The Entrance Exam Einstein Failed and the Subject He Did Not
The famous story that Einstein failed mathematics is false, yet it survives because it offers students a comfort that the true story somehow does not.
Abhishek Leela Pandey6 Qs · Medium
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Featured for IPMATThe Emperor Who Was Not ShortFor two centuries the autopsy figure has been cited as proof that Napoleon was small. A look at the units, the cartoons and the nicknames tells a different story.Read · 2 min
The Thief Who Made the Mona Lisa Famous
When a former worker walked out of the Louvre in 1911 with a modest portrait under his smock, he removed a painting and, by most accounts, helped create an icon.
Abhishek Leela Pandey6 Qs · Medium
The Queen Who Never Offered Cake
Her most famous sentence was probably never hers. The story of how it stuck says more about the people who believed it.
Abhishek Leela Pandey6 Qs · Medium
How a Modest Note About Snow Became a Hoax
A careful remark in 1911 about four Arctic roots for snow grew into the belief that whole peoples live in different worlds. The belief is easier to repeat than to test.
Abhishek Leela Pandey6 Qs · Medium
The Mozart Effect Was Never About Mozart
A 1993 study of 36 students led a US governor to send classical music to every newborn in his state. The effect was small, short and probably not about Mozart at all.
Abhishek Leela Pandey6 Qs · Medium
The Number Europe Refused
Indian mathematicians were calculating with zero by the seventh century. Europe's bankers banned the numerals that carried it, and the word for it still holds the suspicion.
Abhishek Leela Pandey6 Qs · Medium
About the IPMAT
Checked September 2026 · official siteIPMAT (Integrated Programme in Management Aptitude Test) · IIM Indore (IIM Rohtak and others run their own versions)
IPMAT Indore is usually held in May. IPMAT 2026 was on 4 May 2026, IIM Indore announces the 2027 date early in the year.
ModeComputer-based
Duration120 minutes (40 per section)
Questions90
Total marks360
Who it’s forClass 12 students and recent pass-outs
Pattern
| Section | Qs | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude (Short Answer) | 15 | 40 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude (MCQ) | 30 | 40 min |
| Verbal Ability (MCQ) | 45 | 40 min |
Marking
- +4 for a correct answer
- −1 for a wrong MCQ
- No negative marking on Short Answer questions
How reading is tested
- Verbal Ability is the biggest section: 45 questions in 40 minutes, so speed matters.
- RC passages are shorter and more direct than CAT’s: main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary in context.
- The rest is vocabulary, grammar, sentence correction, para-jumbles and fill-in-the-blanks.
- Under a minute per question means reading fast and accurately wins.
Prepare with GRADFLIX
- Pick IPMAT in the bar at the top for shorter, direct questions.
- Use the glossary on every essay to build vocabulary in context.
- Time yourself: aim for 5 minutes per essay-question set.
- Read across topics. IPMAT passages range from science to society.
IPMAT: common questions
How many verbal questions are in IPMAT Indore?
45 Verbal Ability MCQs in 40 minutes, the largest section of the paper.
What is the IPMAT marking scheme?
+4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong MCQ. Short Answer quant questions have no negative marking.
Is IPMAT RC hard?
IPMAT passages are shorter and more direct than CAT’s. The challenge is speed: under a minute per question.
When is IPMAT held?
IPMAT Indore is usually held in May. IPMAT 2026 was held on 4 May 2026.
Dates and patterns can change. Always confirm on the official website.