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MBA Entrance Exams 2024-25: Check Dates, Pattern, Preparation for CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, IBSAT, MAT and CMAT

MBA Entrance Exam registrations for MBA Admission 2025 are open for many exams like XAT and SNAP. However, CAT 2024 Exam registration process was closed on September 20 and CAT Exam Date is November 24. XAT 2025 exam date is January 5, 2025 and the last date for XAT registration ends on Nov 30, 2025. SNAP 2024 Exam dates are Dec 8, 15, 21, 2024 and the last date to apply for SNAP ends on Nov 22. NMAT 2024 exam is scheduled from Nov 5 to Dec 20, 2024 and NMAT registration process is closed. MAT 2024 December exam dates are Dec 7, 14 and 22 and MAT registration is open. CMAT 2025 expected dates are published below. Read this article for important dates, fees, exam pattern, syllabus, preparation, top colleges accepting exams and a lot more. Also read latest details on MBA Admission 2025.

MBA Entrance Exams 2024-25: Check Dates, Pattern, Preparation for CAT, XAT, NMAT, SNAP, IBSAT, MAT and CMAT

1. Top MBA Entrance Exam Calendar 2024-25 At a Glance

Top MBA Entrance Exam List with MBA Exam Dates and Schedule 2024 will help you decide to choose which MBA Entrance Exam in India you should apply and appear depending upon your MBA college preference. The schedule of MBA entrance examinations 2024-25 at a glance for MBA Admission 2025 with MBA Entrance Exams 2025 Dates, Exam Fees and Participating Colleges is shared below:

List of MBA Entrance Exams 2024-25
Registration Dates
Exam Date
Exam Registration Fees
Top 5 MBA Colleges Accepting MBA Entrance Exam Score
From Aug 1 to Sept 20, 2024 (Closed)
November 24, 2024
Rs.2500
21 IIMs, FMS, SPJIMR, MDI, IITs, IIFT, TISS
July 15 to Nov 30, 2024
January 5, 2025
Rs.2200
XLRI, IMT, IMI, XIMB, TAPMI
Aug 1 to Oct 13, 2024 (Closed)
Nov 5 to Dec 20, 2024
Rs.3000
NMIMS, XIMB, K J Somaiya, TAPMI, IFMR GSB, L M Thapar
Aug 5 to Nov 22, 2024
Dec 8, 15 & 21, 2024
Rs.2250
SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIOM, SIBM Bangalore, SIIB Pune
July 1 to Dec 16, 2024
Dec 28 & 29, 2024
Rs.1800
ICFAI Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Gurgaon
Sept 6 to Dec 15, 2024
CBT-1: Dec 7
CBT-2: Dec 22
PBT: Dec 14
Rs.2100 for one exam; Rs.3600 for two exams
BIMTECH, JAGSoM, XIME, IBA, SDMIMD
Feb 15 to March 31, 2025
May 10, 2025
Rs.2000
BIMTECH, Welingkar, IMT Nagpur/Hyderabad
Jan 10 to Feb 15, 2025
March 8 & 9, 2025
Rs.1200
JBIMS, SIMSREE, PUMBA

Let us know about these MBA entrance exams 2025 Pattern, Syllabus, How to Prepare, Registration and More:

Below are shared the key points for each of these MBA Entrance Exams in India 

2. IIM- CAT 2024: Largest MBA Entrance Exam – Important Details

Common Admission Test, popularly known as CAT is the largest and most preferred among MBA entrance exams in India. Last year 3.30 lakh candidates had applied for CAT exam. CAT 2024 will be conducted on November 24, 2024 by IIM Calcutta for MBA admission 2025 in 21 IIMs, FMS Delhi, IIT DoMs, SPJIMR, MDI and 500+ MBA Colleges in India. 

2.1 CAT 2024 Exam Highlights
Following are the key features of IIM CAT 2024 exam like CAT MBA Entrance Exam 2024 Notification release details and dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, MBA Entrance Exam Date, Top Colleges among others

CAT Exam Particulars
Key Details
CAT Exam 2024 Full Form
Common Admission Test 2024
Who Conducts CAT Exam?
One of 6 old IIMs conducts CAT every year
CAT 2024 Conducting Institute
IIM Calcutta
CAT 2024 Exam Date
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Total Questions in the Exam
66
No. of sections & Questions
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension: 24 Qs
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning: 20 Qs
Quantitative Ability: 22 Qs
Number of Answer Options for MCQs
4
Number of Answer Options for Non-MCQs
No Answer Option; Type In the Answer on Computer screen
Scoring Pattern in CAT exam
+3 Marks for Each Correct Answer
-1 Mark for Each Wrong Answer (Only for MCQs)
0 Mark for Each Wrong Answer or Unattempted Question for Non-MCQs
Exam Slots
In 3 sessions – Morning, Afternoon & Evening on same day
Exam duration
2 hours for each slot
CAT Sectional Time Limit
40 Minutes for Each of the 3 sections
Facility to Choose Order of Sections
No, Must answer the sections in pre defined order from section 1 to 3
Testing Mode
Computer based exam at test centres but not an online exam
CAT 2024 Notification Release
July 28, 2024
Details to Check in Notification
CAT Exam details, Application fee, Registration dates, MBA courses by IIMs through CAT 2024
Top MBA Colleges Accepting CAT 2024 for MBA admission 2025
21 IIMs, FMS, IIFT, MDI, SPJIMR, IITs, TISS, IMI, IMT & 1000 other MBA colleges in India
How to Apply for CAT 2024?
Application process is online only
CAT 2024 Registration Fee
Rs.2500
CAT Official Website for Form Filling
Number of CAT 2024 Applicants
3.30 lakhs (CAT Registration Data 2023)
Number of Test Takers in Previous CAT Exam
2.88 lakhs (CAT 2023 test takers)


2.2 CAT MBA Exam Dates and Schedule 2024
Keeping yourself ready for the CAT exam as per its time schedule and well planned preparation level is very important as it leads to your dream IIM.  Below are shared the CAT 2024 important exam dates and other timelines:

CAT 2024 Important Dates & Timeline
Important dates
CAT Notification Date 2024
July 28, 2024
Registration Start Date 2024
August 1, 2024
Registration Last Date
September 20, 2024 (Extended from September 13)
Registration Fees
Rs.2500
Admit Card Release
November 5, 2024
Exam Dates
November 24, 2024
CAT answer key release date
November 28, 2024
Answer key challenge process last date
December 2, 2024
Result Date
January 4-5, 2025


Other Important Information about CAT 2024 Exam
CAT is the Top MBA Entrance Exam. It is conducted on yearly basis for MBA admission in top MBA colleges in India. For the last many years, Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted on the last Sunday of November every year.

  • CAT 2024 Eligibility Criteria: 50% Marks in Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institute
  • Maximum Age Limit to appear in IIM CAT: No Age Limit
  • Total Seats in IIMs for MBA Admission 2025 through CAT 2024: 10000+ 

2.3 CAT MBA Entrance Exam Pattern 2024
CAT 2024 Question Paper has 3 broad sections – Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). 
The table shares the CAT exam sectional order from Section-1 to Section-3, number and type of questions in each section, questions with and without negative marking 

Section
No of Questions
MCQ/ NMCQ
Sectional Time Limit (In Minutes)
Scoring Pattern (Negative Marking is only for MCQs)
Section-1: Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)
24
19/5
40
+3 for Correct;
-1 for Incorrect;
0 for Not Attempted
Section-2: Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)
20
15/5
40
+3 for Correct;
-1 for Incorrect;
0 for Not Attempted
Section-3: Quantitative Ability (QA)
22
14/8
40
+3 for Correct;
-1 for Incorrect;
0 for Not Attempted
Total
66
66
120
198


2.4 CAT MBA Entrance Exam Syllabus 2024
CAT syllabus is divided in 3 sections. However, the effective number of sections are five as VARC and DILR sections are further sub-divided into 2 sub sections in CAT exam syllabus. 

3. XLRI-XAT 2025: 250+ B-schools Accept Score- Important Details

Popularly known as XAT, Xavier Aptitude Test is one of the important MBA Entrance Exams for Admission to XLRI, IMT, XIMB, TAPMI and 150+ MBA Colleges in India. Every year about 1,00,000 candidates from all disciplines including Engineering, Commerce, Humanities, Science, Law apply and appear in XAT exam to get into of the various MBA programs offered by these top B-schools. XAT 2025 exam date is Sunday January 5, 2025. XAT is conducted annually by XLRI Jamshedpur and is therefore known as XLRI-XAT. This year many changes in XAT exam pattern have been announced by XLRI as below: 

XAT 2025 Exam Pattern: Key Changes

  • XAT 2025 Exam on January 5, 2025 in Single Slot
  • Number of Total MCQs Reduced to 95 from 101
  • GK Section Questions Reduced to 20 in XAT 2025 from Earlier 25
  • GK Section Time Reduced to 10 Minutes 
  • Subjective Essay Writing Test Scrapped from XAT 2025 Exam
  • XLRI to Conduct Essay Writing Test during GD-PI Round
  • XAT 2025 Exam Time Duration reduced to 3 hours from 3 hours 30 minutes last year

3.1 XAT 2025 Highlights
Following are the key features of XLRI XAT 2025 exam pattern and syllabus 

XAT Exam Particulars
Details
XAT Exam Full Form 2025
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2025
Who conducts XAT Exam?
Xavier School of Management (XLRI) Jamshedpur
XAT 2025 Notification Release
July 15, 2024
XAT 2025 Exam Date
Sunday, January 5, 2025
XAT Official Website
xatonline.in
XAT Exam Fees
Rs.2200
Number of Candidates who registered for last XAT exam
1.35 lakhs
Top MBA colleges accepting XAT Exam
XLRI, XIMB, IMI, IMT, FORE, Great Lakes, GIM, IMT Nagpur
Total Questions in the Exam
95 MCQs
Number of Sections
4; Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning; Decision Making; Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation; General Knowledge
Number of Answer Options
5
Scoring Pattern in XAT exam
+1 Mark for Each Correct Answer
-0.25 Mark for Each Wrong Answer
0 Mark for Un-attempted Question
XAT Exam Duration
3 hours
XAT Sectional Time Limit
No Sectional Time Limit
XAT Application Fee 2025
Rs.2200/-
Facility to Choose Order of Sections
Yes, Attempt any question from any section within overall time limit


3.2 XAT 2025 MBA Exam Dates and Schedule 2025
Keeping yourself ready for the XAT exam as per its time schedule and well planned preparation level is very important as it leads to your dream XLRI campus.  Below are shared the XAT 2025 important exam dates and other timelines:

XAT 2025 Important Dates & Timeline
Important dates
XAT 2025 Notification Date
July 15, 2024
XAT Registration Start Date 2025
July 15, 2024
XAT 2025 Registration Last Date
November 30, 2024
Admit Card Release
December 20, 2024
Exam Dates
January 5, 2025
XAT answer key release date
January 10, 2025
Answer key challenge process last date
January 14, 2025
Result Date
January 20, 2025


3.3 XAT 2025 Exam Pattern 
XAT 2025 Question Paper will have 4 sections and out of them 3 are core sections which are counted for percentile calculation– Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning; Decision Making; Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation. Score of General Knowledge section is taken into account during the PI round

XAT 2025 Exam Pattern

Exam Sections
Number of questions
Overall Time Duration
Part-1
75 Total MCQs
170 Minutes
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning
26
No Sectional Time Limit
Decision Making
21
No Sectional Time Limit
Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation
28
No Sectional Time Limit
Part-2
20 Total MCQs
10 Minutes
General Knowledge
20
Ideal Time 10 Minutes
Analytical Essay Writing (AEW)
Scrapped for XAT 2025
Dropped
Total questions (Part 1 + Part 2)
95 MCQs
 


3.4 XAT Exam Syllabus 2025
XAT exam 2025 syllabus is divided into two parts and four sections. In Part-1, it tests the candidate on Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension & Logical Reasoning; Decision Making; Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation. In part-2 it tests General Knowledge. 

4. NMAT by GMAC 2024: NMIMS & 50+ Colleges: Exam from Nov 5 to Dec 20, 2024

NMAT is an important national level MBA entrance test leading to admission in top MBA colleges including NMIMS Mumbai, VIT, TAPMI, XIMB among other 50 institutes and universities in India. MBA Exam Dates 2024 for NMAT are from November 5 to December 20. GMAC is the exam conducting body for NMAT by GMAC. NMAT exam is held in a long testing window from October to December. NMAT is conducted in two modes-Online proctored test and computer based test at exam centres. Read More: NMAT by GMAC

4.1 NMAT 2024 Highlights
Following are the key features of NMAT by GMAC 2024 exam like NMAT MBA Entrance Exam 2024 Notification release details and dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, MBA Entrance Exam Date, Top Colleges among others

NMAT Exam Particulars
Key Details
NMAT 2024 Exam Conducting Body
Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)
NMAT official Website
mba.com/nmat
Top MBA colleges under NMAT 2024
NMIMS, XIMB, VIT, TAPMI, ICFAI, Shiv Nadar, SDA Bocconi, L M Thapar
NMAT 2024 Exam Dates
November 5 to December 19, 2024
NMAT 2024 Testing Mode
1. Online Exam at Test Centre; Or
2. Online proctored exam from home  
NMAT Exam Time Duration
2 hours
Total Questions in NMAT Exam 2024
108
NMAT Scoring Scheme
+1 Mark for each Correct answer, No negative marking for wrong answer
Sectional Division of the NMAT Exam
3 Sections
Does NMAT have Sectional Time Limit?
Yes, and is different for each section
Choice of determining order of sections
Yes, available only once
Exam Difficulty Level
Moderate as compared to CAT, XAT, SNAP
Required NMAT exam Percentile for MBA admission in Top Colleges
Based on NMAT Scaled Score, Percentile Not Awarded
Importance of Taking NMAT 2024 exam
Offers opportunity to improve rank & score with 2 retakes
Exam application process
Online
How to Register for the Exam?
Visit NMAT official website and complete registration
NMAT 2024 Exam Application Fee
Rs.3000/-
Number of Times you can Take the NMAT exam 2024
Three
NMAT 2024 Preparation Strategy and Books
Best way to prepare is through NMAT by GMAC Official Guide and NMAT Mocks


4.2 NMAT MBA Exam Dates and Schedule 2024
Keeping yourself ready for the NMAT exam as per its time schedule and well planned preparation level is very important as it leads to your dream NMIMS University campus.  Below are shared the NMAT 2024 important exam dates and other timelines:

NMAT 2024 Important Dates

NMAT 2024 Important Dates & Timeline
Important Dates
NMAT 2024 Notification Date
August 1, 2024
NMAT 2024 Registration Start Date
August 1, 2024
NMAT 2024 Registration Last Date 
October 13, 2024
NMAT Exam Scheduling Dates
August 1 to October 14, 2024
NMAT 2024 Exam Dates
November 5 to December 20, 2024
NMAT 2024 Registration for
Re-take of Exam
November 6 to December 17, 2024
NMAT Exam Re-Scheduling
August 1 to December 17, 2024
NMAT 2024 Date of Result Declaration
(NMAT result will have scores only. Percentile scores may not be available in the score card)
Score card available 48 hours after taking the NMAT exam
NMAT 2024 Exam Last date for score card download
March 31, 2025


4.3 NMAT 2024 MBA Exam Pattern
NMAT 2024 Question Paper has 3 sections, namely– Language Skills, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills. NMAT exam pattern is similar to other leading national level MBA entrance exams like CAT and XAT but NMAT has a lower difficulty level and does not have negative marking.

NMAT 2024 Exam Pattern

Exam Sections
Number of Questions
Allotted time in Minutes
Scoring Range
Language Skills
36
28
12-120
Quantitative Skills
36
52
12-120
Logical Reasoning
36
40
12-120
Total
108
120
36-360


4.4 NMAT 2024 Exam Syllabus
NMAT Syllabus 2024 is divided into three major sections on English Language, Quant and Logical Reasoning. Different type of questions appear in each section of NMAT exam depending upon the ability of test taker from the pool of questions. GMAC releases every year the changes in NMAT syllabus with test taking strategy and expected type of questions in the exam as per the NMAT exam syllabus. Below is shared the overall NMAT syllabus 2024 syllabus for all the sections

5. Symbiosis SNAP 2024: Mandatory Exam for Symbiosis Colleges: Exam on Dec 8, 15 & 21, 2024

SNAP is the mandatory MBA Entrance Exam for Admission to 15 Symbiosis Institutes in India. Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune conducts Symbiosis National Aptitude Test, popularly known as SNAP every year as computer based test. There are more than 2,500 MBA seats in Symbiosis colleges. Over the years, SNAP has changed its question paper pattern from paper based to computer based. MBA exam dates 2024 for SNAP exam are December 8, 15, and 21, 2024. 

5.1 SNAP 2024 Highlights
Following are the key features of SNAP 2024 exam like SNAP MBA Entrance Exam 2024 Notification release details and dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, MBA Entrance Exam Date, Top Colleges among others

SNAP 2024 Highlights\

SNAP Exam Particulars
Key Details
SNAP 2024 Exam Conducting Body
Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune
SNAP official Website
snaptest.org
SNAP Full Form
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
Top MBA colleges under SNAP 2024
15 Symbiosis Institutes offering MBA programs including SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIBM Bengaluru, SIOM Nashik among others
SNAP 2024 Exam Dates
On 3 Dates in December 2024:
December 8, 2024
December 15, 2024
December 21, 2024
SNAP 2024 Testing Mode
 Computer Based Online Exam at Test Centres
SNAP Exam Time Duration
1 hour (60 Minutes)
Total Questions in SNAP Exam 2024
60
SNAP 2024 Scoring Scheme
+1 Mark for each Correct answer, 0.25 Mark negative marking for wrong answer
Sectional Division of the SNAP Exam
3 Sections:
(1) General English- RC,VR,VA: 15 MCQs
(2) Quant, DI, DS: 20 MCQs  
(3) Analytical & Logical Reasoning: 25 MCQs
Sectional Time Limit
No, Attempt any Question from any section
Importance of Taking SNAP 2024 exam
Mandatory MBA Entrance Exam for admission to all Symbiosis Colleges
Exam Difficulty Level
Moderate as compared to CAT, XAT, SNAP
Required SNAP exam Percentile for MBA admission in Top Colleges
88-97 Percentile
Exam application process
Online
How to Register for the Exam?
Visit SNAP official website and complete registration
SNAP 2024 Exam Application Fee
Expected Rs.2250/- (The SNAP registration fee will apply for each SNAP exam separately)
Number of Times you can Take the SNAP exam 2024
Three
SNAP 2024 Test Cities
90-95
SNAP 2024 Preparation Books
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT’- by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay; How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT’ - by Arun Sharma; ‘How to prepare for Quantitative for the CAT’ - by Arun Sharma; How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT’ - by Arun Sharma


5.2 SNAP MBA Exam Dates and Schedule 2024
Keeping yourself ready for the SNAP exam as per its time schedule and well planned preparation level is very important as it leads to your dream Symbiosis Pune, SCMHRD Pune campus.  Below are shared the SNAP 2024 important exam dates and other timelines

SNAP 2024 Important Dates 

SNAP 2024 Exam Time Line  
SNAP Dates
SNAP Notification 2024 Release
August 05, 2024
SNAP Registration start date
August 05, 2024
SNAP 2024 Registration Last Date
November 22, 2024
SNAP 2024 Exam Registration Fee
Rs.2250/- for each SNAP exam
Last date to Pay SNAP Exam Fee
November 22, 2024
Symbiosis Institute Programme Registration  Fee
Rs.1000/- per programme, per institute
SNAP Admit Card 2024 Date of Release
December 4, 2024 onwards (Expected)
SNAP 2024 Exam Admit Card download Starts
(On snaptest.org)
SNAP-1: December 2, 2024 (For Dec 8 Exam)
SNAP-2: December 9, 2024 (For Dec 15 Exam)
SNAP-3: December 15, 2024 (For Dec 21 Exam)
SNAP 2024 Admit Card download last date
Till Exam Date
SNAP 2024 Exam Dates & Test Duration
1 hour duration exam: Dates are
SNAP-1: Dec 8, 2024
SNAP-2: Dec 15, 2024
SNAP-3: Dec 21, 2024  
SNAP 2024 Test Timing
Exact timing to be shared to the candidates through SNAP Admit Card
SNAP 2024 Result date
January 8, 2025


5.3 SNAP MBA Exam Pattern 2024
SNAP 2024 Question Paper has 3 sections, namely– General English, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability; Quantitative, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. SNAP exam pattern is similar to other leading national level MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT and NMAT. However, SNAP has moderate difficulty level.

Sections in SNAP 2024
Total Questions 
(All MCQ Type)
SNAP 2024 Marking Scheme
Negative Marking in SNAP
Maximum Marks you can score in SNAP
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
15
+1 mark for each correct answer
- ¼ Mark for each wrong answer
15
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
20
+1 mark for each correct answer
- ¼ Mark for each wrong answer
20
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
25
+1 mark for each correct answer
- ¼ Mark for each wrong answer
25
Current Affairs
Discontinued
--
--
--
Total
60
--
--
60


5.4 SNAP MBA Entrance Exam Syllabus
SNAP exam 2024 is of shorter duration and is of one hour duration. The exam has 60 questions with maximum 60 marks. SNAP exam 2024 is being conducted on three different dates in December 2024. SNAP 2024 syllabus is divided into three sections covering General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability; Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, and Analytical and Logical Reasoning. Overall and sectional SNAP 2024 Syllabus is available at MBAUniverse.com.

6. IBSAT 2024: ICFAI B-Schools Accept Score: Exam in December 2024

IBSAT is an important online computer based MBA entrance test for MBA admission in 9 ICFAI Business Schools (IBS) located across India. IBSAT Entrance Exam 2024 is scheduled in December 2024 last week. The exam is conducted by ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education.  IBSAT score is accepted for admission by ICFAI Business Schools (IBS) located at Hyderabad, Dehradun, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune Read More: IBSAT 2024

6.1 IBSAT 2024 Highlights
Following are the key features of IBSAT 2024 exam like IBSAT MBA Entrance Exam 2024 Notification release details and dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, MBA Entrance Exam Date, Top Colleges among others

IBSAT Exam Particulars
Key Details
IBSAT 2024 Conducting Body
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (a deemed to be University)
IBSAT Official Website
ibsindia.org/
IBSAT Full Form
ICFAI Business School Aptitude Test
Top MBA colleges under IBSAT
IBS Hyderabad, IBS Mumbai, IBS Gurgaon, IBS Bengaluru, IBS Pune, IBS Ahmedabad, IBS Kolkata, IBS Dehradun, IBS Jaipur 
IBSAT Exam Date 2024
December 28 & 29, 2024 
IBSAT Testing Mode
Online computer based test
IBSAT Exam Time Duration
2 Hours
Total Questions in IBSAT 2024
140
IBSAT 2024 Scoring Pattern
+1 Mark for Correct answer, No negative marking
Sectional Division of IBSAT Exam 2024
4 Sections on VA, RC, QA, DADI
Number of questions in Each Section
VA-50; RC-30; QA-30; DA&DI-30
Type of Questions in IBSAT 2024
MCQs
Does IBSAT 2024 have Sectional Time Limit?
No, you can attempt any question from any section within overall time limit
IBSAT Exam Difficulty Level
Easy to Moderate
Importance of Taking IBSAT 2024 exam
Offers Admission opportunity in 9 ICFAI B-schools
Required IBSAT exam Percentile for MBA admission in Top ICFAI Colleges
80-85
IBSAT exam application process
Online & Offline
How to Register for the Exam?
Visit IBSAT official website and complete registration Or Apply Offline
IBSAT Entrance Exam Application Fee
Rs.1800
Number of Times you can Take the IBSAT exam 2024
Once
IBSAT 2024 Preparation Strategy
Best way to prepare is to improve skills
In English Language, Grammar, Vocabulary, Usage, RC Passage solving skills, Arithmetic and Data Interpretation


6.2 IBSAT MBA Exam Dates and Schedule 2024
Keeping yourself ready for the IBSAT exam as per its time schedule and well planned preparation level is very important as it leads to your dream ICFAI Hyderabad and other ICFAI B-Schools. Below are shared the IBSAT 2024 important exam dates and other timelines

IBSAT 2024 Important Dates

IBSAT 2024 Component
Dates & Details
IBSAT 2024 Notification Date
July 1 2024
IBSAT Registration 2024 Process Start Date
July 1, 2024
IBSAT 2024 registration last date
December 16, 2024
IBSAT Admit Card Download Start Date
December 20, 2024
Last Date for IBSAT Admit Card download
December 28 & 29, 2024 (As per  IBSAT exam date)
IBSAT Online Registration Availability
Available
IBSAT Offline Registration Availability
Available
IBSAT Registration Fee
INR 1800
IBSAT 2024 Exam Dates
December 28 & 29, 2024
IBSAT Exam 2024 Result Date
January 2025 first week
IBSAT Score Card Download Date
January 5, 2025 onwards
Selection briefings for IBS Admission 2025
January 2025 second week
Last date to apply for IBS admission with CAT/XAT/GMAT/NMAT score
January last week, 2025
Selection Process for MBA/PGDM (Start-End Dates)
February/March, 2025


6.3 IBSAT 2024 Exam Pattern
IBSAT 2024 Question Paper has 4 sections, namely– Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency. IBSAT exam pattern is similar to other leading national level MBA entrance exams like XAT, NMAT, MAT, ATMA but IBSAT has a lower difficulty level and does not have negative marking.

IBSAT Exam Component
Number of Questions
Maximum Marks
Verbal Ability    
50
50
Reading Comprehension
30
30
Quantitative Aptitude 
30
30
Data Adequacy & Data Interpretation
30
30
Total
140
140


6.4 IBSAT Exam Syllabus
IBSAT exam 2024 is of 2 hours duration. IBSAT exam syllabus is designed to measure the candidate’s ability in Quantitative Aptitude; Data Interpretation; Data Adequacy; Vocabulary; Analytical Reasoning and Reading comprehension. The IBSAT 2024 syllabus consists of all important topics as are covered in the other national MBA entrance exams like CAT, XAT, NMAT, MAT, ATMA. 

Apart from the above important MBA entrance exams, other important MBA entrance exams are MAT conducted by AIMA and CMAT conducted by NTA. MAT 2024 December exam dates are out. MAT exam pattern and MAT syllabus has changed. The exam is of shorter duration with reduced number of questions. MAT 2024 Registration process is open. NTA is yet to release the CMAT 2025 exam dates and is expected to open CMAT registration process in December/January. CMAT exam pattern and CMAT syllabus is expected to remain on the same pattern as was last year.

7. CMAT 2025: Expected Exam Date Are…

Organized by National Testing Agency (NTA), CMAT is a national level MBA entrance exam and scores are accepted by more than 500 MBA colleges. CMAT 2025 Exam is expected to be held in May 2025. National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce exact CMAT 2025 Registration Dates in January. CMAT Exam difficulty level is less than CAT. CMAT Exam pattern is divided into five sections of 20 questions each. Read all about CMAT 2025 syllabus, pattern, preparation, top colleges accepting CMAT and more. 

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