IBSAT 2025 Exam Analysis OUT: Section-wise Difficulty, Expected Cutoff, Key Highlights

IBSAT Exam Analysis 2025

As per previous year trends, the IBSAT question paper will have 30 questions from RC passages- each passage will include 500 to 600 words. THE IBSAT VARC section will be easy and doable. In the Quant section, most of the questions will be asked from arithmetic, geometry, and logarithms. The data adequacy and the Data Interpretation section had more questions based on PI graphs and line graphs.

Relevant Links -

• IBSAT Selection Procedure
• IBSAT Participating Institutes

IBSAT 2025 Overview

IBSAT 2025 exam analysis: key points to know

• The overall difficulty level of the paper in IBSAT 2025 will be easy to moderate.
• There will be no time for each section, which means candidates will be allowed to use the total time allotted according to them.
• No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
• There will be 30 questions from 4 passages of 500 to 600 words each.
• Each section will have 30-32 easy questions which can be answered in half an hour.
• The IBSAT 2025 cutoff is expected to be around 80 to 90 percentile.

IBSAT Important Dates 2025

Candidates can check the important dates and events of IBSAT 2025 in the following table to avoid missing any events.

IBSAT 2025 Exam Dates

Exam Structure of IBSAT 2025

As per the IBSAT exam pattern, there will be 140 questions that have to be answered in 120 minutes (2 hours). Candidates will be free to move between the sections. Each question carries one mark, and there will be no negative marks for incorrect answers. The following are the number of questions asked in each section.

IBSAT Exam Pattern 2025

Expected IBSAT 2025 Verbal Ability Section Analysis

The Verbal Ability section will have a total of 50 questions with a total weightage of 50 marks. In this section, questions were asked based on the meaning of idioms/ phrases, Jumbled Paragraphs, Synonyms, Antonyms, word analogies, Cloze Passages, etc.

Topics in Verbal Ability

Exam Analysis of IBSAT 2025: Reading Comprehension (Expected)

The Reading Comprehension section included a total of 4 passages. Each passage will have an average word count of 500 to 600 words. The candidates with a good command of reading and understanding could have fared well in this section.

Expected IBSAT 2025 Analysis: Quantitative Ability

Questions in the Quantitative Ability (QA) section were asked from arithmetic, geometry, and analytical geometry. Most of the questions were based on distance and time, ratio-proportion, work problems, heights, progressions, likelihood, percentages, etc. Candidates good at mental calculation could attempt all the questions within the stipulated time.

Quantitative Ability

Expected IBSAT 2025 Analysis- Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation

The Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation section was the most time-consuming section. Candidates with a strong command of logical thinking can solve this section with ease. Questions were asked from Caselet, Pie + Bar, Numbers, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, etc.

Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation

Like the past year exam, the sectional difficulty level for Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation was moderate.

What after the IBSAT Result 2025?

The IBSAT 2025 selection process will take place after the announcement of the IBSAT result. As per the released IBSAT selection process schedule, the same will be held from February 14-22, 2026. The participating institutes of IBSAT 2025 will shortlist the candidates on the basis of their cut-off. The cutoff can vary from institute to organization. The shortlisted candidates must appear in the IBSAT selection process 2025, which involves both a Micro Presentation and a Personal Interview. The following factors will be included in the final merit list:

Final Merit List Weightage

IBSAT Cut-Off 2025

All nine constituent institutes of ICFAI will announce their individual cut-offs for the shortlist of candidates for MBA and PGPM programs. After the declaration of the result of the IBSAT, the official IBSAT cut-off will be released. Here is the previous year's cut-off for the participating IBSAT institutes. However, candidates can check the previous cutoff to have an idea of the expected cutoff for PGDM/MBA admission.

IBSAT Cutoff (Previous year)

Campus	Cut off
IBS Gurgaon	62+
IBS Mumbai	62+
IBS Bangalore	65+
IBS Hyderabad	68+