IBSAT 2021 Exam - Dates, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admission Process

ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad will conduct IBSAT 2021 exam in CBT mode tentatively in the last week of December for admission into MBA/ PGDM courses in their 9 campuses. IBSAT 2021 registration will start from the first week of July and will continue till the third week of December 2021.  As per eligibility criteria of IBSAT, candidates must have completed their graduation in any discipline from a recognised institute/university with at least 50 percent aggregate marks. However, candidates who wish to apply to admission in ICFAI affiliated colleges on the basis of CAT/NMAT by GMAC/GMAT can fill the IBSAT application form till January 31, 2021. After closing of IBSAT 2021 registration window, authorities will release IBSAT admit card in online mode. Candidates can also appear for the national mock test of IBSAT 2021 till the third week of November. The computer-based test of two hours duration had objective-type questions from areas like Verbal Ability, Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation and Data sufficiency and Reasoning Ability. After the declaration of IBSAT 2021 results, selected candidates will have to appear for the IBSAT selection procedure, followed by the release of a list of students qualifying for admission in the nine IBS campuses across India. After the declaration of IBSAT 2021 results, selected candidates will have to appear for the IBSAT selection procedure, followed by the release of a list of students qualifying for admission in the nine IBS campuses across India.

What is IBSAT exam?

IBSAT is one of the popular examinations for post-graduate management entrance.  IBSAT is conducted for admission to various campuses of IBS. IBSAT is conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education every year. The exam assess various skills of the candidates.

Official IBSAT contact details:

IBSAT 2021 official website- ibsindia.org

Helpline number- 040 – 23440963

Email: ibsat@ibsindia.org

Address: IBS Admissions Office
65, Nagarjuna Hills
Punjagutta
Hyderabad – 500082
Telangana

The ICFAI Foundation For Higher Education specifies the IBSAT eligibility criteria for aspirants who wish to appear for IBS Aptitude Test 2021. Before filling the application form, it is crucial that applicants check the eligibility criteria of IBSAT 2021.

Highlights of IBSAT 2021 eligibility criteria

• Applicants must have completed their graduation in any discipline from a recognised institute/university, where the medium of instruction is English.
• They must have secured at least 50 per cent aggregate marks at their Bachelor’s level.
• It is compulsory to have a minimum of 15 years of overall education (on 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 basis) to appear for IBSAT 2021.
• If the medium of instruction is any other language than English, then candidates can submit TOEFL, NELT or IELTS score by May 31, 2022.
• Those who are pursuing their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for IBSAT 2021, all they need to complete their graduation on or before May 31, 2021 and submit the documents related to graduation by November 1, 2021.
• Age limit – No age bar to apply for IBSAT 2021 as per the eligibility criteria.

Mode of Application : Offline and Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | NEFT | Other

The IBSAT 2021 registration form will be available tentatively from the first week of July. The deadline to fill the IBSAT 2021 application form will be third week of December. Candidates can register themselves on the official website of IBS and complete the application in online mode. An application fee of Rs. 1800 had to be paid using any of the various payment modes available at the time of filling the form. Additionally, the IBSAT application form 2021 can also be completed in offline mode by purchasing it from IBS centres. 

Guidelines to fill IBSAT 2021 Application Form

• Candidates have to enter their personal details (like name, DOB, contact information like mobile number, email address, residential address, etc.) and academic details like educational qualifications while filling the IBSAT application form.
• Recent passport size coloured photograph in the prescribed format must be uploaded.
• Specify the exam whose score will be used to apply for the programme (either through IBSAT or GMAT, CAT or NMAT by GMAC).
• Check if all the information entered is accurate and click on ‘I Agree.’
• View all the information entered and schedule the IBSAT 2021 exam.

Application Fees

IBSAT 2021 exam pattern states that it is a computer-based test of two hours. As per the exam pattern prescribed by ICFAI Foundation, the management aptitude test will carry 140  multiple-choice questions (MCQs) divided into four sections.

IBSAT Exam Pattern 2021                                             

Marking scheme: Each correct answer will be awarded one mark. There is no negative marking for an incorrect response. Thus, the IBSAT 2021 exam will be marked out of a total of 140 marks.

ICFAI does not release an official syllabus for IBSAT 2021. However, based on previous years’ question papers, here are the most common topics from which questions will be raised in the exam:

IBSAT Syllabus                                                                                                                                         

ICFAI will also offer a mock test for candidates appearing in the exam to help them get accustomed to the exam pattern of IBSAT 2021.

ICFAI Business School has released IBSAT 2021 national mock tests for candidates appearing in the test to help them get accustomed to each section of the online exam. The IBSAT national mock test will be available from the second week of October to third week of November. The IBSAT mock tests will be available for free on the official website of IBS. Taking the mock tests proved to be highly helpful for aspirants as they can familiarise themselves with the actual exam pattern of IBSAT.

Eligibility Criteria of IBSAT Mock Test 2021-

• Candidate must be a legal resident of India.

• Candidate must be a major according to the age limit.

• Candidate must have a valid email address and internet access.

• Candidate must have passed graduation from 2018-2021 or should be appearing in 2021.

• Aadhar card is necessary for NE states Government photo ID card.

The admit card of IBSAT 2021 will be available in online mode tentatively in the third week of December 2021. Only registered candidates will be able to download the IBSAT 2021 admit card or hall ticket from the official website of IBS. To download the admit card of IBSAT 2021, candidates will have to enter the login ID and Date of Birth sent to the registered email address. It will be important to carry the printed copy of the admit card to the exam centre on test day, failing which candidates were barred from appearing in the exam.

Details mentioned on IBSAT Admit Card 2021

    • Candidates’ full name and signature

    • Candidates’ photograph

    • Test date and venue

    • IBSAT roll number

    • Examination day instructions

Apart from the admit card of IBSAT 2021, candidates must carry along a valid photo ID proof such as Aadhaar card, voter ID, driving license etc. to the exam centre.

The result of IBSAT 2021 will be available tentatively in the last week of December. To check the result, which will be announced in online mode only, candidates must login with their user ID and date of birth of the IBSAT account. Post the IBSAT 2021 result, all the IBS institutes will announce their cutoffs and prepare a list of shortlisted candidates for selection rounds. The selection briefings will take place from the second week of January to third week of January 2021. Post this, the process of selection will commence.

Post the announcement of result, the nine IBS institutes will declare the IBSAT 2021 cutoff lists. This list will have the names of qualifying candidates who have secured the minimum marks or percentile required to get shortlisted for the selection process. The cutoff of IBSAT 2021 will vary from institute to institute. Candidates can check the expected cutoffs below:

IBSAT Cutoff 2021 (Expected)

This will be followed by the selection procedure of IBSAT 2021 which will be held at IBS Hyderabad.

The selection procedure of IBSAT 2021 is a two-step process. In the first step, candidates have to appear for the IBS Aptitude Test. After the declaration of IBSAT result, the nine IBS institutes will shortlist candidates on the basis of their own cut-offs. Shortlisted candidates will be called for IBS selection briefings or a series of focused seminars which will offer an insight into the programmes at IBS.

As part of the second step of IBSAT 2021 selection procedure, IBS Hyderabad will conduct Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) at its campus from February/March. Factors such as candidates’ academic performance and work experience will also be taken into consideration, besides the IBSAT score, while preparing the final merit list.

Weightage for IBSAT Final Merit List

The final merit list or admission list of IBSAT 2021 will be tentatively declared in the last week of March 2022.