MBA Entrance Exam

Yes, candidates can apply for MBA/PGDM admission at IBS campuses without ISAT scores. Such candidates must have a valid score in any of the national-level MBA entrance exam:

• CAT: Top 75 candidates with a minimum score of 90 percentile and above
• XAT: Top 25 candidates with a minimum score of 80 percent

There is no prescribed sectional time limit for IBSAT exam. Candidates appearing for IBSAT exam can attempt any section as per their order preference and can switch between sections while attempting questions. Candidates must carefully review the pending questions.

There are no prescribed IBSAT qualifying marks. Candidates preparing for IBSAT exam can check the expected IBSAT cutoff marks for IBS campuses below:

• IBS Hyderabad: 72-80+ marks
• IBS Mumbai: 70-78+ marks
• IBS Bangalore: 65-75+ marks
• IBS Gurgaon: 62-75+ marks
• IBS Pune: 60-70+ marks
• IBS Dehradun: 55-65+ marks

ICFAI Business School does not release the official IBSAT syllabus PDF on its official webiste. However, candidates preparing for IBSAT exam can refer to CAT syllabus. IBSAT syllabus is similar to CAT syllabus. Candidates can check the important topics for CAT and prepare for IBSAT exam accordingly.

The following steps are involved in filling CAT application form:

·       Registration and creating a login

·       Filling basic details

·       Filling academic details

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There is no option to pay the fee of CAT 2026 application form in cash. The only mode of fee payment is online which includes debit card, credit card, net banking, UPI.

CAT 2026 registration and application link will be available at iimcat.ac.in website. Candidates will have to apply for the exam by visiting the exam website. 

CAT 2026 application form will be released in the first week of August 2026. CAT 2026 registration dates will be announced in the last week of July through an official notification.

If a question or answer is found to be incorrect in the MAH MBA CET 2026 answer key by the examination body, candidates will be given full marks for that question, irrespective of the answer option they shall have chosen.

No, the MAH CET final answer key is not open for challenge as it is prepared after much deliberation on the objections raised against the provisional MAH CET answer key.