IPMAT Indore vs IPMAT Rohtak vs JIPMAT: how the three differ

6 Nov 2026 · 3 min read · Draft - not indexed

Most students we mentor apply to more than one of these, because the preparation overlaps almost entirely. The differences that matter are in the degree, the selection process and the cost.

The degree you walk out with

IIM Indore. Five years, divided into 15 terms of three months each. You receive a Bachelor of Arts (Foundations of Management) and an MBA as a dual degree. Years 1 to 3 are foundational subjects; years 4 and 5 are management studies taken alongside the PGP students. There is a social internship after year 2 and a business internship between years 4 and 5. The 4th and 5th years are accredited by the Association of MBAs.

IIM Bodh Gaya, through JIPMAT. Five years leading to a BBA and an MBA. The first three years run on a semester system and the last two on a trimester system. A student who exits after three years receives the BBA, which is a genuine safety valve worth knowing about. There is a compulsory Rural and Social Immersion internship after year 2, and a specialisation is chosen in the sixth semester.

IIM Rohtak. A five-year Integrated Programme in Management. The admission page we read does not state the degree nomenclature, so we will not assert one.

Seats

• IIM Indore: 150 sanctioned seats for domestic applicants.
• IIM Rohtak: 198 seats for IPM Batch 08 (session 2026-31), including 10% reserved for EWS candidates.
• The JIPMAT institutes: seat numbers were not published on the official pages we read.

What it costs

IIM Indore publishes Rs 6,00,000 per annum for years 1 to 3 for domestic applicants, with years 4 and 5 at the prevailing PGP fee. That figure covers lodging, lecture access, internet and library, and the institute notes it is subject to revision.

IIM Rohtak publishes a registration fee of Rs 4,937 and an Offer Acceptance Amount of Rs 1,00,000 which is set against the first-year fee. The programme fee itself sits in a separate document on its site.

How you are selected

IIM Indore uses three stages: an application form that is itself assessed for academic and co-curricular proficiency, the entrance examination, then a Written Ability Test with a Personal Interview for shortlisted candidates. The institute does not publish the weight given to each stage.

IIM Rohtak publishes its weights, which is unusually helpful:

• Aptitude test: 55%
• Personal Interview: 15%
• Class XII marks: 20%
• Class X marks: 10%

JIPMAT is one test for both IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu; you name your preferred institute on the application form. The selection detail is in NTA's Information Bulletin for the cycle.

Eligibility

IIM Rohtak is explicit: a minimum of 60% in Class X and 60% in Class XII (55% for SC, ST and DAP candidates), calculated on the best five subjects, with a maximum age of 20 years as on 30 June 2026, or 25 for SC and ST candidates. Students expecting to finish Class XII by the end of June may apply, with admission provisional until results arrive.

IIM Indore's programme page states only that the programme is for students who have passed Class XII or equivalent. It publishes no minimum marks and no age limit there, so confirm with its admissions office.

For JIPMAT, IIM Bodh Gaya lists the eligibility route simply as JIPMAT, and the criteria live in the NTA bulletin.

So which should you apply for?

If your board marks are strong, IIM Rohtak rewards them directly: 30% of the merit score. If your marks are middling but your aptitude is sharp, IIM Indore's heavier reliance on the test and interview may suit you better. JIPMAT is worth adding in nearly every case, because it is one extra test that covers two more institutes.

Dates move, and every institute marks its own schedule tentative. Check the official pages before you plan anything.