NBSAT is management aptitude test designed to test the candidates’ analytical skills, logical reasoning, data interpretation and communication ability for MBA admission. The NBSAT exam pattern is prescribed by Narayana Business School, Sarkhej. The exam is conducted in proctored online mode for two hours. NBSAT 2025 exam is a low difficulty level exam but it focuses on holistic skills of the candidate. Check below NBSAT exam pattern and syllabus 2025.
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NBSAT Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
| NBSAT 2025 Features |
Details |
|---|---|
| NBSAT sections |
|
| Exam duration |
120 minutes |
| Exam mode |
Proctored online |
| Exam timing |
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| Question type |
Objective (4 options to each question) |
| Total marks |
100 |
| Negative marking |
No |
Commonly asked questions
There are a total of 100 questions in NBSAT. The time duration is 120 minutes. It is not mandatory to solve all the questions, but candidates must aim to attempt as many questions as they can in every section. In a section having 30 questions, they must target nearly 20 questions and in a section having 20 questions they must target nearly 12-15 questions to get a good score.
There are no subjective type questions in NBSAT. All of the questions will be in MCQ format, having four options to choose the correct answer from. Candidates are required to select the correct option with the help of computer mouse. NBSAT is held in remote proctored mode.
NBSAT Question Paper Break Up
The question paper of NBSAT 2025 will have 100 MCQs. The difficulty level of the questions will be easy to moderate. Check the table below for section wise break up of NBSAT 2025:
| NBSAT sections | Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Techniques | 20 |
| Logical Reasoning and Analytics | 20 |
| Business & Economic Awareness | 15 |
| Communication & Language Proficiency | 15 |
| Creativity & Innovation | 15 |
| Decision Making & Ethical Reasoning | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
NBSAT Marking Scheme
Given below is the marking scheme for NBSAT:
- Total number of questions: 100
- Marks per question: 1
- Negative marking: No
Commonly asked questions
The difficulty level of NBSAT is usually easy. There is no negative marking in the exam so there is no added pressure. With basic preparation and practice of Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation & Data Adequacy, Analytical Reasoning, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension, one can crack NBSAT with good scores.
NBSAT is an easy exam. One can prepare for it with 3-6 months of preparation, depending upon their familiarity with the topics included in the NBSAT syllabus. For example, candidates from Engineering and Technical backgrounds will find it easy to cover Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation & Data Adequacy in less time than students from non-Engineering and non-Technical backgrounds.
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