IBSAT 2018 Syllabus

A detailed article about the syllabus for IBSAT 2018
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IBSAT is an online computer based Test of 2 hours conducted by ICFAI. It is usually conducted in the month of December. Knowing the IBSAT syllabus will help you immensely in making strategies and well versed preparation. Data adequacy & Data Interpretation, Quantitative Techniques, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability are the four sections of IBSAT exam syllabus.
IBSAT Test SectionNumber of Questions
Verbal Ability50
Reading Comprehension30
Quantitative Ability30
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency30
Total140
Now let’s take a look at IBSAT Syllabus 2018.

Sections

IBSAT Syllabus

Verbal Ability

  • Analogies
  • Comprehension of passage
  • Contextual usage & English Usage
  • Incorrect words
  • Para Jumble
  • Punctuation
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Replace the missing words
  • Sentence completion
  • Grammar & Idioms, etc.

Reading Comprehension

  • Questions based on comprehension passages

Quantitative Techniques

  • Algebra & Geometry
  • Arithmetic Progression
  • Co-ordinate Geometry
  • LCM & HCF
  • Percentage
  • Permutation & Combination
  • Probability
  • Profit & Loss
  • Quadratic and linear equation
  • Time, Speed & Distance, etc.

Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation

  • Bar graphs & Column graphs
  • Critical reasoning
  • Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Pie chart
  • Tables
  • Venn – diagram
  • Visual reasoning, etc.
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IBSAT 2018: Section Wise Analysis of Syllabus
Section-1: Verbal Ability
Highest scoring section in IBSAT is Verbal Ability with 50 questions. The difficulty level of this section is moderate.
Section-2: Reading Comprehension
It’s a separate section in IBSAT exam consisting 30 questions and is not clubbed to Verbal Ability section. Generally this section contains 3 RC passages followed by 8 questions each while one RC passage is followed by 6 questions. The passages have an average length of 500 to 600 words. Most of the questions are directly related to the RC passages and answers to them can be easily recognized in the passages itself. Some of the questions are indirect and you have to check the inference drawn from the passage.
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Number of RC passagesNo. of Questions in Each passageDifficulty level
 3 (word length of 500+)8 questionsEasy to moderate
1 (word length of 400+)6 questionsEasy to moderate
Section-3: Quantitative Ability
This section is a mix of all the topics in Mathematics. Total questions in this section are 30. Questions are of Easy to Moderate difficulty level. The QA section in IBSAT has good mixture of problems including arithmetic, geometry and analytical geometry.
Section-4: Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation
This section consists of 30 Questions. Out of 30 questions, 15 are based on Data sufficiency and rest 15 on Data Interpretation. IT mainly contains questions related to Data Sufficiency, Pie Charts, Lines, Tables, and Graphs.
Important Features of IBSAT Syllabus:
  • IBSAT is Online Computer Based Test. Candidates should be aware about the computer Test Format, its navigation tools
  • Candidate is allowed to appear in one session of IBSAT
  • IBSAT Syllabus offers high scoring opportunity due to its moderate difficulty level
  • No Negative Marking in IBSAT exam
  • Each Correct answer carries +1 Mark. Total maximum marks are 140
  • IBSAT is 120 minutes exam. Less than 1 minute is available to answer each question
  • IBSAT advises to cover the entire syllabus as the questions can be asked from any topic – within or outside the syllabus.
  • All questions in IBSAT are of MCQ type.
For IBSAT 2018 Registration, Apply directly to https://admissions.ibsindia.org/ibsat2018/registration/

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