BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus

BBA entrance exam syllabus for all the top BBA entrance exams like IIM Indore IPM AT, Delhi University DU JAT (Now CUET), IIM Rohtak IPM Admission Test, NMIMS NPAT, Symbiosis SET among others is not much different. The BBA entrance exam syllabus require same areas of preparation.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) entrance exam syllabus and BBA exam syllabus topics are quite similar and comprise similar subjects to prepare. However, different BBA colleges who offer admission to their 3 year BBA course or 5 year integrated BBA+MBA course on the basis of different entrance tests, have slightly different BBA exam syllabus for the respective BBA entrance test

This article below will let you know the updated BBA entrance exam syllabus for important BBA entrance exams in India like IPMAT, CUET, NPAT, SET, JIPMAT and other details. But before we check the details and key topics for BBA entrance exam syllabus, let us understand the key difference between BBA course syllabus and BBA entrance exam syllabus ​

Table of Contents

1. BBA Course Syllabus and Syllabus of BBA Entrance Exam: Check Difference
2. Syllabus for BBA Entrance Exam for Top BBA Colleges
3. Delhi University BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2023
4. IIM Indore BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2023
5. NMIMS BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2023
6. BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) 2023
7. IIM Rohtak BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2023
8. JIPMAT Syllabus 2023

1. BBA Course Syllabus and Syllabus of BBA Entrance Exam: Much Different 
The syllabus for the BBA entrance exam and BBA course syllabus are two entirely different parts of BBA exam syllabus. Accordingly, we can divide BBA exam syllabus into following two major areas:

• Syllabus for BBA Entrance Exam: For Example IPM AT, DU JAT, NPAT, SET
• BBA Course Syllabus and Subjects: For example semester wise BBA Syllabus, BBA Course syllabus for 1^st year and so on with BBA course curriculum

This article will mainly focus on BBA Entrance exam syllabus

1.1 BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus
Shared below are the top BBA colleges and their respective BBA entrance exams for admission to BBA, BMS, IPM courses

1.2 BBA Course Syllabus: Check top BBA colleges Course Syllabus
Although BBA course syllabus is more or less similar in all colleges, but based on their different course structure the BBA Syllabus for BBA course can differ also from college to college. Since the course structure of BBA colleges is different, these colleges - for example IIM Indore IPM, IIM Rohtak IPM, Delhi University BBA, Symbiosis BBA, NMIMS BBA+MBA will have different BBA course syllabus for each semester as the course structure in each college could be different in one or other way. Read More

2. Syllabus for BBA Entrance Exam for Top BBA Colleges
IIM Indore, IIM Rohtak, Delhi University, NMIMS University Mumbai, Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nirma University they all offer either 3 Years BBA or 5 Years integrated programme in management comprising BBA + MBA. However, since all these BBA colleges award university graduation degree in management and accept different BBA entrance exams, the BBA exam syllabus for the respective BBA entrance exam differs on one or other point.

3. Delhi University BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus
Delhi University (DU) which earlier offered BBA admission based on DUJAT, will now accept CUET 2023 score. The CUET was introduced from academic session 2022-23 for BBA/BMS admission to 20 top BBA colleges of Delhi University as well as other Central Universities. The change was announced by UGC in its notification dated March 21, 2022. CUET is the Common University Entrance Test conducted by National Testing Agency for admission to UG programmes in all the 45 Central Universities. The exam is conducted in 13 languages with a changed syllabus as per NEP 2020. The likely date of CUET exam is in July 2023. The BBA entrance exam syllabus for DU is divided into four major areas as below:

3.1 BBA Entrance exam Syllabus DU: Quantitative Ability

• Numbers
• Averages & Percentages,
• Roots, Indices, Surds,
• Simple & Compound Interest,
• Profit & Loss,
• Algebraic Formulae,
• Linear & Quadratic Equations,
• Ratio & Proportion,
• Partnership,
• Mixtures &Alligations,
• Time, Speed & Distance,
• Work Related Problems,
• Pipes & Cisterns,
• Geometry: Lines, Angles & Triangles, Polygons,
• Circles & Mensuration,
• Permutations & Combinations,
• Probability,
• Determinants,
• Vectors,
• Integration and Differentiation.

3.2 BBA Entrance exam Syllabus DU: General English

• Etymology & Roots,
• Idioms & Phrases,
• Analogies,
• Antonyms-Synonyms,
• Foreign Words Noun & Pronoun Errors,
• Subject-Verb Agreement,
• Prepositions and Conjunctions,
• Tenses, Modifiers & Parallelism,
• Reading Comprehension,
• Inference based passages Syllogisms,
• Logical Consistency,
• Deductive Reasoning

3.3 BBA Entrance exam Syllabus DU: Analytical & LogicalReasoning

• Coding & Decoding,
• Symbol Based Logic,
• Family Tree & Directions,
• Arrangements: Linear, Circular, Matrix Arrangements,
• Groups & Conditionality,
• Logical Series,
• Selection Criteria,
• Sequential O/P Tracing,
• Analogies, Odd one out,
• Logical Puzzles,
• Calendar

3.4 BBA Entrance exam Syllabus DU: Business & General Awareness:

• Business and Economy,
• Awards and Honors,
• Brands,
• Logos,
• Taglines,
• Company/Business entities,
• Days and Dates,
• Government and Politics,
• International Bodies/News,
• Literature and Media,
• Personalities,
• Science & Technology,
• Sports and Movies,
• Trade/Business terminologies,
• Personalities,
• Books & authors,
• Arts & Music,
• Indian History and World History.

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Other Subjects & Topics

• CUET will test the candidates in selected languages and the candidates have to choose the language to appear in the exam
• CUET will also test the candidates in 4 domain subjects

4. IIM Indore BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus

IIM Indore offers 5 year Intergrated Programme in Management. It comprises 3 years of BBA degree course and 2 years of MBA degree course. The admission to IIM Indore IPM is through the IPM AT Exam. A candidate can appear in IPM AT after completing class 12. IIM Ranchi, Nirma University also accept the score of IPM AT for BBA admission.​

The BBA entrance exam syllabus for IPM AT consists of two sections. The first section on Quantitative Aptitude is split into two sections – MCQs and Short Answer (SA) questions 

• Section-1: Quantitative Ability- 45 questions
• Section-2: Verbal Ability& Reading Comprehension - 45 Questions

4.1 IIM Indore BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus for Quantitative Ability section

1. Number System
2. Percentage
3. Simple Interest and Compound Interest
4. Profit, Loss and Distance
5. Average
6. Time and Work
7. Ratio, Proportion and Variation
8. Time, Speed and Distance
9. Sequence and Series
10. Mensuration
11. Permutations and Combinations
12. Probability
13. Equations
14. Logarithm
15. Geometry
16. Coordinate Geometry
17. Matrices and Determinants
18. Basics of Data Interpretation
19. Data Sufficiency
20. Practice Exercise on Data Interpretation
21. Sequencing and Arrangement
22. Team Selection

4.2 IIM Indore BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus for Verbal Ability Section

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Para-jumble
3. Idioms and Phrases
4. Fill in the Blanks
5. Para Completion
6. Antonym, Synonym, Confusing Words

One of the best books to prepare for IPMAT is ‘Crack the IIM Indore IPM Entrance Exam’, published by Pearson and written by IIM Lucknow Alumnus Nishit Sinha. Read More 

5. NMIMS BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus
NMIMS Mumbai conducts NPAT exam for admission to its university affiliated BBA and 5 year BBA+MBA course. The BBA syllabus for entrance exam NPAT consists of 120 questions to be answered in 100 minutes. The BBA exam syllabus for NMIMS is divided into 3 sections:

• Proficiency in English Language
• Quantitative & Numerical Ability
• Reasoning & General Intelligence

5.1 BBA Exam Syllabus for NPAT: Proficiency in English Language
Key topics covered in the BBA entrance exam syllabus in this section are:

• Reading Comprehension:
• Para- Jumble
• Sentence completion
• Synonyms, Antonyms
• Fill in the blanks
• Dictionary meanings of different words, Syntax, and correct grammar
• Language usage and their rules

5.2 BBA Exam Syllabus for NPAT: Quantitative & Numerical Ability

• Arithmetic
• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• 2D and 3 D Geometry, and Statistic.
• Line graph
• Bar graph
• Tables
• Pie chart

5.3 BBA Exam Syllabus for NPAT: Reasoning & General Intelligence

• Coding & Decoding,
• Strong Arguments and Weak Arguments
• Series
• Family tree
• Multi-dimensional arrangements
• Puzzles

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6. BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus for Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET)
BBA exam Syllabus for SET is very much similar to class 12 syllabus for English and class 10 syllabus for Mathematics. The BBA exam syllabus for SET entrance test consists of four sections: General English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Analytical and Logical Reasoning. Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) is an online computer based test. There are 60 questions in SET. While Reasoning section has 12 questions, the other 3 sections have 16 questions each.

6.1 SET: BBA Exam Syllabus for General English
This section in SET 2023 includes questions on Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension passages. Vocabulary and Grammar based questions are an important part of General English section. Key topics are:

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Para-jumble
3. Idioms and Phrases
4. Fill in the Blanks
5. Para Completion
6. Antonym, Synonym, Confusing Words

6.2 SET: BBA Exam Syllabus for Quantitative

1. Number System
2. Percentage
3. Simple Interest and Compound Interest
4. Profit, Loss and Distance
5. Average
6. Time and Work
7. Ratio, Proportion and Variation
8. Time, Speed and Distance
9. Sequence and Series
10. Mensuration
11. Permutations and Combinations
12. Probability
13. Equations
14. Logarithm
15. Geometry
16. Coordinate Geometry
17. Matrices and Determinants

6.3 SET: BBA Exam Syllabus for General Awareness
General Awareness with 16 questions, is an equally important section in SET 2023. Major topics covered in SET syllabus are:

1. Current national Affairs
2. Current International Affairs
3. Static GK questions like Currencies, capitals, Geography, Books & Authors, based questions
4. Appointments, Agreements, questions based on constitution
5. Questions based on Economics, finance

6.4 SET: BBA Exam Syllabus for Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Reasoning section has 30 questions but is considered as very important section in SET exam. Following are the major topics to be prepared for SET 2023:

1. Sequencing and Arrangement
2. Team Selection
3. Fact Inference Judgment
4. Passage Conclusion
5. Analogy
6. Statement Argument
7. Assertions reasons
8. Family tree
9. Direction
10. Series, cause & effect, calendar, distribution

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7. IIM Rohtak BBA Entrance Exam Syllabus
IIM Rohtak offers 5 year Intergrated Programme in Management comprising BBA+MBA. The admission is through IPM Aptitude Test conducted by IIM Rohtak. The BBA entrance test syllabus at IIM Rohtak IPM Aptitude Test consists of following three type of questions:

7.1 IIM-R: BBA Exam Syllabus for Quantitative Ability

• Total Questions: 40
• Type of Questions: MCQs
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Maximus Sectional Score: 160 Marks

Important Topics in Syllabus

• Arithmetic – Time, speed, Distance, Percentage, Ratio, Interest and all the key topics
• Algebra- Topics focused on conceptual clarity
• Trigonometry- Basic Topics
• Geometry-Circle, Radius Geometrical explanations, Squares, Rectangles, Triangles etc.
• Data Interpretation- Data Tables, Data Charts Analysis, Graphs, Bar diagrams. The questions are in sets

7.2 IIM-R: BBA Exam Syllabus for Logical Reasoning

• Total Questions: 40
• Type of Questions: MCQs
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Maximus Sectional Score: 160 Marks

Important Topics in Syllabus

• Analogy
• Family Relation
• Series
• Statement-Conclusion
• Statement-True/False
• Statement-Assumption
• Problem-Statement
• Seating Arrangement
• Mirror Images
• Sequencing
• Statement-Information
• Coding-Decoding
• Venn Diagram
• Missing Number in the series
• Verbal Reasoning
• Direction Sense
• Clocks & Calendars
• Aging

7.3 IIM-R: BBA Exam Syllabus for Verbal Ability

• Total Questions: 40
• Type of Questions: MCQs
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Maximus Sectional Score: 160 Marks

Important Topics in Verbal Ability Syllabus

• Synonyms/Antonyms
• Short RC Passages
• Fill in the Blanks with words
• Fill in the blanks with parts of sentences
• Jumbled paragraphs
• Critical reasoning-Analogy
• Idioms/Proverbs
• Correction of Grammatical Errors in sentences & paragraphs
• Statement-Inference
• Statements-Arguments
• Homonyms
• Sentence Improvement
• Correct Vocabulary Usage
• Long RC Passage
• Word Meaning as per the context in paragraph

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8. JIPMAT Syllabus 2023
IIM Bodhgaya JIPMAT and IIM Jammu JIPMAT syllabus is same. BBA JIPMAT is the single admission test the score of which will be used both by IIM Bodhgaya and IIM Jammu for IPM Admission 2023. Key topics in JIPMAT syllabus 2023 for each section are as under:

8.1 JIPMAT Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude (QA)

• Total Questions: 33
• Total Maximum Marks for the Section: 132
• Type of Questions: MCQs
• Maximum Weightage on Topics: Arithmetic

8.1.1 JIPMAT QA Syllabus Topics
Quantitative Aptitude Questions will be asked to test the understanding and application of various concepts up to class 10 Mathematics

23. Number System
24. Percentage
25. Simple Interest and Compound Interest
26. Profit, Loss and Distance
27. Average
28. Time and Work
29. Ratio, Proportion and Variation
30. Time, Speed and Distance
31. Mensuration
32. Equations
33. Logarithm
34. Geometry

8.2 JIPMAT Syllabus for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

• Total Questions: 33
• Total Maximum Marks for the Section: 132
• Type of Questions: MCQs

8.2.1 JIPMAT DILR Syllabus Topics
In Data Interpretation part, questions will be asked to test the ability to interpret from the given dataset. In Logical Reasoning part questions will be asked to test the reasoning ability. Key topics are

1. Basics of Data Interpretation
2. Data Sufficiency
3. Data Tables
4. Graphs & Charts
5. Pie Charts
6. Sequencing and Arrangement
7. Team Selection
8. Blood Relations
9. Direction Sense
10. Statements, Arguments, True – False
11. Analogy

8.3 JIPMAT Syllabus for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

• Total Questions: 34
• Total Maximum Marks for the Section: 136
• Type of Questions: MCQs

8.3.1 JIPMAT VARC Syllabus Topics
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension Questions will be asked to test the basic understanding of English language of the candidate. Questions in Reading Comprehension (RC) will be asked to test the ability to comprehend, interpret and infer from the given short RC passage. Key topics are

7. Error Correction in Grammar and Sentences
8. Reading Comprehension
9. Para-jumble
10. Idioms and Phrases
11. Fill in the Blanks
12. Para Completion
13. Antonym, Synonym, Confusing Words

Hope the above comprehensive information on BBA exam Syllabus for important entrance exams is found useful. This page is updated frequently with key changes in BBA entrance exams syllabus as and when announced by the respective BBA entrance conducting bodies/institute, so bookmark this page for further updates on BBA entrance syllabus