IBSAT 2023 Exam Centres – Check Region-wise Test Cities in India
ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test 2025 ( IBSAT )
Exam On - 27 Dec '26 - 28 Dec '26
IBSAT test centres are the cities in India where ICFAI University has arranged test facilities for the candidates. Check here the complete list of IBSAT exam centres, exam day instructions and more.
ICFAI Business School lists approx 82 cities as IBSAT test centres in all regions of India to choose the preferred centre from. IBSAT 2023 will be held in last week of December 2023 in Remote proctored mode. If the exam is conducted in offline mode, the cities are expected to have multiple test centres for IBSAT and, candidates will be allotted the nearest location based on their current address mentioned in the application form of IBSAT. The allotted test centre details will be mentioned on IBSAT admit card as issued to the candidates. Check here the list of tentative test cities as IBSAT 2022 exam centres in each region of India.
IBSAT Test Centres
| S. No. |
IBSAT 2022 Test Cities |
Region |
|---|---|---|
| 01 |
Bhilai |
Eastern India |
| 02 |
Bhubaneshwar |
|
| 03 |
Cuttack |
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| 04 |
Dhanbad |
|
| 05 |
Dibrugarh |
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| 06 |
Durgapur |
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| 07 |
Guwahati |
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| 08 |
Jamshedpur |
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| 09 |
Jorhat |
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| 10 |
Kolkata |
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| 11 |
Muzaffarpur |
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| 12 |
Ranchi |
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| 13 |
Raipur |
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| 14 |
Patna |
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| 15 |
Silliguri |
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| 16 |
Rourkela |
|
| 17 |
Ahmedabad |
Western India |
| 18 |
Aurangabad |
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| 19 |
Bhopal |
|
| 20 |
Indore |
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| 21 |
Kolapur |
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| 22 |
Mumbai |
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| 23 |
Nanded |
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| 24 |
Nashik |
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| 25 |
Pune |
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| 26 |
Rajkot |
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| 27 |
Surat |
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| 28 |
Vadodara |
|
| 29 |
Agra |
Northern India |
| 30 |
Ajmer |
|
| 31 | Aligarh |
|
| 32 | Allahabad |
|
| 33 | Alwar |
|
| 34 | Ambala |
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| 35 | Bareilly |
|
| 36 |
Chandigarh |
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| 37 |
Dehradun |
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| 38 |
Delhi |
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| 39 |
Faridabad |
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| 40 |
Ghaziabad |
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| 41 |
Gorakhpur |
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| 42 |
Gurgaon |
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| 43 |
Gwalior |
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| 44 |
Haridwar |
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| 45 |
Haldwani |
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| 46 |
Hissar |
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| 47 |
Jaipur |
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| 48 |
Jalandhar |
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| 49 |
Jammu |
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| 50 |
Jodhpur |
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| 51 |
Kanpur |
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| 52 |
Lucknow |
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| 53 |
Karnal |
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| 54 |
Kota |
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| 55 |
Ludhiana |
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| 56 |
Mandi |
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| 57 |
Meerut |
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| 58 |
Moradabad |
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| 59 |
Noida |
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| 60 |
Rohtak |
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| 61 |
Shimla |
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| 62 |
Udaipur |
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| 63 |
Varanasi |
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| 64 |
Bangalore |
Southern India |
| 65 |
Chennai |
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| 66 |
Coimbatore |
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| 67 |
Goa |
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| 68 |
Hyderabad |
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| 69 |
Khammam |
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| 70 |
Kochi |
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| 71 |
Kozhikode |
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| 72 |
Kurnool |
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| 73 |
Madurai |
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| 74 |
Mangalore |
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| 75 |
Mysuru |
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| 76 |
Rajahmundry |
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| 77 |
Thrissur |
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| 78 |
Tirupati |
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| 79 |
Trivandrum |
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| 80 |
Vijayawada |
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| 81 |
Visakhapatnam |
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| 82 |
Warangal |
Also Read:
| IBSAT 2023 Admit Card | Preparation Strategy for IBSAT exam | Best Books for IBSAT Exam Preparation |
IBSAT 2023 Exam Centres Instructions:
- Candidates should download their admit card which mentions their allotted test centre details at least 4-5 days before the examination, in order to check test centre location and name.
- In case of any discrepancy related to IBSAT exam centre or admit card, candidates should contact to:
Admissions Officer
IBS Admissions Office
Plot No. 65,Ground Floor,
Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta
Hyderabad – 500 082, Telangana, India.
Phone: 91–40–23440963
Toll Free No: 1800-425 55 66 77
E-mail: ibsat@ibsindia.org
Commonly asked questions
Yes, IBS Mumbai does accept a valid score of CAT for IBS Mumbai PGPM course. In addition, candidates with a 60 percentile and above CAT score are exempted from writing the IBSAT 2023 exam. Moreover, apart from this, it is also crucial that the aspirants fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements as prescribed by the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai. For more details about the CAT entrance examination, Click Here.
A pass in Class 12 or equivalent examination with at least 50% aggregate and above in English Medium is required to apply for IBS Hyderabad BBA course. Aspirants must fulfill the minimum age requirements as prescribed by the respective board via which the student has appeared for the qualifying exam. Candidates meeting the educational requirements can fill out the application form for IBS Hyderabad admission.
Candidates need to pass Class 12 or equivalent examination with at least 50% aggregate and above in English Medium to apply for IBS Hyderabad BBA course. Aspirants must also meet the minimum age requirements as prescribed by the respective board via which the student has appeared for the qualifying exam. If an applicant is found ineligible even at a later date, after admission into the programme will be cancelled.
Applicants who have appeared for Class 12 or equivalent and awaiting results are also eligible to apply provided they are done with their exams (including practical exams).
Commonly asked questions
IBS Pune accepts multiple entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, IBSAT, and NMAT for admission to its PG-level courses. Hence, it can be considered that IBS Pune admission is entrance-based for most of its courses. Eligibility is completely based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for the university-level selection rounds for final admission. The eligibility and selection criteria is given below:
Course | Eligibility | Selection |
|---|---|---|
MBA/PGDM | Graduation with 50% |
IBSAT is a national level exam conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (deemed to be University) for admission to MBA/ PGPM courses. IBSAT 2024 registration will commence in first week of July 2024 and candidates will be able to register themselves on the official website at general.ibsindia.org. IBSAT scores are accepted by nine ICFAI Business Schools (IBS), namely IBS Hyderabad, IBS Mumbai, IBS Bengaluru, IBS Pune, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Kolkata, IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Jaipur, and IBS Dehradun. Tabulated below is the tentative IBSAT 2023 schedule:
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
IBSAT 2024 GD-PI | 10 Feb - 18 Feb '24. |
IBSAT 2024 Selection Process Result | March 2025 |
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- On the test day, candidates should reach their allotted test centre for IBSAT 2023 at least an hour before the exam timings. Time will be required for frisking and other formalities.
- Candidates should carry one valid photo ID card along with their IBSAT admit card 2023 for identity verification
- Candidates must not carry any study material, or items like phone, calculator, watch, jewellery, earphones etc. as these are prohibited inside the test centre
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
Yes, IBSAT syllabus is based on CAT syllabus. The IBSAT question paper covers similar topics as of CAT exam. However, IBSAT is comparatively an easier exam whereas, CAT exam has exhaustive syllabus and difficulty level is moderate to hard. IBSAT exam is conducted for a duration of duration of two ho
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
To improve vocabulary for IBSAT exam preparation, candidate must:
- Focus on reading the newspaper and editorials on daily basis
- Maintain a vocabulary notebook
- Refer to goof IBSAT verbal ability books to prepare from
- Solve IBSAT mock test to know the difficulty level of question paper
- Solve CAT or NMAT pre
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
While preparing for IBSAT exam, it is important for candidates to cover the important topics of IBSAT. ICFAI does not release the official syllabus of IBSAT. As per the offiical notification, IBSAT syllabus aligns with the CAT and NMAT syllaus. Candidates must not study exhaustive syllabus of both e
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
Common Admission Test (CAT) or ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT) serves different purpose. Among CAT or IBSAT exam, better option can be decided upon the preferred college.
If a candidate is seeking admission to top B-schools like IIMs, IITs, FMS, SPJIMR, then CAT is better option to appear
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
For IBSAT last-minute preparation, candidates must:
- Focus on important topics like Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
- Revise key formulas and concepts
- Take IBSAT mock test to identify common mistakes and weak areas
- Do not start with any new topic
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
Candidates preparing for exam, can check the latest IBSAT exam pattern below:
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 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
To select the best book for IBSAT preparation, candidate must:
- Prioritise buying the latest edition books
- Covers the IBSAT the latest syllabus
- Includes previous year question papers or sample papers
- Provides simple explanations for complex topics
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
Yes, candidates can prepare for IBSAT exam without coaching. Candidates can opt for any of the following methods for IBSAT exam preparation:
- Self-study
- Online coaching
- Online Youtube videos
Key aspect of IBSAT preparation is to stay focused and analyse the weak and strong areas to score well in exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
Yes, revision is an important steps for IBSAT exam preparation. Revision helps in boosting confidence and accuracy to solve to question paper. IBSAT revision can be donw by:
- Solving mock tests
- Reviewing the important formulas and concepts
- Solving previous year question papers
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 22 hours ago
Yes, candidates can crack IBSAT exam through self-study. The difficulty level of IBSAT exam is moderate to hard. It shares a similar syllabus with CAT or NMAT. Candidates must be disciplined and focus on consistent practice to ace the examination.
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Contributor-Level 6
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