logical Reasoning | 40 | 40 min |
Verbal Ability | 40 | 40 min |
*There was no sectional time limit in IPMAT Rohtak till 2025.
*You will receive +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect one. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.
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đ JIPMAT
Accepted by: IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya
Exam Date: not announced yet
Duration: 150 Minutes
Pattern:
Section | Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | 33 |
Logical Reasoning | 33 |
Verbal Ability | 34 |
*There is no sectional time limit in JIPMAT; the total duration is 150 minutes.
*You will receive +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect one. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.
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đ BMS-AT (IIM Kozhikode)
Accepted by: IIM Kozhikode
Also accepts: JEE Main, SAT, ACT
Exam Date: not announced yet
Pattern:
Section | Questions | Time |
Verbal Ability (MCQ) | 50 | 60 min |
Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) | 50 | 60 min |
*You will receive +3 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect one. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.
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đ DBE (IIM Bangalore)
Accepted by: IIM Bangalore
Also accepts: CUET (General Test), JEE Main
Exam Date: not announced yet
DBE Test Pattern:
Section | No. of Questions |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VA-RC) | 20 |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation (QA-DI) | 20 |
Logical & Analytical Reasoning | 10 |
General Awareness | 10 |
*The DBE Entrance Test follows a simple marking scheme: candidates are awarded +1 mark for each correct answer, and there is no negative marking for wrong or unattempted questions.
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đ BSc (IIM Bangalore)
Accepted by: IIM Bangalore
Exam Date: 13 - December - 2025
Duration: 120 Minutes
IIM Bangalore UG AT Pattern:
Section | Questions | Time |
English Comprehension | 15 | 30 Minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | 30 | 60 Minutes |
Logical Reasoning | 15 | 30 Minutes |
*You will receive +3 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect one. There is no negative marking for unattempted questions.
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đ IIM & IIFT Program Seat Matrix (2026â27)
Institute | Program | Seats (Approx.) | Source | |
IIM Indore | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 151 (domestic) + 5 International Candidates | ||
IIM Rohtak | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 198 | ||
IIM Ranchi | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 120 | ||
IIM Bodh Gaya | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 120 | ||
IIM Jammu | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 140 | ||
IIM Amritsar | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 60 [Expected] | ||
IIM Shillong | IPM (BBA+MBA) | 45 | ||
IIM Kozhikode | BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies) | 120 [expected] | ||
IIM Sirmaur | BMS (Bachelor of Management Studies) | 120 [Expected] | ||
IIFT Kakinada | IPM (BBA in Business Analytics + MBA) | 60 | ||
IIM Bangalore | BBA in Digital Business & Entrepreneurship (DBE) | 1000 [Expected] | ||
IIM Bangalore | BSc Honours [Economics/ Data Science] | 40 + 40 = 80 |
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đ All IIMs & IIFT Offering IPM or BMS Courses (2026)
Below is the complete, expected table of undergraduate management programs offered by IIMs and IIFT:
Name of IIM/ IIFT | Course Offered | Duration (years) | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year | 5th Year | Entrance Exam |
IIM Indore | IPM [BA + MBA] | 5 | âč7,04,679 | âč6,54,679 | âč6,54,679 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč21,50,000) | IPMAT Indore | |
IIM Kozhikode | BMS | 4 | âč7,00,000 | âč7,00,000 | âč7,00,000 | âč7,00,000 | NA | IIM K BMS AT, JEE Mains, SAT, ACT |
IIM Shillong | IPM [BBA + MBA] | 5 | âč3,81,000 | âč3,81,000 | âč3,81,000 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč26,18,000) | â | IPMAT Indore |
IIM Ranchi | IPM [BBA + MBA] | 5 | âč17,55,000 | â | â | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč19,00,000) | â | IPMAT Indore |
IIM Rohtak | IPM [BBA + MBA] | 5 | âč6,22,045 | âč6,22,045 | âč6,22,045 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč10,09,500) | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč9,53,000 | IPMAT Rohtak |
IIM Amritsar | IPM [BSQFE + MBA] | 5 | âč6,25,000 | âč5,75,000 | âč5,75,000 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč21,50,000) | â | IPMAT Indore |
IIM Bodhgaya | IPM [BBA + MBA] | 5 | âč6,15,840 | âč6,15,840 | âč6,15,840 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč18,00,000) | â | JIPMAT |
IIM Jammu | IPM [BBA + MBA] | 5 | âč6,15,840 | âč6,15,840 | âč6,21,840 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč20,73,960) | â | JIPMAT |
IIM Sirmaur | BMS | 4 | âč22,73,000 | â | â | â | â | IPMAT Indore |
IIM Bangalore | DBE (Online) | 3 | âč1,25,000 | âč1,50,000 | âč1,75,000 | â | â | DBE Entrance Test, JEE Mains, CUET GAT |
IIM Sambalpur | B.S. | 4 | âč7,03,000 | âč6,63,000 | âč6,68,000 | âč5,63,000 | â | CUET GAT and English |
IIFT Kakinada | IPM [BBA + MBA] | 5 | âč4,00,000 | âč4,00,000 | âč4,00,000 | Equal to PGP Fees (aprx âč18,00,000) | â | IPMAT Indore |
IIM Bangalore [BSc] | BSc Honours - Economics/ Data Science | 4 | âč 8,50,000 | âč 8,50,000 | âč 8,50,000 | âč 8,50,000 | - | IIM B UG AT |
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đ Cutoff of Various IIMs [2025 - Last Year Reference]
IPMAT Indore:
Name of IIM/ IIFT | QA[MCQ] | QA [SA] | Verbal Ability | Total |
IIM Indore | 28 | 24 | 112 | 164 |
IIM Shillong (aprx) | 24 | 12 | 36 | |
IIM Ranchi | 90 | 90 | 180 | |
IIM Amritsar | Based on ATS [30, 30 and 40 percent weightage in each section] | |||
IIM Sirmaur | 55 (ATS ) | |||
IIFT Kakinada | 170 aprx | |||
Total Marks | 120 | 60 | 180 | 360 |
2. IPMAT Rohtak:
Name of IIM | Quant | LR | Verbal Ability | Total |
IIM Rohtak | 381 | |||
Total Marks | 160 | 160 | 160 | 480 |
3. JIPMAT:
Name of IIM | Quant | LR | Verbal Ability | Total |
IIM Jammu | 50 percentile | 50 percentile | 50 percentile | |
IIM Bodhgaya | 30 percentile | 30 percentile | 30 percentile | |
Total Marks | 132 | 132 | 136 | 400 |
4. IIM Kozhikode BMS AT:
Name of IIM | Quant | Verbal Ability | 10th | 12th | AIS |
IIM Kozhikode | 40% (weightage) | 30% (weightage) | 30% (weightage) | 86.975 | |
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đ Weightage of Various Sections in the Final Selection Process
Name of IIM/ IIFT | Written Exam | 10th | 12th | WAT/ PI | Gender Diversity | Final |
IIM Indore | 65 | 35 | 100 | |||
IIM Amritsar | 70 | 25 | 5 | 100 | ||
IIM Shillong | 30 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 100 | |
IIM Ranchi | 65(32.5 for quant and 32.5 for verbal) | 20 | 15 | 5 (bonus) | 100 | |
IIM Sirmaur | 50 (sectional) | 25 | 20 | 5 | 100 | |
IIFT Kakinada | 77 | 20 | 3 | 100 | ||
IIM Bodhgaya | 100 | 100 | ||||
IIM Jammu | 70 | 15 | 15 | 100 | ||
IIM Rohtak | 55 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 100 | |
IIM Bangalore [BSc] | 60 | 40 | 100 | |||
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đ§Ÿ Final Words
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