IBSAT

What is IBSAT?

IBSAT or IBS Aptitude Test is an annual national-level entrance exam conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education. 

• IBSAT Exam Details
• Exam Dates
• Registration
• Exam Centres
• IBSAT Syllabus and Books
• IBSAT Exam Pattern
• Preparation Tips
• Admit Card
• Results
• Cutoffs
• Selection Process
• IBSAT Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can take this examination to seek admission in postgraduate management programs and doctoral programs at ICFAI Business School (IBS) campuses or IBSAT Colleges all across the country. 

IBSAT Colleges are located in 9 of the following cities:

All the above IBS Campuses offer Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM). 

Doctoral programs are only offered at IBS Hyderabad Campus. Both full-time and part-time doctoral programs are offered by IBS Hyderabad. 

Candidates interested in pursuing management programs in some of the best colleges in Bangalore can take the IBSAT Exam to be a dynamic pedagogy. 

IBS Bangalore is counted as one of the best institutions for pursuing management studies. 

Candidates can check out the respective cut-off and seek admission in Bangalore and explore the dynamic opportunities provided by the college and one of the world's fastest-growing cities. 

IBSAT 2022 will be conducting on 4th  week of December 2022 . Registrations for the exam will began from July 1, 2022 and last date 1st week of December 2022

To apply for the IBSAT exam, candidates have to complete or be in the final year of their graduation at a recognized university in India. 

IBSAT 2021 Exam Details: 

IBSAT 2022 Exam Dates: 

IBSAT Registration: 

IBSAT Online Registration Process: 

Candidates can register themselves for IBSAT through the following processes: 

Step 1: Visit the official website of IBSAT. 
Step 2: Candidates have to enter details such as Postal Address, Email ID, Phone Number, etc. 
Step 3: After submitting the details, candidates will be sent an Application Number and Password to the registered Email ID and Mobile Number. 

How to fill-up the IBSAT Application Form?  

Step 1: Visit the official website of IBSAT. 
Step 2: Login using the Application Number and Password. 
Step 3: Fill up the remaining details in the application form, such as Personal Details, Educational Details, Work Experience Details, and others. 
Step 4: Candidates have to pay the application fee for IBSAT. 
Step 5: After paying the fees, candidates should download the application form for further processes. 

Candidates will get the IBS Bulletin within a week of registering through the online process. The bulletin will contain a form that candidates will need for the further admission process.

In addition to that, the bulletin shall contain the brochures of different IBS campuses and IBSAT Mock Papers with answer keys. 

IBSAT Offline Form-filling Process: 

For the offline form-filling process, candidates must visit either the IBS Offices or the IBS Marketing Branches to collect the IBS Bulletin. 

The bulletin shall contain the Candidate's Application Number and a Scratch Code, which will be the candidate's password for the registration process. 

Apart from that, the content of the bulletin will be the same as that of the bulletin, which candidates received after online registration. 

How to locate the nearest IBS Office or IBS Marketing Branch?

Following are the steps which candidates can follow to locate the nearest IBS Office or IBS Marketing Branches:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IBS. 
Step 2: Click on the "Admissions" tab.
Step 3: Click on the "IBS Marketing Branches Near You" tab. 
Step 4: Candidates can click on the "IBS Offices'' to know the nearest IBS Office. For IBS Marketing Branches, candidates should click on the respective tab and select their city or the nearest city from the drop-down menu. 

After finding out the offices, candidates can visit the office, and pay the IBSAT registration fee and buy the bulletin. 

They have to visit the official website of IBSAT and log in using the application number and password and fill their application form. 

IBSAT Registration Fee: 

Candidates have to pay an amount of Rs. 1800/- for the registration process of IBSAT. If the candidates are going for the online registration process, they have to pay the fees online. 

Those going for the offline process have to pay the registration fee when buying the IBSAT Bulletin from the respective IBSAT Office or Marketing Branch. 

Candidates should report to the respective authority in case of any discrepancy in paying the IBSAT registration fee. 

Documents Required for IBSAT Registration: 

Candidates should have the following documents before moving on to the registration process:

1. Class 10 Certificate or Equivalent
2. Class 12 Certificate
3. Graduation Marksheet
4. Graduation Provisional Certificate
5. PG Marksheet and Certificate (Only for Doctoral Programs)
6. Work Experience Details
7. Category Details
8. Details of the Professional Courses (If Any)

Other than the documents mentioned above, candidates need to have a scanned copy of their photograph. 

The scanned copy should not exceed 25 KB, and it should be between 140 to 160 pixels.

IBSAT Exam Centres: 

IBSAT is conducted across 80 cities in India. Below is the list of exam centres:

IBSAT Syllabus & Books:

1) Verbal Ability:

Books for Verbal Ability:

2) Reading Comprehension:

Candidates can expect comprehensions from the following themes:

Candidates can expect reading comprehension of the word count between 400 to 600 with 6 to 8 related questions. 

Books for Reading Comprehension: 

3) Quantitative Ability: 

Books for Quantitative Ability:

4) Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency:

Books for Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency:

IBSAT Exam Pattern: 

IBSAT Preparation Tips: 

Candidates should follow the below-mentioned preparation tips for the 4 sections constituting the IBSAT Exam Pattern: 

1) Verbal Ability:

1. Candidates need to have clear-cut knowledge regarding the basic concepts of Grammar and Vocabulary. 
2. For vocabulary, candidates should prepare a detailed handbook with unique words and their meaning.  
3. Candidates have to inculcate an extensive habit of reading as that will give them a proper idea of the practical usage of the grammatical concepts and vocabulary. 

2) Reading Comprehension:

1. Candidates should need to be voracious readers to score well in this section. 
2. They have to develop the habit of fast reading to skim through the passage and solve the questions.
3. Candidates should practise a variety of reading comprehensions from multiple sources.
4. Candidates shouldn't assume any of the answers. They should read the comprehension passage then and adequately answer the questions. 

3) Quantitative Ability:

1. Candidates can get a good score in this section with proper strategy and focus on the basic concepts. 
2. They should solve questions from various resources as that would give them an idea of a variety of questions that can be asked. 
3. Formulas and concepts of important topics should be practised daily. 
4. They should be well-versed with shortcuts for all the topics to ease the calculations and help them solve the questions faster. 

4) Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency:

1. Candidates need to be careful while answering the questions as it involves a lot of calculations, which can go wrong if the data is wrongly interpreted. 
2. Candidates should get used to the graphs as acclimating to them would help them solve the questions faster. 
3. Candidates should do necessary calculations faster as answers in this section will be derived using these methods only. 

Apart from these, candidates should take an adequate number of mock tests to get an idea of the IBSAT Exam Pattern. Also, they should keep themselves physically as well as mentally fit during the process. 

IBSAT Admit Card: 

Candidates can download the IBSAT Admit Card by following these steps: 

Step 1: Visit the official website of IBSAT.  
Step 2: Candidates should log in using their application number and password. 
Step 3: They need to click on the link for the IBSAT Admit Card. 
Step 4: Candidates will be able to view the admit card on their screen. 
Step 5: They should check the details mentioned on the IBSAT Admit Card. If the information on the admit card is correct, then they should download the admit card. 

Candidates won't be allowed to carry anything else to the exam centres other than their Admit Card and Government-approved ID card. 

IBSAT Results: 

Candidates can check the results by following the below mentioned steps: 

Step 1: Visit the official website of IBSAT. 
Step 2: Candidates should log in using their credentials. 
Step 3: They should click on the link for IBSAT Results. 
Step 4: If candidates are selected for the further admission process, they will be able to view their offer letter. 

Candidates selected for the process have to book a slot to appear for the further admission processes. Their slots will be confirmed within the window allotted to the process. 

IBSAT Cutoffs: 

Candidates will be called for the further admission process based on the marks obtained in the examination. The cut-off of IBSAT depends on the following criteria: 

1. The difficulty level of the previous year's IBSAT Exam Pattern. 
2. Total number of seats for the respective programs
3. Total number of candidates who took the IBSAT Examination
4. Previous year's IBSAT cut-off
5. Highest score obtained in this year's IBSAT Exam. 

IBSAT Selection Process:

All IBS campuses have a combined selection process conducted at IBS Hyderabad. 

Candidates are invited to the process if they clear the IBSAT cut-off, and they will be briefed about it 2 to 3 weeks before the process starts.  

The briefing session will be conducted in all cities where the IBSAT exam was conducted. 

Candidates need to attend the session to get an idea about how the entire process shall work out. 

Before going through the process, candidates have to fill the application form which they have got on the IBSAT Bulletin. 

In this form, they have to fill in their details and also mention their choice of IBS campuses. Then, they have to number all the campuses based on their preferences. 

The IBSAT selection process will consist of the following processes: 

1) Group Discussion (GD):

Candidates will be divided into groups of 8 to 10, and they will be given a topic to discuss. The topic can belong to various fields on which they have to discuss for 15 to 20 minutes.

Candidates will be marked in this section based on the following criteria: 

1. Communication Skills
2. Team Skills
3. Clarity of Idea
4. Confidence

2) Personal Interview (PI): 

Personal Interview is the final selection process for the candidate in which they have to face a panel consisting of 3 to 4 members. 

Candidates have to answer questions based on past education records, their field of study, work experience, etc. 

They will be marked based on the following parameters: 

1. Confidence
2. Clarity of Idea
3. Presentation Skills
4. Communication Skills
5. Body Language
6. Critical Thinking

Allotment of Campuses:

Candidates will be allotted the IBSAT colleges based on their consolidated scores. The breakup of the consolidated scores is as follows: