IBSAT Exam 2019, Date, Registration, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

The IBSAT 2019 exam is on December 21 - 22, 2019. 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. Click here  - IBSAT Official Mock Test.

MBA aspirants who are appearing in IBSAT in coming December 2021-22, 2019 should ensure that they have gone through the Mock tests positively with the great strike rate and in this regard, you should be aware of 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 on IBSAT exam.

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 2020-22) 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:

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 December 2019, there can be 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 2019 as lesser attempts in RC can spoil the party. 

Please note that apart from the IBSAT 2019 score, IBS also accepts CAT 2019, GMAT 2019 and NMAT by GMAC^TM 2019 scores as well.

The three basic requirements in order to qualify for IBSAT 2019 exam and further IBSAT 2019 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 exam on or before May 31, 2020.

Candidates can register for IBSAT exam 2019 via two modes:

1. Online
2. Offline

A few points to keep in mind before you start the registration for IBSAT 2019:

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 10^th, 12^th and graduation with you.

The application fee for the IBSAT exam 2019 is INR 1800. Candidates can pay their fee by any one of the options stated below

OFFLINE MODE

For those who register offline can pay the application fee at time of purchase of the IBSAT 2019 prospectus and application from any one of the designated IBS campus or Axis bank branches.

ONLINE

For 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 cities that have IBS Marketing Branches:

1.    Agra                        2.    Allahabad                  3.    Ambala                    4.    Ahmedabad             5.    Bengaluru

6.    Bhopal                   7.    Baroda                       8.    Bhubaneswar          9.    Chandigarh              10.    Chennai

11.    Cochin                12.    Coimbatore              13.    New Delhi             14.    Dehradun                15.    Dibrugarh

16.    Faridabad          17.    Ghaziabad               18.    Gurgaon               19.    Guwahati                  20.    Hyderabad

21.    Indore                 22.    Jaipur                      23.    Jalandhar             24.    Jammu                      25.    Kanpur

26.    Khammam         27.    Kolkata                    28.    Lucknow               29.    Meerut                       30.    Mohali

31.    Mumbai              32.    Nagpur                     33.    Nashik                  34.    Noida                          35.    Patna

36.    Pune                  37.    Raipur                      38.    Ranchi                  39.    Udaipur                       40.    Varanasi

41.    Vijayawada        42.    Vishakhapatnam    43.    Warangal

Below are important instructions and points that candidates must keep in mind before and while filling the IBSAT registration form 2019:

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.

1.    The candidates can download the IBSAT hall ticket 2019 from the “Admit Card” link after they have successfully completed the registration form and paid the registration fee. The date for IBSAT 2019 admit card are yet to be announced. Keep a check on this space for 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 2019 and after the scheduled time on the date of entrance test

IBSAT 2019 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 exam paper is divided into 4 sections with 140 questions in all. The details are as follows:

IBSAT Exam 2019: Exam Topic Coverage

The difficulty level of the exam is not very high for the IBSAT exam 2019. Below are details of the types of questions asked under each section:

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.

The exam result for IBSAT exam 2019 will be declared in the 1st week of January 2020. Following which those candidates who clear the IBSAT 2019 cutoff will be shortlisted for further selection process. The final selection process is over in February 2020.

Apart from the 9 ICFAI colleges, there are 6 other non ICFAI colleges that accept the IBSAT 2019 score. The details regarding the colleges and their fee structure for academic session 2020-22 are given below:

For any queries related to IBSAT 2019 exam, candidates can get in touch with the conducting authority via following means:

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

Contact Email:

ibsat@ibsindia.org

Contact Number:

040-23440963

Toll Free Number:

1800 425 55 66 77

Official Website:

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

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