× logo

The Free 30-Day CAT RC Course

"It is designed to help you excel in the upcoming CAT 2024 exam"

-By Lavleen Kaur Kapoor. Over 2,00,000+ Subscribers

read more

No thanks >

PGDM

CAT, XAT, GMAT

OPEN

PGDM

XAT, CAT, GMAT, CMAT

OPEN

MBA/PGPM

IBSAT, CAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT

OPEN
Lavleen kaur kapoor

Get Personalized MBA Mentorship

Hope you enjoy reading this article.
Connect with my team on WhatsApp for unbiased MBA College Selection advice.


- Lavleen Kaur Kapoor
-->

IBSAT Exam 2023, Date, Registration, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

IBSAT Result Date: 27th December, 2023

IBSAT 2023, IBSAT Exam dates, registrations

IBSAT 2023: Mock Test

The IBSAT 2023 exam will be conducted in  23rd and 24th of December 2023.  A good way to complete your last-minute revision is to write IBSAT mock tests. The IBSAT official website has links to six mock tests that students can attempt. You will be provided with an individual and overall score after you click on ‘Submit’ along with the answer key. There is no percentile calculated for the mock tests.

MBA aspirants who are appearing in IBSAT in coming December 2023 should ensure that they have gone through the Mock tests positively with a great strike rate and in this regard, you should be aware that RCs are likely to be different and difficult to answer. There would be 140 questions to be answered in 120 minutes without any negative marking but please remain cautious and ensure that you are opting out for the correct answer as per your working.

What is IBSAT?

ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test or popularly known as IBSAT, is an online exam conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (a Deemed to be University) for the various MBA and PGPM ( Academic year 2024-26) courses it offers at 9 different campuses and few other MBA colleges across India. The details of the ICFAI campuses and the courses it offers are:

Program Offered  Duration IBS Campus Location
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) 2 Year Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Jaipur
Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) 2 Year Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune

Out of 140 questions, 30 questions with equal marks will be for Reading Comprehension and aspirants should note that in IBSAT which will be conducted in the 23rd and 24th of December 2023 there can be a surprise element with a more tougher RC.

Students should know that since in businesses, communication is very vital for both internal and external customers hence, as would be Brand manager, you are also expected to be excellent in language usage, that's why you are tested in RC. 

Your vocabulary is crucial for answering correct answers in RC. Enrich your vocabulary with daily practice and read editorials of newspapers. Be concerned about RC in IBSAT 2023 as lesser attempts in RC can spoil the party. 

IBSAT 2023: About

Exam Name IBS Aptitude Test 2023
Exam Conducting Institute ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
Exam Level National Level
Courses Offered MBA and PGPM
Exam Mode Online Proctored, home-based test.
Application Mode Online & Offline
Official site http://www.ibsindia.org/admissions/
Exam Date 23rd and 24th of December 2023
Exam Time 10:00 AM till 12:00 Noon
Exam Duration 2 Hours
Exam Language English

Please note that apart from the IBSAT 2023 score, IBS also accepts GMAT ®/ NMAT by GMAC TM /CAT/XAT scores (from 2021 onwards).

IBSAT 2023: Important Dates

Events

Dates

IBSAT application form date of release

1st July, 2023

IBSAT registration last date

16th of December 2023

IBSAT admit card date

3rd week of December 2023

IBSAT  date

23rd and 24th December 2023

IBSAT result

1st week of January 2024

Briefing about selection

2nd  week of January 2024

IBSAT Selection process starts from

February/March, 2024

IBSAT Exam 2023: Eligibility Criteria

The three basic requirements in order to qualify for IBSAT 2023 exam and further IBSAT 2023 selection process are:

  1. Candidates must be Graduate in any discipline with a minimum of 50% of marks or an equivalent CGPA. Those in their final year of graduation can also apply. 
  2.  As per the AICTE guidelines, candidates must a have a minimum of 15 year (10+2+3 or 10+2+4) of total education including graduation.
  3. The candidate’s medium of education must be English, else should submit IELTS/NELT/TOEFL score by May 31, 2024.

IBSAT 2023: Registration

Candidates can register for IBSAT 2023 via two modes:

  1. Online
  2. Offline

A few points to keep in mind before you start registration for IBSAT 2023:

  1. Ensure you read the eligibility criteria behind the voucher (offline) or on the website (online).
  2. Ensure you have a valid email id, mobile number, and permanent address.
  3. Ensure you have all the relevant mark sheets for class 10th, 12th and graduation with you.

IBSAT 2023: Application Fees & Payment Details

The application fee for the IBSAT 2023 is INR 1800. Candidates can pay their fee by any one of the options stated below:

OFFLINE MODE

Those who register offline can pay the application fee in cash at the time of purchase of the IBSAT 2023 prospectus and application from any one of the designated IBS Marketing Offices.

IBS Branch Address
IBS Admission Office Plot No. 65, Nagarjuna Hills Punjagutta, Hyderabad - 500082, Telangana
IBS Ahmedabad Opp. Annapurna Dham Por, Adalaj Koba Road, Ahmedabad - 382421, Gujarat
IBS Bangalore (IFHE Off Campus) # 231, Baba Sabarapalya, Mysore Road Near Check Post, Kengeri, Bengaluru– 560060.
Karnataka
IBS Dehradun Rajawala Road, Central Hope Town Selaqui, Dehradun – 248 197, Uttarakhand
IBS Gurgaon IDPL Complex, Old Delhi- Gurgaon Road, Dundahera, Gurgaon - 122016, Haryana
IBS Hyderabad Dontanpalli, Shankarpally Road, Hyderabad- 501203, Telangana
IBS Jaipur Jamdoli (Near Cambay Golf Resort) Agra Road, Jaipur-302031, Rajasthan
IBS Kolkata Plot #Y1, Block EP Sector-V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700091, West Bengal
IBS Mumbai Hiranandani Knowledge Park Opp. Hiranandani Hospital, Off.Technology Street Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai-400076, Maharashtra

ONLINE

Those who want to register online can pay at the time of filling the form through any one of the modes:

1.    Debit Card
2.    Credit Card
3.    Net Banking

Candidates can also get forms from IBS marketing branches and pay the fee online. Below are cities that have IBS Marketing Branches:

Agra

Allahabad

Ambala

  Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

Bhopal

Baroda

Bhubaneswar 

Chandigarh

Chennai

Cochin

Coimbatore

New Delhi 

Dehradun

Dibrugarh

Faridabad             

Ghaziabad 

Gurgaon

  Guwahati 

Hyderabad

Indore 

Jaipur

Jalandhar  

  Jammu   

Kanpur

Khammam

Kolkata     

  Lucknow

Meerut

Mohali

Mumbai          

Nagpur      

Nashik

Noida

Patna

Ranchi             

Udaipur 

Varanasi

Vijayawada

Vishakhapatnam

  Pune           

Raipur 

Warangal

   

 

IBSAT Exam 2023: Important Instructions

Below are important instructions and points that candidates must keep in mind before and while filling out the IBSAT registration form 2023:

1.    Please read the eligibility criteria behind the voucher or on the website based on whichever mode you choose to apply.
2.    Candidates must have a valid email id, mobile number and permanent address in order to ensure seamless communication back and forth from the bank and other relevant authorities.
3.    Please make sure you have all necessary scans with you before you start filling on the form:
i.    Photo: The photo should be a good quality (full-face view) passport size photo in .gif or .jpg or .jpeg of less than 25Kb and preferably 140 to 160 pixel.
ii.    Signature: The signature must be done with a black/blue pen on a white paper and scanned and saved as .gif or .jpg or .jpeg of less than 25Kb
iii.    Exam Mark Sheet: The exam mark sheets of class 10th, 12th and Graduation should be scanned and ready to upload at the time of filling the application form.

IBSAT 2023: Admit Card

1.    The candidates can download the IBSAT hall ticket 2023 from the “Admit Card” link after they have successfully completed the registration form and paid the registration fee. The date for IBSAT 2023 admit card is yet to be announced. Keep a check on this space for the latest updates. 
2.    Once you are able to download your admit card, please check all details are correctly mentioned and then take a few printouts and keep them safe. 
3.    Please make sure you take your hall ticket to the exam center
4.    Candidates will not be permitted into the exam hall without the IBSAT admit card 2023 and after the scheduled time on the date of the entrance test.

IBSAT 2023: Exam Pattern

IBSAT 2023 exam is a 2 hours long computer-based test and conducted in a 4-day test window. All questions are multiple-choice type and the difficulty level is easy to moderate. There is no individual sectional time limit and candidates can go back and forth while attempting questions. The good news is that there is NO NEGATIVE MARKING. 

The IBSAT  paper is divided into 4 sections with 140 questions in all. The details are as follows:

Sections

Total Questions

Marking Scheme

Marks per Correct Answer

Total Marks

Verbal Ability

50

1

50

Reading Comprehension

30

1

30

Quantitative Aptitude

 

 

30

1

30

Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation

30

1

30

Total

140

140


IBSAT 2023: Exam Topic Coverage

The difficulty level of the exam is not very high for the IBSAT 2023. Below are details of the types of questions asked under each section:

Sections Difficulty Level Topics Covered
Verbal Ability Easy Questions are based on vocabulary and general grammar skills.
Reading Comprehension Moderate

4 passages of about 500-600 words with 5 to 9 questions in each.

The questions are either direct or inferential.

Quantitative Ability Moderate

It is a mix of arithmetic, geometry, and analytical-type questions. Speed and accuracy matter a lot while solving this section

Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation Easy-Moderate Questions are based mostly on logical reasoning and data interpretation skills

IBSAT 2023: Test Centers

Agra Jalandhar Patna
Ahmedabad Jammu Pune
Ajmer Jamshedpur Raipur
Aligarh Jamshedpur Rajahmundry
Allahabad Ghaziabad Rajkot
Alwar Gorakhpur Ranchi
Ambala Greater Noida Rourkela
Bangalore Gurgaon Secunderabad
Bareilly Guwahati Shillong
Baroda Gwalior Shimla
Belgaum Indore Siliguri
Bhilai Kanpur Surat
Bhopal Karnal Thrissur
Bhubaneshwar Khammam Tirupati
Chandigarh Kochi Trivandrum
Chennai Kolkata Udaipur
Coimbatore Kota Varanasi
Cuttack Kozhikode Vijayawada
Dehradun Lucknow Visakhapatnam
Delhi Ludhiana Warangal
Dhanbad Madurai  
Dibrugarh Mandi  
Durgapur Mangalore  
Faridabad Meerut  
Haldwani Moradabad  
Haridwar Mumbai  
Haridwar Muzaffarpur  
Hyderabad Mysore  
Jabalpur Nagpur  
Jaipur Noida  

1.    Candidates must report at the exam center at least 45-60 minutes before the exam starts.
2.    Candidates must carry their admit card to the exam center without fail.

IBSAT Exam 2023: Result & Counseling

The exam result for IBSAT will be declared in the 1st week of January 2024. Following this those candidates who clear the IBSAT 2023 cutoff will be shortlisted for further selection process. The final selection process is over in February/March 2024.

IBSAT 2023: Participating

Apart from the 9 ICFAI colleges. The details regarding the colleges and their fee structure for academic sessions 2023-25 are given below:

College type College name Fee (Rs. in lakhs)* Admission starts
ICFAI Business School IBS Hyderabad 16.02  
July 2023
  IBS Bangalore (IFHE Off Campus) 12.06
IBS Ahmedabad 9.09
IBS Gurgaon
IBS Pune
IBS Kolkata
IBS Mumbai
IBS Dehradun 6.03
IBS Jaipur

IBSAT : Contact Details

For any queries related to IBSAT 2023 exam, candidates can get in touch with the conducting authority via the following means:

Contact Address:     
IBS Hyderabad, Plot No. 65, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta, Hyderabad –500082, Telangana


Contact Email:

[email protected]

Contact Number:

040-23440963

Toll Free Number:

1800 425 55 66 77

Official Website:

http://www.ibsindia.org/ibsat/

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How many test centres are there for the IBSAT 2023 exam?
Ans. In total, 95 test centres are available all over India. Students can select their centre from their respective zone.

Q2. When is the IBSAT 2023 exam?
Ans. IBSAT 2023 exam is scheduled for the 23rd and 24th December 2023.

Q3. Is there any sectional cutoff for IBSAT 2023 exam?
Ans. No, there is no sectional cutoff in IBSAT 2023 exam.

Q4. What is the exam pattern of the IBSAT 2023 exam?
Ans. The IBSAT 2023 is divided into four sections Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation. Each section has an allotted number of questions.

Verbal Ability - 50

Reading Comprehension - 30

Quantitative Aptitude - 30

Adequacy and Data Interpretation - 30

The IBSAT 2023 exam has 140 questions in total in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
 

Stay ahead and Stay inspired with MBA Rendezvous