Discontinued (Dec 2025) M.A. in Economics 

at IBS Hyderabad, Donthanapally

IBS Hyderabad cutoff 2024 has been released the cutoff for the admission to PGDM programs. As per the IBS Hyderabad CAT cutoff 2024 for the MBA, the lowest percentile has been announced at a cutoff percentile of 85 for CAT exam.

Financial Services sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 24% of the total students. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IBS placements 2025 is presented below:

Note: The sector-wise placement distribution data presented above is the overall data of all the IBS campuses.

IBSAT or IBS Aptitude Test is a national-level entrance exam conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (deemed to be University) for admission to MBA programme. However, it is not compulsory to appear for IBSAT. Candidates who have appeared for CAT/ NMAT/ GMAT/ XAT and scored well can also get admission to IBS Hyderabad MBA programme. 

IBSAT is a two-hour Computer-based test (CBT) comprising multiple-choice questions. IBSAT is a computer-based test that is generally conducted over a window of two days in December. 

The placement rate recorded over the past three years at IBS Hyderabad has been above 90%. The placement rate recorded in the last three years is presented below:

Yes, IBS Hyderabad offers good placements to its students. According to the latest data, the key highlights of IBS Hyderabad placements over the past three years are presented below:

The batch-wise average package received during IBS Hyderabad placements in the last three years is presented below:

The average salary trends witnessed during IBS Hyderabad placements over the past three years are presented below:

IBS Hyderabad admission is a multi-step process. Check below the step-wise admission process: Check below the steps to get a seat in IBS Hyderabad:

Application: The mode of application is both online and offline. Candidates need to pay an application fee of INR 750 for BBA and INR 1,800 for MBA course. 

Selection rounds: IBS conducts IBSAT for admission to MBA courses. The institute also accepts CAT, XAT, etc. for MBA admission. Selected aspirants are further called for a Micro Presentation and PI round. For BBA, admission is based on merit in the last qualifying exam followed by a personal interview round.

Admission Confirmation: After completion of the selection rounds, candidates will recieve a provisional letter. Candidates need to pay the IBS Hyderabad fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

CAT is one of the accepting exams for IBS Hyderabad. Check below the CAT cutoff for IBS Hyderabad for past three-years:

IBS Hyderabad admissions are open. Currently, the applications are open for MBA programme. Candidates can apply online on the official website of the university. The application fee for MBA programme is INR 1,800. Besides, aspirants can also apply offline for admission at IBS Hyderabad. Admission to courses is both merit and entrance-based.