JIPMAT Passing Marks 2026: Category-wise Scores & Cut Off

Last Updated on 27 Jun 2026

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JIPMAT passing marks vary by category in both participating institutes, IIM Jammu and IIM Bodh Gaya. The passing marks for the general category at IIM Bodh are likely to be around 330+, whereas for the reserved category, such as SC/ST/EWS and others, the expected JIPMAT passing marks are between 250 and 300.

For students aiming for IIM Jammu, the minimum passing marks are expected to be 300 to 330. However, for IIM Jammu, the sectional passing marks are at the 50th percentile in each section for general category students.

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JIPMAT Passing Marks 2026 Category-wise (Expected)

Institutes release the category-wise passing marks. The general category generally requires higher marks to qualify the passing mark than the reserved categories. Check the expected passing marks for each category mentioned below.

IIM Bodh Gaya Passing Marks 2026 (Expected)

Check the expected overall cut-off provided here. The cut off data is based on the past years’ cut off marks.

Category	Overall Cut off
General	310+
EWS	290+
NC-OBC	270+
SC	230+
ST	190+
PwD	160+

IIM Bodh Gaya Sectional Cut off (Expected)

Category	QA	DI	VA
General	70-75	70-75	70-75
EWS	50-55	50-55	50-55
NC-OBC	50-55	50-55	50-55
SC	35-40	35-40	35-40
ST	30-35	25-30	25-30
PwD	30-35	30-35	30-35

IIM Jammu Passing Marks 2026

Check the category wise IIM Jammu passing marks here:

Category	IIM Jammu
General	310+
NC-OBC	280+
EWS	280+
SC	240+
ST	240+
PwD	240+

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JIPMAT Sectional Passing Marks

Apart from the overall score, Candidates need to qualify the sectional passing marks as well. Find the passing score for each section of JIPMAT.

IIM Jammu Sectional Passing Marks

Category	Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation	Verbal Ability
General	50	50	50
EWS	35	35	35
NC-OBC	35	35	35
SC	30	30	30
ST	25	25	25
PwD	25	25	25

IIM Bodh Gaya Sectional Passing Marks

The JIPMAT sectional cutoff for IIM Bodh Gaya is the 30th percentile across all categories. The sectional raw score will be determined by the institute after the declaration of the result, based on the number of students who appeared for the exam.

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JIPMAT Previous Years’ Passing Marks

Past trends show what students should aim for to qualify the exam. Find the JIPMAT passing marks of the previous years provided below

IIM Jammu Previous Year’s Passing Marks 2025

Category	Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation	Verbal Ability
General	50	50	50
EWS	35	35	35
NC-OBC	35	35	35
SC	30	30	30
ST	25	25	25
PwD	25	25	25

IIM Bodh Gaya Previous Year’s Passing Marks 2025

Category	QA (%)	DI (%)	VA (%)	Overall (%)	cut off for Type II – GN	cut off for Type II – SNG	cut off for Type I
General	70	70	70	76	290	275	333
EWS	50	50	50	63	245	184	300
NC-OBC	50	50	50	52	220	195	280
SC	35	35	35	40	146	146	235
ST	30	25	25	36	140	140	190
PwD-GEN	30	25	25	36	140	140	230
PwD-EWS	30	25	25	36	140	140	180
PwD-NCOBC	30	25	25	36	140	140	0
PwD-SC	30	25	25	36	140	140	154
PwD-ST	30	25	25	36	140	140	0

JIPMAT Passing Marks IIM Bodh Gaya 2023

Category	Passing Marks
General	354
EWS	334
NC-0BC	322
SC	266
ST	225
PwD	276

IIM Jammu Passing Marks 2023

Category	Passing Marks
General	350
EWS	328
NC-0BC Male	303
NCOBC Female	281
EWS Male	318
EWS Female	297

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Good Score in JIPMAT 2026 (Expected)

A good score in JIPMAT depends on the category to which students belong. Since institutes release the passing marks category-wise, here are the expected good scores for all categories below.

Category	Good Score	Safe Score
General	300–320	320+
EWS	255–275	275+
NC-OBC	235–255	255+
SC	190–215	215+
ST	160–185	185+
PwD	180–200	200+

More important resources for JIPMAT exam:

JIPMAT Exam Date	JIPMAT exam pattern
JIPMAT Result	JIPMAT Marking Scheme
JIPMAT Subjects	JIPMAT Syllabus
JIPMAT Selection Process	JIPMAT Admit Card
JIPMAT Exam Centres	JIPMAT Eligibility
JIPMAT Previous Year Papers

Factors Affecting JIPMAT Passing Marks

Several factors affect the passing score of JIPMAT. Understanding the passing marks helps students estimate the score they need to reach the 99+ percentile.

Passing marks increase when the overall difficulty level of the exam is lower.

The total number of students taking the JIPMAT exam also affects the passing marks. With a large number of students, the required score increases.

Reservation criteria are one factor that affects the cutoff or passing score of JIPMAT. The participating institutes release the passing marks category-wise, with the passing score for General students usually higher than that for other reserved categories.

FAQs On Cut-offs

The expected passing marks for JIPMAT IIM Bodh Gaya are 330+ marks for the general category. For the reserved category, the passing marks are expected to be around 250+ marks.

300 is a good score in JIPMAT, but scoring 380+ marks is an exceptional score in JIPMAT. Students appearing for JIPMAT should strive to score at least 380 to reach the 99+ percentile.

JIPMAT is conducted for a total of 400 marks. Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning, and Data Interpretation are allotted 33 questions, while the Verbal Ability includes 34 questions. Each question carries 4 marks, with a 1-mark deduction for incorrect answers.

Yes, at least 60% marks are required in 12th for the JIPMAT exam. Along with the 12th-grade score, a minimum of 60% in the 10th grade is required to be eligible for the exam.

Based on previous years’ data, nearly 14,000 students applied for JIPMAT. As a result, 12,000 students appear every year.

IIM Jammu’s passing marks are at the 50th percentile in each section for the general category. Students in the reserved category need to score between the 25th and 35th percentiles.

Yes, the JIPMAT cutoff is based on the total marks, which are 400. The general candidate needs to score at least the 50th percentile in each section for IIM Jammu, and for IIM Bodh Gaya, the minimum sectional marks should be the 30th percentile.

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