ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test ( IBSAT )

ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test popularly known as IBSAT is the entrance examination conducted by the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad. It is the prominent University level exam conducted at postgraduate level. It is organized for admission in the MBA/PGPM programmes offered by various ICFAI business schools. IBSAT is also well-known with the name of ICFAI Aptitude Test. The admission through this entrance examination is provided at IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Bengaluru, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Dehradun, IBS Jaipur, IBS Kolkata, IBS Mumbai, and IBS Pune campuses.

IBSAT 2021 Exam Syllabus

IBSAT exam tests a candidate’s ability in analytical reasoning, data adequacy, data interpretation, quantitative techniques, reading comprehension and vocabulary. IBSAT syllabus covers English language and grammar, quantitative aptitude, analytical reasoning, data adequacy & data interpretation.

Quantitative Aptitude

Here's the syllabus for quant section

Number System
Work, Pipes and Cisterns
Discount
Average
Arithmetic Progression
Time and Work
Percentage
Algebra
Geometry
Co-ordinate Geometry
Mensuration
Probability
Installment payments
Permutation & Combination
Quadratic and linear equation
Profit & Loss
Allegation & mixtures
Time-Speed-Distance

Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension is a separate section in IBSAT exam with 30 questions and is not clubbed to the Verbal Ability section. There are usually 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 questions are directly related to the RC passages and answers to them can be easily located in the RC passage itself, some of the questions are indirect and you have to check the inference drawn from the passage.

Verbal Ability

Core concepts under the VA section are as follows: