| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Reading Comprehension passages — inference, primary purpose, tone, vocabulary in context; Para-jumbles & Para-completion; Para-summary; Vocabulary; Grammar & Sentence Correction; Critical Reasoning — assumption, conclusion, weaken, strengthen, paradox; Verbal Logic.Reading Comprehension passages — inference, primary purpose, tone, vocabulary in context; Para-jumbles & Para-completion; Para-summary; Vocabulary; Grammar & Sentence Correction; Critical Reasoning — assumption, conclusion, weaken, strengthen, paradox; Verbal Logic. |
| Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts, Caselets; Data Sufficiency; Arrangements — linear, circular, matrix; Blood Relations; Syllogism; Cubes & Dice; Coding-Decoding; Series & Analogy; Routes & Networks; Games & Tournaments; Venn Diagrams; Set Theory.Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Line Charts, Caselets; Data Sufficiency; Arrangements — linear, circular, matrix; Blood Relations; Syllogism; Cubes & Dice; Coding-Decoding; Series & Analogy; Routes & Networks; Games & Tournaments; Venn Diagrams; Set Theory. |
| Application Start Date | 15th January 202615th January 2026 |
| Application End Date | 30th March 202630th March 2026 |
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This page lists the section-wise syllabus and topic break-up for IIM PI / WAT 2026 — Personal Interview & Written Ability Test Guidance. The content is sourced from the official notification published by Indian Institutes of Management. The syllabus is authoritative for the current cycle and is intended for candidate revision and topic prioritisation. Each section below lists the topics in the order they typically appear in the official notification, with sub-topic depth aligned to the question paper's weightage. Always verify against the latest notification on the official website before finalising your preparation plan, since regulators occasionally tweak weightage or add/remove subjects between cycles.
| Number Systems; Arithmetic — Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, SI/CI; Algebra — Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithms, Sequences & Series; Geometry & Mensuration; Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry; Permutations, Combinations & Probability; Modern Maths.Number Systems; Arithmetic — Percentages, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time-Speed-Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Alligations, SI/CI; Algebra — Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithms, Sequences & Series; Geometry & Mensuration; Coordinate Geometry; Trigonometry; Permutations, Combinations & Probability; Modern Maths. |