The IBSAT Exam comprised 140 questions of one mark each gives one mark on every correct answer and zero on the wrong answer. The time duration of IBSAT Exam is 120 minutes and having MCQ. The IBSAT Exam is distributed into five segments as given:
This part needs 85% accuracy in half-an-hour
Topic |
No. of Qs. |
Level |
Meaning of idiom/phrase |
5 |
3 simple, 2 Moderate |
Synonyms of the word |
5 |
3 Easy, 2 Medium |
One word substitute of the given phrase |
5 |
3 Easy, 1 Average, 1 Difficult |
Jumbled Paragraph |
5 |
2 Effortless, 2 Medium, 1 Difficult |
Word Analogy |
5 |
3 Easy, 1 Average, 1 Tough |
Double FIB |
5 |
4 Easy, 1 Medium |
Replace the underlined part of the given sentence |
5 |
3 Easy, 2 Average |
Find error from four underlined parts |
5 |
2 Easy, 2 Medium, 1 Difficult |
Antonyms |
5 |
2 straight, 2 Medium, 1 Problematic |
This part comprised of 5 blanks out of which - Three questions will be easy, one slightly tough and one moderately difficult. These problems need to solve in 5 minutes with about 80% accuracy.
All the 4 RC passages could have been attempted in another 30-35 minutes with about 80-85% accuracy.
Passage |
No. of Qs. |
Level |
Passage 1 (500 words) |
5 |
5 Effortless |
Passage 2 (750 words) |
8 |
5 Easy – 2 Moderate - 1 Difficult |
Passage 3 (350 words) |
8 |
6 Simple – 2 Average |
Passage 4 (950+ words) |
9 |
4 Easy – 3 Moderate – 2 challenging |
Around 20 questions could have been easily solved in 25-30 minutes.
Topic |
No. of Qs. |
Level |
Numbers |
5 |
24 – simple and 6 – Medium |
Algebra |
5 |
|
Arithmetic |
14 |
|
Geometry |
2 |
|
Modern Math |
5 |
Topic |
No. of Qs. |
Level |
Numbers |
3 |
15 – simple |
Algebra |
5 |
|
Arithmetic |
4 |
|
Geometry |
2 |
|
Logical Reasoning |
1 |
In DI section is easy-medium, there were 3 sets, all of which were calculation-based. Two includes tables and the third one was a combination of table, line graph, and bar graph.
According to the analysis, the student who scores 70-72 in the IBSAT Exam should expect a call from the IBS Hyderabad.
The cutoff of IBSAT Exam is varying from institute to institute. All the nine affiliated institutes of ICFAI Foundation announce their own cutoff after the IBSAT Exam result for further rounds for MBA admission. Candidates can check the expected IBSAT Exam cut off from the given table:
IBSAT Campus |
Cut off |
IBS Gurgaon |
62+ |
IBS Mumbai |
62+ |
IBS Bangalore |
65+ |
IBS Hyderabad |
68+ |