IBSAT Exam Pattern – IBSAT 2021 Pattern and Marking Scheme here

IBSAT Exam Pattern 2021

IBSAT is an online aptitude exam which will be conducted on 4th week of December, 2021. IBSAT exam pattern is fixed by ICFAI. Knowing the IBSAT Exam pattern should always be the first step to start with. The IBSAT exam pattern usually remains more or less similar every year. It is conducted for students seeking admission to the MBA/PhD programs of 9 of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) Indian Business School (IBS) campuses-Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Dehradun, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. It is essential to understand the IBSAT exam pattern in order to develop a concrete strategy and understanding the paper pattern well to maximize your scores in IBSAT.

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The following table would give you a clear picture of the IBSAT exam pattern:

Test Duration

2 Hours

Test Sections

4 Sections

Mode of Test

Online (Computer Based Test)

Exam Dates

Fourth week of December 2021

Total Questions

140

Difficulty Level

Easy to Moderate

Scoring Pattern

+1 Mark for each correct answer

Type of Questions

MCQs

Negative Marking

No –ve Marking

Sectional Composition of IBSAT

Verbal Ability
Reading Comprehension
Quantitative Ability
Data Interpretation

Section Wise split of Questions

IBSAT Exam Component	Number of Questions
Verbal Ability	50
Reading Comprehension	30
Quantitative Aptitude	30
Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation	30

Sectional time limit

*No Sectional Time Limit.

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The major takeaways for the IBSAT preparation are:

All the sections need equal consideration as fetching maximum marks is the most important task.
Level of difficulty varies with each section. So proper strategy and time management is a must in order to achieve success.
Taking regular Mock Tests will enhance your performance as well as speed and accuracy.
Verbal ability section needs special emphasis as it carries maximum weightage.
Strong conceptual base in Geometry, Number System, Probability and DI with a good application orientation is the key to crack Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation section.
Striking a right balance between speed and accuracy is all that matters to score in IBSAT.

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