IBSAT Exam Analysis 2024: Get Detailed Paper Analysis & Review

ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test 2024 ( IBSAT )

Shruti Garg

Shruti GargAssistant Manager- Editorial

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 10:31 IST

IBSAT 2024 detailed analysis has been updated. The IBSAT 2024 exam was held in a remote proctored mode. IBSAT Question Paper consists of 140 objective-type questions. According to the analysis of IBSAT 2024 Day 1, the difficulty level of the exam is easy to moderate. The exam pattern was on the expected lines and there was no surprise element in the question paper.

The sections were easy to moderately difficult. The Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section was the most time-consuming. Let us examine the IBSAT 2024 exam pattern before presenting an in-depth section-wise analysis.    

IBSAT Pattern

IBSAT question paper is divided into four sections and all the questions are in MCQ format. Check other details below.

Exam Structure

Details on IBSAT Exam

Exam Mode

Computer-based test (CBT)

Duration of exam

120 minutes

Number of questions

140 MCQs

Total Marks

140 Marks

Language of paper

English

Subjects

Quantitative Aptitude

Verbal Ability

Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation

Reading Comprehension

Number of sections

4 Sections

Marking scheme

1 mark for each correct answer

No negative marking

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IBSAT 2024 Exam Analysis

IBSAT 2024 exam was conducted in online proctored mode. The exam was held on December 28 and 29 in multiple slots. Exam analysis for IBSAT 2024 exam has been updated:

  1. IBSAT was of moderate difficulty
  2. No lowercase in IBSAT question paper
  3. Variation in types of questions and topics as compared to 2023.
  4. The expected cut-off of ICFAI Hyderabad Campus is 60-65 percentile
  5. Expected cut-off of other ICFAI Campuses to remain the same as the previous year or change slightly
  6. Test takers could attempt 32-34 questions from each section in half an hour. For students with sound preparation, solving 17-20 questions from each section in IBSAT 2024 exam with accuracy was easy.

IBSAT 2024 Exam Analysis: Topic-Wise Questions & Marks

There were 140 questions in total in IBSAT 2024 question paper. Each question carried 1 mark. The Verbal Ability section of IBSAT 2024 question paper carried the maximum marks (50) followed by Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation section, each with 30 marks. The pie chart below depicts the number of questions in each section of the IBSAT question paper. Check it below.

IBSAT: Topic- Wise Questions

IBSAT: Topic- Wise Questions

 

Section-wise IBSAT 2024 Exam Analysis

Verbal Ability

IBSAT 2024 exam analysis of the Verbal Ability section had relatively easy questions, except a few tricky ones in the Vocabulary section, the rest of the questions were easy. The questions from the Grammar section were easy and primarily from topics such as synonyms/antonyms, the meaning of idioms, cloze test, picking out the errors in usage, word relation, one-word substitution, phrases, fill-in-the-blanks, sentence correction, and jumbled paragraphs.

Experts believe scoring 32-34 marks within 25 minutes in the Verbal Ability section was easy.

Reading Comprehension

The Reading Comprehension (RC) section had some questions, which were direct and factual in nature while some were inferential. Inferential questions were time-consuming. The difficulty level of RC questions can be considered moderate to difficult level. Given below is the break-up of the Reading Comprehension section:

  • 30 questions from 4 RC passages
  • 500-600 words passages

Experts believe solving 20-22 questions accurately in 25 minutes from the section was easy.

Quantitative Ability

IBSAT 2024 exam analysis show that the Quantitative Ability section had a good mix of questions from various topics that were arithmetical and geometrical in nature. Questions were of moderate difficulty level. Majority of questions in the IBSAT 2024 question paper were from the following topics-

Experts believe not required attempting 21 to 23 questions was easy with good preparation.

Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation

IBSAT 2024 exam analysis show Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation section had questions that focused strongly on data adequacy and logical thinking. The overall difficulty level of questions of the DA-DI section was moderate, except for a few questions that were difficult. The questions were asked from topics such as:

  • Pi graphs
  • Line graphs
  • Percentage change
  • Ratio between two values

Experts believe solving 17-20 questions with accuracy was easy with good preparation from this section.

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FAQs on IBSAT Exam Analysis

Check below the frequently asked questions on IBSAT exam analysis below:

Q:   Is the IBSAT exam difficult?

A:
As per the analysis of previous year's papers, the IBSAT exam is of moderate level. It is relatively easier than other management exams like the CAT MAT or CMAT. There are a total of 140 questions, divided into four sections. Each of these questions carries one mark. Since there is no negative marking, the IBSAT is relatively less challenging than an exam like the IIFT. Also, the Verbal Ability section dominates the question paper with 50 questions of moderate difficulty. This makes the IBSAT paper easier to score with just six months of preparation. The quantitative and reasoning questions can be difficult sometimes, but these tough questions can be balanced out by easy questions in the same section. However, the cutoff is higher due to competition because only 10 IB schools accept IBSAT scores.
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The School of Business and Management ICFAI has the IBS Aptitude Test, otherwise known as IBSAT, as an admission test for its postgraduate programs in MBA and PGPM.

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