Last Minute Preparation Tips for IBSAT
ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test 2025 ( IBSAT )
Registration - 1 Jul '25 - 19 Dec '25
IBSAT exams will be held on December 23 and December 24, 2023 in remote proctored mode., wherein candidates are not required to report at the alloted exam centre. With just a few days left for the exam, we bring last-minute preparation tips for the IBSAT-takers.
IBSAT Last Minute Preparation
IBSAT exam will be held on December 23 and December 24, 2023, in remote proctored mode, wherein, candidates can take the test from their home by following the exam-taking guidelines which will be stated by the exam officials of ICFAI Business School. With 20 days left for the test, IBS aspirants must take the preparation level to the last gear and focus on the specific areas to ensure a high score in this competitive MBA entrance exam. The idea is to be smart and strategic about exam preparation. For candidates who have appeared for the other national/state-level MBA entrance exams, IBSAT preparation will be similar. Here are some last-minute tips for IBSAT 2023 preparation.
Know IBSAT Pattern and Test Structure
You will have to be mindful of each and every detail of IBSAT pattern before the exam. Take a look at the important facts mentioned below-
| Exam Structure |
Details |
|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Remote proctored home-based test |
| Exam hours |
120 mins. |
| Number of questions |
140 MCQs |
| Total marks |
140 marks |
| Language of the paper |
English |
| Number of sections in the question paper |
4 |
| Marking scheme |
1 mark for each correct answer (no negative marking scheme) |
IBSAT syllabus is divided into four sections, namely-
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a) Verbal Ability (VA)
b) Quantitative Aptitude (QA)
c) Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation (DA/DI)
d) Reading Comprehension (RC)
The maximum weightage of marks is based on questions in the Verbal Ability section (50 questions of 1 mark), followed by Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation all of which will contain 30 questions in each of the sections.
IBSAT final merit list is prepared on considering the following parameters- Micro Presentation, Personal Interview and past academic records and weightage. Check below to know the criterias:
- Micro presentation: 25%
- Personal Interview: 25%
- Past academic record: 50%
Only candidates who will qualify the above criterias, will be offered final admission to MBA/PGDM programme of applied IBS campuses. IBSAT 2025 selection process result will be announced tentatively in April 2026.
Revise Broad Topics
If you have appeared for any of the entrance exams- CAT, MAT, IIFT, or SNAP, by now, you must have covered a good portion of IBSAT syllabus, and it is important that you do not keep those portions untouched. Revise them, and do not just be in a rush to cover every part of the syllabus. Neglecting topics that you may be strong in can turn out to be disadvantageous. Do not start new topics and try to understand new concepts at this stage. Neither will you be able to learn those nor will you have time to improve the concepts or practice.
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Time Your Revision Method in the Learning process
A large part of the last-minute preparation process is dependent on how you time the entire learning process. This will eventually help you in attempting questions in better ways in 120 minutes in IBSAT 2023. Devote much time to practising IBSAT sample papers during the time selected for revision of covered portions of the syllabus. Also, analyse your own rhythm and pace while you are attempting questions from previous years' IBSAT question paper. At the same time, you need to keep in mind that this year questions may come in a twisted format than they came in the previous years. In such situations, how will you solve those questions? You may even build your own set of questions and solve them by adopting various approaches.
Review Your Own Notes
You must surely prepare your own notes and keep doing that but take out time to cross-check. Therefore, in case you miss out on something more important while you were jotting simultaneously when covering a particular section, you may, later on, be able to cover that area. This helps at the quantum level. Similarly, check the data in the quantitative techniques and important data interpretation and questions to remember them for a long time. Check if you are still struggling to remember any formula or Data Interpretation and create fresh notes on it. Mark them bold so that you lay more emphasis on them in the last 15 days of preparation before the exam day.
Approach Last-Minute Preparation on a Positive Note
Much of your last-minute preparation tips for IBSAT exam are dependent on how positive you feel inside about attempting questions than mastering everything. Do not panic rather, keep your nerves cool and revise every topic enthusiastically. Think you still have time in your hands to answer all the questions right with your focused and smart IBSAT preparation strategy. Importantly, follow your own preparation strategy and you are there to top the exams. Good luck!
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
For admission to ICFAI Business School, candidates must meet the overall cutoff criteria specified for CAT, XAT, GMAT and IBSAT. Based on the cutoff criteria, candidates will be shortlisted for the micro presentation and personal interview rounds. Candidates who are shortlisted through IBSAT scores
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
IBSAT 2025 cutoff is decided based on the following parameters:
- Total number of students appearing for exam
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of seats in course and college
ICFAI Business School determines the IBSAT cutoff based on the above factors. Candidates meeting the cutoff criteria will be shor
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
ICFAI School of Business specifies the cutoff for the following exam for admission to its MBA/PGPM programs:
- CAT and XAT: 60 percentile and above
- GMAT: 500+
- NMAT by GMAC: 150+
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Once the IBSAT 2025 results are announced, candidates must appear for the following rounds:
- Selection briefing
- Micro presentation
- Personal interview
The IBSAT 2025 selection rounds will commence in second week of February 2026 at IBS Hyderabad. Candidates with IBSAT/CAT/NMAT/XAT or GMAT scores will be s
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
IBSAT 2025 scorecard will be issued online to all the test takers. Candidates who will appear for the online exam on December 27 and December 28 can download the result online at general.ibsindia.org. Candidates will not be issued the scorecard offline. To download the IBSAT result 2025, candidates
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
IBSAT 2025 result will be announced in last week of December 2025. Candidates who will appear for the exam can check their results online when released. IBSAT 2025 exam will be held on December 27 and December 28 in remote proctored mode. To download the IBSAT scorecrad, candidates must enter their
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
yes, candidates can take IBSAT exam more than once. The IBSAT exam is conducted annually. If candidate is not able to appear for the current session, he/she may apply for the next session examinations. ICFAI has not specified the number of attempts for IBSAT exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Yes, candidates can appear for IBSAT mock test online. However, for better experience and analyse the performance accurately, candidates must take the mock test on desktop or computer. If the candidate is appearing for IBSAT mock test on mobile, he.she must be careful of following things:
- Put phone o
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
To appear for the IBSAT 2025 exam online, candidates must follow the steps below
- Login with the IBSAT 2025 details shared on registered email ID and SMS
- Complete the online verification process by capturing the photo and showing the IBSAT 2025 admit card
- Read the IBSAT exam instructiosn to appear for e
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Beginner-Level 5