JIPMAT
The National Testing Agency's joint entrance test for the IPM programmes at IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu.
Overview
JIPMAT is the route into the Five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) at IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu, with the test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Five years. At IIM Bodh Gaya the first three years run on a semester system and the last two on a trimester system..
What you graduate with: BBA and MBA on completing all five years. Students who exit after three years receive the BBA.
- IIM Bodh Gaya began its IPM in the 2021 academic session.
- A compulsory Rural and Social Immersion internship follows the second year at IIM Bodh Gaya, and students choose a specialisation in the sixth semester.
Eligibility
To be announced - check the official website. IIM Bodh Gaya's official IPM page lists the eligibility route simply as JIPMAT and gives no marks or age criteria. The criteria are set out in NTA's JIPMAT Information Bulletin for each cycle.
Exam pattern
To be announced - check the official website. The official NTA JIPMAT pages could not be read in full for this build, and no official statement of sections, question counts, duration or marking was captured. Do not rely on third-party figures - read the Information Bulletin on the NTA JIPMAT site.
Syllabus
The institute does not publish a topic-by-topic syllabus for this test. Read the official information bulletin for the areas tested, and ask us for our topic plan.
Selection process
- Stage 1
One common entrance test, JIPMAT, conducted by NTA for both institutes
- Stage 2
Candidates indicate their preferred institute or institutes on the application form
The institute does not publish the weight given to each stage. To be announced - check the official website.
Important dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Online applications invited for JIPMAT 2026 | Around 16 April 2026 (NTA notice) |
| Last date for applications extended | Around 10 May 2026 (NTA notice) |
| Admit cards released | Around 1 June 2026 (NTA notice) |
| Result declared | Around 24 June 2026 (NTA notice) |
Taken from the titles and file dates of NTA's own JIPMAT notices for the 2026 cycle. The exam date itself was not stated on the NTA notifications list. Dates for the next cycle had not been announced when this page was built.
Preparation strategy
How SoGo Sir asks students to go about it. Method, not motivation.
One test, two institutes
You sit JIPMAT once and name your preferred institute on the form. That makes it an efficient second application alongside IPMAT Indore or Rohtak.
Read the Information Bulletin first
NTA publishes the eligibility rules and the paper structure in a bulletin for each cycle. That document, not a coaching page, is what you should plan against.
Prepare the same three areas
Quantitative ability, verbal ability and reasoning are the core of every IPM-level test. Preparation for IPMAT carries over to JIPMAT almost entirely.
Watch the NTA calendar closely
In the 2026 cycle NTA extended the application deadline once. Deadlines move, so check the site rather than assuming last year applies.
The exit option is worth knowing about
At IIM Bodh Gaya the full five years lead to a BBA and an MBA, and students who leave after three years take the BBA. Factor that into the family decision.
Keep your board marks up
IPM admission at every institute looks at school performance somewhere in the process. Nothing you do for boards is wasted.
Related courses
Our batches currently open. Ask us which one fits your class and target year.
Common questions
IPMAT refers to the aptitude tests used for admission to five-year Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) courses, which students join after Class 12. IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak each conduct their own test, and the National Testing Agency conducts JIPMAT for IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu.
Eligibility is set by each institute and is based on Class 10 and Class 12 marks, with a maximum age limit. The exact percentages and age cut-offs can change from year to year, so always confirm them on the official website for the year you are applying in. The official link is given at the bottom of each exam page.
Most students start in Class 11 or at the beginning of Class 12, so that school studies and test preparation run side by side. Quantitative ability and verbal ability both reward regular daily practice rather than last-minute study.
Our IPMAT mentorship plans are being finalised. Please send an enquiry and we will share the current batch details, schedule and fee with you directly.