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IPMAT Eligibility 2027: the rules that quietly rule people out
Most students check the minimum percentage and stop there. The rules that actually disqualify people are the finer ones: a date-of-birth cut-off, a percentage calculated on all your subjects rather than your best five, a Class 10 year limit, and one IIM that requires Maths.
Eligibility side by side (2026 rules)
The 2027 notices are not out yet (as of 24 Sep 2026). These are the rules each institute published for the 2026 cycle, the most recent available.
| IPMAT Indore | IPMAT Rohtak | JIPMAT (NTA) | IIM Jammu (via JIPMAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 12 | Passed in 2024 or 2025, or appearing in 2026 | Completed by the end of June 2026 | Passed in 2024 or 2025, or appearing in 2026 | Passed in 2024 or 2025, or appearing in 2026 |
| Class 10 | Passed | Passed | Passed in 2022 or later | Passed in 2022 or later |
| Minimum marks | None stated | 60% in X and XII (55% SC, ST, DAP) | None set by NTA | 60% in X and XII (55% SC, ST, PwD) |
| Percentage calculated on | All subjects on the marksheet | Best five subjects | — | Not specified |
| Age | Born on or after 1 Aug 2006 (1 Aug 2001 for SC, ST, PwD) | Maximum 20 years on 30 June 2026 (25 for SC, ST) | No age limit | None stated |
| Stream / subjects | No requirement stated | No requirement stated | Arts, commerce or science | No requirement stated |
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Age: the rule that catches gap-year students
Two of the three exams have an age rule, and they are written differently.
IIM Indore: a birth date
For the 2026 batch you had to be born on or after 1 August 2006, or 1 August 2001 for SC, ST and PwD candidates. It is a fixed date, so check it against your birth certificate rather than working it out from your age.
IIM Rohtak: an age on a date
Maximum 20 years as of 30 June 2026, or 25 for SC and ST candidates. Students who took a gap year or started school late should check this first.
JIPMAT: no age limit
NTA sets none, and IIM Jammu's 2026 policy states none. The limit that applies instead is the year you passed Class 10: 2022 or later.
Board marks: it's how your percentage is calculated that matters
IIM Indore sets no minimum percentage. IIM Rohtak and IIM Jammu both require 60% in Class 10 and Class 12 (55% for SC, ST and candidates with disabilities). What most students miss is which marks are counted.
| Institute | How your percentage is calculated (2026) |
|---|---|
| IIM Indore | Aggregate of all subjects on the marksheet, "irrespective of the Board's regulation" |
| IIM Rohtak | Aggregate of any best five subjects on the marksheet, "irrespective of the Board's regulation" |
| Grades instead of marks | Both convert grades using the procedure certified by your board |
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An example
Take a student with six subjects scoring 95, 92, 90, 88, 85 and 60. Counting all six gives 85.0%. Counting the best five gives 90.0%. It's the same marksheet, but the number is five points different.
Why it matters at Rohtak
At IIM Rohtak your board marks are not just an eligibility bar: Class 12 is 20% and Class 10 is 10% of the final score. The best-five rule works in your favour there.
"Irrespective of the Board's regulation"
If your board prints a best-five percentage on the marksheet, IIM Indore still counts every subject. Don't copy the percentage printed on your marksheet without checking how it was calculated.
Year of passing, and applying before your results
A three-year window
IIM Indore, JIPMAT and IIM Jammu all accepted Class 12 passed in 2024 or 2025, or being taken in 2026. A student who finished school in 2023 was outside that window, whatever their age.
Class 10 year (JIPMAT and IIM Jammu)
Class 10 must have been passed in 2022 or later. This rarely matters, but it does rule out students who took an unusually long gap between Class 10 and 12.
Still in Class 12? You can apply
All three allow it. IIM Indore and IIM Jammu accept students likely to finish Class 12 by 31 July 2026. IIM Rohtak accepts those finishing by the end of June 2026 and offers provisional admission, subject to meeting the minimum marks once results are out.
IIM Indore asks for your Class 10 and 12 marksheets and a school leaving or migration certificate when you register for the programme. Keep them ready.
Stream and Maths
None of IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak or IIM Jammu lists a stream or a Maths requirement in its 2026 rules, and JIPMAT accepts arts, commerce and science. Commerce and humanities students can apply to all of them.
International boards: IIM Indore accepts IGCSE and IB (IBDP and IBCP only), and asks IB students for the IB Indian Percentage Transcript. IIM Jammu also accepts IGCSE and IB.
Reserved categories
IIM Indore's 2026 procedure lists its reservation shares. The others follow Government of India rules.
| Category | IIM Indore seats (2026) | Relaxations |
|---|---|---|
| NC-OBC | 27% | — |
| SC | 15% | Five years on Indore's birth-date rule; 55% minimum and age 25 at Rohtak; 55% at IIM Jammu |
| ST | 7.5% | Same as SC |
| EWS | Up to 10% | IIM Rohtak: 10% of seats |
| PwD | 5% | Five years on Indore's birth-date rule; 55% minimum at Rohtak (DAP) and IIM Jammu |
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Category certificates must meet each institute's format and date rules. Read the current notification before you apply.
What changes for 2027
The 2027 notices are not out yet. The pattern so far is clear, though: between the 2025 and 2026 cycles, IIM Indore moved both of its dates forward by exactly one year.
| IIM Indore | 2025 batch | 2026 batch | 2027 batch, if the pattern holds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born on or after | 1 Aug 2005 | 1 Aug 2006 | 1 Aug 2007 |
| Class 12 | 2023, 2024 or appearing 2025 | 2024, 2025 or appearing 2026 | 2025, 2026 or appearing 2027 |
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The last column is our projection, not an official rule. If you are close to either date, wait for the IIM Indore notice before deciding.
Check yourself in two minutes
1. Your birth date
Against IIM Indore's cut-off date and IIM Rohtak's age-on-30-June rule.
2. Two percentages
Work out your percentage across all subjects and across your best five, for both Class 10 and Class 12.
3. Your Class 12 year
Is it inside the three-year window? Is your Class 10 from 2022 or later (for JIPMAT)?
4. Maths
Only matters if IIM Shillong is on your list, but there it rules you out completely.
5. Category documents
If you apply under a reserved category, check that your certificate meets the format and date the notice asks for.
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Official sources
Every rule on this page comes from these documents. Where an institute doesn't state something, this page says so rather than guessing.
- IIM Indore – IPM 2026-31 Admission Procedure, Domestic Applicants (PDF)
- IIM Indore – IPM 2025-30 Admission Procedure, Domestic Applicants (PDF)
- IIM Rohtak – IPM admission page
- NTA – JIPMAT 2026 Information Bulletin (PDF)
- IIM Jammu – IPM admission policy
- IIM Shillong – IPM 2026 admission policy (PDF)
The IPM Labs is an independent institute and is not affiliated with any IIM. Rules are from the 2026 admission cycle unless marked; the 2027 projection is ours, not an official rule. Always confirm against the current official notification before applying.