Overview

ICFAI Foundation holds the IBSAT (ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test) as a management entrance exam, which is a nationwide test to provide entry into either a Master’s degree in Business Administration(MBA) or a Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM). The IBSAT assesses the Quantitative Aptitude( i.e., Numerical Ability), Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation and Analysis, as well as Analytical Reasoning, in order for ICFAI Business Schools to select those prospective students with expressed Managerial ability. 

Important Dates

July 1 2024

IBSAT 2024 Component Dates & Details IBSAT 2024 Notification Date

December 23, 2024

IBSAT 2024 registration last date

December 28 & 29, 2024

IBSAT 2024 Exam Dates

January 2025 first week

IBSAT Exam 2024 Result Date

December 28 & 29, 2024

IBSAT 2024 Exam Dates

Syllabus

SubjectKey TopicsWeightage
Verbal Ability Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Grammar, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Jumbled sentences, Word Relation, and others Question: 50
Reading Comprehension RC Passages on Current Affairs, Social Issues, Business and Economics, Literature. Question: 30
Quantitative Aptitude Arithmetic-Time& work, Ratio & Proportion, Simple & Compound Interest, HCF-LCM, Numbers, Percentage; Algebra- Equations, Log, Inequalities, Liner Equations, Quadratic Equation, Absolute Value; Geometry- Lines, Triangles, Circles, Polygons, Diameter, Pythagoras Theorem, Cones, Spheres, Cuboid; Modern Math- Permutation Combination, Probability, Set Theory, Venn Diagrams, Coordinate Geometry. Harmonic, AP Question: 30
Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation Tables, Pie Chart, Bar Charts, Data Tables, Statements-Inference, Statement-Conclusion on Graphs, Line Graphs, Data Tables Question: 30

Exam Pattern

The ICFAI Business School will conduct the IBSAT 2025 on 28th and 29th December 2025. It is a 2 hours online proctored test. The difficulty level of IBSAT 2025 is expected to be easy to moderate

  • Exam mode: Remote Computer based test
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Total number of questions: 140 MCQs
  • Number of sections: 4 sections Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension Quantitative Aptitude Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation
  • Marking Scheme: 1 mark for each correct answer no negative marking

Important Tags

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