IBSAT Mock Test — ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test
IBSAT is the entrance test for the MBA and PGPM programmes at IBS Hyderabad and the other IBS campuses. It is an online, remote-proctored test of 140 multiple choice questions with no negative marking, weighted heavily towards verbal ability and reading comprehension.
Conducting body: ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad
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120 min 140 questions 140 marks Free
120 min 140 questions 140 marks Free
IBSAT 2026 — official exam information
IBSAT is conducted by the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad, for admission to IBS Hyderabad and the other IBS campuses. Applications for the 2026 cycle have been open since 1 July 2026; IFHE has not yet fixed the exact test date.
Conducting body
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad
Exam window
Last week of December 2026 (exact date not yet notified)
Mode
Online, remote-proctored computer-based test from home
Official website
ibsat.org · ibsindia.org
| Application form opens | 1 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application fee | ₹1,800 |
| Registration closes | Third week of December 2026 (to be notified) |
| Admit card | Not yet announced |
| Exam window | Last week of December 2026 (to be notified) |
| Result | First week of January 2027 (tentative) |
| Selection briefing | Second to fourth week of January 2027 (tentative) |
| Selection process at IBS Hyderabad | February 2027 (tentative) |
| Section | Questions | Sectional time |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability | 50 | Composite |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 | Composite |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | Composite |
| Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation | 30 | Composite |
Marking: +1 for every correct answer and no negative marking, so every question is worth attempting. Maximum raw score is 140.
Eligibility: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks and English as the medium of instruction; final-year students may apply provisionally. CAT, XAT, NMAT or GMAT scores can be submitted instead of taking IBSAT.
Official IBSAT websiteIBSAT exam key highlights
| Exam name | IBSAT (ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test) |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad |
| Mode of exam | Online remote-proctored Computer Based Test |
| Question types | Objective multiple choice questions (MCQ) |
| Total questions | 140 |
| Total marks | 140 |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Marks per correct answer | 1 mark |
| Negative marking | No negative marking — a wrong answer costs you nothing |
| Official website | ibsat.org |
IBSAT exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Ability | 50 | 50 | Composite |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 | 30 | Composite |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | Composite |
| Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation | 30 | 30 | Composite |
Total duration: 120 minutes
Total marks: 140
Negative marking: No negative marking — a wrong answer costs you nothing
IBSAT syllabus breakdown
- Synonyms, antonyms and vocabulary
- Idioms, phrases and one-word substitution
- Grammar, tenses and error correction
- Fill in the blanks and sentence completion
- Jumbled paragraphs and verbal analogy
- Long passages of 600–700 words
- Short passages of around 500 words
- Business, economics and current affairs passages
- Literature, history and social issue passages
- Inference, tone and vocabulary-in-context questions
- Arithmetic — percentages, profit & loss, time & work, time-speed-distance
- Algebra and linear/quadratic equations
- Number system, divisibility and factors
- Geometry, circles and mensuration
- Modern maths — probability, logarithms and surds
- Data tables, bar graphs and pie charts
- Caselet based data sets
- Data sufficiency with two statements
- Clocks and calendars
- Ratio and percentage based calculation sets
Chapter-wise weightage in IBSAT
Based on the last five years of IBSAT question papers.
| Topic / chapter | Expected questions | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, idioms) | 15 | 11% |
| Grammar & error correction | 15 | 11% |
| Jumbled paragraphs, fill-ups, one-word substitution | 15 | 11% |
| Verbal analogy & reasoning | 5 | 3% |
| Reading comprehension passages | 30 | 21% |
| Arithmetic | 12 | 9% |
| Geometry & mensuration | 9 | 6% |
| Algebra, number system & modern maths | 9 | 7% |
| Data interpretation (tables, bar, pie) | 15 | 11% |
| Data sufficiency & adequacy | 15 | 10% |