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IBSAT 2024 Syllabus

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IIM Lucknow has revised CAT Admit Card 2023 release date. CAT Admit Card will now be released on 7 November 2023 @iimcat.ac.in. The release date of CAT Admit Card was previously set to be 25 October. Candidates will be able to download their respective CAT Admit Cards until the exam day by using their CAT login ID and password. The CAT 2023 Exam will be held on November 26 at approximately 400 test centres across 150 cities. The exam will be divided into three slots and will last two hours. Candidates will be able to take the test at the centre only if they bring a hard copy of their CAT 2023 Admit Card.

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IBSAT Syllabus Overview

The IBSAT syllabus includes topics from Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Quantitative Aptitude (QA), and Data Adequacy/ Sufficiency and Data Interpretation (DA/ DI) subjects. The IBSAT syllabus is largely similar to the CAT exam syllabus. However, IBSAT does not have a General Awareness section like CAT. The syllabus of the IBSAT exam is divided into four sections. The VARC section is split into two sections—Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension.

IBSAT Syllabus Highlights

Check IBSAT Syllabus Exam highlights below:

Particulars

Details

Exam conducting body

ICFAI Business School

Exam name

IBSAT

Exam time duration

120 Minutes (2 Hours)

Marks allotted for every question

1 Mark

Total number of questions

140 questions

Total marks

140 marks

Section Wise IBSAT Syllabus

The IBSAT Exam Pattern is set by ICFAI. The exam is composed of 4 sections and measures Verbal Ability, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency and Reading Comprehension. The detailed and official syllabus for the examination has been shared below:

Quantitative Aptitude

The Quantitative ability section analyzes the candidate's ability to handle numerical data and solve problems.

  • Number System
  • Simplification & Algebra
  • Speed, Time and Distance
  • Profit, loss & DiscountPermutation
  • Work and Time
  • Probability
  • Geometry and Mensuration
  • Percentage
  • Simple and Compound Interest
  • Time and Work
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Trigonometry
  • Mensuration
  • 2D and 3D Geometry
  • Mixture & Solution / Allegations
  • Number Systems
  • Profit & Loss

Verbal Ability

This section assesses the candidate's ability in sentence formation skills and vocabulary.

  • Cloze Test
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Match the Columns
  • Error Detection
  • Jumbled Sentences
  • Vocabulary & Grammar
  • One Word Substitution
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Antonyms and Synonyms
  • Word Relation
  • Data Adequacy and Data Interpretation
  • In data interpretation, candidates have to review the data to arrive at a conclusion.
  • Pie chart
  • Bar Graph
  • Line Graph
  • Histogram
  • Data Tables
  • Data charts
  • Data analysis and comparison
  • Caselet Data Interpretation
  • Venn diagram

Reading Comprehension

In Reading Comprehension, candidates language proficiency is tested:

  • Comprehension
  • Passage
  • Summary

IBSAT Exam Pattern

The Exam Pattern for IBSAT is given below::

Particulars

Details

Negative Marking

There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

Total Marks

140

Marking

Each question carries 1 mark.

Duration

2 hours (120 minutes).

Recommended Books for IBSAT Exam

In order to prepare for the IBSAT exam, candidates are advised to practice the subject wise books available. The list of books for the IBSAT exam is given in the following table. 

Subject

Name of Book

Publisher/Author

Verbal Ability

Word Power Made Easy

Norman Lewis

High School English Grammar and Composition Key

Wren & Martin 

English Plus ICSE for Class 10

Xavier Pinto

Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT

Ajay Singh

Reading Comprehension

How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT 

Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay/Arihant

CAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

Gautam Puri

Quantitative Ability

Quantum CAT

Sarvesh K. Verma

Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning

R. V. PRAVEEN

Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT 

Arun Sharma

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation 

Nishit K. Sinha

Guidelines for IBSAT Exam

You can infer the following things from the IBSAT paper pattern:

  • All sections are of equal importance as scoring maximum is the ultimate goal.
  • Level of difficulty varies for each section. So strategy and time management is a must to succeed.
  • Taking Mock Tests will improve your performance as well as speed and accuracy.
  • Verbal ability section needs more emphasis as it carries maximum weightage. Further Reading Comprehension is another section which means English Language as a whole has more weightage in the exam.
  • Strong conceptual base in Geometry, Number System, Probability and DI with good application orientation is the key to crack Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation.
  • Speed and accuracy is all that matters to score in IBSAT.
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