One of my friends was an alumnus of this institute, in the batch of Civil Engineering (2009-2013). He once told me about some facts which I have listed below so that the students could find this beneficial.

• It is better not to listen to the senior students, who usually tell you to follow your dream and passion by neglecting the semester GPA. Yes, you must indeed follow your dream, but this idea is the worst ever. So, it will be best to keep a distance from such seniors.
• You should always keep in mind that CGPA matters a lot, so if anyone gives any time advice about the Education System of India, then it is better to ignore such advice.
• Well, the campus life is very cool in NIT Jamshedpur. So, you could utilize this by enhancing your communication skills (Both Verbal and written). Besides, you must look after their aptitude skills also.
• However, college life is completely associated with making new friends.

Thus, the most important thing is that never ask for any type of advice from the immediate senior students, as they especially give clueless guidance to confuse the juniors.

The first thing you should focus upon is brushing up your grammatical skills, alongside your vocabulary. You should understand the fundamental topics of the 10+2 mathematics section, including basic functions and probability. 

Most of the quantitative ability questions, while being essentially hard to solve, are of the level of class 9 and 10. However, there are times when certain questions can be trickier than others, even if you are good at Maths. 

Practice improving your calculation speed since the time allotted is crucially low. The time allotted is 75 minutes with 45 minutes reserved only for the quantitative section. 

To get admission to IIM Indore, you have to clear the CAT exam successfully and it is considered one of the toughest exams in India. But here are the names of some of the best books which will be very helpful for the preparation for the CAT exam.

Pearson's IPMAT Book :

• This is a very popular book for IPMAT. It is one of the oldest books for CAT preparation and it also includes analysis of past year patterns. 
• The latest version of this book would be more refined and will have some more valuable information that will be needed for your preparation. 

Arun Sharma :

• This book is very popular for CAT quant preparation. 
• The first two levels of this book can also be used for IPMAT quant preparation. 

Maths NCERT Book :

• This book is very underrated as many students don't give much importance to this book. 
• But this book is very important for your maths preparation. 
• There will be many questions in the exam based on this book. 

Others :

• Apart from these books, also go through some coaching materials such as TIME's career launcher, online coaching videos as these include valuable information. 
• Practice previous year’s question papers as this will give you an idea of how tough the exam is going to be. 

Hence, these are some of the important books which will be very important for your CAT preparation. If you go through all these books then you will surely clear the CAT exam and get admission to IIM Indore. 

Being a Science stream student does not make a very bigger difference when it comes to IPMAT by IIM Indore. The exam has Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Verbal Ability (VA).

The students from Commerce or Humanities background who have Maths and English as their subjects in Standard 12th have actually same chances as a student from Science background.

The Science stream student who is also preparing for other competitive exams such as JEE may have some advantages in the QA section.

When it comes to an interview, your speaking skills, presence of mind, and your personality are three things that are taken into account. Other than this, you should keep in mind the following when preparing for an interview:

Honesty:

• Never give out a false impression of yourself.
• You might be counter questioned later which might point out if you are lying or not.
• Always be honest and answer to the best of your abilities.
• It is okay to not know the answer sometimes.

Confidence:

• Be confident in your answers and your body posture should reflect that.
• Keep it balanced. Don’t come off as arrogant. Always be humble.

Questions regarding your personality:

• You might be asked to share something about yourself, why you wish to do the course as well as your strengths and weaknesses.
• A few questions regarding your academics till 12th grade might be put forth.

Extra-curriculars:

• You should definitely talk about your interests outside academics.
• Do some research on this, be it dance, drama or karate. This will play in your favour.

Update yourself with the knowledge of Recent Trends:

• Ensure that you read the newspaper daily as they might want to check if you are up to date with current affairs.
• Know about the city you live in, history if any.
• In Politics, you should know about the current cabinet and chief ministers and others of important positions.

Finally, be prepared that the interview might be an extempore one. You could be asked to speak about topics on the spot. Obviously, prepare for the questions listed and be honest while answering them. Do not get too nervous during the interview. Have a clear head and stay calm.

I have a friend from IIM Indore and here are his tips to crack IPMAT for IPM.

• Get yourself updated material with the latest syllabus.
• Keep practicing and most importantly, give mocks.
• Analyze every mock that you give. This helps you to know your strengths and weaknesses and prepare accordingly.
• Prepare a mechanism for handling your doubts.
• Benchmark yourself with the marks scored by the toppers.
• Opt for an online portal for self-study.
• Make a personalized study plan and stick to it.
• Keep yourself updated with current affairs.

Most importantly, keep yourself motivated throughout the process.