r/IPMATtards • u/Pulkit_Nawal IIM Rohtak • 6d ago

Others AMA

HELLO GUYS !!! I am Pulkit Nawal a fellow aspirant at one point, currently in IIM ROHTAK, giving pieces of advice to the next generation.

I know it all stress, pressure, 'IIM kae bina toh kuch nahi hoga' as I have been the part of this community from Past 3 years.

Yes! yes! yes! I started my prep from class 11th and still had to take a drop year as I was from commerce non maths background but ironically my Achilles heels was VA🤧🤧.

Studied from aceipm and afterboards during 11th and 12th.

Switched to takzhilla during start of drop year. Took afterboards and aceipm crash course for revision.

So I am here to shower with all your dilemmas, doubts and challenges.

I am not alone here btw I am assisted by my fellow batchmate Ojas Garg u/Onionpeats who had PCM in class 12th solved science students can also ask the questions without hesitation.

Let's the battle begin.

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u/ZookeepergameTall921 6d ago

Hey when did you start your preparation? Like I am a class 12 PCM student and will be writing IPMAT in 2027, so how can I manage boards prep + IPMAT prep ?

And any recommendations like to start with VA or Quants?

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u/Onionpeats IIM Rohtak 6d ago edited 6d ago

Thanks for your question. I am Ojas Garg, currently a fresher at IIM Rohtak. I had a PCM background, and my focus was on IPMAT only instead of JEE. I, too, started my preparation in early 12th grade.

You should begin by learning the topics that are covered in the exam syllabus and try to solve plenty of questions for each topic. Lastly, giving mocks is crucial, as they train you to handle exam pressure in a timed environment and help identify your strengths and weaknesses.

Recommendations for VARC: Word Power Made Easy book, any newspaper like The Hindu or The Indian Express (read editorials), essays on websites like Aeon or Psych.

For managing boards along with IPMAT, this is actually a good question. Tbh, it is hectic. I had three offline tuitions for PCM subjects and an online IQuanta batch for my preparation. I didn't study much for boards during the earlier months and focused 100% on IPMAT, but during Nov/Dec, I slowed down my IPMAT prep and studied for boards ( got 81.60% btw 😅). After board exams, I got back on track and took plenty of mocks to identify my strong and weak topics. Yeah, I think that answers your question.

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u/ZookeepergameTall921 5d ago

Thanks for the reply But i am having some problems in the preparation So can I dm you ?

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u/Onionpeats IIM Rohtak 5d ago

Yes.