The IIM Bangalore UG Admissions Test 2026 is one of the most anticipated entrance exams this season. It was held on 13th December 2025 at various test centers across India. This exam will serve as the entry point for IIM Bangalore’s new four-year residential BSc (Hons.) programmes in Economics and Data Science, starting from the academic year 2026–27.IIM Bangalore’s UG admissions are based on a two-stage selection process.
Stage 1: Entrance Test (60% Weightage)
Stage 2: Personal Interview (40% Weightage)
The final selection is made based on a combined score, which includes:
1. Entrance Test Score – 60%
2. PI Performance – 40%
Overall, the exam was considered to be moderate to tough. According to students, the Verbal section was the easiest, Logical Reasoning (LR) ranged from easy to moderate, and Quantitative Ability (QA) was the most challenging of the three sections. However, some students also reported technical issues at certain centers, causing delays and late starts for the exam at those locations.
Overview of the IIMB UG
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Exam Mode
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Online Computer Based Test
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Time allotted
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2 Hr. (with sectional time limit)
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Total Questions
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60
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Total Maximum Marks
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180
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Number of Sections
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3
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Type of questions
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60 (MCQs followed by 4 options)
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Marking Scheme
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For each correct answer :3marks
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Negative Marking
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-1 Mark for each wrong answer of MCQs
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Good attempt
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42 + Questions
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Detailed Analysis of IIMB UG (13 Dec- 2025):
There were 60 questions (3 Sections) and the total time allotted was 2hr. but with sectional time limit as shown in the table. The three sections were as follows:
Overview of Different Sections
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Sections
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No. of questions
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Marks
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Time
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Verbal Ability
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15
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45
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30 min
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Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
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30
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90
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60 min
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Logical / Analytical Reasoning
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15
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45
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30 min
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Total
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60
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180
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120 min
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Section-Wise Analysis
Section I: Verbal Ability
The verbal section in actual exam closely followed the sample papers provided by IIM Bangalore on its official website and HBE mocks. The actual paper featured two reading comprehension (RC) passages, each with four questions. One passage focused on "blindness being common in women due to household activities and regional diversity," while the other discussed "traditional and modern healthcare practices cantered around AI." One of the passages had slightly more complex language, but the questions for both were manageable.
The questions in the RCs covered a variety of topics, including factual recall, critical reasoning (strengthen/weaken), assumptions, main ideas, contextual vocabulary, and summarization. Vocabulary questions ranged from moderate to challenging, particularly those related to idioms.
In grammar, a new question type was introduced, where candidates were given a paragraph with several sentences, and were asked to identify adjective pairs that described the main character. There were also sentence completion questions with two or three blanks, which were generally easy to moderately difficult. Sentence rearrangement question was relatively simple, especially as it included options.
The overall feel of this section was easy.
Good Attempt: 12+questions
Section II: Logical / Analytical Reasoning
The section was dominated by Series and Coding Decoding questions (around 6-7 questions in total).There were questions on Blood Relations, Direction, ,Syllogism, Course of action and Sitting arrangement ,There were around 3-4 linear arrangement sets having one or two questions each.. The students found this section moderate.
Good Attempt: 12+questions.
Section III: Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & DS
The student found this section the most difficult of all. There were two DI blocks (4 questions each), one on combination of(Pie chart +Bar ) and other of Bar graph . Both were calculation intensive and student had to use online calculator to solve these. There were 8- 10 higher maths questions based on Functions ,Matrices, Trigonometry, Coordinate etc.which were moderate to difficult .There were questions on Permutation ,Probability, Time and work ,SI CI, Profit and loss and Venn diagram.
Overall, the feel of the section was moderate to tough.
Good Attempt: 15 + questions
Disclaimer: All the above-given information is based on the personal opinion of Hitbullseye's Expert faculty. Several factors have been considered before giving these cut-offs. However, it has nothing to do with original cut-offs
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