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About IBSAT
BACKDROP
1. IBSAT
i. Examination dates
December
ii. Conducted by
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
iii. Computer-based Test
iv. Test Pattern
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SECTION |
QUESTIONS |
MARKS / QUESTION |
TOTAL MARKS |
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Reading Comprehension |
30 |
1 |
30 |
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Verbal Ability |
50 |
1 |
50 |
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Quantitative Ability |
30 |
1 |
30 |
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Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency |
30 |
1 |
30 |
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Total |
140 |
1 |
140 |
v. Test Duration
120 minutes
vi. Test Type
Open Test
vii. Negative Marking
Not applicable
viii. Median Topic Coverage
a. Reading Comprehension
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TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
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Passages |
3 @ 8 = 24 |
Easy |
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Passages |
1 @ 6 = 6 |
Easy |
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The passages are lengthy but factual. More of SDQs present. |
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b. Verbal Ability
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TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
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Vocabulary & Usage |
22 |
Easy |
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Otherwise |
28 |
Easy |
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Vocabulary and Grammar & Usage are highly scoring with minimal effort. |
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The otherwise is a generous mix of all the remaining topics. |
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c. Quantitative Ability
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TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
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Number System |
5 |
Moderate |
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Arithmetic |
10 | |
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Geometry Family |
5 | |
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Basic Algebra |
6 | |
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Otherwise |
4 | |
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Some questions are very easy. |
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d. Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
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TOPIC |
QUESTIONS |
AVERAGE COMPLEXITY |
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Data Interpretation |
15 |
Easy |
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Data Sufficiency |
15 |
Easy |
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Standard Data Interpretation question types. |
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Data Sufficiency is largely Number System driven. |
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