IIM Bodhgaya IPM Admission Policy 2026 Out: IIM Bodhgaya announced the admission policy for the IPM 2026-31 Batch. IPM is a 5-year integrated programme in management designed for 12th pass students. Candidates who will complete the IPM course requirement will be awarded BBA and MBA degrees. Candidates opting for exit after the first three years will receive a BBA degree.
The batch size for the IPM course will be around 120. Admission to IIM Bodhgaya IPM will be through a Joint IPM Admission Test (JIPMAT 2026). Read ahead to know the IIM Bodhgaya IPM admission policy and other details.
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IIM Bodhgaya IPM Admission Policy 2026 Overview
Here is the quick snapshot of the IIM Bodhgaya IPM admission policy 2026 for reference purposes:
| Institute Name | IIM Bodh Gaya |
| Course Name | Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) |
| Program Structure | BBA + MBA |
| Eligibility | 12th Pass |
| Batch Size | 120 |
| Selection Process | JIPMAT 2026 & Merit List |
IIM Bodhgaya IPM Admission Policy 2026: Eligibility
Candidates should go through the IPM eligibility criteria before applying. Any candidate found ineligible will not be allowed to participate in the further admission process:
- Candidates should have passed 10+2/XII/HSC exam in arts/commerce/ science stream or equivalent. They must obtain at least 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender) or more in the year 2025 or appearing in 2026.
- Candidates who will complete Class 12/ HSC or equivalent by 31 July 2026 can also apply.
- An aspirant must have passed the 10th standard with 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender) or more in the year not before 2023.
- Admission is open to Indian citizens, and OCI/PIO registered on or before 4th March 2021.
IIM Bodhgaya IPM Admission Process
The IIM Bodhgaya IPM admission process is quite simple. The admission to IPM will be through a Joint IPM Admission Test (JIPMAT 2026). The JIPMAT 2026 will be organised by NTA on behalf of IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu. JIPMAT 2026 will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode only. It comprises 100 MCQs from subjects like Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension. Each question carries 4 marks. There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for every wrong answer. The JIPMAT 2026 is scheduled for June 7, 2026.
IIM Bodhgaya IPM Admission Policy 2026: Batch Size
Candidates should check the batch size to get an idea of the competition level. The intake for the IPM course will be around 120.
IIM Bodhgaya IPM Merit List 2026
The marks secured in the JIPMAT 2026 will be used to prepare the merit list. The candidates who will clear the category-wise sectional percentile will be featured in the merit list. If the overall composite scores of two or more candidates are equal, then they will be ranked on the following basis.
- Overall JIPMAT score (higher score will be ranked higher)
- VARC section score (higher score will be ranked higher)
- QA section score (higher score will be ranked higher)
- DILR section score (higher score will be ranked higher)
- Class X score (higher score will be ranked higher)
- Class XII score (higher score will be ranked higher)
- Appearance in Class XII (recent appearance will be ranked higher)
- Appearance in Class X (recent appearance will be ranked higher)
- Date of Birth (younger candidate will be ranked higher)
IIM Bodhgaya IPM Admission Policy 2026: Offer Acceptance Fee and Withdrawal
- After the release of the merit list, candidates need to register for the expression of interest. Those who will register in the expression of interest will receive the admission offer as per the vacant seat and their order in the merit list.
- They need to accept the offer within the stipulated time. They will have to send the offer acceptance amount of Rs. 90,000 along with the offer acceptance.
- If a candidate registers for the program, their offer acceptance amount will be adjusted against the Semester I Fee.
- If a candidate withdraws the offer within the deadline, the offer acceptance amount will be refunded after deducting Rs. 1,000 as processing charges.
- Â If an aspirant applies for withdrawal after the deadline, no refund will be admissible.Â
FAQs
Candidates who have passed 12th standard with at least 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender) can apply.
The batch size for the IPM course will be around 120.
The admission to IIM Bodhgaya IPM will be through a Joint IPM Admission Test (JIPMAT 2026)
