IBSAT 2017 Exam Analysis
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IBSAT is a online management aptitude test conducted by ICFAI. Exam will be held 21-24 december 2017 and result will be out on 2nd january 2018.
Here is the IBSAT 2017 exam analysis.
The breakup of the question paper is| Time allotted | 2 Hrs. |
| Total no. of questions | 140 |
| Total Marks | 140 |
| Marking Scheme | 1 |
| Sections | 4 |
| Number of choices | 5 |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Verbal Ability | 50 |
| Reading Comprehension | 30 |
| Quantitative Ability | 30 |
| Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 30 |
| Total | 140 |
As compared to last year exam it would be recommended to attempt 33-34 questions in 25 min. Difficulty level of the exam was moderate this year.As per our IBSAT 2017 exam analysis overall 33% of questions was easy level, 33% questions was moderate level and 33% questions was difficult level
Verbal Ability Question typeNumber of questions| Synonyms/Antonyms | 10 |
| Word relation | 5 |
| Error Spotting | 10 |
| Phrase Replacement/one word substitute | 10 |
| Fill in the blanks | 10 |
| Jumbled Sentences | 5 |
Overall verbal ability section was easy. Few vocabulary question was tough but the grammar part was comparatively easy. As per our IBSAT 2017 exam analysis atleast 33-34 questions can be easily attempt by a well prepared student in this section.
There was 3 passage with 8 question in each and 1 passage with 5 question. While some question was direct and factual, some are inferential and was time taking. Overall level of passages was moderate. It is highly recommended that do not touch difficult and time taking questions. Around 40% of questions was of Easy level, 30% moderate and 30% Difficult level questions each. One can easily attempt 70-75% questions in 25 minutes in this section.
Quantitative Ability Question typeNumber of questions| Number System | 4 |
| Simplification & algebra | 4 |
| Speed, Time and Distance | 2 |
| Profit, loss & Discount | 2 |
| Permutation & Probability | 3 |
| Work and Time | 1 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Geometry and Mensuration | 7 |
| Simple interest & partnership | 3 |
| Time and Work | 1 |
| Ratio | 2 |
Difficulty Level of questions was moderate to difficult.The QA section has good mixture of problems including arithmetic, geometry and analytical geometry. The questions are framed on speed, distance and time, ratio proportion, work problems, heights, progressions, probability, percentages, etc. Around 25% of questions was of Easy level, 60% moderate and 25% Difficult level questions each. One can easily attempt 70-75% question in QA section.
| Data Sufficiency | 15 |
| DI (Pie ) | 5 |
| DI (Line+Table) | 5 |
| DI (Line) | 5 |
The DI section focused strongly on data adequacy and logical thinking. The paper had questions on pi graphs, line graphs etc. Few other questions were on percentage change, ratio between two values, etc.
Around 30% of questions was of Easy level, 60% moderate and 20% Difficult level questions each.
Overall 75-80% question can be easily attempt in this section out of 30 question by a well prepared student.
The results will be out on 2nd January 2018
Here is the list of MBA colleges that are accepting IBSAT score-| IBS Business School, | Hyderabad |
| IBS Business School, | Mumbai |
| IBS Business School, | Bangalore |
| IBS Business School, | Pune |
| IBS Business School, | Dehradun |
| IBS Business School, | Gurgaon |
| IBS Business School, | Ahmedabad |
| IBS Business School, | Kolkata |
| IBS Business School, | Jaipur |
| Institute for Financial Management and Research, | Chennai |
| Institute for Financial Management and Research, | Bangalore |
| ITM Business School, | Navi Mumbai |
| ICFAI University, | Dehradun |
| International Institute of Business Studies, | Bangalore |
| ICFAI University, | Jharkhand |
| ICFAI University, | Jaipur |
| ICFAI University, | Sikkim |
| ICFAI University, | Meghalaya |
| ICFAI University, | Mizoram |
| Innovation the Business School, | Khurdha |
| ICFAI University, | Nagaland |
