How to Prepare for IBSAT 2025 in One Month?; Know the right strategy here!

ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test 2025 ( IBSAT )

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Updated on Aug 29, 2025 14:26 IST
Want to know the right strategy to prepare for IBSAT in one month. Find here some useful tips for you. Know the important tips and tricks by experts to know how to prepare for IBSAT 2025 exam in one month. IBSAT exam will be held on December 27 & 28, 2025.

IBSAT 2025 is just few days away. This article of Shiksha brings a preparation strategy to follow in the last month to ace this competitive MBA entrance exam. Read on to know more. 

One Month Preparation Tips for IBSAT

One Month Preparation Tips for IBSAT

IBSAT 2025 will be conducted on December 27 and December 28, 2025. With less than a month left, aspirants must be wondering how to crack IBSAT 2025 exam by making the best use of time? Candidates must now pull up their socks to prepare for IBSAT 2025 in one month. Candidates must ensure that the basics are clear and must wrap up the syllabus of IBSAT 2025, keeping in mind the weightage of each section. If not, here we bring handy tips to complete the IBSAT preparation successfully and get a decent score.

Generally, an MBA aspirant appears for several MBA entrance exams, hence they are familiar with the basic structure and pattern of such tests. The syllabi of these exams are also on similar lines. Hence, even if an aspirant has not specifically prepared for IBSAT, if s/he has prepared and appeared/is appearing for exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, etc., there would not be any difficulty in preparing for IBSAT 2025 in a month

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Table of contents
  • IBSAT Exam Pattern
  • IBSAT 2025 Structure
  • Tips on how to Prepare for IBSAT in One Month
  • Focus on Strengths

IBSAT Exam Pattern

The foremost thing to prepare for IBSAT in one month is to know the IBSAT pattern 2025 well and align the preparation strategy accordingly.

Specifications

Details

Duration of Exam

120 minutes

Total Number of Questions

140 MCQs

Total Marks

140

Marking Scheme

  • 1 mark for correct answers
  • No negative marks for incorrect answers

 

Sections

  • Quantitative Aptitude
  • Verbal Ability
  • Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation
  • Reading Comprehension

IBSAT 2025 Structure

Sections

Number of Questions

Verbal Ability (VA)

50

Reading Comprehension (RC)

30

Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

30

Data Adequacy/ Sufficiency and Data Interpretation (DA/ DI)

30

Total

140

Tips on how to Prepare for IBSAT in One Month

Review the Syllabus and Shortlist Topics

With just 30 days in hand, it is not possible to cover the entire IBSAT syllabus. After going through previous years’ analysis and question papers, candidates will be able to figure out which topics are important and select topics from the Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation sections. They should also ensure that they are familiar with those topics and do not have to start preparing from scratch. With regular preparation, they should aim to master these topics with a solid 30 days of preparation. The idea is not to cover the entire IBSAT syllabus 2025, but the important ones.

Q:   Can I get direct admission at IBS Pune?
A:

Candidates can get admission on the basis of score/rank secured in CAT/IBSAT/NMAT/XAT. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission. Applying to IBS Pune, candidates should register themselves for admission process, for that candidates needs to visit the official page of IBS Pune and click to "Apply to IBS" and verify your contact details. Fill out the registration form with the needed academic and personal details Provide the entrance exam score/rank required for the selected program, submitted the registration fee of INR 1800 via online gateway and proceed to submit the form with the required documents, After successful completion of registration, students will receive a unique ID and password to update and print the application form, Forms can also be collected from the IBS Pune campus. 

Q:   Which is the easiest of MBA entrance exams in India out of these: NMAT, MAT, CAT, IIFT, SNAP, CMAT, IBSAT, XAT?
A:

The syllabus for MBA entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, MAT, NMAT, SNAP, and CMATis mostly the same, with some minor differences. Candidates find the exam easy of difficult based on their prep level.

Q:   How to prepare for GDPI? Which are the best MBA colleges of IBSAT?
A:
Top colleges in IBSAT are: 1. IBS Business School – Hyderabad. 2. IBS Business School – Dehradun. 3. IBS Business School – Pune. 4. IBS Business School – Gurgaon. 5. IBS Business School – Bangalore. Group Discussion: You should be updated about current affairs, international events, issues affecting India and the world, etc. so that you can put forward your opinion and views when asked. You need to have patience and effective listening skills to respond effectively in a group discussion. Remember the interview panel consists of people from college management who are sitting down only to reject candidates and sort the final admission list quickly. So, even a slight mistake can cost you heavily. Personal Interview (PI): 1. Introduce yourself in a very brief and formal way. 2. Limit introduction to entirely yourself. DO NOT speak about parents, siblings and family, unless asked by the interviewer. 3. Give straight and simple answers to the questions asked by the interviewer. 4. Answer in small sentences. 5. To the point and precise answers are far better than beating around the bush. 6. Don’t try be aggressive, overconfident. And definitely, DO NOT try to impress the panel by using some cheesy mugged up lines. It won't work. 7. Dress formally.

For preparing the shortlisted topics within a month, students should aim to learn the basics within 20 days, coupled with practice and keep the last 10 days for revision. They should put an optimum number of hours per day for each topic and must balance preparation between sections.

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Keep a Minimum of Two Hours per Day for Revision

Often in a limited time, the obvious tendency is to cover two to three topics in a day, and this makes it even more important to revise all that you have studied to memorise the topics covered so far. Hence, aspirants should allot a minimum of two hours every day to revise the topics they have studied that day and the previous day/ This revision in the 20 days’ time will be an added support to the last 10-day period before the test.  

Refer to the Right Books and Study Materials

There are a number of books and study materials available in the market for MBA entrance exam preparation. One has to be careful to select the right ones. For example, referring to books for high-difficulty tests such as GMAT or other competitive exams such as Banking would not fit the bill. Ideally, they should refer to the books for MBA entrance exams written exclusively to cater to each of the sections. Apart from that, regular reading of newspapers and magazines would not only improve their General Knowledge but Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension areas as well. 

Q:   Is IBSAT an online exam?
A:

Yes, IBSAT exam is conducted in online mode. The exam is held in remote proctored mode. Applicants can book the exam slot after completing the IBSAT application process online. To appear for the online mode of examination, candidates must have a desktop or laptop and download the required software to appear for the exam.

IBSAT 2025 exam will be held on December 27 and December 28. Candidates can book the exam slot tentatively from October 2025.

Q:   Can I get direct admission to IBS Mumbai?
A:

No, IBS Mumbai does not offer direct admission. The admission process is strictly entrance-based. Aspirants are required to take the IBSAT exam to become eligible for admission to the PGPM course. In addition, candidates with the required minimum score in CAT/XAT/NMAT or GMAT are also eligible to apply and are exempted from IBSAT exam. After this, the shortlisted candidates have to participate in the Micro Presentation and Personal Interview round for final selections. Check complete details about IBS Mumbai admission process.

Q:   If I am preparing for CAT, do I need to prepare separately for IBSAT?
A:
If you are preparing for CAT exam then you don't need to prepare separately for IBSAT exam. The reason behind this is the topics which are asked in CAT exam are the same topics that are asked in IBSAT exam. So, both exams are almost same but the thing differs is difficulty level. CAT is tougher as compared to IBSAT. So, try to prepare for CAT exam because this can help you score good marks in IBSAT. IBSAT exam includes Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability (VA), Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Data Interpretation (DA). Whereas, CAT exam includes Verbal Ability (VA), Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI), Logical Reasoning (LR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). So, both the exams are having similar content. Preparing for CAT exam can cover the IBSAT exam syllabus too and this can help a candidate in every aspect.

Also Read: IBSAT Exam Preparation: Best Books You Must Refer To

Attempt Mocks & Learn Time Management

It is important to sharpen analytical skills to answer questions of IBSAT. Thus, test takers must attempt IBSAT Mocks without a miss. After each mock test, they should analyse their performance and note down the areas of improvement, shortcut techniques to solve a question, time management, etc. Based on this, they have to steer the preparation towards the next level. Candidates should also ensure that they attempt the test in a proctored environment so that they can take the actual test from their home comfortably and conveniently. This year, IBSAT will be conducted online in a remote proctored manner, wherein candidates will have to take the test from their homes.  

Read & Dig out Important Points

While studying the topics from IBSAT reference books, aspirants should make note of important formulae and theorems that they need to remember by heart. They need to remember important aspects in each topic. Remembering these pointers will help them answer the questions accurately. On the test day, they may not get questions as per their expectation but if they are thorough with the topics, it will help them select the right answer from the list of options. 

Focus on Strengths

In the last month before the test, aspirants should focus on individual strengths over weaknesses and feel positive about their preparation progress. Positive energy and belief in oneself help the candidate largely to perform well on the test day. 

Lastly, staying awake until late at night 10 days before the exam must be avoided. This can stress up the brain muscles and arouse unnecessary tension. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and routine would lead to fruitful preparation.

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Candidates can check the table below to know the approximate good score for IBS admissions 2026 through IBSAT 2025 scores:

IBS CampusIBSAT Cut off 2025
IBS Hyderabad~ 75-80 percentile
IBS Mumbai~ 72-78 percentile
IBS Bengaluru~ 68-75 percentile
IBS Gurgaon~ 65-70 percentile
IBS Dehradun~ 59-65 percentile
IBS Jaipur~ 55-60 percentile
IBS Ahmedabad~ 62-68 percentile
IBS Pune~ 65-70 percentile
IBS Kolkata~ 60-68 percentile

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