IBSAT 2022 Exam - Dates, Selection Process Result, Eligibility, Cut Off

IBSAT 2022: ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad will release IBSAT 2022 notification on its official website probably in the first week of July. After releasing of IBSAT 2022 notification, the IBSAT registration process will take place tentatively in the first week of July. Interested and eligible candidates can fill out the IBSAT 2022 application form by visiting the official website - ibsindia.org. 

As per the eligibility criteria of IBSAT 2022, candidates must have completed their graduation in any discipline from a recognized institute/ university with at least 50% aggregate marks. Candidates can also apply for admission in ICFAI-affiliated colleges on the basis of CAT/ NMAT by GMAC/ GMAT. IBSAT national mock test date will take place from the third week of November to the last week of December 2022. The computer-based test of two hours duration will have objective-type questions from areas like Verbal Ability, Quantitative Techniques, Data Interpretation and Data sufficiency, and Reasoning Ability.

After the declaration of IBSAT 2022 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. Going by the past trends, the expected cut off for admission in the top IBSAT score accepting B-School - ICFAI Hyderabad is likely to remain 85+ percentile. The IBS will conduct the IBSAT exam 2022 probably in the last week of December for admission into MBA/ PGDM courses in their 9 campuses.

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 assesses various skills of the candidates.

IBSAT 2022 - Overview

Given below is an overview of IBSAT 2022 that mentions the exam level, exam mode, number of questions, conducting body and more. Check here.

Official IBSAT contact details:

IBSAT 2022 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 Business School specifies the IBSAT eligibility criteria for aspirants who wish to appear for IBS Aptitude Test 2022. Before filling the application form, it is crucial that applicants check the eligibility criteria of IBSAT 2022.

Highlights of IBSAT 2022 eligibility criteria

• Minimum Marks Required - In order to fill the application form of IBSAT 2022, candidates will be required to complete their graduation with minimum 50% marks in toal aggregate.

• Educational qualification - Candidates should have done their 15 years of education in the pattern on 10+2+3 or 10+2+4

• Required medium of education - Candidates must have done their Bachelor’s in English medium. If they are not from english medium, in such case candidates need to submit TOEFL/ IELT/ IELTS score

• Those candidates who are pursuing their final year of graduation and willing to appear for IBSAT 2022, they can fill the IBSAT application form, but later on such candidates will have to produce their graduation certificate.

• Age limit - There is no age bar to apply for IBSAT 2022.

• Nationality - As per past year trends, only Indian citizens are allowed to fill the application form of IBSAT 2022. Those who do not have Indian citizenship, will not be allowed to register for IBSAT 2022.

• Candidates can also apply through CAT , GMAT and NMAT by GMAC score for direct admission

Mode of Application : Online and Offline

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

ICFAI Business School will start the IBSAT 2022 registration process in the first week of July in online mode. Candidates can fill IBSAT 2022 registration form by visiting the official website. At the time of IBSAT application form filling, candidates have to enter their personal as well as past academic details. 

While filling the registration form of IBSAT 2022, candidates will have to pay the application fee of Rs 1,800 as well as candidates need to upload all the requisite documents.

Guidelines to fill IBSAT 2022 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 photographs 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 2022 exam.

Steps to fill IBSAT application form 2022

Candidates can refer to the following steps while filling the application form of IBSAT 2022.

Step 1 - Visit the official website of ICFAI Business School i.e. www.ibsindia.org

Step 2 - Click register for IBSAT 2022 and enter all the details

Step 3 - Preview the IBSAT application form and re-check all the information

Step 4 - Pay the application fee of IBSAT 2022

Step 5 - After paying the application fee, “Submit” the application form and take a printout of it for future reference.

Application Fees

While preparing for IBSAT 2022, candidates should allow at least three months for IBSAT exam preparation. Be thorough will all the topics from Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Adeqquancy, and Quantitative Aptitude. Check out the useful preparation tips for IBSAT 2022.

• Work on your fundamentals and be updated.
• Apart from IBSAT preparation books candidates should solve the past year's IBSAT sample paper and the previous year's question paper.
• Take IBSAT mock test regularly.
• Join online and offline study groups while preparing for IBSAT 2022.

IBSAT 2022 exam pattern states that it is a computer-based test of two hours. As per the exam pattern prescribed by ICFAI Business School, the management aptitude test will carry 140  multiple-choice questions (MCQs) divided into four sections.

IBSAT Exam Patt ern 2022

Marking scheme : Each correct answer will be awarded one mark. There is no negative marking for an incorrect response. Thus, the IBSAT 2022 exam will be marked out of a total of 140 marks.

ICFAI does not release any official syllabus for IBSAT 2022. 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 2022.

IBSAT Sample Paper 2022

Those candidates who are planning to take IBSAT 2022, can do their exam preparation by including the IBSAT sample paper in their preparation strategy. By solving IBSAT 2022 sample paper, candidates will be able to know their exam structure as well as a level of the IBSAT entrance test. In order to avoid basic mistakes on the day of examination, one should solve the IBSAT sample paper 2022.

ICFAI Business School will release IBSAT 2022 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 till last week of December. The IBSAT mock tests are 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.

By taking the IBSAT 2022 mock test, candidates will get familiar with the IBSAT question paper and they can also gauge their IBSAT exam preparation level. Apart from that, by taking IBSAT 2022 candidates will be able to manage their time. Candidates who qualify the IBSAT mock test with a good score, IBS Hyderabad will give prizes up to Rs 20,000.

Eligibility Criteria of IBSAT Mock Test 2022-

• 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 2019-2022 or should be appearing in 2022.

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

The admit card of IBSAT 2022 will available in online mode. Only registered candidates can download the IBSAT 2022 admit card or hall ticket from the official website of IBS. To download the admit card of IBSAT 2022, candidates need 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.

Steps to download IBSAT admit card 2022

Candidates can refer to the following steps while downloading IBSAT 2022 admit card.

• Visit the official website of IBSAT 2022.
• Now click on the "Download admit card" tab
• Now enter the "IBSAT registration number" and "date of birth" and click on the "Submit" tab
• Candidates need to book a slot to appear for IBSAT 2022 exam
  • Select the IBSAT exam city and test centre along with the date and time
  • Choose either by "Date" or "Time" options for slot booking
  • Slots booked once cannot be changed later
• Verify all the details and click on the "confirm" tab
• Take a printout of the IBSAT admit card for future reference

Details mentioned on IBSAT Admit Card 2022

• Candidates’ full name and signature

• Candidates’ photograph

• Test date and venue

• IBSAT roll number

• Examination day instructions

Apart from the admit card of IBSAT 2022, candidates must carry along a valid photo ID proof such as an Aadhaar card, voter ID, driving license, etc. to the exam centre.

ICFAI Business School will announce the IBSAT result in online mode probably in the last week of December 2022. Registered candidates will have to enter their IBSAT 2022 application number and password to check their IBSAT result 2022.

ICFAI Business School will not send the hard copy of the IBSAT result to the candidate's residence.  Post the IBSAT 2022 result, all the IBS institutes will announce their cutoffs and prepare a list of shortlisted candidates for selection rounds. 

Know how to download the IBSAT result 2022

Candidates can refer to the following steps while checking the IBSAT 2022 result.

• Step 1 - Visit the official website of ICFAI Business School and click on the “IBSAT 2022 result” tab
• Step 2 - Now candidates will be redirected to the result page. On the landing page, students will have to enter their IBSAT application number and password
• Step 3 - After entering the required details, click on the “View result” tab. A list of passed candidates will appear on the computer screen. Candidates can check their names on the available IBSAT result list.
• Step 4 - Download and take a printout of the IBSAT 2022 result for future reference

Post the announcement of result, the nine IBS institutes will declare the IBSAT 2022 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 2022 will vary from institute to institute.

All the IBS campuses will release the minimum cutoff marks for IBSAT 2022 after the declaration of result. In order to be eligible for IBSAT 2022 selection procedure, candidates will have to secure minimum cutoff marks. Those who will meet the prescribed IBSAT cutoff criteria, such candidates will have to participate in the further selection rounds. Authorities will consider certain factors while preparing IBSAT cutoff criteria.

Determining factors of IBSAT cutoff 2022

• Total number of participating institutes

• Difficulty level of the exam

• Previous year IBSAT cutoff trends

• Availability of seats

• The reputation of the institute

IBSAT 2022 Expected Cutoff

The selection procedure of IBSAT 2022 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 2022 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.

After declaration of IBSAT result 2022, shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The IBSAT 2022 selection process will take place in the month of February/ March 2022. Prior to the IBSAT selection process, authorities will start a selection briefing in which authorities will answer all the queries related to the IBSAT selection process.

Required documents for IBSAT counselling 2022

At the time of IBSAT 2022 counselling, candidates will be required to produce the following documents.

• Photocopy of class 10th and 12th marksheets

• Qualifying degree marksheet copies

• For of personal data with self affixed photograph

• IBSAT 2022 admit card

• IBSAT 2022 scorecard

Weightage for IBSAT Final Merit List

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

IBSAT Participating Institutes 2022

The IBSAT 2022 scorecard will be accepted by the nine participating institutes. The selection process of IBSAT may vary for participating institutes. Check the list of IBSAT participating institutes.

List of IBSAT 2022 participating institutes