Is IBSAT 2026 test a common entrance for all programs of IBS? What is the pattern of IBSAT test or is it similar to the CAT or the GMAT?
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Yes. IBSAT is conducted every year for admission to all programs of IBS. It is a 2 hour Computer Based Test. IBSAT 2026 test will be held in online mode, tentatively in the last week of December.
The candidates who wish to pursue MBA/PGPM program can apply with scores from 2022 onwards of GMAT™/CAT/ NMAT by GMAC™/XAT. The following candidates are exempted from writing the IBSAT 2026 test
- GMAT™ with a score of 500 and above
- CAT with a score of 60 percentile and above
- NMAT by GMAC™ with 150 scores and above
- XAT with 60 percentile and above
IBS Offers IBSAT-2026 Test scholarships for top performers. Hence candidates applying with scores of GMAT, CAT, NMAT, and XAT are advised to appear for the IBSAT 2026 test to be considered for Scholarships.
IBSAT is an aptitude test. The duration of the exam is two hours. The paper is divided into four sections Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability and Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation.
IBSAT paper has 140 questions in total which are multiple choice questions with NO negative marking
- Verbal Ability: 50
- Reading Comprehension: 30
- Quantitative Aptitude: 30
- Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation: 30
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