IBSAT 2024 Registration, Eligibility, Exam Dates, Syllabus, Result
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| Updated On - Sep 23, 2024

IBSAT 2022 Cut off for getting a GD-PI call from IBS Hyderabad and Mumbai campuses is expected to be 70-75 percentile. For getting a call from other IBS campuses, the minimum cut off percentile is expected to be above 60 percentile. The GD-PI rounds will be conducted from Feb 23 to Mar 4, 2023. On the basis of the performance in GD-PI rounds and past academic records, final admission will be offered to the candidates. Check IBSAT 2022 Selection Process

Apart from IBSAT 2022 scores, CAT/ XAT/ NMAT/ GMAT scores will be accepted for admission to the 9 IBS campuses. Candidates with a minimum cut off score will be eligible to get a call for GD-PI. The minimum cut off notified by IBS is

  • 60 percentile and above for XAT and CAT
  • 150+ Score in NMAT
  • 500+ score in GMAT 

IBS also offers scholarships to the toppers in the qualifying entrance tests. The minimum cut off required to be eligible for an INR 2 lakh category scholarship is:

Qualifying Exam Number of Candidates Minimum Cut off Percentile/ Marks
CAT Top 75  90 percentile
XAT Top 25 80 percentile
NMAT Top 100 225 marks
GMAT Top 25 550 marks

IBSAT score is accepted by 9 ICFAI colleges including IBS Hyderabad, IBS Mumbai, IBS Pune, IBS Bangalore, and IBS Gurgaon.

IBSAT Exam Dates

IBSAT 2022 Exam Dates

Events Dates
IBSAT Registration Start Date July 1, 2022 
IBSAT Registration last date 

December 21, 2022 

IBSAT 2022 slot booking November 5, 2022
Last date to download IBSAT Admit Card  December 25, 2022
IBSAT Exam Date

December 24 – 25, 2022

February 3 – 5, 2023

IBSAT Mock Test August 10 – November 15, 2022
IBSAT Result  December 29, 2022 (Out)
Briefing about selection January 7 to 15, 2023
IBSAT Selection Process Begins February 23 to March 4, 2023
IBSAT Result

IBSAT 2022 Result

IBSAT 2022 result has been released on December 29, 2023. IBSAT result is released in the form of a scorecard containing the overall and sectional scores of the candidates. Candidates can download their IBSAT scorecard by entering their application number and password/ date of birth on the official website. The steps to download IBSAT results are given below for your reference:

  • Visit the official website- ibsindia.org
  • Click on the link for ‘IBSAT 2022 Result
  • Enter your login credentials- application number and password and click on the ‘login’ tab.
  • Your scorecard will be displayed on the screen. Download and take a printout for future reference.
IBSAT Selection Process and Criteria

IBSAT 2022 Selection Process and Criteria

IBSAT 2022 Selection process will include the clearing of IBSAT 2022 exam, meeting the cutoff, and appearing for GD and PI rounds of selection. Candidates will be judged on various criteria including positive outlook, leadership qualities, and negotiation skills. Candidates need to carry the below-mentioned documents to the center for verification:

  • 10thand 12thmarks sheets and certificate
  • Transfer & Migration certificate
  • IBSAT 2022 admit card & IBSAT 2022 scorecard
  • CMAT/ NMAT/ GMAC/ CAT scorecard
  • Character certificate
  • Passport size photographs

Check IBSAT 2022 Selection Criteria and Process

IBSAT Cut Off

IBSAT Cut off 2022

IBSAT Cut off is the minimum score required for participating in the counseling process. Based on the previous year's cut-off analysis, it can be observed that IBSAT Cut off usually ranges between 65 to 75 percentile. The expected IBSAT cut off 2022 is given below for your reference:

IBS College IBSAT 2022 Cut off (Expected)
IBS Hyderabad 72-78
IBS Mumbai 70-75
IBS Gurgaon 62-68
IBS Bengaluru 65-72
IBS Dehradun 56-62
IBS Jaipur 54-60
IBS Ahmedabad 58-63
IBS Kolkata 55-62

IBSAT 2022 Placement Statistics

IBS Campuses offer the best placement opportunities to candidates across various sectors including banking & financial services, consulting, research, media, technology, and e-commerce platforms. Given below are the placement statistics of the IBS 2022 batch:

  • Highest International CTC- 53.45 LPA
  • Highest National CTC- 21.00 LPA
  • Top 10% Average CTC- 19.66 LPA
  • Top 25% Average CTC- 11.70 LPA
  • Average CTC- 8.71 LPA
  • Number of Companies that visited the campuses for recruitment- 1000+ including the likes of American Express, IBM, Samsung, Nestle, ESPN, Sony, and AT&T.

IBSAT 2022: Scholarships for the 2023-25 Batch

ICFAI will offer scholarships worth INR 10 crores for the 2023-25 batch for toppers in management entrance tests IBSAT/NMAT/GMAT/CAT/XAT, CFA/CA/CS/ICWA qualified, wards of IBS Alumni, wards of Defence Personnel (Serving/Retired), and PwD candidates. The minimum cut off criteria for the INR 2 lakh scholarship is 90 percentile for CAT, 80 percentile for XAT, 225 marks in NMAT, and 550 marks in GMAT.

IBSAT 2022 Score Accepting MBA Colleges

IBSAT 2022 scores are accepted on all 9 campuses of ICFAI Business Schools. Given below is the list of all the IBS colleges (with links), their placement records, and the average CTC offered at these.

IBS Colleges Placements Average CTC Highest CTC National Highest CTC International Top 10 % Average CTC Top 25 % Average CTC
IBS Ahmedabad 99% 6.00 12.40 23.82 13.03 9.60
IBS Bangalore 92% 6.42 12.40 - 9.86 8.22
IBS Gurgaon 91% 6.51 15.00 25.72 12.61 9.25
IBS Hyderabad 93% 7.88 15.89 50.23 15.35 11.52
IBS Kolkata 99% 5.79 10.70 - 8.49 7.42
IBS Mumbai 95% 6.91 15.00 50.23 11.72 9.83
IBS Pune 99% 6.73 12.40 50.23 11.05 9.94
IBS Dehradun 99% 5.78 12.40 - 10.55 7.82
IBS Jaipur 99% 5.74 12.40 - 12.40 9.30

IBSAT 2022 College-wise Fees

Campus Fee (2 years)
IBS Hyderabad INR 16, 02, 000
IBS Bangalore INR 12, 06, 000

IBS Ahmedabad

IBS Gurgaon

IBS Mumbai

IBS Kolkata

IBS Pune

INR 9, 09, 000

IBS Dehradun

IBS Jaipur

INR 6, 03, 000
IBSAT Eligibility

IBSAT 2022 Eligibility

IBSAT 2022 Eligibility criteria define the minimum age, educational, and professional qualifications required to fill the application forms for admission to 9 ICFAI business schools. 

  • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum aggregate marks of 50%.
  • Final year students can also apply for the exam provided they complete their graduation by May 31, 2023.
  • Candidates not meeting the English language requirement in graduation need to provide a valid TOEFL/ IELTS/ NELT score by May 31, 2023.
  • Candidates possessing a valid NMAT/ CAT/ GMAT/ XAT score can also directly apply for admissions without appearing for IBSAT 2022.

Check IBSAT 2022 Eligibility Criteria in detail

IBSAT Admit Card

IBSAT 2022 Admit Card

IBSAT 2022 Admit Card is now available. Candidates can download the admit card after completing the slot booking process. IBSAT 2022 Admit card mentions the candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, time, and venue. The steps to download the admit card are mentioned below:

  • Visit the official website and click on the ‘Download Admit Card’ link
  • Enter the application number and date of birth
  • Book your exam slot by choosing the exam date, time, and venue.
  • After the successful booking of slots, verify all the details and click on ‘Confirm’.
  • Your Admit Card will be displayed on the screen. Download and take a printout of the same.

IBSAT 2022 Paper Analysis

IBSAT 2022 paper analysis for Dec 24 and Dec 25 exams will be updated here after the conclusion of the exam. IBSAT 2022 exam analysis will contain the details of the difficulty level, topic-wise question distribution, good attempts, and expected cut off. 

IBSAT 2022 Dec 24 Paper Analysis Check Here
IBSAT 2022 Dec 25 Paper Analysis
IBSAT Exam Pattern

IBSAT 2022 Exam Pattern

IBSAT Exam Pattern is specified by ICFAI. It is noteworthy that IBSAT 2022 Exam Pattern is similar in marking scheme and structure to other MBA exams like CAT, SNAP, NMAT, etc.

  • IBSAT Question paper will comprise 140 MCQs ranging from moderate to difficult.
  • The exam will be held in Computer-Based Test mode for a duration of 2 hours.
  • All questions will be in the English language only.
  • As per IBSAT 2022 marking scheme, 1 mark will be awarded for correct answers and no marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
  • 4 sections will form the question paper- Verbal Ability, RC, Quant, and DI. The section-wise distribution of questions is tabulated below:
Section Marks Allotted Number of Questions
Verbal Ability 50 50
Reading Comprehension 30 30
Quantitative Ability 30 30
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency 30 30
Total 140 140

Read More IBSAT 2022 Test Pattern, Structure, and Marking Scheme

IBSAT Syllabus

IBSAT 2022 Syllabus

IBSAT 2022 Syllabus is divided into 4 sections- Verbal Ability, RC, Quantitative Ability, and Data Interpretation & Sufficiency. Candidates need to go through the entire section-wise syllabus to harmonize their preparation with the important topics of the syllabus. IBSAT Syllabus is more or less similar to other MBA exams like CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc., hence candidates appearing for these exams can follow similar strategies to clear IBSAT 2022 exam. Given below is the detailed section-wise IBSAT syllabus for your reference.

Section Topics Included
Verbal Ability Analogy, Synonyms & Antonyms, Critical Reasoning, Idioms, Vocabulary, Para jumbles, Sentence Correction, Meaning/Usage match
Reading Comprehension RC passages on various themes like Art & Culture, Business, Management, Science & Technology, Global Issues, Society & Diversity, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude Arithmetic (ratio & proportion, percentage, interest, time & speed, etc), Geometry, Modern Mathematics, Number system, Algebra, Trigonometry, Series.
Data Interpretation and Sufficiency Data interpretation (Tables, Charts, Graphs), Problem-solving, Data sufficiency.
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IBSAT Preparation

IBSAT 2022 Preparation

IBSAT 2022 Preparation requires a clear understanding of the test structure, marking scheme, questions asked in the previous year's papers, and syllabus. The revision would be sufficient for candidates who appeared for CAT 2022 exam conducted on Nov 28 or for those preparing for NMAT/ XAT/ SNAP as the exam pattern and syllabus is almost identical and IBSAT is comparatively easier than CAT or XAT.

For candidates preparing solely for IBSAT 2022, the below-mentioned tips would be highly beneficial to score a decent score:

  • Solve at least 2 sample papers every day and record your progress. Also, make note of your mistakes and revise those topics and attempt the questions again.
  • Refer to IBSAT previous year papers to get an idea of the difficulty level that can be expected in IBSAT 2022 exam.
  • Focus on learning short tricks and formulas for acing IBSAT Quant section. A thorough revision of basic concepts and formulas like squares and square roots, cubes and cube roots, divisibility rules, important ratio-percentage conversion ratios, quadratic equations, remainder theorem, unitary method, permutations, combinations, and probability.
  • For IBSAT Verbal Ability, focus on solving maximum questions from practice books like How to Prepare for VA by Arun Sharma. For increasing vocabulary, just read at least 1-2 articles every day and also refer to a book titled ‘Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.
  • To ensure that it takes minimal time to solve RC passages, it is best to solve as many RC passages as possible.
    • Firstly, start with a 350-400 word RC passage and record the time taken to read it.
    • Then move on to a 450-500 word passage and record the time. Similarly, continue this process for 2 more rounds.
    • You will notice that your reading time has been reduced by around 10-15%. This percentage will increase with an increase in the number of words you read every day.
    • This can be observed in typing- the more you type on a daily basis, your words per minute increase.
  • IBSAT Data Interpretation & Sufficiency section can be a major hurdle when it comes to time management. The questions mainly consist of data sets in the form of charts, graphs, and tables followed by 2-3 questions. To attempt this section in the least amount of time with 95+% accuracy, the following should definitely be kept in mind:
    • Solve at least 3-4 sets of questions from each type of Data including Bar graphs, pie charts, mixed graphs, tables, cases, and line & trend graphs.
    • Applying basic logic is the key to time management for solving Data Sufficiency problems. Candidates must understand that the purpose of Sufficiency questions is not to find the correct answer but to only find the statements that can provide you so. So, the time-consuming mistake of finding the answers should be avoided while attempting such questions.
    • One of the most important concepts that should be on your tips is ‘Ratio-Percentage Conversion’- 1/4= 25%, 1/5= 20%, etc. This will help you in solving questions in half the time than what you would spend otherwise.

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IBSAT 2022 Preparation Books

Based on the recommendations of toppers and experts, the best books to score 95+ percentile are tabulated below:

Section Name of Book Publisher/Author
Verbal Ability How to Prepare for VARC for CAT Arun Sharma
Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis
Objective General English 10,000+ questions R.S. Aggarwal
Business English and Communication Clark
Reading Comprehension Proficiency in Reading Comprehension Simplifying the Passage for You Ajay Singh
English Reading Comprehension RPH Editorial Board
English Language and Comprehension Meenakshi Upadhyay
Quantitative Aptitude How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT Arun Sharma
Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Abhijit Guha
Quantitative Ability Nishit Sinha
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning Arun Sharma
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency Arihant Experts
Data Interpretation Magical Book Series K. Kundan

IBSAT Mock Test

IBSAT 2022 Mock Test

IBSAT 2022 National Mock Test is now available till November 15, 2022. Candidates who have completed their registration process can now take the mock test on the official website- ibsindia.org. ICFAI releases the national mock test every year to allow the aspirants to get an idea of the real exam-taking process.

Click here to take IBSAT 2022 Mock Test

IBSAT Registration

IBSAT 2022 Registration

Candidates can register for IBSAT 2022 on the official website- ibsindia.org by paying the application fee of INR 1800. The registration process includes the creation of a login ID and password, filling out the application form, uploading documents, and payment of the application fee. Given below are the steps for IBSAT Registration:

  • Visit the official website and click on the ‘Apply Online’ tab.
  • Fill in all the basic information including personal details, address, contact number, and email id. Submit the application.
  • Login using the application ID and password generated in the previous step.
  • Fill IBSAT 2022 application form for personal and academic details.
  • Upload the photograph and signature in the prescribed format and dimensions.
  • Pay IBSAT application fee of INR 1800 by using online payment gateways (Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card).
  • Click on the ‘Finish’ button for the final submission of the form.
IBSAT Exam FAQs

IBSAT 2022 FAQs

Ques. Is IBSAT score valid for 2 years?

Ans. No, IBSAT score is valid only for 1 year. So, IBSAT 2022 score will be valid for admission to all 9 IBS campuses for the academic year 2023-24.

Ques. What is the MBA course fee at IBS Colleges?

Ans. IBS Hyderabad has the highest fee among all 9 IBS campuses. The MBA course fee at IBS Hyderabad is INR 16.02 lakhs for the entire course. For IBS Mumbai, Gurgaon, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad, the course fee is INR 9.09 lakhs and for IBS Bangalore it is INR 12.06 lakhs. The fee is the lowest at IBS Jaipur and Dehradun campuses- INR 6.03 lakhs.

Ques. Can the login password be changed in case someone loses it?

Ans. Yes, a candidate can change the password by tapping on the forgot password link provided on the login page on the official website- ibsindia.org. Candidates need the login credentials to download the admit card and scorecard from the official website, hence it is important to keep the details safe. 

Ques. In which mode is IBSAT conducted?

Ans. Like last year, IBSAT 2022 will be conducted in online remote-proctored test mode.  

Ques. How many questions are there in IBSAT exam? Is there any negative marking?

Ans. IBSAT exam comprises a total of 140 questions. For every correct answer, 1 mark is awarded. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers. Hence, candidates can attempt all questions without the fear of losing marks.

Ques. What is the medium of IBSAT exam?

Ans. IBSAT 2022 is conducted in the English language only. The questions will not be available in any other language medium.

Ques. Is there a provision for negative marking in IBSAT 2022?

Ans. No, there is no provision for negative marking for incorrect answers in IBSAT 2022. Also, marks are neither awarded nor deducted for unattempted questions. The question paper will have 140 MCQs carrying 1 mark each. 

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria to apply for IBSAT?

Ans. Candidates willing to appear for IBSAT need to have a recognized bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate marks. Furthermore, even candidates who are in their final year of graduation can also apply for the examination.

Ques. What is the overall difficulty level of IBSAT exam?

Ans. Based on previous years’ paper analysis, it can be seen that IBSAT is usually of moderate difficulty level. It is comparatively easier than other MBA exams like CAT and XAT.