IBS Aptitude Test (IBSAT)

The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) conducted the annual ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test (IBSAT) 2020 for admission to MBA/PGDM programmes. IBSAT 2020 will be tentatively held in the last week of December 2020. As per eligibility criteria of IBSAT, candidates must be graduates in any discipline from a recognised institute/university with at least 50 per cent aggregate marks. The computer-based test of two hours duration had objective-type questions from areas like Verbal Ability, Quantitative Techniques and Reasoning Ability. After the declaration of IBSAT 2020 results, selected candidates will have to appear for the selection procedure, followed by the release of a list of students qualifying for admission in the nine IBS campuses across India.

The ICFAI Foundation For Higher Education specifies the IBSAT eligibility criteria for aspirants who wish to appear for IBS Aptitude Test 2020. Before filling in the application form, it is crucial that applicants check the eligibility criteria of IBSAT 2020.

Highlights of IBSAT 2020 eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be graduates 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 2020.
• If the medium of instruction is any other language than english, then candidates can submit TOEFL, NELT or IELTS score by May 31, 2021.
• Students in their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply, provided they complete their graduation requirements before May 31, 2021, and submit the proof of graduation by November 1, 2021.
• Age limit – No age bar to apply for IBSAT 2020 as per the eligibility criteria.

Mode of Application : Online and Offline

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

The IBSAT 2020 registration will be commenced from the first week of July. The deadline to fill the IBSAT 2020 application form will be the second 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 2020 can also be completed in offline mode by purchasing it from IBS centres. 

Guidelines to fill IBSAT 2020 Application Form

• Candidates will 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.
• A 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 2020 exam.

Application Fees

IBSAT 2020 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 2019                                               

Marking scheme: Each correct answer will be awarded one mark. There is no negative marking for an incorrect response. Thus, the IBSAT 2020 exam will be marked out of a total of 140 marks.

ICFAI does not release an official syllabus for IBSAT 2020. 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 2020.

ICFAI Business School will release IBSAT 2020 mock tests for candidates appearing in the test to help them get accustomed to each section of the online exam. 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. The mock tests will be available from the second week of October till the last week of October 2020.

The admit card of IBSAT 2020 will be available in online mode tentatively in the third week of December 2020. Only registered candidates will be able to download the IBSAT 2020 admit card or hall ticket from the official website of IBS. To download the admit card of IBSAT 2020, 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 2020

    • Candidates’ full name and signature

    • Candidates’ photograph

    • Test date and venue

    • IBSAT roll number

    • Examination day instructions

Apart from the admit card of IBSAT 2020, 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 2020 can be checked on the official website of IBS probably in the first week of January 2021. 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 2020 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 third week of January till first week of February 2021.

Post the announcement of result, the nine IBS institutes will declare the IBSAT 2020 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 2020 will vary from institute to institute. Candidates can check the expected cutoffs below:

IBSAT Cutoff 2020 (Expected)

This will be followed by the selection procedure of IBSAT 2019 which will be held at IBS Hyderabad.

The selection procedure of IBSAT 2020 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. Between the second week of January till the third week of January 2020 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 2020 selection procedure, IBS Hyderabad will conduct Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) at its campus from third week of February to the last week of February 2020. 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 2020 will be tentatively declared in the last week of March 2021.