1 IPMAT Indore 2026
1.1 Quantitative Ability (SA)
Ram purchased 3 oranges at Rs. 20 each and 5 mangoes at Rs. 38 each and then sold them by offering discounts of 25% and 20% on the fixed marked prices of oranges and mangoes, respectively. If he earned a profit of 50% on selling the oranges alone, and a total profit of 32% on selling all the fruits, then the marked price of each mango was _________
Five friends A, B, C, D, and E go on a trip together. Each of them likes at least one of the following three activities: Countryside Sightseeing, Shopping, and Adventure Sports such that:
- No two friends like exactly the same set of activities.
- A, B and E like exactly two activities each.
- D likes only Countryside Sightseeing.
- C likes more number of activities compared to D.
The number of friends that like Countryside Sightseeing is ____
The remainder when \(7^{103} + 7^{101}\) is divided by 9 is ____
Five friends A, B, C, D, and E go on a trip together. Each of them likes at least one of the following three activities: Countryside Sightseeing, Shopping, and Adventure Sports such that:
- No two friends like exactly the same set of activities.
- A, B and E like exactly two activities each.
- D likes only Countryside Sightseeing.
- C likes more number of activities compared to D.
The number of friends who like both Shopping and Adventure Sports is ____
Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral with \(AB = 15\), \(BC = 20\), \(CD = 24\) and \(AC = 25\). Then AD equals _________
A man starts walking from point A to point B at 4 km/hr. After 30 minutes, a woman starts from point A at 8 km/hr. If the woman reaches point B 20 minutes earlier than the man, then the distance between A and B (in km) is ____
In a company, initially, the ratio of the foreign and domestic workers was 5 : 8. When some foreign and 12 domestic workers left the company, this ratio became 2 : 3. Later, when 10 more foreign workers were replaced by 10 new domestic workers, this ratio became 3 : 7. The initial number of domestic workers in the company was _________
The Celsius scale of temperature can be converted to Fahrenheit scale using the relationship \(F = 1.8C + 32\), where \(F\) and \(C\) are temperature recorded in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius, respectively. Ajay noted down the temperature of a chemical reaction as \(a\) degrees Fahrenheit but reported it as \(a\) degrees Celsius by mistake. If this led to a recording of the temperature that was \(144\%\) higher than the actual Celsius value, then \(a\) equals _________
If n is an integer such that \(\dfrac{|n+6| - |n-3|}{\sqrt{100 - n^3}} \ge 0\), then the number of possible values of n is ____
Let \(M = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ a & b & c \\ a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \end{bmatrix}\) where a, b and c are real numbers such that \(a + b + c = 0\) and \(abc \ne 0\). If \(\det M = 0\), then the maximum possible value of \(\dfrac{a^2 + b^2}{c^2}\) is ____
The number of ways in which three distinct integers can be chosen from the set \(\{1, 2, \ldots, 9\}\) such that their product is divisible by 4, is _________
Five friends A, B, C, D, and E go on a trip together. Each of them likes at least one of the following three activities: Countryside Sightseeing, Shopping, and Adventure Sports such that:
- No two friends like exactly the same set of activities.
- A, B and E like exactly two activities each.
- D likes only Countryside Sightseeing.
- C likes more number of activities compared to D.
The number of ways in which a pair of friends can be chosen for a trip from those who like Adventure Sports is ____
Savitri borrowed ₹10,000 from a bank for a period of two years at a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum, compounded semi-annually, and paid back ₹5,025 at the end of first year. Then, the amount, in rupees, to be paid at the end of second year is _________
If \(x\), \(y\) are real numbers and equations \(x^2 - 12x + 35 = 0\) and \(x^2 + ax + 105 = 0\) have at least one common root, then the minimum possible value of \(y^2 + 5y - 5a\) is ____
Let \(S\) denote an arithmetic progression whose first term is either 132 or 158, and the common difference is an even integer less than 10. If the \(n^{\text{th}}\) term of \(S\) is 174, then the number of possible distinct values of \(n\) is ____
1.2 Quantitative Ability (MCQ)
If \(\log_{18} 24 = p\), then \(\log_{96} 108\) equals
A certain number of people contributed to a charity. The first person contributed one rupee. The rule for contribution was that the next person would contribute double the amount already raised. If the total money raised for the charity was 2187 rupees, then the number of people who contributed to the charity is
If \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\), then the determinant of \(A + A^2 + A^3 + \cdots + A^{13}\) is
In a class, 25% of all students read news from the Internet. Moreover, 45% of all students read news from the printed newspaper. Further, 20% of all students read news from both the Internet and printed newspaper and they do not play video games. It is also known that 30% of the students who do not read news play video games. The minimum percentage of students who do not play video games is
The number of integers \(x\) such that \(1 \le x \le 10^9\) and \(g_{60}(x, 10^2) = 10^4 \cdot 16\) is
The number of values \(a\) can take such that \(a^4 + a^3 + 8a^2 - 4(2a - 1)c + c^2 - 4\) can be expressed as a product of two quadratic polynomials, \(x^2 + px + 2\) and \(x^2 - qx - 2\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are real, is
Let \(A = \{1, 3, \ldots, 100\}\). Define \(B\) as the set of all multiples of 6 in \(A\), and \(C\) as the set of all multiples of 9 in \(A\). The number of elements in \(A\) that belong to exactly one of \(A\), \(B\), \(C\) is
If \(n\) is a positive integer then the values of \(k\) for which \(n + 4\) cannot be a perfect square are
Let ABCD be a rectangle with \(AB = 72\) cm and \(BC = 30\) cm. A circle passing through points A and C cuts the side AB at P such that \(AP = 56\) cm. The radius, in cm, of the circle is
Two locations A and B are at diametrically opposite ends of a circular track. Rekha starts running along the track from location A in the clockwise direction. Sajal starts running simultaneously along the track in the anticlockwise direction from location B. If the length of the circular track is 14 km, and the speeds of Rekha and Sajal are in the ratio 5 : 2, then the distance, in km, travelled by Rekha, when they meet at location B for the first time, is
The number of integer solutions \((x, y)\) of the inequality \(x^2 + y^2 \le 10\) is
The positive values of \(x\) in the set \(\{1, 5, 13\}\) for which the mean of eight observations 5, 8, \(3x - 2\), 15, 27, 29, 36, \(5x - 2\) equals their median are
Painter A can paint a building in 12 days while Painter B can paint it in 16 days. If A and B work on alternate days, and A starts the work on the first day, then the number of days required to paint the building is
The equation \(2^x - x^2 = 0\) has
A fair die is rolled repeatedly. The probability that the cumulative sum is at least 17 in the third trial is
Positive reals \(x\), \(y\) satisfy \(x \ne y\) and \(\dfrac{x^2 + y^2}{xy} = 4\). If replacing \(x\) by \(x + y\) and \(y\) by \(y\) leaves the value of \(\dfrac{(x+y)^2 + y^2}{xy}\) unchanged, then \(\dfrac{(x+y)^2 + y^2}{xy}\) equals
Three dice are thrown simultaneously and the sum of the three numbers appearing on the top faces of the dice is found to be 10. The probability that these three numbers are distinct is
The number of ways in which coins of denominations of rupees 2, 5 and 10 can be combined to make a value of rupees 50 is
Gita starts from point A and walks 1000 m east. She then walks 800 m north, followed by 640 m east and 512 m south, reaching point B. After this, she continues moving in the same cyclic order: east, north, west, south, with each successive movement 20% shorter than the previous one. After infinitely many such moves, approximately how far in meters will Gita be from her starting point A?
A circle of non-zero radius has origin as its centre. If it passes through the point of intersection of two curves \(y^2 = 4ax\) and \(x^2 = 4ay\), then its equation is
If \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) are three prime numbers such that \(abc = 23(a + b + c)\), then the maximum possible value of \(a + b - c\) is
Let the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = 2ax + 2by\) intersect the \(x\)-axis at point \(A(\alpha, 0)\) and \(y\)-axis at point \(B(0, \beta)\), where \(\alpha\beta \ne 0\). If the point \(C(p, q)\) lies on the chord AB, then \(\dfrac{p + \alpha}{a} + \dfrac{q + \beta}{b}\) equals
A person walks one lap along a circle at a speed \(s\). Thereafter, he runs one lap along the boundary of the largest square that can be inscribed in the circle at a speed \(3s\). The ratio of the time he walks to the time he runs is
If \(a\) is a real number such that \(\max(\sin x, 2 - x, 4, 2x - 4) = a - x\), then the number of possible values of \(a\) is
The approximate value of the expression \(2 \log_3 3a - \log_3(a^2 + 1)\) for a sufficiently large \(a\) is
Instructions [26-30]:
A nutritionist is designing a daily diet plan of a person using five food items: Milk, Spinach, Almonds, Oats, and Rice. The Minimum Daily Requirement (MDR) of the nutrients Calcium, Iron and Protein should not fall below 1500 mg, 15 mg, and 40 g, respectively. The following table gives nutrient content per serving of each food item:
| Food item | Calcium (mg) | Iron (mg) | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | 300 | 0 | 8 |
| Spinach | 90 | 6 | 6 |
| Almonds | 230 | 4 | 6 |
| Oats | 120 | 3 | 5 |
| Rice | 50 | 1 | 4 |
Each serving provides a certain percentage of the MDR. For example, one serving of milk satisfies 20% of MDR of Protein. Further, the number of servings of any food item should be a whole number.
When one serving of each of the five items is included in the diet plan, the nutrient with the least percentage of MDR satisfied is
If two servings of Milk and \(y\) servings of Rice are included in the diet plan, then the minimum value of \(x + y\) that will satisfy the MDR of all three nutrients is
The number of food items that can satisfy at least 15% of the MDR for at least two nutrients in one serving is
If two servings of Milk are included in the diet plan, then the minimum number of servings of any other single item that can satisfy the MDR of all three nutrients is
The food item(s) that can satisfy at least half of the MDR for the three nutrients using up to seven servings of that single item alone is/are
1.3 Verbal Ability
Instructions [46-51]:
Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest to each of the questions that are based on the passage.
Who has not often observed two dogs, members of the same household, communicating with each other? Pug and Gyp were two animals that belonged to the family where I spent a summer vacation. They thought much of each other when romping together in the yard, or in foraging the neighbouring woods and fields for rabbits and groundhogs. Never would they start out on an expedition for game without having previously laid their plans. It was interesting and amusing to watch them. They would bring their heads into close contiguity, remaining in this position for two or three minutes, when, by mutual consent, they would separate, look each other in the eyes, and then start off in different directions for the scene of their projected enterprise. Times out of number I have observed such behaviour and have always discovered that they meant something of the kind. There were no audible utterances, no visible gestures, yet there was an interchange of ideas. Through the medium of the eye were the thoughts conveyed. It was spirit speaking directly to spirit, conveying by a single glance of the eye thoughts which whole volumes would fail to express.
Each species of animal has its own dialect. Yet there is another language, a sort of animal lingua franca, which is common to all. A cry of warning, no matter from what bird or animal it emanates, is understood by them all, as is well known to many a sportsman who has lost his only chance of a shot by reason of an impertinent crow, jay or magpie which has espied him, and has given its cry of alarm. There is not a bird of garden or orchard, or a fowl of the barnyard or door-side, that does not understand the peculiar cry of the rooster when a hawk is seen careering overhead or perched upon the summit of a nearby tree. With one accord they flee to their coverts, and there remain until the danger is past.
No more quarrelsome and pugnacious species of bird exists than the English sparrow. It appropriates every available locality for nesting purposes, and our native species are driven to the necessity of fighting for their rights, or of seeking quarters in the rural districts which these birds do not infect. Thus, it is that many a useful robin, bluebird or martin is driven from our midst. Many have witnessed encounters between these birds and the robins. The author once saw a contest between a pair of sparrows and a pair of robins for the possession of a certain tree that grew in his yard. Now the robin, single-handed, is more than a match for a sparrow. In the engagement referred to, the robins were getting the better of the sparrows, which the latter were not slow in perceiving. Instantly the sparrows set up the wild, ear-piercing harangue for which they are peculiarly noted, when more than a score of friends from the immediate vicinity gathered to their assistance. But the war cry which they sounded not only summoned help to their standard, but it was equally understood by all the other birds of the neighbourhood, who flocked to the defence of their brethren against the alien. The battle waged warm and fiercely for some minutes, when the sparrows were forced to seek safety in retreat.
The cry of warning from a bird or animal
According to the passage, the English sparrow is quarrelsome, pugnacious and it
The narrator observed that the two dogs, Pug and Gyp that belonged to the family
The term lingua franca refers to a language which
The war between the robins and the sparrows ended when
The author had observed that the two dogs’ interchange of ideas several times and felt that they communicated
Instructions [52-57]:
Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest to each of the questions that are based on the passage.
Anger can be a useful emotion. It can play a key role in building a strong individual psyche, as a just society. But the signaturing of our brains to keep them in a state of incessant anger? That’s pure poison. Some companies and individuals draw colossal profits from it, but at terrible cost to general well-being. That rage bait has been declared Oxford English Dictionary’s word of 2025 is indicative of the years on the rise in 2024, it was born not that came on top. Both speak of the same diseased online ecosystem. All of this is bad enough for adults, but what it’s doing to children is a great happening.
Specifically, rage bait refers to online content designed to elicit anger or outrage. Once tech platforms figured out how this kind of content spirals user engagement, the algorithms got tweaked to feed us more and more of the same, activating a diabolical incentive structure of hate. Of course, in this swamp, reality is completely distorted. You could take any high-profile or low-profile event such as the boycott of a brand for being too progressive or not progressive enough, and the inflated outrage spreads like dramatic. Reading responsible accounts of pollution, a terror attack, an election result etc. would give you food for thought. On social media, you would be targeted with stuff doctored to send you into troll mode.
If you trace the accounts that mould inflame you, you deprive them of your attention, you refuse to buy the hate they are selling. Blocking even hurts them with the algorithm. David did defeat Goliath. And make no mistake, this is a civilisational battle. We must fight against the atrophy of our attention, its capture by the most terrible types of things that human nature can be drawn to, and to regain our sense and sensibility.
The writer states all of the following except:
The author is of the opinion that
The rage bait problem can be addressed by
The phrase ‘a civilisational battle’ could best be interpreted as a conflict that affects
The reference to David and Goliath suggests that
According to the author, rage bait works when
Instructions [58-62]:
Complete the following sentences by choosing the most appropriate word/phrase from the options given below to complete them.
The philosophy professor confused his students with a complex ethical problem; Meera was the only one who understood it and gave a/an ______ response.
When the young man’s father had a heart attack, the whole family panicked; he was the only who ______ and immediately sent for an ambulance.
While travelling on the highway my car had a flat tyre; to ______, it started to rain and I got drenched.
The rich businessman bought a luxury duplex apartment that must have cost a/an ______.
The college now has a ______ to help students with their personal as well as academic challenges.
Instructions [63-66]:
In each of the following sentences, the incorrect part of the sentence is underlined. Choose an alternative from the four given options so that the sentence is rendered correct.
The judge has disposed himself from the case because of his prior association with the company.
Although she has not been at her best this year, imagine that she would win this match against the reigning champion, no one would doubt her calibre as a sportsperson.
Even as the team’s die-hard fans cast all hopes of a win, come came the last batsman and surpassed them with three sixes in a row, reading the team to its victory.
Don’t get mad at me. I did not invite a thousand people to our wedding. All I did was creating a link and sended it.
Instructions [67-69]:
Each of the paragraphs given below has a sentence missing which is indicated by a blank. From the choices given below each paragraph, choose the sentence that seems most logically appropriate to complete the paragraph.
With access to content and streaming video platforms among Indian viewers increasing, producers and creators seem to be taking fewer risks. Streaming service subscribers in India have traditionally appreciated the craft, acting, and storytelling of some exceptional videos on platforms like Netflix and HBO. ______ Driven by algorithms and a tendency to replicate templates that have worked in the past, Indian producers are increasingly favour star-led shows and films that promise safety over experimentation. Hence 2025 had fewer standout originals.
Tech companies are spending billions to build data centres that power AI systems for growth and security. But data centres consume huge amounts of electricity, which has raised the cost of electricity for those living near the data centres. Some tech giants are now saying they will seek to pay not just for the energy its data centres use, but also to cover the costs of updating and adding necessary electricity to the grid. ______
Till recently, weight-loss drugs have been an elite privilege, creating a class system among those battling obesity and diabetes and setting new aspirational benchmarks for a healthy life. Manufacturers have now lowered their prices to tap into a booming health-conscious market in India. Despite repeated clarification that the efficacy of the drug is co-dependent on diet, lifestyle corrections, fitness routines and, most importantly, baseline fitness and health, the drug is seen as manna from heaven. ______ This leads to the individual surrendering to a false sense of well-being.
Instructions [70]:
Writing has long been a primary tool for thinking. ______ The articulation of thought, a foundational human act, risks atrophy due to the deployment of AI. ‘Help’ from AI is a gentle, persistent pressure removing idiosyncrasies and pushing writer’s towards a standardised, middle-of-the-road voice. In a manner of speaking, the originality of the writer’s voice is lost. Hence, the unique signature of the writer is eroded by an algorithm.
For writers, the help provided by AI is essential for the formation of lucid thoughts.
Instructions [71-77]:
Some of the sentences in the paragraphs that follow have words that are missing. Choose the best option from those given below the paragraph to complete them.
A useful definition for anger can be found in Aristotle, which is also the starting point for an established Western ______ of reflection. Here, anger is a response to ______ damage to something or someone one cares about, and a damage that the angry person believes to have been ______ inflicted.
Even as technology threatens to alter medicine, ______ doctors work with the conviction that they are ______ in matters of prognosis and treatment. History, however, shows that those most invested in their own ______ are rarely the best judges of their own irreplaceability.
The newly appointed professor found it hard to ______ the students who were ______ and ______ to the topics discussed during lectures.
In the hothouse ______ of social media, you are filled with envy when you scroll through photos of exotic ______ and gleaming houses, but you reassure yourself that only ______ people want these things — your humble home is all that you really want.
Some philosophers have used a ______ of bees as a transparent metaphor for modern ______. In the hive, they argue, each bee works for its own personal gain, every profession has its own vulnerabilities, and everyone ______ the passions of others.
The ______ of the uneducated masses can be described as a ______ faith that believes in fake Godmen based on instinct or emotion rather than on any ______ premise.
Instructions [78-85]:
Conversation Analysis: Read the following transcript and choose the answer that is closest to each of the questions that are based on the transcript.
(A geopolitical discussion between Host and Guest about Egypt — focuses on the Nile, geographical confinement, lying-gate technology, the Nilometer, government agency)
The term ‘agency’ with respect to the government refers to the
Why was ‘geographical confinement’ beneficial to the central Egyptian government?
The Host refers to a “logic-gate”. What is the ‘input’ and the ‘output’ of this gate?
What was the primary purpose of the “Nilometer”?
In the conversation, what does the term “linear artery” imply about the Nile’s role in Egypt?
If the Nilometer reading in a given year was significantly lower than that of the previous year, what logical conclusion would the Egyptian bureaucracy arrive at?
In the conversation, what does the term “linear artery” imply about the Nile’s role in Egypt?
If the Nilometer reading in a given year was significantly lower than that of the previous year, what logical conclusion would the Egyptian bureaucracy arrive at?
What was the primary motivation for the development of geometry in ancient Egypt, according to the Guest?
Instructions [86-90]:
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided for the answer. No letters, characters, or spaces should be entered. For example, a response such as 3412 is valid and responses such as 3412. or 3 41 2 are invalid.
- In established companies, putting in extra hours is usually a way to get ahead. Elon Musk once said that no one ever changed the world in a 40-hour workweek. They are less likely to be promoted too.
- There are also other ways to approach this question. You might argue that the optimal workweek is defined by output, not hours. You might say that this is one for policy makers.
- How long people actually work is not the same as how long they ought to. Jobs, incomes and cultural norms vary so widely that there is no right answer.
- Nine to five is still alive. Sort of. A new survey of labour-force data finds that the workweek of those people who can afford to spend money on free time, that of average of 42 hours a week.
- But, streaming service Deezer, which has developed tools to tackle AI music, points out that many of her albums on the platform are flagged as computer-generated.
- Three of Sienna Rose’s jazz-infused soul songs are in the Viral Top 50.
- All over the world, there are similar examples of music being generated by AI and then circulated as if it had an improbable number of songs released in a short space of time.
- The most popular, a dreamy ballad titled Into the Blue, has been played more than five million times.
- “It’s going to be less if these biological occurrences and more like hurricanes, which are increasing and becoming more devastating”, say health experts.
- It is hard to predict which pathogen could launch the next global health crisis, but if infectious diseases experts say they are clearly watching various outbreaks world-wide for signs of pandemic potential.
- Pandemics are expected to occur more often and become more deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and the billions of livestock we raise to eat, as well as wild animals habitats we have diminished.
- A manufactured pathogen is also a danger. Due to advances in medical technology and AI, a single rogue actor can create a threat.
- During the last 150 years or so, the world production of food has increased for two main reasons.
- At the same time the development of various branches of science, and in particular medical science, has helped to eliminate or lessen the effects of many diseases, enabling more adults to reach old age.
- These factors have led to a population growth rate of two for the first time, and new techniques have made it possible to obtain higher yields in existing farming areas.
- The relentless growth of world population over the last 150 to 200 years was only possible because more and more food and other items of consumption became available.
- Faced with an ageing population and sluggish economy, Beijing proposes to encourage more young people to marry and have children.
- At the same time, its death rate rose to 8.04 per 1,000 people.
- China’s birth rates fell for the fourth consecutive year and sunk to a record low.
- Despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost it, the country’s birth rate fell to 5.63 per 1,000 people.