IBSAT 2021 Exam Dates have been announced by the authorities and the exams are scheduled to be conducted on 25^th December 2021 and 26^th December 2021. The online registration procedure IBSAT 2021 Exam started from 5^st July 2021 and the application window will continue to remain open until 16^th December 2021. Students interested in taking the exam can register themselves by filling online application form available on the official website of the institute. IBSAT stands for ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test which is an entrance examination conducted annually at the national level by the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education.

The last date to fill IBSAT Application Form is 16th December 2021

ICFAI Business School has recently announced ‘'National Mock Test” for students preparing for the exam. Candidates are given this opportunity to prepare for the exam in the most efficient manner. This also gives them a brief idea of examination pattern and the type of questions asked in the exam. Candidates willing to appear in National IBSAT 2021 Mock Test would not be required to process any payment in order to apply for IBSAT 2021 Exam.

Click on the link to apply for IBSAT 2021 - http://admissions.ibsindia.org/ibsat2021/registration/.

More About IBSAT 2021 Exam

IBSAT Exam is an online test hence, IBSAT 2021 Exam would be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT). It is an MBA entrance examination conducted for admission to the MBA Program offered at ICFAI Business School across the country. IBSAT 2021 is scheduled to be held on 25^th and 26^th December 2021. The exam duration for IBSAT is 2 hours. The exam is conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (Declared as  a deemed to be university) for students seeking admission to the below mentioned programs:

• MBA program at IBS Hyderabad, IBS Dehradun, and IBS Jaipur and off campus of IBS Hyderabad at Bangalore.
• Ph.D. program at IBS Hyderabad.
• PGPM program at 5 campuses of IBS i.e. Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune.

Alternatively scores from 2019 onwards of GMAT® / CAT / NMAT by GMACTM are accepted in place of IBSAT 2021. For PhD Program: IBS Alumni, M.Phil Degree holders and UGC NET qualified candidates are exempted from IBSAT 2021.

Candidates willing to take IBSAT 2021 must ensure that they stand eligible as per the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the institutes. Possessing a bachelor's degree in any discipline securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university is the minimum qualification that students must possess while applying for the exam. The duration of the computer-based test is 2 hours and the questions asked in the exam would be of Multiple-Choice type questions. These questions are purely based on areas such as Verbal Ability, Quantitative Techniques, and Reasoning Ability.

IBSAT 2021 Registration

The application procedure of IBSAT 2021 began on  5th July 2021 and is still in progress. Students willing to apply for the exam and appear in it can visit the official website of IBS i.e. www.ibsindia.org and register themselves for the examination. The online application window for the exam would remain open until 16^th December 2021 and interested students must register before it closes. Students can register themselves through both online and offline modes.

Things you must know before applying for the exam:

• Interested candidates must ensure that they possess all the prerequisites in order to apply for IBSAT 2021. These would include a valid email address, telephone number, and a valid and permanent address. They must also keep with them marksheets of class 10^th and 12^th as to calculate the percentage and fill the form correctly.
• Candidates must ensure that they process the payment of INR 1800 as application fee while filling the application form. Candidates willing to fill the form through offline mode of application must visit any IBS Campus and purchase IBSAT Application Form from there.
• Candidates must ensure that they enter correct details while filling the application form as any incorrect detail will lead to cancelation of their candidature and would even refrain them from entering the examination hall.

Guidelines to Fill IBSAT 2021 Application Form

IBSAT 2021 Application procedure started from 5^th July 2021 and is in progress. The last date to fill the application form of IBSAT 2020 is 16^th December 2021. Interested candidates can register themselves on the official website of IBS by filling the application form available there. They must also process the payment of application fee of INR 1800 while filling IBSAT Application Form. The payment must be made through any online payment mode such as net banking, credit card, or debit card. Besides, the form can also be filled through offline mode and students opting for offline mode can purchase IBSAT application form from IBS centers.

• Candidates must ensure that they fill the application form by providing their correct details as any incorrect detail may lead to cancelation of their candidature.
• They must upload their recent and colored passport sized photograph in the specified format.
• They must also mention the exam they will be applying based on. Exams such as IBSAT or GMAT, CAT or NMAT by GMAC.
• Before submitting the application, candidates must read the information entered by them correctly and then navigate to and click on ‘I Agree'.

IBSAT 2021 Eligibility

Candidates willing to apply for IBSAT 2021 must ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility required defined by IBS. They would not be granted admission if they do not stand eligible for the particular they are willing to apply for. The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education has defined a set of IBSAT Eligibility Criteria for students willing to take IBSAT 2021.

Below is the brief about IBSAT Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates seeking admission must possess a bachelor's degree in any field from a recognized university.
• The medium of instructions in their respective college must be English. In case the medium of instructions is any other language than English, candidates would be required to submit their score of any of the entrance examination such as TOEFL, NELT, or IELTS by 31^st May 2022.
• They must have secured at least 50% marks in graduation.
• Candidates must have completed their graduation before 31^st May 2022, and they would also be required to submit their proof of graduation by 1^st November 2022.
• There is no age restriction for students applying for the exam.

Steps for IBSAT 2021 Registration:

• The IBSAT 2021 Application form will be available through Online and Offline mode
• The Online Application Form will be available on the official website
• The Offline Application Form is expected to be issued from the Marketing Offices of the IBS
• The application forms will be available from the first week of July 2021 till the third week of December 2021
• The candidates appearing for IBSAT 2021 examination must read the application form carefully. The facility of correction window is not provided by the examination conducting authority
• The candidate must take a print out of the downloaded application form for further reference

Guidelines for IBSAT 2021: 

• On completion of online registration and payment, an email and SMS with application number and password would be sent. The student would have to log in with those details.

• On successful submission of an application, e-mail confirmation would be sent to the student.

• The IBSAT Bulletin would be couriered within 7 days from the date of submission of online application form. 

The address is as follows:

IBS Admissions Office

# 65 Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta,

Hyderabad – 500082, Telangana

Contact: 040-23440963

SMS IBSAT2017 to 56363

Toll Free: 1-800-425-55 66 77

(Mon - Fri 9.30 am - 5.30 pm)

E-mail: ibsat@ibsindia.org

IBSAT Admit Card 2021:

• ICFAI Business School usually uploads IBSAT admit card on its official website. 

• ICFAI Business School does not send admit cards by post or courier.

• IBS releases the IBSAT Admit Card 2021 well in advance from the date of exam.

• The IBSAT Admit Card contains the personal details as well as the date, venue and time of the IBSAT exam.

• It is mandatory to bring the IBSAT Admit Card at the center of the exam on the exam date along with a valid ID proof.

Since the format and the kind of questions asked in IBSAT is more or less similar to other management entrance examinations, your preparation strategy should remain the same. What you can additionally do is the practice as many sample tests as possible. This helps you to get familiar with the pattern of the paper and also increases your level of confidence when you are facing the actual test.

The candidates need to be aware of the syllabus of the examination to ensure a good amount of preparation.

The syllabus for IBSAT remains the same across the following portions:

• Verbal Ability
• Reading Comprehension
• Quantitative, Aptitude
• Data Interpretation

The Verbal Ability Syllabus has about 50 questions that test a topic relating to basic usage of the language having questions from the following topics:

1. Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms, Analogies, Fill in the Blanks)
2. General English Usage
3. English Grammar application
4. Jumbled Sentence

The IBSAT Result will be announced by IBS Hyderabad. The examinees who attempt IBSAT 2021 would be shortlisted on the basis of scores achieved by them. The IBSAT Examinees will also be shortlisted on the basis of their scores in NMAT, GMAT and CAT. 

The IBSAT Examination is held annually held to offer admissions to aspirants belonging to MBA and PGDM Courses. 

IBSAT Result can be checked by giving details such as application number and password.

Candidate needs to carry the following items along with to the test center:

Admit card – The mandatory document that needs to be carried to the test center, in absence of which the candidate will not be allowed for the test.

• Photo Identification proof – Acceptable Identification documents are Driving license, passport, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, College ID (Supported with a valid ATM / Debit / Credit Card with candidate's name), Employee Identification Card, or a notarized Affidavit with photo, signature, date of birth and residential address.
• Photo identification proof should be original and valid i.e. should not be expired. The name and details in the Photo Identification proof should match with the details filled in the IBSAT application form. Photocopies of original documents will not be acceptable.

IBSAT 2021 will be conducted in 95 centers across India.