IBSAT Preparation

Yes, IBSAT (ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test) can be taken more than once. IBSAT is an entrance examination conducted by ICFAI Foundation for admission to MBA and PGDM programs offered by the IBS campuses across India. To appear for IBSAT exam more than once candidates must note the important guidelines:
1. Frequency: There is no limit on the number of attempts one can appear for IBSAT. You can take the IBSAT in consecutive years. The exam is usually conducted again in February, wherein candidates can re-appear for IBSAT.
2. Application Process: For each attempt, you need to complete the IBSAT application process and pay requisite fee.
3. Eligibility: Make sure you fulfill the eligibility criteria for the programme you are interested in. Some programs may have specific requirements regarding the number of attempts. Check the programme's eligibility criteria to ensure you meet all the necessary requirements.

Some of the last minute preparation tips for IBSAT exam are:
1. Review the exam pattern and syllabus: You must familiarise with the number of question and pattern of examination.
2. Focus on strong areas: In the last minute, you must focus on enforcing the learning in the stronger areas. Avoid picking any new topic.
3. Practice time management: Focus on solving previous year question papers or sample papers to practice time management. Ensure to solve the questions as per the IBSAT exam time duration.
4. Brush the key concepts: In the last minute one must focus on revising the formulas and important topics.
5. Stay cam and positive: you must have positive mindset and stay confident during last minute preparation. Avoid any kind of stress, take short breaks and take good sleep.

If you are preparing for CAT exam then you don't need to prepare separately for IBSAT exam. The reason behind this is the topics which are asked in CAT exam are the same topics that are asked in IBSAT exam. So, both exams are almost same but the thing differs is difficulty level. CAT is tougher as compared to IBSAT. So, try to prepare for CAT exam because this can help you score good marks in IBSAT.
IBSAT exam includes Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability (VA), Quantitative Aptitude (QA) and Data Interpretation (DA). Whereas, CAT exam includes Verbal Ability (VA), Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI), Logical Reasoning (LR) and Quantitative Aptitude (QA).
So, both the exams are having similar content. Preparing for CAT exam can cover the IBSAT exam syllabus too and this can help a candidate in every aspect.

There is nothing like an important topic for the preparation. You have to go with complete preparation for the exam. There are a number of exams conducted in India for the MBA type courses. Exams like CAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT, IBSAT, NMAT, SNAP, etc. have some minor tweaking and variations apart from the main sections. Each of these exams has quantitative aptitude, verbal reasoning, logical reasoning and data interpretation, apart from GK or essay writing section in some of the exams. So, you have to prepare accordingly for these exams either by taking coaching classes or correspondence course or by self-preparation or by following recommended books. After you have prepared for the most difficult level questions, you may try to get some question banks for the specific exam you are targeting either offline mode i.e. books on exams or online mode i.e. free question banks websites or paid question banks for practice.

IBPS or Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous agency in India responsible for recruitment of candidates for over 20 public sector and rural banks all over the country.
Best books recommended for IBPS exam preparation are listed below:
1. COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO IBPS DISHA PUBLICATIONS
2. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE BY R S AGGARWAL
3. THE COMPLETE SUCCESS PACKAGE BANK PO RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION ARIHANT PUBLICATIONS
4. OBJECTIVE COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE & LITERACY BY KIRAN PUBLICATION
5. TARGET IBPS PO BY DISHA PUBLICATIONS
6. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE TEST FOR BANK PO BY N K SINGH BY UPKAR PUBLICATION
7. ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY WREN & MARTIN
8. BANK PO SOLVED PAPERS FOR PO & MT KIRAN PUBLICATION
9. MYNTYRA FOR IBPS PO BY B.Sc PUBLICATION
10. GENERAL AWARENESS CATEGORY MAHINDRA FINANCIAL AND BANKING AWARENESS
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