AUSAT Exam Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

After the AUSAT result has been declared, candidates must prepare for the Personal Interview round. This is a personality assessment round so candidates must practice for it through mock interviews. 

AUSAT is an easy exam. One can prepare for it in 3-4 months with basic practice of Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning. Since it an entrance test for BBA, the syllabus has Class 12 level Maths, Reasoning, English and GK. For GK, one can refer to year books and memorise all current affairs events and refer to GK books for static GK preparation. For English, one should refer to Wren and Martin for grammar and Word Power made easy for vocabulary.

All the five sections of AUSAT –English Grammar, Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge have equal weightage of 20 marks each.

All the five sections of AUSAT –English Grammar, Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and General Knowledge have equal weightage of 20 marks each.

PI round for BBA admission through AUSAT is not tough. It is a personality assessment round where a panel of experts ask you questions related to your academics and career goals. The idea is to understand and assess your aptitude for business management. Be clear in your answers and communicate your opinion backed by logic/data. If you don’t know the answer tell the panel honestly. Don’t beat around the bush or pretend. Before the PI date, do mock interview practices so that you don’t fumble in the interview. And can answer questions confidently and fluently.  

AUSAT exam is held in multiple sessions between February and May, every year. Candidates can choose the exam session as per their preference.

You can skip Quants section in AUSAT exam, as solving all the questions is not mandatory. However, it is not recommended to skip a section completely, as it will adversely affect your overall score. Moreover, no attempting any question of a particular section may result in non-selection, as evaluators may think, you're not good in that subject.

Yes, you can crack AUSAT through self-study. Just refer to some good books for UG level Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and English Grammar. Refer to GK year book and practice some AUSAT sample papers.

The overall difficulty level of AUSAT exam can be considered to be easy. The questions are in MCQ format, easy and straightforward.

It is not compulsory to attempt all questions in AUSAT. Candidates must attempt only those questions whose answers they are sure of. They should aim to attempt about 12-15 questions in each section.

AUSAT exam is of 90 minutes duration, in which candidates have to attempt 100 questions. The AUSAT exam has no sectional time limit, so candidates have to utilize 90 minutes in such a way that they are able to attempt a good number of questions in all sections.