IBSAT is the gateway to IBS campuses in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Pune, Dehradun and Jaipur.

The IBSAT exam is a computer based test conducted during a 16 day window during December 15- 30 every year.

This 120 minute exam does not have negative marking for incorrect answers.

Breakup of the Question Paper

2 Hrs. Time allotted
140 Total no. of questions
140 Total Marks
1 Marking Scheme
4 Sections
5 Number of Choices
No Negative Marking

The sectional breakup was as shared below.

No. of Questions (IBSAT14) Sections
50 Verbal Ability
30 Reading Comprehension
30 Quantitative Ability
30 Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
140 Total.

The overall difficulty level of the paper was medium.

There were all types of questions in the paper and the difficulty level seemed to be evenly distributed:

33% - easy
33% -medium
33% - tough

Verbal Ability
Number of questions Question type
10 Synonyms/Antonyms
5 Word relation
10 Error Spotting
10 Phrase Replacement/one wor substitue
10 Fill in the blanks
5 Jumbled Sentences

Quantitative Ability
Number of questions Question type
4 Number System
4 Simplification & algebra
2 Speed, Time and Distance
2 Profit, loss & Discount
3 Permutation & Probability
1 Work and Time
1 Percentage
7 Geometry and Mensuration
3 Simple interest & partnership
1 Time and Work
2 Ratio


Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation
Number of questions Question type
15 Data Sufficiency
5 DI (Pie )
5 DI (Line+Table)
5 DI (Line)